Summer remembered

West Waterfall-Nishi No Taki

 

 

 

 

“In our hectic and stressful world, Anderson Japanese Gardens opens minds to a different culture while offering guests a place of peace and tranquility where they will find healing, renewal, inspiration, and a re-energized soul"

 

How can it be that I have lived an hours drive from Anderson Japanese Gardens and I had never been there?  It certainly lives up to their mission statement that I quoted above.  The whispers created by the breeze through the leaves of the trees, the crackle of the gravel beneath your feet, the soft and loud sounds of water created by water basins, streams and waterfalls all create a beautifully peaceful and contemplative environment.  Sitting there for hours could be an easy thing to do.  We couldn't believe we had already been there two hours when we checked the time.

 I am missing these sights and sounds of summer in not only the Anderson Japanese Gardens but my own. I thought you might enjoy reliving some summer moments about now too.

 

I come bearing gifts...of beer?

 

 

 

I went to Lake Geneva last week with friends to shop, lunch, eat ice cream and go to Wal-Mart for beer.   I don't even drink beer but the good husband does.   You can't get beer from New Glarus Brewing Company in our state so I guess I was buying it just because I could.  I haven't been to New Glarus for the brewery tour but I have heard it is a good one.  That recommendation comes from a beer drinker.  Not being a beer drinker, any kind of beer tour seems a bit ridiculous.  What do I drink at the end?  A glass of water?  The worst thing being that I would end up smelling like beer.  No, I will bring beer home to him to save me from a brewery tour.  The good husband accepted my beer gift graciously but was a bit(OK, a lot) confused by my Girls Day Out purchase!  I think he liked it better than...well, another pair of shoes for myself!?!  The prospect of going out with the girls to shop will be more appealing to the good husband if I keep up this new habit of bringing him beer.  I will need to bring a case or more home if I shop with Nancy!

Pig Minds Revisited

We had our second visit to Pig Mind Brewing this past weekend.  You can read about my first visit there in a previous post, Who would have thought, a vegan restaurant/ brewery?  We think about going to eat here frequently but since it is an hour away we never seem to get there and when we are travelling north to see family we do not seem to be passing by at the same time the belly is growling for food. Planning a day of activities in that area on Sunday made it an easy decision where we were going to eat.

 

I am not a beer drinker but since the good husband ordered the blueberry one I thought I would give it a try. I was not impressed which was not a shock.  I did eat a couple of blueberries that were not yet beer logged.  That was the best part.

My choice for the day was the Seoul Food Korean BBQ Taco.  I do not profess a love for fake meat but I keep trying and when it is done right I do like it.  This was done right and so the Soy Curl Korean BBQ "Chikin" served in corn tortillas with fresh salsa,  kimchi, cilantro, lime and sour "white stuff" was delicious. 

The good husband ordered The Pig Mind Black Bean Burger.  It was not really a walk on the wild side being a black-bean burger served with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion, guacamole, and chipotle mayo but the side of spicy coleslaw is not for the faint of heart!  As you can see, he was anxious to get going on his burger!  I had a taste and it was a great bean burger.

 

 

We(as in I) needed to taste the Pumpkin Carrot Cupcake this visit.  Good choice, really good choice!  Next visit I have already decided to eat salad and the cupcake again....hmmm, or maybe the brownie.  It had really nice flavor and was definitely big enough for two to share.  
The “cream cheese style” frosting is amazingly good and the candied walnuts are a good enough reason to order it!  I needed dessert so I would have enough energy to go do this......


 

 

 

 

I love a good "competitive" game of miniature golf even when I am robbed and lose by 2 strokes. 

At least my ball and shoelaces matched!

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Let Me Sleep

5 o'clock on a Sunday morning with the windows wide open.  What kind of loud bird is out there making the noise that sounds to me like groovy, groovy, groovy?  Annoys the heck out of me when I stayed up too late and want to sleep.  Groovy, groovy, groovy, really?  Are you a bird from the 60's?  Please fly to another tree where the memories of rose colored glasses, long hair, headbands, flowers, peasant dresses, ponchos, bodysuits, patchwork and paisley will make someone happy.  The only thing you are doing here is interrupting my sleep.