Conspicuous Lack of Content
Busy week, as I rush to finish up local tasks before heading to Milwaukee Sunday morning.
I’m always thrilled when this rose bush in my front yard burst into bloom hot on the heels of the lilacs. It seems to happen in the space of 24 - 48 hours - this nondescript green plant transforms into a yellow riot.
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I’d be proud to claim that it’s the product of a meticulous husbandry on my part; the truth is, however, that my dad gave me a shoot of it when I was visiting in Ohio about 30 years ago and I flew home, threw it in the yard and have completely neglected it since. I have to whack it back from the retaining wall now and then or it’ll snatch babies from strollers as they pass by.
I took those pictures Wednesday night as we were walking out for a bite at a neighborhood sushi joint that has become a favorite.
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That festive green thing is a Caterpillar Roll, made from avocado, cucumber, eel and garnished on the top with flying fish roe (tobiko).
OK, I have to head to a client’s and ignore the gorgeous weather outside.
Update on the garden later.
The food and the flowers look delicious. I envy the proximity of the sushi joint.
When I saw the title of this post, I thought it could be an editorial comment about our blog. The lupines in our yard have taken over. Spring is a rainbow riot. I’m not a sushi fan, but that food looks very pretty!
When did lilacs last in the dooryard bloom?
Lovely presentation with the caterpillar!
You save your meticulous husbandry for Mrs. Perils, no doubt.
John - we’ve got 4 sushi joints within a 10-block radius. Fish on!
Robin - no lupines in our yard (unless you count the wolves at the door). The rose will be followed in my chain of favorites by a double-white mock orange, and then the volunteer foxglove will pop out in high summer.
Babette - Nah, I throw her out in the yard and neglect her as well. But she’s just as pretty (he added hastily).
Harrison’s Yellow–the rose that tamed the praries.
And now, apparently, wallingford, too
oh, that catapillar roll looks scrumptious…I AM a sushi fan - and eel and roe are favorites. And, in my humble opinion, one can never go wrong with avacado. My locale sushi place has a similar dish called a Monster Roll.
Glad you enjoyed Jackie Greene - chops, indeed!