Christened the balcony with a scrumptuous barbeque yesterday for Cinco de Mayo. I only share these pictures in the hope that a month from now this balcony will be full of flowers and look far more inviting than it does in its current state. Like the inside of my apartment, the balcony is still in disarray and yearns for some organization and tender loving care. Unfortunately, today I hit my 27th consecutive day of working which has left little time for unpacking. I prefer to explore the city than unpack stuff in my few moments of freedom. But I have vowed that at the end of May I get some time off to "do my planting."
I now actually live across from a place where I used to tend to the landscaping when I did my two year stint as a landscaper. Then today I drove by a commercial building and there was the old "Spring Gardens" one-ton truck I used to drive. When I drive around the city, it seems so crazy all the places where I planted flowers. Now I just crave the chance to get my hands dirty and make flower arrangements on my new balcony. What is extra exciting is to be able to share these creations. In my old apartment, we faced a marsh where no one could see the fabulous green forest evolving on the 2nd story balcony. Now I just have to work a little more to afford my addiction.
As for the BBQ...well, I attempted to make shrimp burgers from scratch with ginger, cilantro, peanut sauce, and garlic. The flavor was amazing; however, I must have done something wrong because they became mush balls on the grill. I guess practice makes perfect. The marinated, grilled egg plant rounds were a success along with the oriental cole slaw. I think Spring may have finally arrived here in the Midwest! Hooray!
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