The Little Things in Our Gardens

It is easy to miss the little creatures that fill our gardens. I recently purchased a macro lens which gets me in closer to smaller things. I was out today in the garden and happened upon this spider resting in the sun on one of my coneflowers, and the ladybug below was sipping on my sedums.

My Favorite Way to Eat Fresh Tomatoes

My favorite way to eat tomatoes is to toast bread, smear them with some whipped cream cheese, top with tomato slices, and then sprinkle salt and pepper over it all. Yummm!