Annie bakes her cakes
and her breads
And she gathers
flowers for her home
For her home
she gathers flowers
...Joni Mitchell
I went to Trader Joe's to go grocery shopping and there were two sweet young ladies at the register when I checked out.
We got to talking and it came up that I lost my sweet Sophie Belle doggie two months ago. One rushed over to give me a small bouquet in honor of Sophie. How thoughtful of her to do that. Those are the flowers in the above photo. I have always loved the smell of carnations...a spicy fragrance.
The other young lady and I bonded over both being a Taurus (April-May) and how we both love the smell of a fresh basil plant...another spicy fragrance. I bought one to take home.
So, after that I decided to bake the Trader Joe's Meyer Lemon Cake and I added Meyer lemon zest from one of our homegrown Meyer lemons. That is the cake in the above photo. It was delicious and didn't last long.
I will remember the young ladies kindness and cheerful spirit. A thank you for them.
Joni Mitchell is a favorite songwriter and singer of mine. She lived in Laurel Canyon, only 30 minutes from my home. So close, yet so far away.
Kindness never comes amiss ! and what a lovely addition the flowers do to your photo , ! BTW that cake just looks so morish and delicious ! A lovely composition ! fav
