There is a reason for the season, they say. I just don't have one for my absence. I wish I can say I was away on some tour of some exotic islands, but I'm not young enough for that if you watch the news. Teenagers sailing the world alone. Now that's open minded parents. No drivers ed, no curfew, no lunch money, and heaven forbid, no sleep overs!

Has your summer been a scorcher? In the center of our usa it has been long. Long like our amazing past winter. I'm ready to start a fire in the wood stove though. Put on a sweatshirt, and cook homey foods.
Although, I did learn a few things. I learned to sew, and made a couple of curtains. Freezer canned zucchini and hatch chili peppers. I perfected my mom's potato salad (the only one I will eat). Tried new recipes I get from my customers, that are real keepers for my collection.
Now that I've bored the world, I will end for today.