Blogging in Myrtle Glen

This post is not garden related, but is meant for all sushi lovers – go and get yourself a nice pair of chopsticks and a travel case and start saving trees! 

Disposable chopsticks (waribashi) are a serious global problem, responsible for deforestation in many countries. Each year millions of trees go into the manufacture of billions of disposable chopsticks.  I will not get into this any further, anyone interested can find plenty of articles online. 

My family has their travel cases for when we go to eat sushi (we all love sushi!). Will it matter if 4 people bring their own chopsticks? We all have to start somewhere!

I do notice people at the other tables paying attention to our nice looking chopsticks, maybe some will start thinking about getting their own as well

I keep a pair of folding hashi in a (well-worn)  wooden travel case in my car for the unplanned stop for sushi. Not only is it environmentally responsible, but I read reports saying the disposable chopsticks are being soaked with chemicals to hinder mould and mildew growth *shudder*

The folding hashi come in two parts and screw together to make a nice pair of chopsticks:

Here’s how I keep my favorite chopsticks, I used a sushi mat and ribbon and hung it like a picture on the kitchen wall.

Ever so often we do get the disposable chopsticks added to the take out order and I can’t deny they come in handy in the garden.  I use them to tie on growing seedlings, as name tag for plants or as a dibble. 

The edible bird house is much-loved by the birds in Myrtle Glen. 

The seeds are glued on to a wooden bird house I bought at an Arts & Crafts store with edible glue made with whole wheat flour, corn syrup, gelatin and water. Black sunflower seeds, wild bird seed mix, peanuts, raisins and cranberries are yummy treats for the birds. 

As soon as all is picked off, I clean the bird house and make it again

This Fundraiser party was just wonderful!

Thanks to 40 generous guests Kristin raised $800 for  ’Walk for the Cure’ .

Thank you to all for coming to this little get-together. Everyone enjoyed the good company,  perfect weather,  and yummy treats. 

Teas in several flavors, hot and cold are waiting for the guests. 

The garden was decorated in the Tea theme with Teacup posies, candles, lanterns and torches.

Sitting areas were set up throughout the garden

I offered several of my hand formed hypertufa planters for sale to support the Fundraiser

This is what I received in a  forwarded email, thank you so much for this compliment:

Well…The Tea at Twilight in Myrtle Glen was exquisite!! Everything was perfect….the gardens were groomed to the highest degree – there was even a little hummingbird, and you KNOW I love that!The folks were all pretty and friendly…a couple of little fires were burning…one in a little firebowl and the other in a chimenea.. …..sweet smoke mingled with the fragrances of many different flowers and plants! Of course, I couldn’t resist the brush of the rosemary in the herb garden! There were orchids in bloom…oh so MANY Kinds of flowers and trees!

We were greeted at the gate by lovely Kristin, the gal who is doing The Walk for the Cure. The magic of Myrtle Glen enveloped us as we entered the beautiful gardens….little lights of various kinds twinkled along the paths and under the trees as we made our way to find our host and hostess, Todd and Evelyn. A champagne tea was soon in our hands – the teacups were busy holding little bouquets so beautifully and daintily suspended as if in mid-air! ….yes…china teacups…scattered throughout the garden! It was all breathtaking!!

Thanks again everyone, for making this Fundraiser so successful!