Month: March 2012

  • Eastern Redbud in Full Bloom

    Eastern Redbud in Full Bloom, a photo by CrazyMaisy. This is a partial view of our Eastern Redbud tree in the backyard. It’s in full bloom, has been for a few days now. It’s absolutely gorgeous. The trunk is visible, somewhat. It’s twisted around like that due to a dog we had chewing the sapling…

  • My Yoshino’s Full Bloom!

    Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. The tree on the left is past peak already, and the ones to the right are right at peak bloom now (started yesterday afternoon). Usually these trees are in sync with their blooming periods but the one to the left was way ahead of the other two this Southern Spring March…

  • Roast Chicken & Stuffing

    I’m roasting two organic chickens right now, stuffed with white spelt bread stuffing. The stuffing is my own recipe. I made a loaf of bread in my Cuisinart bread machine on Friday for this purpose. 3+ cups of White Spelt Flour, 1 1/2 tsp. yeast, 1 cup water, 1 Tbsp. Honey, 1 egg, 1 tsp.…

  • Happy St. Patty’s Day!

    Happy St. Patty’s Day! Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. Happy St. Patty’s Day!

  • 1st Yoshino Blossoms – March 10, 2012

    The Yoshino Cherry Trees have opened their first blossoms of 2012 today! They are early, as they were last year.  

  • Cinnamon Muffin Cake – Recipe

    On January 9 I posted about Muffin Cake. Today I am recreating that process of making muffins (ha ha!) on purpose. 2/3 c. butter, melted 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 c. milk 3 c. flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon Sift the dry ingredients together. Set aside. Put the…

  • Spring is really blooming

    Spring is here. Our big white blooming tree (crab apple or cherry something or other) is past peak bloom already. It still is very beautiful, just not “as much” as earlier in the week. The blossoms are dropping slowly, and the leaves are getting greener and larger day by day. I posted pictures of my…

  • Onion Chives – March 2012

    Onion Chives – March 2012 Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. Onion Chives – March 2012 Same chives as planted about 2004, perennial good friends.

  • Thyme – March 2012

    Thyme – March 2012 Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. Thyme – March 2012

  • Greek Oregano – March 2012

    Greek Oregano – March 2012 Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. Greek Oregano – March 2012

  • Whiskey Barrel – March 2012

    Whiskey Barrel – March 2012 Originally uploaded by CrazyMaisy. Whiskey Barrel – March 2012