Summer's End

    As I sit here with this hot cuppa joe in my house, Theo insists on continuing our Summer tradition of eating breakfast outside.......Except that it is 55 degrees now in the mornings and he must wear a flannel, slippers, and blanket. Hot in the afternoon, chilly in the beginnings and ends- Summer is almost finished. And I will not miss it. My heat withered potatoes have finally healed and re-sprouted. I may get some new potatoes yet! So, in the spirit of impending Autumn, we roasted a sugar pumpkin yesterday and made pumpkin pie. I also made homemade broccoli cheese soup. Since Derek refuses to enjoy soup in hot weather, it was a signal. BTW, I am going to try and post that recipe later because it was so tasty, while being healthy and easy to make.

    The beginning of August was hot and busy, but things are calming down now. All of Theo's buddies are in school, leaving him wondering, 'when will I get to go to school?!' Soon enough for me, I think. Theo had his birthday at the end of August. Derek took those pictures so maybe.....just maybe they will be added to this slideshow, eventually. It was to be a park party except the recent hurricane had other plans. Thanks to all the peeps who got wet just to squeeze into our living room for some cake. It was a happy consequence that most of his toys were Star Wars related. He also got a bike from us, one that should endure through multiple drops, slides, and disaster. He is timid on bumpy terrain (for fear of crashing), but can make me jog when on the well-paved Monon trail. We also braved the Penrod Arts Fair with our wellies (muddy!), and came home feeling smug about having dry, clean feet. So many sandals and fashion shoes got the mud treatment, sacrificed for art cred I guess.

    On a personal note, I have become a big fan of Geek and Sundry shows lately (online channel on Youtube). I started watching them to slow down on my book download rate....I am reading Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, but I've been averaging a book every 3-4 days, so that can get expensive. In between books I have been catching up on G&S shows like Tabletop, The Guild, and Written by a Kid. Written by a Kid is great, with creative kiddos telling the story and creative adults producing short movies for it. The humor is golden. It is definitely a show I would recommend to all my friends with kids over 3. We watch it as a family, and it doesn't hurt that some of my favorite people like Joss Whedon star in them. I embedded the 1st show below to get everyone hooked too. Parents, watch out. They are addicting.

   So now it is September, with a chill in the air. It would be great though if I didn't have to mow the yard, sweat in the afternoon, and worry about sunscreen still. Full-on Fall is what I need after the scorch of August. Pass me some hot cider and a blanket! (also my kindle fire please)