Summer Tea in the Garden

It's truly a pleasure to have a quiet Saturday morning on a beautiful day like today to take a mug of my favorite Tazo Zen Green Tea out to the garden with a book to enjoy the beautiful California weather. It's not that often in August we get great mornings like these.

I'm currently reading a great book "Tell Me What to Eat" by Timothy S. Harlan....it's not really a "diet" book....but makes you very aware of what you are eating and is based on the Mediterranean diet....which quite frankly, is close to my normal diet. The suggestions have really helped me think more about what I am eating. It is part recipe book also, which some great recipes.

But after reading a bit and enjoying my tea...

the garden pulls me away and I begin to wander...

 

One of my favorite Clematis....growing on a tuteur just outside the vegetable garden...

Love French enamel signs....

A ramble of Russian Sage...a bit unruly...but then again that is what I like about them

The remnants of a hydrangea that had been planted in a pot

partially covered by the grape vine

totally ignored...and was spectacular this year

The pimants (peppers) are in full production.....

a pepper, onion, and mushroom omelet for lunch sounds good.

Time to pick some peppers and make that lunch....