Winding Down
As I write this I am surrounded by the sounds of the forest and sleeping dogs. But don’t be fooled, if I were to rise from my cozy couch, they too would spring up in anticipation of their next forest or beach walk. This is how my day began today. With a mug of coffee in my hand, I allowed myself to be pulled to whatever clump of trees or grasses they were eager to sniff out. Just a simple thing but a real illustration of how my life (and attitude) is different here than 1 1/2 hours away, in the city. When I am home, getting the dog out is another item on my checklist for the day. I am relieved when I can get out the poop bag because that means I am also free to head home. I wish that I could capture my lake state of mind when I head back to the city.
Today is going to be a hot one and even though we have a fairly efficient AC here, I have planned our meals around not having to turn on the stove. Daughter #1 and I will head to Grand Beach for supper with my beloved bro-in-law, niece and the “Australian”. The ocaission is their all-you-can-eat pickerel dinner that we have enjoyed in the past.
I do love to cook out here though, last night I slow roasted three 1/2 chickens on the barbie smothered with tomatoes, zuchini and ginger/curry sauce and topped with mixed nuts, raisins and coconut.
The night before it was pickerel cheeks with smashed baby potatoes and Greek salad.
Daughter #1 and I made a peach/blueberry crumble earlier in the week that has sustained us for our dessert fix after the pooches are walked for the evening and we are settled in for our Alias viewing. We retire early so that we can cozy up and read in bed when there is not a sound except for the odd rustling in the bushes.
But soon this lazy routine will be done for another year. I love the change of seasons but hope that this amazing summer can sustain itself just a while longer.
Kath’s quote: “Summer cooking implies a sense of immediacy, a capacity to capture the essence of the fleeting moment.- Elizabeth David
Love-that is all.
