Sunday Afternoon

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Copyright (c) 2009 Linda Daline Limbaugh

Neil Young in my right ear

heavy metal in my left

partial shade from a blooming tree

it's January, but no who notices?

a tank top and a glass of red wine

lunchtime on Kenneth street

spinach greens, olive oil, sea salt, pepper, lemon juice, dry roasted almonds, aged cheddar cheese and dried cranberries

wrap around porch, blue skies and sunshine

I bring back out the deck furniture - Edward won't mind

wish he were here - and i do enjoy my time alone

as if i'm ever really alone

snowflake stays inside where it's cool - smart cat

i bite into a slice of baguette 

tongue tasting roasted garlic

savoring the texture, savoring this time

lunch is leftover pasta from last night

romantic dinner for one

fresh CSA tomatoes, caramelize

d onions, roasted carrots, parsnips and garlic, sauteed spinach

a few of my favorite things

such is the life of a wandering pilgrim with a few good friends

i have everything i need and then some

i smile, glancing up at the evergreen across the street waving its branches at me

i hear bells in the distance and take another sip of local red wine

January 11, 2009, Seaside, California