Every Day's A Holiday

No Clue

Discovered these paper mache birds at The Magic Hedge/Montrose Harbor.  

Getting Ready

The new 31st Street Harbor -- almost ready for the start of the boating season.

The Bridge is Up

The Columbus Bridge being raised, as viewed from Upper Columbus

A Spring Thing

Ramps are in season.  It's a short season so get them while you can.  Make pesto and pasta sauce, omelets and pizza, pickle them, freeze ramp butter.  So many options, so little time!  

What are ramps, you say?    Allium Tricoccum.  Wild leeks.  And, a few sources say, the reason for the name "Chicago".  The Potawatami word for Wild Onions (also skunk, but I choose to ignore that variation) is Checagou.  Apparently, ramps were plentiful and the are had a distinct - but pleasantly garlicky oniony 'aroma'.

Askew

Tangled