where no man has gone before

 James T. Kirk the original travelled to the edge of space today, not quite ‘where no man has gone before’ but a frontier all the same. The trip lasted a few minutes but it must have blown his mind - he babbled on for ages after disembarking from his amazing trip. I think I’d go on about it for a bit too!

After days of outstanding weather (yesterday we were 0.1 degrees C from breaking a record) we’ve turned the page to fall like temps with a bit of rain tossed in.

I’m not a high-fiver and have most likely never initiated one until Sunday after a long day in the kitchen (how did my Mom ever do it on her own? A lifetime of high 5s for her!). I turned to Kirsten as empty plates were removed from the long table and raised my hand. It’s hard to believe that a meal with just a few components could take so bloody long to make! Mom brought the turnip already cooked and we kept the sides to a minimum (stuffing, brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy), but still it was a marathon. This week I’ll be sticking to one pot meals!!! 

A thick soup filled our tummies tonight. It was a good hour of prep for 6 large servings - 2 for the freezer, 2 for tonight, and 2 for later in the week. Well worth the effort. As an experiment I tossed in one diced lemon. The peel was soft at the end of the cooking time but I think it added too much acidity to the bowl.

Awesome!

“bright grow lights over the plants in the basement”

“clipping one of Spike’s feet as he reclined on the futon”

“Grace digging into wholesome food on her plate”

“gathering around the Thanksgiving table”

“high fiving with Kirsten for a job well done”

“beautiful turkey”

“walking into the villetta after a long day away”

“a whole weekend without a Spike accident!”