As we get closer to the equinox, the autumn colors are getting more vibrant. The green leaves are becoming sparser and the value of the light is changing.
Nineteen years ago, the world changed, and not for the better. A HUGE terrorist attack was launched against the United States. Not only were lives destroyed; our way of life became under threat. We must not forget that the terrorists were Muslims. Keep that in mind when you vote this year. Vote for folks who uphold our way of life. As you know, I do not do politics in my blog, that's the purview of the other DrC, but it does not mean that I don't think about politics. Vote wisely this year.
During the academic year of 2003-04, we moved to Texas to teach at a branch campus of Texas A&M. The other DrC used our pickup truck to commute to school, but because our schedules were so different, I needed a vehicle too. To that end, I bought the cutest car I had ever seen, a 2003 Jeep Liberty. I named her Libby Loo, or Libby for short.
More signs that fall is in the air.
Fall is definitely in the air. The leaves on the aspens are getting droopy. The understory in the forest is less dense than it was earlier in the summer. The mornings have a bit of a nip in them. But the biggest thing that says the seasons are changing is the look of the fields.
What do you do with a zucchini the size of a baseball bat? You make something yummy with it. I found this great recipe that makes 2 loaves of zucchini bread or 24 muffins. Since I own only 1 bread pan and 1 muffin pan...here's the result.
This car was made the year I graduated high school...a long time ago. It was NOT the car that every teenager wanted. The car my cohort wanted was a brand new shiny Mustang. While the Comet looked like it was ready to lift-off, it was not "cool" like the Mustang. Nowadays, it's cool.
Do girls learn the "domestic arts" any more? I wonder about that as I crochet in the evenings watching television. When I was a little girl, it was important to know how to cook, clean, and do needlework. I remember hours spent baking cookies, cooking dinner, or cleaning the house (my job was to empty and clean ashtrays...boy that was a long time ago). These were important skills for any "housewife" in the 50s. It's not the 1950s anymore, and mothers work outside of the home. Many domestic arts have disappeared, yet I still cook, clean and sew.
Along comes 2020, and the world of covid and quarantine and closed businesses are a reality. It's hard to find a restaurant that is open; while stores have limited hours or are closing. Maybe we will see a reason to practice those long forgotten domestic arts. To that end, I'm cooking and baking as I've haven't done in 50 years. I'm trying out new recipes. I made the prettiest loaf of pepper-cheese bread the other day. We saw the recipe on our favorite cooking show, Cook's Country, and gave it a try. What a success. I have become almost fearless in making new and complicated things.
Then there's the crocheting. As you know, I've been making blankets for charity for years and years. I've branched out to making toys. I've yet to find a charity that wants them, yet I have no trouble giving them away to kids, both young and old. My current favorite toy is a mini-piggy. I have a dozen "orders" for piggies. I'm making hedgehogs and teddy bears too. Maybe, domestic arts are going to make a comeback?
