I awoke to a good pour in the Little Bitty in the Syracuse city neighborhood of Eastwood this Mother’s Day morning.
And the coffee pot is still brewing to fill the cup the size of my head.
No, I’m talking about the rain that was falling down loud and proud to awaken me this Sunday. That’s OK. We’ve been bone dry the last few weeks. My dear wife Karen even pulled out the garden hose yesterday afternoon.
Me? I admired her tenacity for getting the gardens good and soaked.
And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson.
And I noticed that our flowering Robinson crabapple in the front yard was, in fact, in its first day of showing off its blossoms.
In the pink.
It’s looking pretty fine in this third spring gracing us with its beauty. The better is yet to come for a week or so, I’d say.
Later, with the afternoon adventure completed, I threw a couple of steaks on the grill, the first barbecue event of the season.
Seared ’em up nice.
Karen completed the salt potatoes and salad to accompany our thin-cut ribeyes. And it was good.
So on this Sunday, we’re hoping the rains stay away enough for us to complete the mission from yesterday afternoon. What was that, you ask? Maybe you’ll find out later this week …
What did you do Saturday? What do you have cooking today? What’s blooming right now where you live?
Mark Bialczak 
How beautiful! (The steaks AND the blossoms!) 🙂
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I know you wouldn’t eat it but would smell the blossoms, my dear. 🙂
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Have a thing for crabapples, Mark.
🙂
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And so this tree has a special place for you, Babe. 🙂 It’s a babe, too, so young still.
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Aw–thanks, Mark.
🙂
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Nothing like the start of the Barby season Mark, outdoors, beautiful weather and a few beers to welcome the Spring. Potatoes look great and your crab apples have a beautiful blossoming colour.
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Yesterday I took the tank off and made sure it is full of propane for the rest of the season up here, Ian. After that, though, it poured down rain and knocked most of those colorful blossoms right off the darn crabapple. Short blooming season for her this year. Have a good day in Oz, sir.
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Always a few hiccups mate.
Cheers.
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those blooms sure are pink and purdy – tasty steaks too – and I think you are going tree shopping – is this right?
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Oh, you are a good eye and guesser, Y. 😉
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all looks very delicious to me. Your crab apple is a great colour 🙂 The mission – cherry tree?
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The crabapple is quite lovely, I agree. And you’ll see tomorrow morning, Rachel!
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The pink flowering crabapple is such a beautiful sight and the steak, potatoes and salad dinner look delicious!
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Yes and yum, Robin. ❤
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The last two pics are both feasts for the eyes!
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Thank you, Kerbey. Well said. ❤
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A Tree Grows in Syracuse. That’s all I got – it’s Monday Morning.
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The Mister sorta declared that Saturday would be spent lazily at home. However, he did go out to the DQ round 8 🙂
I also had to bust out the hose yesterday, but then, of course, it finally rained after, lol!
Crabapple looking good!
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Thanks, Joey. I liked your piddlin’ around. 😉
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those steaks look so good! i have a flowering almond in bloom, along with tulips and lily of the valley. all good )
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I like your trio of blooms at once, Beth! Fantastic. 🙂 And the steaks were delcious.
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In the pink is gorgeous, Mark. I tried taking photos of red flowers today. I’m horrid at it. Have you ever tried? Any luck or advice? Dinner looks tasty. A perfect day!
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I found a blooming rose for my mom and just planted it for her. A Queen Elizabeth. My mom had me plant it just so, so when she sits inside her home and looks out the front door she can see it’s regalness. She asked, as she raised her hand and gave a royal wave, if it would give her a royal tally ho every once in awhile. I told her I hoped so. It has a beautiful few blooms on it now….I hope it keeps at it. She has quite a few blooming things….but I couldn’t tell you what they are! Hahahahahahahaha! 🙂
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Your mother has blooming happiness to come, thanks to you, MBC. It is not important to know what, just when! ❤
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🙂 Thank you MBM. And I suppose if I look, and I like, than that is all that matters too! ❤
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I know I’ve been a bit sparse this weekend. We’re in Legoland and tales of meeting fellow blogger to come. Happy Mothers Day to you and yours.
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Happy Mother’s Day to you, Marissa. I hope the cool birthday celebration at Legoland was special to your daughter, you and the whole family, my dear friend. ❤
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Home now and, yes, it certainly was!
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Those steaks do look good!
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Yummy! Have you ever eaten salt potatoes, Austin?
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I don’t think I have…
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Syracuse area specialty. They’re in my photo. Small potatoes, boiled with salt in the water, served with melted butter. Delicious.
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Sounds quite yummy. 🙂
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That dinner looks yummy, Mark! Maybe my hubby will grill me a steak today. I’m hoping the family will join me in a nice walk/hike. It’s kind of a Mother’s Day tradition I’m trying to keep. 😉
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I remember that they blew you off your last hike, Amy. ❤ They owe you a Mother's Day hike, grilled steak and big-time lovin'. Happy day, my friend. 🙂
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Give Karen a hug from Cordelia’s Mom and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day from me.
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And hugs right back to you, CM. ❤
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Beautiful blossoms Mark and Karen!
I traipsed around the funky Inglewood neighbourhood (recently voted the best community in Canada) in Calgary with my long-time friend, Helga and then when home and cooked Satay Chicken and rice for dinner. ❤
Diana xo
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Yum and fun, fun and yum! Good day, Diana! 🙂
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Nice little dinner to enjoy together. Will be waiting…..
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Yes, Dora, the reveal will be Tuesday! Mission completed. Now I have to write about it. 🙂
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I’m in suspense about the adventure and the mission. Love the picture of the blooms. Have a good Sunday!
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Big reveal to come on Tuesday, Cynthia. Cliff-hanger! You and Steven enjoy your Sunday, please. 🙂
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Yesterday after only eight trips to Costco (to check out grills, to go back to get picture for hub of Grill Of My Dreams, to go back again for answers to hub’s questions about GOMD, to go back again after we agree to buy GOMD only to find they are sold out, to go back again–twice but it was still easier than getting Costco on the phone–to see if they had restocked and then realize it wouldn’t fit in my car, to the final all seats folded sans-dog trip to actually buy the GOMD), I put our new grill together while the hub dismantled its rusted out predecessor. Much, MUCH swearage and several bottles of beer later, we cooked GOMD hamburgers. In the rain, of course. It’s still Glasgow.
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Glasgow Grill Adventures. Gack. Poor Barb. I hate that grills must be assembled at home. I hate that the best grills are too big for our regular vehicles. I hate the whole dang process. I love eating the grilled meats. Thanks, Barb, for persevering. 🙂
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Nom, Nom! Looks tasty Mark. And a hint of mystery to finish off….
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Yes, Paul. I was a bit worried that my propane wold run out before the steaks were done. I will run out tomorrow and fill the tank! 🙂 Yes, mystery indeed.
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