Goodbye Summer! It was so nice having you visit!

This morning we woke up to a 58 degree house.  Summer is officially over.  You know it's true when you begin that argument about whether or not we can get by without turning on the heat. If it's like this a couple of days in a row, we'll have to turn it on. I think last year we gave in October 1st--maybe we can stretch it a bit more...

So as Kira and I were making what we called "Fall Harvest Chowder," I was thinking about all of the photos I took for posts I never wrote.  Boy, August just got away from me! (Besides we started school the 23rd!)

Here's a recap of some of the joys of August.  I post them as an homage to the summer harvest.  If it was a film, it would be a montage with a tear-jerking/rejoiceful soundtrack in the background. 

Summer Gold.  Cherry Tomatoes at MFF.

Farm Kitty!

Campfire S'mores at Halfmoon Pond

Okay, not food, BUT LOOK HOW CLOSE I WAS TO MIKE MILLS FROM R.E.M.!!!

Trying to make healthy eggplant parm.  Baked.  Tastes okay, but not GREAT.

Awesome locally made Fresh Mozzarella. Perfect for summer tomatoes.

Two of my favorites: potatoes roasted like chips, and summer squash sauteed with garlic & oil, sprinkled with parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.

Gotta love the pick your own flowers at MFF. I'll miss them all winter!!

Owen egged & breaded ALL the eggplant!! We made so many parms this month!

Garden vegetable sautee for pasta. Holy moly, sooooo good.

She likes the soup! (a la Ratatouille)

One of my favorite summer things is making green minestrone with pesto.

MORE FLOWERS! REALLY, CAN YOU HAVE ENOUGH?

Nicole, my hair stylist, sent me home with a mother load of beautiful garden tomatoes.

 I spent an entire day cooking!

Aren't they LOVELY??

Fresh salsa TO DIE FOR!

Kira ate it with a spoon. We also made delightful gazpacho.

 

 

 

 

 

 Here's a good song for the soundtrack.  (Notice Mike Mills on piano!)  ""I'm pining for the moon..."