Well folks, I guess it is official. Summer is winding down. We just had our last official holiday of the summer season. Since it was cool and rainy all day on Monday, I imagine a few plans got rained out or changed. As for myself, I spent the day making jam from some boysenberries I got from a friend in Anza and canning green beans that I grew myself. So I was happy for the less than perfect weather. In my book, rain is the perfect weather. But no matter, we hope everyone had a great holiday regardless of what they did. And as the summer of 2011 comes to a close, we can take comfort in the fact that we have the wonderful autumn season to look forward too!
Autumn means cool, brisk mornings, spectacularly perfect sunny autumn afternoons, leaves changing colors and that feeling in the air that the seasons are changing. We will smell the smoke from the first fires of the season as the evenings start to get cold and the smell of pine and cedar will permeate the cool evening air. It is also a time to get back to cooking soups, stews and all sorts of things that get put away for the summer months when cooking heats up the kitchen too much or there is just too much to do outside to be stuck in the kitchen over the hot stove. But sandwiches and salads lose their appeal after several months and a bubbly beef stew with warm, homemade bread fresh from the oven and a fresh baked apple pie for dessert have been on my mind lately.
While I am sure summer has a few punches left for us, I know it won't be long until my favorite season of the year is upon us. Meanwhile, I will be having salad again for dinner tonight!
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