Basil seedlings:
(in amongst other seedlings that are no less cute)
I also think this young woman is pretty cute, in photos I took of her with her new glasses during her recent trip home:
Law school has killed her perfect 20/20 vision. She now is so nearsighted that while she can still read without glasses, she needs them to be able to see the professors in class. I can imagine it is pretty disconcerting not to be able to actually see the professor who is grilling you about Constitutional law. Not to mention seeing street signs when walking in New York, even the menu boards in restaurants, and the road when driving. Yes, eyeglasses -- definitely in the Top 10 of best human advancements ever made.
She's a beauty - and a wicked smaaaht one at that!
Posted by: Patty | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 07:03 AM
Lovely! (everything) BTW - I have asparagus from last year's crowns!!!! I'm very excited. Thank you for posting about yours and making me want a bed of my own!
Posted by: Carol | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 07:30 AM
Mmmmm! I can smell the basil from here! And I think every student needs glasses. . . for that "collegiate look."! 8-)
Posted by: Kym | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 07:46 AM
As I sit here reading with glasses I can tell you that's true. Anything you can eat is cuter than kittens. Don't tell Chris I said that.
Posted by: margene | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 07:53 AM
She already knows how to work those glasses!!!
Posted by: Adelaide | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 08:26 AM
Abigail is beautiful!!! Great pics!
Posted by: Joansie | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Blended bi-focals are the peak of human achievement...
Love your photos!
Posted by: gayle | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 09:06 AM
This is more a reply to the Wednesday post. About the lack of knitting---I am equally inspired by the gardening content. There are three raised beds in my back yard to attest to this inspired by you. I think Law School is a much better reason for glasses than my reason---old age!
Posted by: Chris | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 09:19 AM
The basil seedlings and the girl are both pretty cute, but I don't know if they are cuter than kittens!! That would be some pretty cute stuff!
LOVE the smell of fresh basil!
Posted by: sue | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 09:32 AM
Kittens are pretty darn cute, but these pictures give them a run for their money... not that kittens usually have much money. And those basil seedlings are too fabulous!
Posted by: Joannah | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 10:35 AM
She is a lovely young lady and I can see her arguing her first legal case, glasses poised.
Posted by: Julie | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...
Posted by: Cookie | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 11:56 AM
I love my glasses. I remember when I first realized I needed them when I could no longer read the chalkboard from the front seat (as a nerd, I always liked sitting in the front).
Posted by: Seanna Lea | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 12:20 PM
That second photo -- smashing! The glasses make her look like an attorney (and may very well save her life when driving).
Posted by: kmkat | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Great photos! What a lovely daughter you have.
Posted by: Doris | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 01:59 PM
Oh yea, wicked cunnin'
Somehow our basil seeds didn't do so well. They were the only veggies I planted, DH did the rest and they're fine. Oh, except for the blackswallow eggplant that took a dive off of the washing machine (again who put that there? it was me...) yet another year w/out one of my favorite veggies for the grill...
Posted by: lisa | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 05:35 PM
I'm really partial to kittens, but those are great photos too.
Planted some mesclun today.
Posted by: MelissaG | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 06:27 PM
a pretty girl is like a melody
lovely old song-- and glasses!
i hope you have enough to put one
every where they walk away when you
turn your back on them
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 08:30 PM