Dashed up the Columbia River Gorge for a pre-harvest comfort food haul before Labor Day. What to my wondering eyes appeared but a pile of mini pies at my favorite bakery and fruit stand, Packer Orchards. With the first of much needed rains coming in tonight to help drown our forest fires and clean the air, I am secure in the knowledge that tucked in my freezer are two huckleberry and peach mini pies. Plus a bunch of huckleberry empanadas. Emergency rations for the coming winter.
This is the time of year I’d like to gather a fuzzy blanket, a pumpkin pie, a can of whip cream and head for my overstuffed chair with a pile of books. Not only does the coming cold wet weather give me a chance to snuggle in and read, but the eats are amazing. Which is why I also have an electric treadmill. Actually using it seems to be an issue. But even my stretch jeans have limits.
Its been a summer of three months of August, according to my temperature chart. I find one month of August quite enough, but the three we had this year kept everyone confused. And holding our breath. At this time last year we were coming off fire evacuation alerts and trying to breathe in a smoke inversion which outdid Beijing, China, on their worst day. Hoping we can all take a deep breath and relax after this weekend. We are supposed to get a couple inches of rain. The trees will be so happy. And the wildland fire fighters. I may frolic in the drops myself.
This has been a summer, a year, and a couple years of crazy for everyone. For me, I’ve learned to really appreciate the little things and keep life simple. My decluttering work goes on, so maybe by next year I can find my carpet and the garage floor. Gives me something to do when it rains.
Monday is the Harvest Moon and Fall officially starts on the twenty-second. The Halloween candy in the stores is getting picked over and I just bought my new Christmas gnome decorations at Dollar Tree. Tis time to shop for the seasons. Or hoard mini pies.
Enjoy these waning days of summer and the glory of the changing leaves. We’ve been through a lot lately, my fellow earthlings. But we’re made of tougher stock than we realize.
Spring will come again. And boy howdy, do I have some pent up adventures to take. Make your travel list now.
A day trip to anywhere counts. Including the backyard or a city park.
Cans of whip cream and holiday cookies count too. COOKIES!
Fall Ho!
P.S. Filbert at the Oregon Zoo shows the exact attitude that makes him our state animal. His work is never done on that blasted dam and he has to cut and haul major snacks back to his den. I appreciate his commitment. We snack seriously here in Oregon. He illustrates me getting food ready for the NFL football season! Did you SEE the RAIDER game Monday night? Good times!
The glorious rain has arrived! Enjoy those pies and press on with decluttering. We can all strive for Filbert’s strength and determination. <3
So glad Mother Nature cleaned the outside. I need some Filbert motivation today!
Somebody on the Internet asked for a food to tell what state you were from without saying the state and I said huckleberries. So yummy. I’m jealous of your haul.
Yay, Raiders. I don’t think I’ll adapt to saying the Las Vegas Raiders, but I never fully remembered to call them the LA Raiders. It’s like the Arizona Cardinals. The name is just wrong for the city–they should have changed it. The Oakland Raiders were an attitude. Las Vegas may raid your pocketbook, but it’s not the same.
They won yesterday too! Yeah!