August

Springtime is a time for planting. We all have cabin fever by winter's end and look forward to spending time outside with the earth. In summer, we thankfully reap the benefits of our fruits, vegetables and flowering plants.

Nights in the 60’s, days in the 80’s make for perfect conditions for fall seeding of our cool season lawns. Many times, it’s after Labor Day when we have this cooler weather, but I’ll take it now. I love sleeping with the windows open, enjoying coffee on the patio in the morning, and cool-weather gardening. It’s all good.

We filled our walk-in cooler late last week with the first boxes of Hatch Green Chile. The multiple pallets of chile soon filled up the cooler, not only space-wise, but also with the aroma of the fresh goodness from New Mexico. The air we were breathing changed from just good ol' Kansas air to the most magical of New Mexico aromas.

Spending last week in Colorado, Angie and I enjoyed the beauty of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Visiting the Great Sand Dunes, "Jeeping", biking and hiking the back roads was a great break. We camped in my Vintage Overland trailer, and soaked up the cool nights of the Rockies while grilling shishito peppers on my Skottle grill.