Just nuts...

Remnants of Christmas

Delicious, nutritious treat

Broken craggy shells 

Nod of approval  

Beans, beans, the magical fruit...

15-bean soup mix

Overnight-soaked, wrinkly-skinned 

Prelude to dinner

The finished tan-gray soup can never do justice to these beautiful, colorful beans, so appreciating them before cooking seems a worthy thing to do.

Adding ham, onions, garlic, and chopped carrots (pretty much according to my post here), Ham & Beans Soup was enjoyed this week, and extra was shared with friends.

I don't know why I only seem to make this yummy soup once, at most twice a year, but this week was a perfect time for it.   The last of it was enjoyed on this snowy, wet February day.  

Captivating grace...

sweetness, charm and age

through weathered transformation - 

captivating grace

Pictures taken at Mike & Lynne's house