Summer Glow

Outdoors, Poetry

God made sunsets for the desert.

Yesterday and a picnic, I thanked Him for trees, for shade.

But we made our home on the open grass with a porch for sunsets.

And the shade comes in the evening anyway In a dazzling, sumptuous display.

Recipe for Garden Lemonade:

  1. Place a few frozen strawberries in a glass.
  2. Cover with water. (let sit for 15-20 minutes)
  3. Brew a Lavender Tea concentrate: Steep 1 tsp. lavender (food grade) in ¼ cup boiling water for 5 minutes.
  4. Squeeze ¼ Meyer Lemon into the glass. (enough to make the water cloudy with lemon juice) (if using a more tart variety of lemon, may need to sweeten the drink)
  5. Fill glass with water/more ice or strawberries.
  6. Add about ¼ tsp. lavender water, or to taste.

Sunset Fruit Punch:

Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Tea + Orange Juice, mix to desired taste.