Spring Beauty

At Clifton Gorge Preserve on Mother's Day May 8, 2016 I found this Spring Beauty (Claytonia).

Tennessee Starwort (Stellaria corei)

Not red bugs but part of the flower.  Tennessee Starwort (Stellaria corei) spotted while walking with Mo, Peggy, and Matt near Rocky Fork Creek in April. 

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Large White Trillium - Trillium Grandiflorum

Also known as white trillium or great white trillium. These were in the woods near Rocky Fork Creek on April 9, 2016. There is another white trillium called a snow trillium that only gets to 3.5 inches. Have to watch out for that one.

Dutchman's Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria

April 9, 2016 on hillside rocks as descending along trail to the Rocky Fork their Dutchman's Breeches were hanging out.

Trillium Sessile

Again April 9, 2016 on rocky hillside near the Rocky Fork creek found many of these trilliums. Looks to be Trillium sessile (the toadshade, sessile-flowered wake-robin). Looks like this is not the purple trillium so the search will be continued.

Wild Blue Phlox

Some sort of wild phlox best guess is Phlox divaricata (wild blue phlox, woodland phlox, wild sweet william). April 9, 2016 in the woods near Rocky Fork creek in Ohio.

Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet (Houstonia caerulea) along the trail at Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve April 10, 2016.

False Rue Anemone

False Rue Anemone (Enemion) is my best guess. In the woods below the serpent mound April 10, 2016.

Celandine Poppy

Celandine Poppy (yellow wood poppy) along hillside trail below serpent mound above creek April 10, 2016. Maybe we should head back this week and find some opened.

Halloween

As good as my recovering elbow would allow.

Always preferred side dishes

Recently saw my blog and thought as I am working on new habits it might be time to integrate posting again. Tonight green beans and mushrooms with a side of roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts. Not pictured is some rather poor whole wheat bread. Overall an enjoyable meal to prepare and eat. A glass of red wine improved both.

Ethiopian Stew

Last night we tried Chickpea and Kale Wat from Robin Robertson's Vegan without Borders cookbook. Doubled the kale and halved the amount of chickpeas. With that it was the right ratio for us. Spices a great combination. I didn't have tomato paste so cooked down a jar of diced tomatoes to make my own. Would definitely make this again. We had it over brown basmati rice which I needed to help with the heat. 

January Cure

The outbox collection is growing. A few items from the pantry clean added.

January Cure

The outbox. To be moved but we started.

January Cure

Besides all the cleaning I also did 7 loads of laundry. How then did I have the energy to make pizza? I am finally over this cold but I think it was the shower that revitalized me that made the pizza from scratch possible.

January Cure

Continued on to the closet. Moved stuff out, cleaned floor, wiped everything down, put everything back. Amazing thing is that all this fits in the closet. Just the stuff from one side of the closet fills the bedroom.

January Cure

Bedroom prepped for floor clean. The princes may enjoy this stack of mattresses. Hope to resolve the the his and hers mattress issue during the cure.

January Cure

How the living area greeted me this morning (post floor clean).

January Cure

Doing the January Cure at Apartment Therapy. Since I haven't been using this blog much I thought I would use it for my Cure diary. Here is day 1. Floors in progress in the living area. Check out the Cure at http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/lets-get-started-your-weekend-of-flowers-floors-the-january-cure-assignment-1-214522

Lunch

Leftovers of tofu on quinoa salad.