• Finding Fall

    We have just returned from an amazing adventure out West, to Creede, Colorado. The weather was amazing – crisp in the mornings and evenings and pleasantly warm in the afternoons. We left home when it was muggy and mosquitoey and entered an autumnal wonderland. Mitch has a co-worker who lives out there and he invited us to come experience Colorado and take a break for a bit. We visited at the very peak of the Aspens turning and it was gorgeous. We could not stop taking photos. While there, we had lots of adventures. We hiked, kayaked and generally explored. We took a ride on a steam train through the…

  • Zucchini up the Wazoo

    Last week I shared a recipe for Sautéed Squash as one way to use some of the zucchini that is so plentiful this time of year. I used up my zucchini and yellow summer squash, and as if by magic, it was replaced from a friend’s garden the very next day. Before I could use up those squash, we were given more zucchini from another friend’s first garden crop. So thoughtful – so much squash. I took it as a sign that folks might want more recipe options, so this will be the second installment in the Zucchini Trilogy. While picking up zucchini from the first friend, we talked about…