Coming from a family that typically does not celebrate Father’s Day (maybe I should say that Dutch people generally don’t celebrate Father’s Day), we decided to spend some time preparing the garden for a bunch of veggies and small flowers. Tomatoes and peppers. Over at the Co-Op’s they had plenty of lemongrass stems for sale, so we picked up two (fullgrown) of them. I haven’t had much luck maintaining them but have been able to use some of them as the (traditional) tastemakers for stir-fries. I highly recommend the use of them. Dry or fresh, they make perfect (healthy) alternatives for real lemon juice.
My eyes also fell on a bunch of Japanese Maple trees. They sold for 129.95 a tree, which was a bit expensive. I’ve been thinking of getting my card out and buy them right away, but had to restrain myself from that specific urge. They are truly amazing trees: if you happen to have Japanese Maple seeds, you know where to find me.
As for Father’s day: talking to my dad yesterday when I brought the impending Father’s Day up he heartily congratulated me with my birthday. ‘My birthday, it’s been weeks’, I said. ”Who cares about Father’s Day, then”, he replied. So be it.