After the brief retreat of uncomfortably hot and humid weather, summer returned this week with extreme vengeance. Temperatures climbed to nearly 100°, leaving both me and my veggie garden feeling horribly wilted. Thankfully we had a dramatic summer storm roll in Friday evening, followed by a cooler, rainy Saturday. I was so happy to hear raindrops drumming on our covered patio that I ran outside to stand in the dark, soaking up every bit of the rainfall. The one upside of this latest heat wave — it ripened the first tiny but delicious plums from the unruly tree in our front yard. Still no progress on my many green tomatoes though. I may need to start searching for green tomato recipes!
These two are now making regular appearances in our backyard, napping under out apples trees and stealing all the fruit
Our cat hated the heat just as much as I did.
These cold cucumber sesame noodles made for a perfect lunch on a hot day
After years of living in apartment where we weren’t allowed to paint, picking out new colors for our walls is a little too exciting
