Homemade peach/jalapeño salsa

With fresh veggIes from The Z garden and peaches from the farmers market!!!

Homemade gazpacho

...with fresh veggies and herbs from The Z garden!!!!

blueberriesssss! yummmm.....

Move in week is upon us and I am certain I sent the guests away with full and happy bellies.....they will definetly have enough energy for this long day after they finish breakfast at The Z!!

Blueberry French Toast w/ homemade syrup

Country Sausage

Vermont White Cheddar Grits

(made w/ local "original grit girl" grits)



A few improvements....

We have officially changed the double bed in the "Live" bedroom to a queen bed and we are sooo excited how the new custom bedspread turned out! It looks great in the room and the larger bed will certainly be more appealing to guests!!!

And we planted new flowers along the walkway in the front :)



The Z Garden....

Cayenne Peppers

Lavender

More photos to come.

Tomatoes, jalapenos, okra, strawberries, basil, rosemary, sage, mint, bell peppers.



I'm not rushing summertime, but......

I could not be more excited for the weather to cool down because that means Grove time is approaching and the crisp air will give us an excuse to utilize the outdoor oasis we have created.  The perfect fall evening would include family, friends, wine, and a fire in our back yard pit....

 The chandelier would be lit for a little extra lighting as the sun sets, glasses would be full, smiles
would be on every face, dinner would be on the grill and s'mores would be roasting.....I get excited just thinking about it!!

And as always.....the Colonel would be there to supervise :)

Special delivery!!!

We are soo excited to officially be using local grits....stone ground here in the lovely Oxford, MS.  They are sooo delicious and you can really tell a difference from the regular store bought ones.  Grits, grits, grits....yummmm! Vermont White Cheddar is The Z's favorite cheese to add the most ooey, gooey goodness!!!

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