One chicken sandwich, a peach and some grapes later...

[msfledermaus]

....Bliss....

I had the best time Downtown at lunchtime. down by Orchestra hall all the booths were open and everything smelled like barbecue.
(it was completely intoxicating--chicken sandwichmmmmm..) I waded through the croud of people toting plastic bags full of flowers and bananas and tomatoes and in the happy melee I picked out peppers, mushrooms, white peaches, apricots, and a bag of grapes to share with the coworkers. (Well, can't live on carrot cake all the time.*grin*) The wind was (and is) cool and perfect, just like the earliest hint of autumn, and the fountains spraying around Orchestra Hall and the park I cut through made the breezes even cooler. (I hopped into a bit of spray on purpose.) Everywhere I looked I saw people relaxing, enjoying the break from the heat--not a grim face in the bunch. As I trotted back to work with my prizes I "tested" the grapes...quite a few grapes. (I didn't want to give my coworkers inferior fruit, now, did I?)

These are the days I crave when it drops to 10 degrees below zero and I forget that I hate the heat.


Ms Eff. The peaches are perfect as well...but I think I'll wait to test the apricots.

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[thewind.livejournal.com]

I think you're cool and perfect too.

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Such glowing compliments!! I'll never stop this blushing thing, jeez!

Welcome to the party, O Breezy one!!! Sit down, have an apricot!!! Someone get this person some pink lemonade or they're just going to pass out!!!

Oops, mind the Black Flamingoes...

Ms Eff, guesturing towards a black lawn chair with black cushions on a porch covered with black brick tiles...

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Please....do.. not...say...peaches....or....apples....to me for a while. Too much, too many, too, too, too....aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*Bounces up and down*

peach peachpeach peach apricot peach peach creamedcorn--wait! where'd that come from?

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Ew, I hate creamed corn, that made it even worse, you sadist! And that apricot in there - I dunno if I even told you that the apricots died on the branch this year and I don't know why, gotta find out.

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Poor little apricots!!!

(sorry I was so very very cruel...uhhh, shallots? Peppers? Zuchhini? Yams? I'm trying to be better, honest!!)

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Much better, thanks. Ooh, I love yams.

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I had those with rice and wasabi for lunch...
ohhh, yams are so good!!!

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Yummy, yummy yammies!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Yam-licious!!!

Ahhh, and fall's coming up--the best yam weather!!!

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[serendipity.livejournal.com]

I'm debating what I should plant in place of my fallen apple tree. Don't really wanna go with another fruit tree - too much work! The Kid wants carrots, but that's a backyard kinda thing, and I'm not doing veges, anyway. I'm thinking smallish tree or hedge or bush or something. Low maintenance, drought tolerant. I have a few ideas, but time for some research!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Sagebrush?*grin* No, I know you want something a little less rustic, maybe...