Home At Last! with Patty Gironda

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast enjoyed the company of Bed and Breakfast "newbies" last night! We have always enjoyed the responsibility of "breaking in" newbies but Dannie and Stephanie were particularly delightful. Dannie arranged for Stephanie to show up at designated locations texted between cell phones and all Stephanie had to do was show up and enjoy! Tough life, huh, girls?! Our Bed and Breakfast was a little bit of a mystery since we don't display very large signs in Newnan. Three balloons were hung on the mailbox to mark the spot and she pulled in somewhat hesitantly! Their getaway evening was enjoyable according to both. . .Stephanie enjoyed a relaxing spa treatment, read a book by the pool, dinner out, dessert in and a quiet evening alone in Guestroom Tre. Breakfast was our wonderful pan-fried bread pudding with fresh peaches and raspberry syrup. Tried it myself! Yummy! We even packed each of them a breakfast sandwich to go along with Ron's Peanut ...

I don't think I'm  the only person in Georgia who believes this has been a near perfect spring! Plenty of cool nights followed by pleasant sunny days-soaking rains that encourage my small raised gardens to thrive! Our weather this morning was spectacular and the day continued to inspire me as the day unfolded.  We staked a few more heirloom tomato plants-worked in the yard a bit and enjoyed our wonderful pool! Cloudless skies, 90 degree temperatures that heated the pool to near perfect conditions made for a wonderful day of relaxing! A recent soaking rain nourished my tiny plants and actually make my weeding pleasurable! Pictured here are all my flavorful radishes, micro greens and tomatoes.  I already wish I had planted more of the foods we enjoy each summer but that's another garden! We enjoyed a late dinner of a grilled Tilapia with a Thai-inspired marinade-basil, mint, garlic, cilantro, oregano and cumin-most of the young herb...