five senses friday

seeing – the herbs in my potted garden thriving. And yes, I know that I probably shouldn’t allow the garlic chives to flower, but I just couldn’t resist those beautiful little white blossoms.  The bees have been quite fond of them, as well. tasting – the club ciabatta sandwich at The Creperie. Why do sandwiches always…

five senses friday

seeing –  small orbs of orange. tomatoes are finally ripening in my garden. tasting – pesto. a sure sign of a great summer. hearing – my new favorite band, Foster the People. The song I can’t stop listening to, Houdini. smelling  – the scent of tomatoes and spices simmering for three hours as I made…

five senses friday #17 : the return

I’m working through my mild case of “bloggers block”. For a while there I was blogging up a storm. To be honest, I was probably over doing it a bit. But I do need to get back on track. A few weeks ago I promised 5 desserts in 5 days. That got a little side-tracked,…

five senses friday #16

Sorry that I didn’t share a five senses friday last week. I guess I just didn’t have it in me. So here’s to a new week, let’s try this again. As always, it would make me beyond happy if you shared a sense or five in the comments section about your past week. seeing –…

five senses friday #14

Seven days in just five senses. It’s that day of the week again. I’d really love it if you shared a sense, or two, or even five in the comments section below.  I’ll be working all weekend, but still plan to find some kitchen time.  And don’t forget, Meet a Blogger Monday is just around…

five senses friday #12

As I’ve mentioned before, I borrowed this idea from another of my favorite blogs. She uses it weekly as a way to sit down and reflect on what the past days have been like for her. I think that’s a pretty cool idea. I hope that you’ll feel free to share you five senses in the…

five senses friday #10

After a bit of an absence, five senses friday is back.  If you’re new to the blog, I borrowed this idea of summing up a week from the fabulous Abby Try Again, who borrowed it from another blogger. I hope, after you read mine, you’ll take a moment to comment and share your five senses…

five senses friday #9

It was a short work week for me, but still a very full week none the less.  Here are the highlights in just five senses. seeing: red, white and blue everywhere. i bought these little flags yesterday. and yes, i’m the kind of guy that irons out the creases before putting them out. tasting: freshly…

five senses friday #8

What was your week like?  Here’s mine in just five senses. Thanks to Abby for the inspiration to do this simple act of journaling every week. seeing: huge black birds. the type that usually wakes us up with their squawks on a weekend morning. tasting: emerald cocoa roast almonds. thanks to Sarah for introducing these delightful…

five senses friday #7

Five senses Friday, my chance to describe the last week. What were your five senses? Please share them in the comments section. seeing: blimps. one of my favorite things about living in the Akron area. on any particular day, you can see one of these giants floating overhead. tasting: those amazing peanut butter & jelly…