Fall In

Last night's dreams were particularly crazy.  I wonder if it is the change in season or being back in a place that felt for such a long time like home.  I think best not to delve too much into the human psyche before a latte.

The GBC meeting this week was particularly grand so I'll again borrow GBC P@1ge's description of the evening.  I wish I could have joined.  Book club > budgets.  [Names modified to protect the knights of the reading water.}

We could have not asked for a more perfect evening for our last meeting of the summer season. With the official start of fall only a few days away, we certainly got a preview of the coming season with crisp air, a cool breeze and dishes made from K1m and T1m's share of the season's harvest. Baba ganoush, goat cheese and K1m's homemade red pepper jelly got things off to an incredible start, and that was followed by an assortment of salads featuring cabbage in one, black beans in the other, whole wheat orzo in another selection, and finally a leafy green medley. All delicious. I know my description does not do them justice...you'll have to follow up with our wonderful hosts for more details. And last, but not least, there was an apple crisp made by our always-charming host E! The greek yogurt and fresh nutmeg were the perfect touches for this yummy dessert.

Now to the book...The Sea The Sea. As Bob wrote earlier, it wasn't necessarily a pleasant read, and our protagonist was not exactly a lovable guy, but we all agreed that Ms. Murdoch has a wonderful way with words. And, as always, inability to finish the book in no way impeded our ability to discuss the book. Not an easy book to get through for most folks, but Mr. H managed to read it in two days. He said that rainy weather helped. Perhaps it made him feel as if he was at the sea the sea.

I agree that rainy weather helps my reading save the first day of the week.  Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.  (Cue The Carpenters.)