Chill

I had hoped to hop on the bike today to enjoy some rays. With the shorter days and daylight savings changes kicking in again later this month, I've been sneaking in my bike riding jaunts whenever and wherever I can. It's hard to believe that I've had KevinSpacey, my mint-ish coloured Hampton Cruiser, for an entire five months or so already. I'm still discovering new trails, even as the seasonal changes make themselves obvious in the bold reds and muted yellows of the tree-lined tunnels of sorts that make up the trail system. It's chilly outside, though, and I have beets to jar and a 12-lb. zucchini to shred.

I should kick start the whole process with a nice hot bath and some leafing through my copy of Putting Food By to track down some different ideas for the beets and zucchini. Maybe a couple of jars of zucchini relish wouldn't be such a bad idea. Of course, that nice hot bath could be the kiss of death for each and every good intention I may have today. Mango-scented bubbles, cocoa, some sweet bossa nova in the background...