Strawberry Fields,

I've been AWOL on my blog for the past too many months but I'm getting back on the blog trail.... and here 's the latest....

Strawberries turn up in the funniest places:

Strawberry Banke Museum

 Freckle Face Strawberry

Strawberry Fields Forever

Strawberry Shortcake (as in the cartoon)
Strawberry Shortcake plain and simple

But you can also find them in your own backyard... Not exactly my  backyard but Long Island in the Hamptons!

little hands holding little strawberries...

Confession: These photos were taken last summer and somehow never made it to the blog.  I missed picking season this summer but I'm determined to catch it next summer!!

  I plan on making a pectin-free version of strawberry jam using the recipe from the book Blue Chair Jam Cookbook by Rachel Saunders.   I had some of her jam at Tiny's Restaurant and it was honestly the best tasting jam...

Nothing prettier than a strawberry patch....

East Hampton Color Palette

It's blustery and windy out there today and thought I would send out a reminder that yes, warm sunny weather is on its way.  Last summer I was at an estate sale off the beaten path (at least off of my beaten path) and loved the color of these "vintage" boats.    Turns out I was at the East Hampton Marina but really the back-of-the house part of the marina.  There were lots of beautiful dilapidated boats, their colors bleached by the sun.  I love the weathered wood with the blues, bits of scarlet red and the greenery.

Can't wait for summer!!