First of all, we're okay. You might even say peachy. Irene ran right on over our heads in the Champlain Valley of Vermont but our little house is far enough away from water that we were in no danger. Unfortunately our county was one of the worst hit and the damage will be permanent and costly for many. We grieve for these losses and hope that the weather decides to play nice for the remainder of the season. Really, we don't need any more rain!
If you'd like to help, here are some folks that are making a real difference in our area : VTResponse, Vermont Food Bank, and NOFA VT. These are good people.
So yes, I have canned peaches and made peach jam. My days have started to find a rhythm in the new school year -- wash and cook. Winter coats and summer blankets all fresh and clean may not sound thrilling but it is satisfying. Today's cooking experiment is peach fruit roll ups. We got a lot of peaches from the trees this year, gave away about a bushel or so to friends and family, and now I'm working my way through the last of the green stragglers. There are worse things than having your house smell like fresh laundry and cooking peaches.
I'm also starting some new winter dance class knitting. This is Cassia by Georgie Hallam and I love the top-down, in the round, style of mindless knitting. The Loo is switching to Irish dance classes at an academy this year and while it may be opening a feiseanna can of worms later on, I can't tell you how relieved I am to be leaving hip hop tap behind. Besides, the little ghillies kill me...
Oh, and I bought this this morning. I'm putting a brad nailer and a random orbital sander on my christmas list. It's high time I started something completely new and challenging.
Well, that's me. What have you been up to this summer?
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