The tough turn to food...or wine...or better yet, both. The first Hatch peppers with steak on Friday, chicken lettuce wraps last night, and a blueberry pie for company lunch today.
I'm excited because we're having the first outside meal with guests in 2 years. Is that even possible? An old friend and her daughter are braving the detour and making their way over to West Seattle. They're bringing a salad and and bread I'm fixing some marinated shrimp on the grill. The weather is perfection. Why would you want to be anywhere else?
Why, indeed. The smoke in the Methow Valley is at toxic levels from the two large fires burning on national forest land near Winthrop. No end in sight, as firefighters across the west are stretched thin. We are pretty small potatoes by comparison. But these fires are heartbreaking for the little business communities in the Valley just starting to recover from Covid.
For my own selfish reasons, of course I'm awfully disappointed we can't enjoy the new house this summer as we planned. Well, the adventure is just beginning. The secret to happiness is pretty simple-- enjoy where you happen to be right now. Sometimes easier said that done. But on a fine day like today, a piece of cake.
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