A holiday weekend means connecting with others. It also is time to spend making massive amounts of food for the next week or so, or even month – cook it up and freeze it. Here, a pile of ancho chilis waiting to be roasted over a high gas flame, charred and peeled, before joining garlic, onions, tomatillos, herbs, and pork to cook slowly for several hours into a delectable stew.
I went for a hike the other day at noon. Silly thing to do in the heat! Still, it was a great thing to do, moving from watery creeks to woodland and then into the heat of the chaparral. Shade became a goal after a point, and under a tree I found this lovely bush. No idea what it is, but it was quite lovely.
I love the idea of an arbor with vines – grape especially – to hide from the hot sun. This is up at the local botanical garden, and every year the vine is pruned back, and every year it returns with leaves and grapes and a place to rest.
Having removed a number of trees in the yard, with more to go, it’s time to start considering landscaping, even if it is a year away.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 