Note from Stacey

70 degrees, sunny, and perfect puffy clouds floating overhead…the ideal conditions for going for our nature walk today…but this one had an added twist…Rhona and I foraged for edible plants, which I used in dinner. After about 15 minutes, we came across some elderberry trees, and later found wild radishes and fennel. I was delighted to taste each one and gather a suppply for later. Not only did we find interesting plants, but we also saw a variety of wildlife. As we walked along the path, we came across caterpillars, a scrub jay, a heron, and a small gathering of sparrows who made their nests under a bridge by the bay. We walked slowly and foraged along the flat trail for an hour and a half, which made it my longest walk in this most recent recovery period. When I got home, I sauteed chicken in white wine (2 buck Chardonnay from Trader Joe’s) added garlic, basil, broccoli, wild radish flowers, and the wild fennel. Dave and I ate it served over rice. It was delicious. (I felt very clever and down-to-earth.) Stacey, from H.O.M.E. apartments