Prayers Please

Dear Friends ~ We received word this morning that a friend of ours husband was in a bad car accident yesterday. Legs are badly injured, he had one surgery last night and will have another one today. He also has a concussion. That's all we know right now.

Pray for him that his recovery will be complete. Pray for her for strength and peace as she takes care of him.

Sincerely ~ FlowerLady

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Endless Coleslaw

The recipe below is delicious. You can't quit eating it. DH's dear sweet Aunt made this for us when we visited she and our dear Uncle a few years back, in their home in upstate NY.

I do believe it is my favorite coleslaw recipe.

Enjoy!

3 lb. (1 med. head) cabbage, shredded
1/2 green bell pepper, finely shredded
1/2 red bell pepper, finely shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. cider vinegar
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

This recipe makes 12 servings. In large bowl combine shredded cabbage, peppers and onion; set aside. ~ To make dressing: In a 1 qt. stainless steel saucepan combine vinegar, oil, sugar, dry mustard, celery seed, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, and boil 3 minutes. Pour hot dressing over cabbage mixture and toss well. Let stand at room temperature 30-60 minutes, tossing occasionally. ~ For best flavor, cover and refrigerate two days before serving. Keeps refrigerated up to 10 days.

I did not have the bell peppers, so added sliced baby carrots,
and I used extra virgin olive oil.
Also, it's great right after it marinated for that first hour,
but it only gets better.
We had some at lunch too and I love it.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

November blooms

Good morning Folks ~ Sorry for being MIA, and thank you Nell for asking about me. I have been under the weather but am feeling so much better now. Hope all of you are well. Besides a cold/flu bug that dragged me out, from so much coughing my right rib cage area and muscles were sore and strained. Then, I moved a heavy, terra cotta pot by sort of rolling it along and strained my knee so that I was hobbling along with a cane and in pain. Sheesh! My mind still thinks I can do anything, but I can't. I need to ask for help from DH and not think I can handle everything myself, because is reality, I can't, not anymore.

Anyway, here I am. I've been able to get out to do some gardening work and took some pictures the last two mornings. The weather is so enjoyable down here now. Gardens are loving not being blasted by the suns direct rays overhead.

I will look forward to seeing your wintry scenes, since it's not something we see down here. I have enjoyed all the pictures of your fall gardens and colors.

This first picture was taken this morning.




This is St. Francis in my shed's garden.




This is spiderwort with Madagascar periwinkles in the background.




Mm. Laurette Messimy, a real sweet little rose.




This is Golden Sun.




Sweetly scented Frangipani.




Red Ixora blooms in the background,
morning glories midway and a flame vine in the foreground.




This is a close-up of the flame vine.
Someone told me the name of this once,
but I can't remember it right now.
I also have the bright orange one.




This is Duchesse de Brabant.




A cassia.




St. Francis




Shed garden




This is Louis Philippe roses with a bougainvillea the same color.




Another of Duchesse blooms.





Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful;
they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
Luther Burbank

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL