“The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry”
~Robert Burns (paraphrased in English translation)
Did you miss me?
Wow. Two weeks have flown by since I last posted. That wasn’t my plan when, week before last, I was getting ready to leave town for a week-long Labor Day holiday (and for those of you in the U.S. that celebrate Labor Day, I hope yours was fun!). I had great visions of preparing a post scheduled to happen while I was gone, so that you’d know I was still out here and thinking of you. I had several subjects in mind, and all I had to do was upload the shots and write a quick and witty note. And while I was away, I thought that surely I’d be able to overcome the lack of consistent internet service that I always experience when we go to visit family in Alabama. I’d be able to reply to comments on this supposed post I was going to make, or at the very least be able to comment on the blogs I follow.
Ha!
Instead, not only did I not find the time to write a post before I left, but once I got out of town, the wireless internet connection on my phone and laptop was so bad that it forced being “unplugged” the entire time I was on vacation (see Barb’s note at Profiteroles and Ponytails about the advantages and necessities of unplugging now and then). Actually, that really wasn’t a bad thing after all, because quality time well-spent with family and friends is pretty hard to do with your nose in a computer!
So here I am back home again, having had a wonderful time away and also having thrown a rather successful party while I was gone, but as yet I’m still not organized enough to pull together the post for sharing that with you. For now, rather than letting even more time go by where you might then begin to wonder if something truly catastrophic has happened, I’ll ask that you indulge me while I share a little interlude—a retrospective list of summer goodies that we’ve enjoyed, and that can still be enjoyed, given that summer isn’t truly over yet. And for those in the southern hemisphere of this planet, here are some dishes to look forward to, or to start to work on as you come into your spring and summer seasons!
I should be back in true blogging form by this weekend. In the mean time, I hope you’ll take a peek at any of these goodies that you might have missed, and I’ll be catching up on your posts that I have definitely missed, as well as preparing some new material. Have a great rest of your week, and cheers to you all! ~Betsy
Add some roasted new potatoes from the CSA alongside for a complete dinner, and I’m a happy camper!
Luscious homemade peach ice cream. I mean really, can there be anything better than this? (A daylight picture perhaps?)
Ready for the picnic, cookout or pot luck, this salad has outdoor fun written all over it!
Mom’s pretty pie awaited our return from the tour of Pond Spring…yay!
This photo almost ended up with the spoon in it…I couldn’t wait to taste!
Strawberry Orange Almond Crisp
Just look at that juicy, flavor-packed burger with oozy blue cheese and balsamic glazed onions. Who wouldn’t love that?
Sun dried Tomato Turkey Burgers
Mediterranean Pasta Salad finished with a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper.
A little veggie sammy, too.
Summer Tomato Caprese Pie
Summer Tomato Caprese Pie
Diane’s Butterbean Salad and Fresh fruit and herb sorbets
All dressed up for dinner.
bits and breadcrumbs 