60f this morning, overcast. Yesterday stayed cloudy with the occasional drizzle. Nice to get a bit of moisture.
Catching up with a few random shots that didn't make it into other posts.
This guy hangs out at the Yacht Club, a local restaurant whose name is tongue-in-cheek. The "yacht" is a rowboat that hangs from the ceiling.
One of my meals while Larry was away, a tomato, cucumber, egg and ham salad.
14 year old Clyde, having one of his many naps.
Fall deck decor. I never did get the porch furniture repainted this year.
Porch fsll decor.
On the living room mantle.
I could not get a good picture of the pretty new moon. Ah well.
Daisy and Buddy, aka Dumb and Dumber. But did I tell you that Buddy cornered a copperhead the other night? I held the light while Larry dispatched it. Buddy earned a few treats for that one.
At Mountwood Park, site of the Volcano Days festival.
Our stop on the way home. We took a meandering trail through beautiful backcountry, leading us to Spencer, WV, and the Chestnut Ridge winery.
Of course we brought home a bottle. Check out the name of this excellent semi-dry white wine!
Goldenrod is in its glory right now.
Making tomato soup. This was so easy. Just roast your veggies--I added a squash because no one would ever know it was in there. But peppers, tomatoes, garlic and onion, roasted to your preference, with Italian herbs sprinkled over about halfway through.
Then put the veggies in a pot, use an immersion blender to puree, add parmesan cheese and milk or cream to your choice, heat gently and there's your soup. Easy and delicious.
I have been back to listing on ebay after a long summer break. This large LE Smith Moon & Stars platter sold within 10 minutes of listing.
A 19" tall beauty found this weekend in an out-of-the-way shop for a great price, this will be listed as soon as I clean it up.
Some of my finds at the Volcano Days festival. All priced and packed for the booths.
Off to town today to get straw, feed, and canning jars.
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That is a great way to make tomato soup. I need to get an immersion blender!
ReplyDeleteI picked mine up at Goodwill. I had heard they were great for mixing paint, which is why I bought it. But it never made it out of the kitchen!
DeleteGood dog there, and smart to stay his distance from Mr. Copperhead! Good looking stuff for your booths. My friend visited and said, what do you plan to do with all this pottery? I didn't have a good answer. She suggested going back into the Tailgate Market again, which is doable now that I'm feeling a lot better. Will think on it.
ReplyDeleteWell, do you really have to do something with it, Barb? You have some beautiful pieces for sure.
DeleteAs you probably well know, fall and winter are great times to sell on Ebay, that is when I did most of my selling back in the day. I actually kind of miss it sometimes!
ReplyDeleteYes, I have found the same to be true, Jim. Which is perfect, since that is when I have time to list!
DeleteRoasting definitely brings out the best flavour of veggies. The soup sounds and looks wonderful, Sue.
ReplyDeleteIt really is, Angie!
DeleteGreat soup idea. No immersion blender here but I'd imagine a regular blender or food processor would do the job.
ReplyDeleteYes, either would do just as well.
DeleteThat's a pleasant mélange of bits and pieces.
ReplyDelete(I must try to remember to wait to post comments here because it always flips out automatically, and I have to start over. Every time. Yours is the only blog that does this.)
That is so weird. Not sure what you mean by flips, but what has been happening to me on most blogs is that if I try to edit my comment, the page closes automatically, and what I have written disappears. It is so frustrating.
DeleteClyde has the right idea, curl up and take a nap. :) Buddy sure is a good boy, I'd be giving him treats all day. I'm not a fan of snakes at all.
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