Sara Ray

Tag: Asparagus

  • May: The Season for Asparagus

    What would life be without asparagus?  If that question had been asked of me as a child, I would have answered, “Wonderful!”  I hated the stuff.  My parents loved it, though, and so springtime meals were often a challenge for me.  There was a large patch of asparagus that grew in the backyard of my…

  • Spring brings asparagus

    Spring is the season of new life.  Now that the weather is finally warming up, the world around me is awakening from its long winter’s sleep. I love listening to the birds singing in the pre-dawn darkness.  Later in the day, I watch them as they gather bits of dried grass to use for their…

  • Down Memory Lane

    There is a saying that goes like this: “Be careful what you pray for,” meaning that your request may be granted in an unexpected (and possibly undesired) way.  Recently I had been looking at all the boxes of books and other stuff in my basement and praying for the “oomph” to go through them.  However, other more…

  • Spring brings fresh asparagus and lots of love!

    This past week has been a whirlwind of activity.  My 12-year-old granddaughter Maggie was with me for the week.  My daughter Molly (Maggie’s mother) traveled to be with us for a few days, arriving shortly before midnight on Tuesday.  Molly is active duty Air Force for several months, stationed in New Jersey. On Thursday, the…