A followup to my post: 10 Things I Learned This Summer
Summer is too generous a season to limit my learning curve to a wee bunny slope.
A mere 10 lessons to be learned, I think not.
As I sit at my kitchen table ignoring autumn’s various and persistent calling cards, I ponder a few more epiphanies from the waning days of summer on Vashon Island. Clogged gutters, unplanted fall flower bulbs, sooty chimneys and rutted drives will have to wait a little longer; I’m not quite ready to let go of the fairest season.
Summer on Vashon Island
What I Learned: Part II
1. Putting the shine on the apple takes little effort.
2. August moons can steal your heart.
3. Some omnivores are stalwart carnivores.
4. Health food: a BLT covers all of the major food groups.
5. Some farm hands are more about the eating, less about the picking.
6. Diet food (see floor) is best left to those on a diet.
7. Sometimes you just have to spell it out for people.
8. Road trips are always better with sidekicks.
9. Naivete Trust is a friend who stores 15 cases of wine in your cellar (…hiccup).
10. Never take a long nap next to a kiwi vine.
L O V E this so much!
I’ll do the gutters if you make me one of those BLTs…deal?
Thanks Sam!
Stephanie, that is great deal, though I do make one mean BLT!
What!? I stored 18 cases of wine in your cellar, not 15!!!!
I thought that red nose you’ve been sporting was from falling asleep in the kiwis, now I see that the “nap” photo comes after the photo of the ravished wine cellar…ha ha-I know my wine is safe with you, but now all of cyber space knows where it is. Time to invest in a padlock!!!
Thank you for #4. Now, will you PLEASE send a note to my doctor excusing me from lectures on the evils of bacon ?
I’m with you Tom…don’t want to let go of summer, the fairest season of all. Love those gorgeous apples, the moonlight, the wine, the raspberries …you get the picture!
the kiwi warning taken seriously….but gotta love them…kiwi, chili marmelade???? maybe with a bergamot twinge????????
I made tomato,apple bergomot jelly this summer to eat with cheese……..subtle and long lasting on the palate…
Tamara: Yet again your tendency for exaggeration has the best of you. I counted 15 cases, not 18 cases. Um, hmmm.
Sue: Tell the old doc, that two strips of bacon have fewer calories than a cup of yogurt; that will teach him. (Though no doubt he’ll use logic, science, and fat content to debunk or twist my comment. ) Bacon, bacon, bacon…
Thanks Ina, and pAMELA those are some creative flavor combos, I’ll have to try. Thanks!
Absolutely lover-ly. 🙂
Well, On this rainy morning, it is a joy to read/see your wisdoms of summer. I mean really, where did you come from??? xoxo
I love how Boz is your sentinel. Keeping guard of the human. ♥
you are so funny.
I love your lists – you make the best kind 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
I love the great use of your collected material. You are a master genius at making things look awesome– for instance it looks like your cellar truly is a wine cellar, not a place that floods and might or might not house random junk. (You have genius!)
I love that you ‘sparkle’ the apples while they are still on the tree… among other things XXXOOO
lol – that kiwi vine looks like it’s swallowing you whole! thanks for sharing your post over here at Fishtail Cottage’s new linky party today! Really enjoying peeking around at the party! xoox, tracie
You are a riot! I will have to pop in more often now that I know about you ~ or dispite you, whatever the case may be! ;~P I especially enjoy my visits with fellow Washingtonians!
Blessings!
Do you just smile every morning when you look at Boz and Gracie? Their mugs are priceless.