I was paging through my photo library when I should have been working and stumbled upon this photo taken seven months ago.It made me think of sweet, tender late spring mornings, and not surprisingly, the sharp taste of new radishes dipped in cream cheese that has been flavored with green onion or chives.
It's still cold in Wisconsin. But every February, there is a day when I sense within my being an attitude shift. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I can feel spring on the way. I feel lighter.
In a week or so, the mourning doves will return and begin their early morning cooing from the roof of the old horse barn.
Meanwhile, my gratitute to all those who have posted here in the last few days when I've been too busy to do much Internet travel. You are the best!
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Oh, those radishes do bring up thoughts of spring. Even here in Florida....it's not going above 53 today and is quite chilly for the Sunshine State.
So I think we all need to be thinking spring....and the great looking radishes help.
I think so, too, Terri.
What I really want to do is buy myself some potted tulips. But the radishes will do for now.
Just reading this post after spending an hour trying to chip several inches of ice off my front steps! What a lovely sight, to find those radishes....
How are you holding up out there, Lydia? You are getting the snow we often get. We have only an inch or so on the ground.
So it feels closer to spring...
Our fountain has ice dripping from all three levels, the sun is out, I'm warm by the fire, Mimi's radishes are beautiful, beef stock simmers...all's right with the world.
It's 15 degrees (but sunny and snow-bright!) at the moment but on Sunday, I could smell 'wet earth', my own first sign of the certainty of spring. That and the changing light!
Yes, all is right, Tanna. I feel the same way, at least in my world. I'll feel better when the red wing blackbirds return in a month or so. . .
Alanna, I know that sweet smell of wet earth. And yes, the changing angle of the sun, the changing quality of life — so glad you reminded me of that today!
You know, I had never eaten radishes at all before Sébastien & his friends and family introduced me to what I think is the favorite way in France to eat them: just plain with a little good butter. (Salted butter, not sweet cream.)
That's one of the things I miss in the U.S.--really good butter. Radishes I can find. :) Your cream cheese and chives sounds good with them, too. Beautiful picture!
Thanks, Laura. I love them with butter, too.
Somehow, radishes are a French thing. My Pépére always grew them.
Great photo!
Spring is around the corner!
Thanks, Sandi. I keep hoping. . .
The photo does lift my spirits.
Gosh that's optimistic for a Wisconsinite! When I look back at my blog posts from last year, we fired up the outside grill for the first time on March 11, had a snowstorm the following weekend, but then after that it was spring from there on out. It's coming...
Really? We had no snow after March 1 last year.
I know Wisconsin weather too well to expect a repeat performance.
The lovely photo of radishes makes me have hope for spring too. This is my first posting here - I was referred from another food blogger. Not sure which one. It's 7 degrees here in Nebraska as I type this but they are promising temps in the 40's mid-week next week. Like you I can't wait for spring!
Welcome Trish! If you visit often, you will join some mightly nice people.
Mid-40s! Maybe I should move to Nebraska. . .
It's been very cold in Wisconsin for the last two weeks. I expect we will get some snow yet, but we are about to turn a corner. We always do at the end of February.
Someone said to me last week that global warming has given us eight seasons here in place of four.
mimi - I am amazed at the quality of your photos. I must admit they are one of the main attractions to your blog. I am a very visual person and this one is just too lovely for words!
I hope to see the light soon. We're all ready for Spring in this house. I can't wait for the days where more time is spent outside than inside!
Well, thanks F2B, I am working on those photos, trying to find both quality and style.
Kristen, I am craving being outdoors right now. I think my cabin fever is worse this year than ever.
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