August, Lammastide, wheat harvest soon. Happy season, everyone.
And here's great Olympic news, there's a lot, but this is my pick
Handsome Son visiting today, so there's chocolate cake and lemonade all set.
Also strawberries and chocolate almonds.
He's having a good summer, with the shore and concerts and general fun. He can handle hot weather. That makes one of us.
Just a footnote about good neighbors. We are original owners in this development, bought our unit from the builders. So this friendly atmosphere is what we helped build and encourage.
It's the result of significant reaching out and helpfulness on our part, too. Like a lot of other good things, it didn't come about by chance. We were the white family welcoming Black and Indian new neighbors and encouraging other white owners to do likewise.
We were out and about being safe people to ask things, to help people fathom their water shutoffs and other built-in builder's mysteries, and for people who had never had a fireplace, how to proceed safely. All that.
So yes, it's lovely. And it's no accident. Just sayin'. Not throwing bouquets at myself, just saying it's always a two way street. The harder you work, the luckier you get.
I'm reaping the reward now, from people who saw what I went through in the caregiving years, now being protective and kind to me in my own old age. I know you can reach out and never reap any reward, perfectly true. But it's wonderful when it happens.
Thursday is my Misfits box day. Getting ready to wash and prep a lot of produce. My least favorite part, but it's how I make sure ingredients are ready to cook. It's insurance, so I don't feel too tired to cook! If it's halfway there, so much easier to cook the rest of the way. It helps me avoid the tea and toast routine of tired old people.
Time for Nancy yogurt, since my own has been getting thinner, it needs a boost. The last few spoons of this will be the next starter.
I always love to see these brown eggs, with real shells, golden firm yolks. A boiled egg with a toasted slice of that seedy, grainy bread is a great small supper.
Strawberries and chocolate almonds, because why not. All set for easy hot weather food.
