What’s a CSA again?

Last week, I mentioned Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, as my daughter’s weekly resource for fresh produce and a variety of other food items. I thought the topic deserved a post of its own.

Most of us think that going to the local farmer’s market is the ultimate in weekend enjoyment, community connection, and the best resource for fresh – usually organic – produce and food stuffs.

That’s all true.

But a booth at the farmer’s market is not free, and requires hours of setup/take down time that produces no income.

To truly support small organic farmers, many communities and farmers are turning to CSA’s.

But how does this all work? Does your community have one?

A quick check, with a nearby university with an agricultural department, led me to this site: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Resource Guide for Farmers | NC State Extension (ncsu.edu), which explains the concept:

CSA is a production and marketing model whereby consumers buy shares of a farm’s harvest in advance. Consumers become CSA members by paying an agreed amount at the beginning of the growing season, either in one lump sum or in installments. The annual cost, generally ranging from $400-$700, depends on the length of the harvest season and the variety and quantity of products provided.

This upfront payment helps buy the seed and other inputs needed for the season and provides the farmer an immediate income to begin. By paying at the beginning of the season, CSA members share in the risk of production, and relieve the farmer of much of the time needed for marketing. This allows the farmer to concentrate on good land stewardship and growing high quality food.

Read more at growing small farms.

Your community may call this something else, but I am confident there is a similar program near you that could be accessed through a university or agricultural extension office.

The farmers fill the weekly orders at a convenient drop-off location, and subscribers pick up their custom orders.

Easy peasy. No standing in the heat at a farmer’s market – for either the farmer or the customer.

I will be checking out the location of the nearest CSA next spring, so I can get some top-quality veggies, eggs, meat, and other food items.

How about you?

By using the sharing options in the MORE button below, you can spread the love to a friend and will help foodtalk4you.com to grow. Thank you!

In health –

Deidre

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

There’s a Fungus Among Us!

What’s your first memory related to anything looking like a mushroom?

For me, it would have to be my mom in a near panic saying, “Don’t touch that! It could be poison!” This was the message as my childish fingers reached for a toadstool.

Her messages did the trick – I never attempted to eat anything growing in the yard or anywhere else that looked like a mushroom – I stuck with cultivated, generic-looking mushrooms found on the grocery shelves of the local market, thank you.

News stories of so-called experts dying from eating what they foraged for in the forests have also kept me staying with what I could find in the store.

But mushrooms are entering the conversations of the health-conscious more and more.

While many enthusiasts are running to the supplement stores for mushroom powders and pills, I’m getting acquainted with a wider variety of mushrooms as food, because sauteed mushroom slices can add so much texture and flavor to any meal.

Shiitake Mushroom Cluster

After experimenting with using portobello caps as buns for hamburgers – ugh, I could never get those right…too juicy – I am learning about other options.

While recently enjoying the bounty of my daughter’s weekly CSA box, Community Supported Agriculture, we were treated to Lion’s Mane Mushrooms. Wow!

Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Cool look. Cool name. Supposed to be good for brain health (Sign me up!). Exciting to prepare because it’s so different. Amazing taste.

After reading about medicinal mushrooms, “Medicinal Mushrooms: 7 Kinds and Their Unique Health Benefits,” which can be found at Real Mushrooms, I am determined to incorporate more varieties of cultivated mushrooms into my diet.

The humble button/white mushroom that most of us use can boost our Vitamin D2 intake!

Lion’s Mane Mushroom in the wild

It seems that when these little guys are grown in the sunlight, they absorb Vitamin D. If you do not know if they were grown in light or not, even after harvesting, they can absorb vitamin D when placed in the sunlight.

Who knew?

From now on, I’m going to expose my mushrooms to sunshine before using. How long, though?

Researching that question led me to fungi.com and their fascinating article: Place Mushrooms in Sunlight to Get Your Vitamin D — Fungi Perfecti.

We are aware of the critical need for Vitamin D supplementation partially due to the sunscreens we smear on and because of the ever-increasing time we spend indoors. Sources of Vitamin D are covered in THIS post (February 2021).

Next time you are getting a checkup, please ask your healthcare provider to check your Vitamin D level along with the other blood panels being ordered. Most of us need more Vitamin D and may not be aware of serious deficiencies, otherwise.

Back to the sunshine, vitamins, and mushrooms.

The fungi perfecti authors put both button mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms to the test. Using samples under natural sunlight and others under UBV lamps, the mushrooms absorbed lots of Vitamin D – and retained it up to a year after – even when completely dehydrated – when exposed to the UV light “bottom” sides up/gill side up.

Mushroom stems were poor absorbers of Vitamin D.

So how long to zap our store-bought whole or sliced mushrooms? Their experiment resulted in dried mushrooms in sunlight six hours a day for two days.

Meh.

Not going to happen here. Not looking for a dried mushroom. I’m thinking about an hour or two in the direct sunlight – if it does not significantly change the texture and if I can keep bugs off.

Since vitamin D supplements are not vegan – they are derived from oil extracted from sheep wool – UV activated mushrooms could be a game changer for vegans.

I hope your curiosity for an expanded foray into the world of mushrooms has been peaked – I mean, who wouldn’t love to slice into a Lion’s Mane mushroom, sauté it in some butter/olive oil with salt and pepper, and be amazed at the tasty results?

Click on the options for sharing this post using the MORE button below.

In health and heading to my screened porch with a tray of mushrooms –

Deidre

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Now That’s A Peachy Idea!

It had been several weeks since we last visited. After catching up about our lives, we decided to venture out for lunch in a quiet restaurant so our discussions could continue. 

As we were concluding our delicious repast and were about to go our separate ways, my friend wanted to share one more tidbit.  

A simple idea

A recipe so simple, so easy to do, but was sublimely delicious. I was intrigued. 

It all starts with a nice, juicy, free-stone peach.  

Wash off the fuzz. Cut in half and remove the pit. 

Pour about a teaspoon of maple syrup into the indention in each half. 

Melt a dab of butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. 

Smear the maple syrup from the center of each peach half, all over the cut edge. Place cut side down in the pan.  

Let the peach halves cook for about two minutes or until browning starts to happen on the cut side. 

Lift out of the pan, and place cut side up on the serving dish. 

Voila! 

Nothing left to do but enjoy the simple pleasure of crunching through the slightly caramelized maple syrup exterior and to bite off a still fresh mouthful of juiciness. 

We used our hands to eat this delightful treasure, although it merits fancy tearoom etiquette – it’s that good. 

So, whether you choose drip-down-your-chin-finger-licking simplicity or knife, fork, and napkin splendor, you’ll be glad you did it. 

Thank you, Carole, for this little gem of an idea!  

In health – Deidre 

If you enjoyed this one simple idea, please share with a friend using the options under the MORE button below.  

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 

————————————-

The Old Peach Tree

Under the old peach tree
Hearing the buzz of bees
Looking up at pink blossoms so sweet
Watching pink petals fall at my feet


Under the old peach tree almost fallen down
I can hear every sound as the sun goes down
I hear somewhere the song of a mocking bird
The sweetest song I ever heard


As I lean against the old peach tree
I think of things that used to be
This old tree brings me back to my childhood
And the many peaches I ate that were so good


Old peach tree I wish you could talk
Whisper to me some of your thoughts
But instead you fill my heart with your beauty
As I smell the perfume of your blossoms so fruity


I wonder how much longer you’ll be here
How much longer my heart you’ll cheer
I hope to lean against you many a spring
And feel the peace that you bring

Grace Riffle

Fairmont, West Virginia

1931 – 2021

Me Want Cookie!!

Let me just get it out there: I am a card-carrying member of Cookies Anonymous. Are you with me? 

Trouble is, I hold a more important membership in an anti-inflammatory-is-this-doing-my-body-good-I-am-responsible-for-my-health group, and cookies don’t usually fit it. 

I always defer to the precepts of the responsible group with the long name. 

Maybe you have picked up on a trend over the years at foodtalk4you – I seem to be in search of a good-for-you cookie.  

Well, I may have found one that’s the best of all. 

Huzzah!  

I’ve made these three times now, and can confidently say they are delicious, good for me, and they always receive rave reviews. 

I like this one because it does not rely on a mix – even gluten-free – for the base, which means I have total control over sugar content. These cookies require just a few basic ingredients that are found in most cupboards, so let’s get right to it! 

Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies 2.0  

Ingredients for the wet mixture:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar 
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract 
  • 1 large egg at room temperature 

Ingredients for the dry mixture

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 

Add-ins:

Note: If making a peanut butter version, substitute 1/2 of the butter (1/4 cup) with all natural smooth or chunky peanut butter. Omit the coconut flakes. The chocolate chips may be kept or omitted. 

Instructions:

  • Assemble all ingredients.  
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease. 
  • Measure dry ingredients (not add-ins) into a bowl, stir to combine, set aside. 
  • With a stand or hand mixer, beat butter until creamy and then add sugars, creaming until fluffy – about 2 minutes. 
  • Beat in vanilla and then the egg. 
  • Beat the mixture of dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. 
  • Beat or stir in the add-ins until combined and evenly distributed throughout the dough. 
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees  

__________

Use a small cookie dough scoop or tablespoon to press/form the dough into small one-inch balls with the palms of your hands. Evenly place on prepared cookie sheets

Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; rotate pans and continue baking another 10 minutes. If using a convection oven, rotating pans is not needed. 

Cookies are done when they are golden brown around the edges. 

Remove from oven; let cookies rest for 2 – 3 minutes; transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling. 

When cool, these freeze very well in quart Zip Lock bags and make a handy package for sharing with friends. 

__________ 

One or two of these little jewels with a morning brew is enough to keep me going for a few hours. 

I can envision adding some activated nuts, soaked and dehydrated, to up the crunch and nutritional benefits. One could switch out the chips to butterscotch, but I don’t know of any health benefits to butterscotch – just saying – dark chocolate has goodness for our bodies. 

ALMOND FLOUR COOKIES 2.0 PRINTABLE DOWNLOAD

(Click below)

Let me know if you try Almond Flour Cookies 2.0.

If you enjoyed this post, please share using the options on the MORE button below. 

UPDATE: 

We are putting the finishing touches on the latest in the Toolkit for Caregivers Series, Toolkit for Caregiver Emotions and Resilience Building. If you are or have been a caregiver to a loved one, you know about overwhelming and conflicting emotions. There is so much to be revealed about caregiver emotions, how to handle them, and how to build an inner resilience – I can’t wait to publish this fall!  

In health- 

Deidre 

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 

Off We Go – Into The Wild Blue Yonder!

I’ve been tuned into staying hydrated even more this summer than in the past. Why is that? Climate change? Getting older? 

True, younger bodies can withstand more abuse, and maybe younger people ignore the symptoms of dehydration.  

Whatever the case, ‘eating the rainbow’ to ensure proper electrolyte levels are maintained, has only partially mitigated foot and leg cramping issues at my house.  

If we are not properly and consistently hydrated, those attention-grabbing cramps will wake us up out of a sound sleep. 

Which leads me to this whole getting-dehydrated-and-suffering-from-jet-lag thing. After flying home on two, 5.5-hour flights heading East, this is foremost on my mind and body. 

Dehydration and jet lag share many of the same signs and symptoms: 

Fatigue and general malaise 

Being sleepy during the day 

Wacky sleep cycles 

Fuzzy/full feeling brain  

Headache 

Tummy issues: Gas, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea 

Decreased physical activity 

Our bodies need water for smooth functioning of the hormones involved with maintaining our internal clock/circadian rhythm.  

No wonder dehydration and jet lag go together. 

Did you know that the 12% humidity in an airplane is lower than the 25% humidity in the Sahara Desert?   

Coupled with the lower ambient air pressure of airplanes – which causes us to breathe more often to get in enough oxygen – we lose more moisture just breathing on a plane.  

A 1.5 – 2-liter loss of water is average for a 10-hour flight. This is happening even if you are drinking plenty of water.  

Dehydration is a real thing.  

Given that most people are mildly dehydrated most of the time while on the ground, and that we try to curtail drinking much fluid on planes because we don’t want to use those micro-lavatories, it’s easy to see why, even on shorter flights, we feel yucky after flying. 

Most of the food eaten onboard is devoid of water, as well: nuts, pretzels, and crispy cookies.  

What to do? 

After checking for advice from flightfud (they are selling water additives), Cleveland Clinic, John’s Hopkins, and Conde Nast Traveler, I can share these recommendations: 

Preflight: 

Make sure you start out well hydrated – at least 8 glasses of water a day or two in advance of departure – more if you are sweating. 

For Eastbound flights – go to bed earlier a few days prior 

For Westbound flights – stay up later 

In flight: 

Bring your own water bottle. Either fill an empty reusable after the TSA screening or buy a bottle. Consider adding electrolytes yourself or chose a brand with them. 

Sip, don’t guzzle, 8 ounces of water each hour on board, in addition to drinks, from inflight service.  

Limit or omit caffeinated beverages as they encourage water loss. This would mean most sodas and coffee. At the very least, limit to one serving per flight and drink an extra glass of water with it. 

Limit or omit alcoholic beverages. Again, at the very least, limit to one serving per flight and drink an extra glass of water along with it. 

Bring or choose high protein, low fat foods for the flight. Include consuming fruits and salads to increase fluid consumption. 

No apologies needed – you are drinking water and that means using the lavatories. This is good on several levels. Regular body movement decreases the risk of blood clots and stirring around every so often makes a happier passenger. 

Exercise every hour while you are seated. Knee lifts, flexing and extending feet to help stretch the calf muscles, and butt clenches all get the blood flowing to prevent clots. 

After flight: 

If you are arriving at your destination early in the morning, sleep as much as possible onboard: and then try to get through the day without napping and retire early. 

If you are arriving in the late evening, plan to go to bed shorty after arrival. 

A word about sleep aids.  

While some people could sleep on a meat hook, others of us have a much harder time sleeping on a plane. Noise canceling headphones and sleep masks could be a boon to getting in a few winks. 

Do not use prescription sleep aids without the advice of your doctor – especially if you do not know how you’ll respond to one.  

Most prescriptions are geared for 8 hours of sleep, which is probably longer than your flight. You do not want to be awakened in just a few hours and be required to negotiate getting off the plane and through the airport while impaired. 

Once you have arrived at your destination, continue to push fluids to stay hydrated and to facilitate recovery from time changes. 

Flying is a total body challenge, but there is plenty we can do to help the process. 

In health- 

Deidre 

If you liked today’s post, please share using the options on the MORE button below.  

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 

Pea-Green Boat

Sailing along … 

Sharing my beautiful appetizer recipe, Basil Boats, a couple of weeks ago, got me to remembering a comforting story from my childhood and that of our children.  

Do you know this one? 

“The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. They took some honey, and plenty of money wrapped up in a five-pound note.” 

The cadence of this poem’s lines introduced me to an appreciation of more sophisticated writing – way above, Little Bo Peep – and opened up an understanding of foreign economies and cultures.

“Mommy, what’s a five-pound note?” 

I naturally read this classic to our children, and we even started to memorize the lines. 

A quick search on Amazon rewarded me with a beautiful The Owl and the Pussy Cat available in a board book version – excellent for unskilled page turners who might also gnaw the edges as they check for flavor. 

I was so happy to find this old friend, that I ordered it for my granddaughter who is just turning one today!  

Happy birthday, sweet one! Grandma can’t wait to read this to you! 

There was another classic recommended- Wynken, Blankenship, and Nod, HERE – that I knew about but was not a part of my childhood. That one was ordered as well for bedtime reading.

While The Very Hungry Caterpillar HERE is at the top of baby and young children’s reading lists these days, a blast-from-the-past can touch minds and hearts as well.  

If your young one’s imagination needs a jump start and their taste buds are curious for new flavor combinations, you can try making your own little Basil Boat like I did using a slice of peach inside with a custom sail message from the owl to his sweetheart.  

Perhaps a few drops of honey on the peach slice could add to the experience…It’s a tasty treat when the story is finished. 

If you liked today’s post, please share using the options on the MORE button below.  

In health- 

Deidre 

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 

Something to Celebrate!

Partay! 

What celebrations were delayed for you during the COVID ‘pause’ to normal life these last two years? One thing a lot of us experienced was missed birthday celebrations.  

Some of us can add attending weddings – or even having weddings – celebrations for births, retirements, graduations, or gatherings for memorial services.  

As you read this, my daughter and I will be celebrating our mutually shared birthday – August 2nd – for the first time in years. The milestone birthdays we each experienced during the heights of the pandemic came and went without much hoopla.  

But this year … This year – we are together, not just in the spirit, but in the flesh at her beautiful home in Hawaii!   

The glory of the breath-taking sights of sunsets, tropical flowers, and the enrapturing sounds of the native birds playing out in the background will all pale, when compared to the sheer joy of just being together on our day. 

Many people select special non-profit organizations to ask their birthday well-wishers to support. I am choosing to share a link to a good book just released by an author friend of mine I met in Self-Publishing School. 

If you know someone between 12 – 18 years of age or over who enjoys fantasy novels, Shaun Griffiths’ Changing Times Series would be a terrific present. 

I had read and reviewed the first book in this series, Shifters Alliance, and had somehow missed the next two – Lost Lands and Shifters Stand – but each book is free-standing in nature, so his current title, Dragon Lands, is easy to follow even though I was not current with the intervening story line.  

Griffiths’ stories are vibrant, complex, yet easy to follow – with richly painted descriptions that play out in the reader’s mind with cinematic clarity.   

I may have ‘aged out’ of this, personally unfamiliar, fantasy drama genre; but I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Shaun Griffith’s titles and plan on giving his Changing Times Series to my grandchildren – especially since I am secure in knowing it’s Grandma-approved.   

So, there will be some family celebrating going on in Kona, Hawaii today. My request is for you to check out Shaun Griffiths’ books by using the links provided in this article.  

You know we do not hound our readers with endless sales pitches, but readers who use links we provide for the select items we talk about that are available on Amazon, help in the support of keeping foodtalk4you.com online.  

Thanks, and best wishes to all in health – 

Deidre 

Click on the MORE button options below to share this lovely, low-tech treat with friends and family.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

The Sounds of Summer

Where’s your happy place? That perfect spot which can instantly bring on a release of tension and care?

When I was still teaching, I was sitting in a hot tub at a favorite vacation locale, head tilted back on the concrete edge, letting all the deadlines, reviews, test scores, and graduation ceremonies just slip away from me, while the relaxing bubbles beating my back did their job.

Aaaaahhhh …

Simply remembering and anticipating the return of that moment kept me going those last weeks of the semester. Even thinking about it now, brings on immediate relaxation.

Piecing together information about stress management tools for my up-coming book, Toolkit for Caregiver Emotions and Resilience Building, brought the benefits of both a Guided Grounding exercise and using an Escape Kit to my attention.

What’s happening when we deep dive into a memory for relief?

In initially absorbing an experience and recalling it, we are using all our senses. Each one is engaged to add focus.

Every sense is adding layers of texture and meaning, some mingling with others like the colors of an oil painting at the hand of a skilled artist.

Sit back and close your eyes while you think again of your happy place …

What are you seeing?

Name five things you can see. Ex.: blue sky, beach plane pulling a banner, families splashing around the pool, the couple in the lounge chairs sporting lobster-worthy sunburns, people on their balconies taking in the view.

What are you feeling/sensing?

Name four things you are feeling. Ex.: the warmth of the sun, the sea breeze, the heat and bounce of the water in the hot tub, the texture of the concrete steps.

What are you hearing?

Name three things you are hearing. Ex.: the background chatter of children in the pool, the water bubbling from the jacuzzi, music coming from the poolside DJ.

What are you smelling?

Name two things you are smelling. Ex.: the smell of the chlorinated water, the scent of sunscreen being sprayed on skin.

What are you tasting?

Name one thing you are tasting. Ex.: The last trace of Dove Dark Chocolate.

Driving home from a happy event last night, I could hear the sounds of summer coming through the closed car windows. Was that the night song of cicadas? One group was sounding off and then another group appeared to answer.

Dark of night, moon glow, heat lingering in the air, the pulse of the sounds – I wanted to stay outside for hours just to soak it in.

The cicada conversations sounded different this morning, but I took a short video. Take a moment to experience the sounds of summer with me. Perhaps you would be willing to share some of your moments.

Dive into your five senses right where you are. As you identify what your five senses are experiencing, notice the calming feeling that washes over you.

This is called Guided Grounding and is easy as 5-4-3-2-1.

In health,

Deidre

Click on the MORE button options below to share this lovely, low-tech treat with friends and family.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Sunshine, Blue Skies, and Basil Boats!

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy …

This is the perfect throw-together dish to serve on a hot afternoon, along with a favorite beverage.

Basil Boats. That’s what I call them.

When the basil is just starting to show its splendor, basil boats appear. You know, those perfectly cupped leaves that just beg to be filled with goodness?

So often, I just harvest the basil to quickly turn its fragrant leaves into pesto destined for the ice cube trays for future use.

STOP!

I am finally using these early crop beauties to contain wonderfulness! 

One usually sees basil carefully cut into chiffonade, added to mozzarella cubes or balls, tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and carefully perched onto a slice of French bread. All well and good.

Perfection, in any language.

Well, I’ve reversed the process just a bit and the results are attractive, playful, and totally tasty. 

Also, unlike other hand-held bites, these can be consumed within two or more bites, without spilling mishaps. An easily learned hold on the curved leaves, will result in spillage-free eating.

After carefully rinsing and drying the large, curled basil boat leaves, I prepared the fresh mozzarella by slicing into small squares.

Adding sliced cherry tomatoes to the mozzarella squares, and some olives – I was hoping for black olives, but the Kalamata olives were just fine – I rolled up a few of the smaller basil leaves to thinly slice into chiffonade slices. A spoonful of Robust Olive Oil and balsamic vinegar along with freshly ground sea salt and black pepper, and I stirred up the toppings. 

But something was missing … hmmm … the French bread! 

After pan toasting a slice of French bread from the freezer, I sliced it into small squares, and tossed them in some butter and garlic salt.

After tossing the bread squares with the mozzarella and tomato mixture, the boats were filled.

Pairing our ‘Basil Boats’ with a delightful buttery Chardonnay, we feasted on a perfect mid-afternoon snack. 

Click on the MORE button options below to share this lovely, low-tech treat with friends and family.

In health and still smiling – Deidre

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered – It’s Yours!

On the day this post is published, the ties to my family home of forty-some years will have been severed – except those in our family’s hearts and minds. The memories do not need a physical address – they will be ever strong. 

From all the decisions that went into deciding to move, with all the angst in taking each step that led to today – it’s been an eye-opening, life-changing, love-affirming, exhausting, and soul-challenging process. 

Every corner of a family home has stories to tell. 

First steps. Squeals of laughter. Tears. 

Adventures in blanketed, indoor forts to explorations of vistas unknown in the backyard woods. Hide and seek at night. Lightning bugs.

Saw teeth marks between the brick steps made by a future carpenter. Scraped knuckles made on the side house wall, because the sidewalk was too narrow for Hot Wheels. Rides around the yard with Dad on the lawn mower. 

Two generations of children practicing their cooking skills in the kitchen. Biscuits-on-a-stick. Cookouts. Roller skating in the new garage until it got filled up.

Learning how to use tools, make things, repair things, and take care of things.

Music. Lots of music. Piano, trumpet, French horn, marimba, harp, and singing.

Empty nest.

The sweet anticipation of children returning home for visits. College. Careers. 

Cups of coffee taken on the back porch swing – lots of that.

Mostly love. 

Sometimes flawed love. 

Forgiving love. 

Old love and new love. 

Holding on and letting go.

Thank you, house. 

You were built in love. We watched you grow, too. Every corner, crevasse, crack, squeak – Oh, we know you well. 

With love I let you go, so someone new can build their memories here.

Perhaps there will be music, adventure, great family meals, and cups of coffee taken on the back porch swing. 

But mostly … love.

GOODNIGHT MOON by Eric Whitacre – Sung by Hila Plitmann

Lyrics below

In health –

Deidre

GOODNIGHT MOON LYRICS

In the great green room

There was a telephone

And a red balloon

And a picture of –

The cow jumping over the moon

And there were three little bears sitting on chairs

And two little kittens

And a pair of mittens

And a little toy house

And a young mouse

And a comb and a brush, and a bowl full of mush

And a quiet old lady who was whispering, “hush”

Goodnight moon

Goodnight room

Goodnight cow jumping over the moon

Goodnight light

And the red balloon

Goodnight bears

Goodnight chairs

Goodnight kittens

And goodnight mittens

Goodnight clocks

And goodnight socks

Goodnight little house

Goodnight mouse

Goodnight comb

And goodnight brush

Goodnight nobody

Goodnight mush

And goodnight to the old lady whispering, “hush”

Goodnight stars

Goodnight air

Goodnight noises everywhere

Goodnight

Goodnight

Goodnight noises everywhere

———————

If you liked this post, please share the love with someone using the options on the MORE button below.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Reclaim your health one meal at a time