Living in an important berry growing region, you'd think I would have realized that strawberries were perennials. Duh! I even had to ask Donna about that last year. In my defense, I was never much of a strawberry picker; kneeling for hours or crouching over were painful, not to mention grabbing a slug instead of a berry. Slugs love strawberries, you know. I hated the job and lasted one season at Picha Farms! I much preferred working in the blueberry field and could pick over my weight per day. Anyway, last summer Older Daughter planted three types of strawberries and they are making fruit. :) Considering the taste (lacking) of store-bought strawberries, I was very excited to see this!
This is obviously a different (and bigger) variety. And also a very beautiful flower!
Facebook memories from today informed me that these bearded irises are sometimes in full bloom on this date. Perhaps if it weren't in the low 50s most days? Spring, where are you? There is the promise of beauty in the next month or so though. I'll just need to be patient, not one of my strongest traits.
I was thrilled to get a little dressed up to meet a friend for lunch at a mostly deserted golf course restaurant. When it's 51 and pouring, even the most avid golfers stay home. Partly due to my upcoming trip and the rising Covid numbers in WA, I wore my KN95 most of the time. Thankfully, there was no one close by anyway, but I'm still a little paranoid. Poor Older Daughter and Husband are dealing with a closed day care until May 16th! I don't know what they'll do since they both work; it's also an incredibly busy time of the year for them. Having no back up in situations like this sucks. :( I WISH THEY WERE CLOSER. They will be soon...
Although I'm not crazy about lemonade except in extremely hot weather, and I'm not a huge fan of iced tea, I've always loved the combo! And what more appropriate drink to have at a golf course restaurant than an Arnold Palmer. ;)
That drink looks so good, I immediately got thirsty! And Margaret, that's a pretty blouse. 🙂👍
Posted by: Doug M | May 05, 2022 at 05:14 PM
I never had an Arnold Palmer. Looks interesting.
Posted by: Joanne Noragon | May 05, 2022 at 05:46 PM
For years I organized and ran my (then) company's annual golf tournament at that course, plus planned and arranged the following awards banquet and bar across the street at the Elks. Memories of horrendous stress. OMG. I don't remember that restaurant at Allenmore, though. Probably because I was frantically running around like a wild woman and didn't have time to explore.
That drink DOES look good! I've heard of an Arnold Palmer before, but didn't realize that's what it was. Figured it had booze in it!
Pretty blouse!
Posted by: Tonya Watkins | May 05, 2022 at 05:48 PM
Nice you got out for lunch with a friend and even better that the place was almost all yours. Hum, you have drummed up interest in the Arnold Palmer. Might give it a try also.
Posted by: Arkansas Patti | May 05, 2022 at 06:28 PM
My neighbor gave me six strawberry plants last year and I'm pleased to see they survived the winter. Now I hope they bear fruit! Those are beautiful flowers on yours.
Posted by: Maureen | May 05, 2022 at 07:33 PM
I miss the days of my childhood and having a strawberry patch. But then, we didn’t have a slug problem.
Posted by: Ed | May 06, 2022 at 04:37 AM
My husband is a fan of Arnold Palmers. There are even ones that are spiked with lemon-flavored vodka, should that appeal to you. I've never tried to grow strawberries. I suspect our squirrels would eat them before I could get to them.
Posted by: Ally Bean | May 06, 2022 at 06:05 AM
You hoped that Arnold Palmer would inspire summer-like weather didn't you? It doesn't seem to be working. I had to turn the heat on again last night so I think that mother nature got ticked off with you! I had a lovely evening at a VERY off-Broadway production in Bonney Lake. The grands were in a BL parks and rec production called Go Fish! It was hilarious.
Posted by: Deb | May 06, 2022 at 06:10 AM
The strawberry plants look very healthy and should produce some tasty fruit. My iris plants are slow to bloom too and I agree with you, it's the cool weather that has caused the delay. Lunch with a friend at the golf club restaurant sounds excellent. Dressing for the occasion is always fun and you chose well. You definitely picked the perfect drink!
Posted by: Susan | May 06, 2022 at 08:08 AM
It's a blistering 61 degrees here today and tomorrow may get up to 70. I'm trying not to complain too much, soon it will be HOT and we will have to run the air conditioner and being outside will been awful. So the temperatures are more or less fine. I am ready for the rain to take a break.
You look very pretty in that blouse and how cool that they made that Arnold Palmer float. I wonder how they did that?
Posted by: Zazzy | May 06, 2022 at 12:47 PM
I didn't know there were different varieties of strawberries. That second picture is really cool. I've never seen a strawberry like that. I'm curious what they taste like now.
Posted by: Jenni Elyse | May 06, 2022 at 01:26 PM
That's too funny about the strawberry plants. They were my mum's favorite and my grandson loves strawberries too.
I'd never heard of an Arnold Palmer until a few years ago when my husband had one in Ucluelet. A nice change for him as he doesn't drink alcohol.
Posted by: Pixie | May 06, 2022 at 07:11 PM
Now don't make the pie crust before you see the berries! Linda in Kansas
Posted by: DrumMajor Linda in Kansas | May 06, 2022 at 09:36 PM
I picked strawberries once. I will gladly pay others.
Posted by: AC | May 07, 2022 at 04:47 AM
I new a city councilman who had quit alcohol but liked to go to bars who always drank those. I've never had one but the combination sounds kind of gaggy to me.
Posted by: Catalyst | May 07, 2022 at 11:15 AM