And it’s way, way too quiet. I’d been hoping the roofer would be out today, finishing my leaky roof, but it’s after two and still no materials have been delivered. Sigh.

Meantime, I’m crocking up some beans and some enchilada sauce for dinner tonight. Mmmm, enchiladas. Just like mom used to make, and now I make my way. I’m sure as the years go on I’ll develop my own quirks for the recipe, but for now, I’m sticking to as close to her formula as given (the basic formula – the long version is a multi-page treatise on various chilies and their preparation into the fire-nectar of the buds.

We have a first tomato! I bought some sad looking plants a couple weeks back and they look to be in shock (I’ve not yet transplanted them). Despite that, I’ve got one tomato, red and ripe and ready to eat – except for the small matter of its freckles. Hot tar splashed on the poor thing, so I guess it’s unfit to eat. But I’ll compost it back for other garden karma, maybe among the flowers.

Otherwise, it’s a nice lazy day near the end of summer. Within the next day we’ll be swarming with another pile of cousins and I can hardly wait until they arrive.

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