Sunset

I went to the lake today 6:00 - 7:00 pm to walk and sit in the fresh autumn air.

Udon-Licious

Today was a big chunk of "Heroes" Season One; a quick trip out for gas and foodshopping (mostly meat); the final two episodes of the fantastic "No Gain No Love"; and I cooked the last of the udon noodles. I accompanied them with boneless pork, and pea pods, and stir fried them in sesame oil with broccoli and soy sauce. SO good!

The Man

Good old Chumble, finally sleeping on the new location I prepared for him over a week ago:

 

Rare But Medium

I don't often cook foods that are a combination of messy and time-consuming, because for one person it's rarely worth it. Foods like any kind of chicken (baked, fried, etc...), roasts of various kinds, and cheeseburgers. But tonight I made two big burgers on toasted multigrain bread. I formed the patties with salt & pepper mixed into the meat, and cooked them to medium. I put mustard on the toast. I added thick slices from a huge tomato directly from my dad's garden, and American cheese went on all four slices of bread. It was SO worth the effort...

Lake and Steak

I went to Sarah & Jon's for dinner tonight, but first I stopped at the lake for a walk and a sit-around because it was so nice out (sunny and dry).

Jon made the fancy filets he usually does, as well as jasmine rice, sauteed mushrooms, and other stuff I didn't eat (potatoes, etc...). Sarah made a salad and sliced up a loaf of Italian bread. It was all quite good as usual, though the first steak I chose was far to rare for my taste!

Later, Jon & I sat outside around the fire pit/stove. He tried making homemade fried dough over the fire (it's a pizza cooker too), whcih came out decent, and I had a Hazy Rays IPA from Lawson's Finest out of Waitsfield, VT. it was light and hazy, and not too strong. Also he recommended a stargazing app called Planets. It delineates all of the constellations in relation to one's position on the earth. Very cool! A fun night all around, and I actually left before 11:00 pm for a change because everyone had a long day.

Wednesday Walk and Wok

I went to the lake on this fine autumn-adjacent afternoon, and had a nice walk in the cool dry air, with SOMA FM on my airpods. It rained on the way there, and on the way back, but was sunny during my visit, so the clouds were very cool to look at.

For dinner I made homemade rice again, with boneless pork chops, and fresh broccoli & mushrooms. It was basically the same as a previous post, but the pork was sliced much thinner (I prefer the thick cut), and the pea pods were on the side instead of mixed in. SO good!

Sunday Sunset

Another day, another evening walk at the lake...

It was sunny, dry and there was very little breeze at 7:00 pm. I listened to a cool shoegaze band out of Moscow called Peach Gardens during my walk, and then I enjoyed the air and sunlight until just after 8:00 pm. I need to snag the album the next time I have disposable moolah on a Bandcamp Friday.