Heatwavin

As I type this, I am bracing for a heat dome to swing our way. On last night's walk, I felt like the sky knows it's coming, too...

We are so lucky to live in a city and yet have this huge open space available to walk in! But also, to have had some cool days to enjoy before the temps go up. 

I took advantage of one of them this week to make a stewlike thing I found on The Mediterranean Dish, on an adventure day with cute fresh mini eggplants - chickpeas, tomatoes, and eggplant braised with bell peppers, onions, and a whole lotta garlic. 

In the absence of the actual spices called for, I used garam masala, but I regret this. The initial aroma from the peppers and onions was so bright, I would play that up another time with fresh herbs from the garden. Chives and lemon thyme, plus rosemary all chopped up and bright green, swoon.

What I really loved though was just roasting some eggplant slices tossed in olive oil and some lemon thyme. Wowza, delicious hot, cold, and scattered over salad. Definitely doing that again!

(note: I have no photographs of the eggplant on these journeys. they came through the door looking super cute. cooked: not so much.) 

Here's a nice creek picture instead.

I love the ravine park so much. Apparently it was at one time a wealthy man's personal estate, not unlike the grounds around a country home in England. He donated it to the city and I am glad because trespassing woulda been a drag, ha! 

Three guesses what I've mostly been doing this week, though. Yep, it's REVISING. It takes so long to finish a first draft of a 300-page novel, and then after that you have to revise it like, eight times. Knitting and sewing things are so much faster... I almost miss designing knits, because it's almost instant gratification. 

My right arm disagrees, however. It's telling me that as long as I'm going to play games that require moving my index finger over a screen, it will not let me knit with impunity. So I am keeping my eyes on my writing until I finish the path to a polished manuscript... 

... and come fall, hopefully I will have weaned myself off all these stressors sufficiently to start a new sock. Maybe one with a cool patterned ankle? I mean, it's the least I can do. 

Hope you have a lovely week ahead, heat or no heat. Thanks for dropping by and I will see you next Saturday!