OK It's Fall

Yesterday a friend dropped by some Columbian squash soup. It was amazing. The squash has a similar flavor and color to the butternut squash but is a much larger squash. She roasted the squash and other vegetables and peppers used in the soup. The soup has a very rich orange color and a wonderful taste. I am going to have to find out what they look like and get one to roast. Maybe this would be a great Thanksgiving casserole dish?

I planted my President Johnson Amaryllis Bulb. It should bloom after the first week of December. Blooms should be white with a red fringe and about 20-inches tall. The bulb was as big as a baby's head.

The basil still looks good but the season is ending. I need to get some pine nuts and make some pesto before it's too late.

I have two tomato plants acquired very late. They have blooms but I doubt we will have tomatoes. I just got started way too late. We have had some bees by that surely pollinated them.

Today I made some chicken/corn soup from memory. Its a problem having all my good stuff on the bookshelf at home and not being able to access it. The soup turned out nicely. I have some roasted Hatch peppers to sprinkle on my bowl of soup. Mother is more Midwestern in her tastes than southwestern.

I have been bone tired since returning for the nationals. I don't know why. Hopefully its not a new symptom. I always have test anxiety before PET, CT, Xray and blood panel checks. Mother is feeling tired, too. She says she thinks she has a virus. I hope whatever it is will pass soon. Living on this edge is not too much fun.

There must have been about 15 people on the Ed Alexander obit committee. I think it turned out well. It should be available online Sunday (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/ ) and in the Statesman. It is still a shock and will be a sadness for a long time.

A blog for Ed:
http://earthfamilyalpha.blogspot.com/2009/10/edward-fales-alexander.html

Plants and gardens help sooth those thoughts of loss.