Tasting August
August 27, 2014
“I snapped them off where they hung in slender twosomes, bit into one, and tasted nothing but August, distilled into pure, crisp beaniness.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
Painting green beans
Watercolor sketch of green beans
“The shape of a bean is a lovely thing to see. When very young, it curves like a small scimitar, later it lengthens to a lance size. And the color is beautiful, the golden wax has a glimmering tone and the green is a rich blue-green like an agate.”
— Gladys Tabor, Stillmeadow Daybook
Eat your vegetables!
Rosemary's Blog 
August 27, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Oh, dear. I forgot. I have green beans to be snapped in the refrigerator. I wish I could like green beans. I keep trying, but so far, it’s all obligation and no joy. They’re pretty good with onions and a slab of bacon, but that sort of misses the point of veggie healthfulness.