Flower Wower shared a great recipe with me ~
tried it last night... YUM~!
Braised Lemon Chicken Thighs
Serves 4 Ingredients:
8 bone in skinless chicken thighs (about 2 3/4 pounds)
Coarse Salt & ground pepper
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced (I used minced that comes in a jar)
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1 lemon, cut into 8 thin slices, plus 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. cold butter, cut into pieces
2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
Cooked rice, for serving (optional)
Directions:
1. In a large skillet with tight-fitting lid arrange thighs bone side up; season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, wine & thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer cover and cook 30 minutes.
2. Turn chicken over. Place a lemon slice on each piece; cover and continue simmering until tender; about 15 minutes. Leaving garlic & liquid in skillet, transfer chicken & lemon slices to a platter. Cover tightly with foil to keep warm.
3. Bring liquid in skillet to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Add butter, parsley & lemon juice, stir until butter has softened and sauce is smooth. Season with salt & pepper. Serve chicken with sauce and, if desired, rice.
Love a new quick recipe that delicious. This one was wonderful ~
Thank You Flower Wower~!
~one vintage hag
Nannie & "The Moons" 
Clayton escorting Nannie
A Rose for Mom.... how sweet~!
Papa Joe was the greatest ~ so much fun. 
A before wedding stroll with David ~ wonder what they were talking about...
What a beautiful Bride
Lindsey & Amanda 
Gorgeous Weather ~ Amazing Place
The Bride's Mom (me...) & Clayton
Something Old... Nannie's ring
Meagan, Lacy, Lindsey, Amanda & Holly
With the promise of many more ~ just a few pictures 
Around our home this week... it's all about wedding.
There are Flowers ~ sweet smells & awesome colors (again, not the ones pictured).
There are cabins (yes, this is actually a picture of Lindsey's) where we will
There is a breath taking place for the ceremony. 
Do you see the two little ones hard at work on the interior walls of the trough we call the patio pond. They have done a remarkable job with algae control. Seeming so content as they glide along. I've never thought much about a Snail
Trapdoor snails are scavengers that consume fish food, fish waste & algae in ponds to help keep them clean not green. We've been through the green stage and its a whole lot more enjoyment when the water is clean & clear. In the picture above you can see Freckle, a fancy speckled goldfish to the left of the bubble in the water. Sometimes the fish play with the snails and knock them from their jobs cleaning the walls. Most times they leave them to their work with no cause for disruption. Our darling clean up crew goes everywhere they wish ~ I have even found them outside the pond on the plants. Three in all. Two larger snails and one sort of small one. Some say there is a need for more in our size puddle with fish ~ but three seems like a fabulous number to me. 
It's pretty easy to get snails in pond pictures but the fish... not so photogenic. Marmalade is the lone koi (the orange one) living with the snails, a tadpole, fancy goldfish & black moor (yes, the fish all have names). I found her outside the pond on Monday evening ~ thankfully after a rain shower on the concrete floor. She was getting splashed by a few drops from the fountain. Mr. Hag gently picked her up and put her back in the water ~ amazing, no signs of distress and doing well after her jump outside sure glad we were home when she leaped.
Pond snails are said to play an important role in the ponds ecosystem. They are 
I'll think about all the benefits of those somewhat cute and always productive 
Serves 4 
