Blossoms Around Town

This morning, after I stretched and then sat for meditation, I went out in the garden. I watered and weeded. I picked greens and herbs and cherry tomatoes to bring to work as part of my lunch. I usually work from home on Friday, but had to go in for an intense series of meetings….
Sprout brown lentils for 2-3 days and use while just showing sprouts. Cook one or more types of whole grain rice (here a mixture of red and brown rice) (I like to use a rice cooker). Let rice cool. Mix rice with lentils. Add some oil to keep the rice a good texture. I used…
Pure effulgence.
A storm has decided to stop and hang out for a few days, which is good, because we really needed the rain here inside the Beltway.
As it is every year, the Azalea Walk at the National Arboretum fills me with joy and wonder. “Was it really this splendid last year?” one of my companions asked. “I go every year,” she said, “but I forget how gorgeous it is!” She comes back each year to remember the beauty and the awe. …