Glowing Wildflower

I'm back and feeling a lot better! I went to a potluck dinner with people from the farm and vegetable stand on Friday which was great. There were the farmers from the farm there, a couple people from the board, workers that go to the farmer's market, people like me who man the stand on the farm, etc. Great people! I made a pasta salad and everyone liked it. Oh, and the vegan lemon poppyseed muffins were a bit hit :)

The weather has been incredible lately. My dad and I have been working in the garden and look at what we pulled up!

We roasted the potatoes, and had a large salad with all the lettuce with dinner. Next up, boiled beets or beet soup! Who can decide? And soon, we will have cherry tomatoes I hope. We planted this little baby in the raised bed so she can spread out and have lots and lots of little babies for us to eat. Doesn't that sound cruel? lol

Last weekend I volunteered at this beautiful open space, called Los Carneros, planting native plants and helping restore the landscape from animals, erosion and people. I thought I'd share a couple pictures because it was just such a perfect day and this is also where I usually go running. Aren't the flowers sweet?

I was house sitting this weekend for my parents and another family with a dog so I was pretty much constantly going back and forth between houses (neither pup had ever spent a night alone!). I made sure they each got lots of walks and lots of love :) I made fresh orange juice after a hike with both dogs on Sunday. I noticed how pretty the sun was coming through the leaves of the orange tree while I was picking the fruit so I decided to share that too.