Planting the Spade to Fork Organic Herb Garden

We received an unexpected housewarming/birthday gift in the mail last week. It was a Spade to Fork organic herb garden from some very dear friends of ours who live in Milwaukee. They in fact were the first people to visit us when we moved to DC thirteen years ago. They also know my husband hates gifts - except if they are edible. So we thought we should plant the seeds in the little containers that come with the kit, along with the dirt and some little signs that say what is what. First you need to get some hot water to make the dirt pod come to life, and then mix it, add more water and then stick it in the pot. Add the seeds, cover them with a bit more dirt, put the sign with the date planted, and add some water. We put the five pots on two little white trays and first put them on the windowsill, but then thought being outside in the fresh air would be a better idea. So it’s been a few days and it seems there may be some sign of life. Regardless, since we moved to Virginia we no longer have our little patio garden. So this hits the spot. Thanks so much for your thoughtfulness! We will think of you when we have our first bite of parsley, sage, cilantro, thyme or basil. 

A Surprise Package in an Eggshell Blue Color Box

We got a call the other day that a present had arrived. We weren’t expecting anything so we were very interested to see what this was all about. I can usually figure out what is going on, but this one had me stumped. When we walked to the front desk, the attendant was holding a pretty good sized eggshell blue box with a white ribbon. In knew immediately it was from Tiffany. I received only one other gift from Tiffany many years ago. It was a lock of hair my first grandson’s hair housed in a silver locket. As we were carrying the gift back to the house I knew immediately what it was and where it came from. And after we opened it I was right on both counts. It was a crystal bowl and it was from the real estate folks who sold us our unit. You could say it was a bit over the top, but the bowl can be used for a few things. We probably wouldn’t have ever gone out to buy something like this, but the gesture was appreciated. I don’t expect ever to receive another Tiffany gift. It was quite unexpected.