Can you feel the change coming? Summer is slowly slipping out the door and autumn is on her way. We got to spend (almost) a week without using the a/c. I love having the windows open and letting the cool air pull through. It’s a time of year to get ready to settle into long nights. Since night is my favorite time of day, this is good for me. I love the night and the more of it I can be conscious for, the better. Don’t get me wrong, I also love the spring. Coming out of hibernation, shaking off the winter and watching everything come to life again. But I live for those autumn and winter days, and they are upon us.
The weekend was relaxing and restorative. I managed to get enough food in the house by Friday that I didn’t have to make the usual Saturday trip to the grocery store. I hate going on Saturday, so why can’t I manage to get there during the week? Heaven only knows. I haven’t left the house since I got home Friday about 4:30pm. Oh, take that back, Jeff and I went to the casino last night, but only for an hour, so I guess I technically did leave the house. (But at least it wasn’t to go to the grocery store!)
We feasted on seared pork chops and apple sauce with fresh tomatoes and sour dough bread on Saturday. It was simple, but stupendous. Today we had rustic chicken with onion (think scallopini without capers and only a bit of lemon) along with a twice-baked potato and green beans. Oh, and more sourdough bread. We’re sourdough fans, yes we are.
I totally flaked out on dessert this weekend. I’ve been making homemade desserts every weekend for the last month, but tonight, Jeff got a Klondike bar. But not just any Klondike bar, it was a Reese’s Kondike bar! OK, I know they aren’t that good, but it was sweet wasn’t it?
We’re sitting around now, bellies full, enjoying the last bits of the weekend before facing a new week tomorrow. I am catching up on some of my favorite blogs and Jeff is reading the news. My sweet Felix has passed out beside me – he gets very tired, you know.
Here’s wishing you a bountiful week ahead.
