Well there is no denying it. Summer is really over. Friday was 21 degrees.....Saturday was 12 degrees and today is no better. I don't know about you Dear Reader, but I am ready, Ready for comfort food, cozy sweaters and yes, damn it, socks. I have been thinking about soups and stews and maybe trying my hand at cabbage rolls. I have made a list of all the things I want to cook for us this Fall.....from baked beans to squash ravioli, we're in this together, you and I. So to start things off I have a pumpkin loaf in the oven, scenting the house with its cinnamony (yes that's a word!) wonderfulness. While its baking, let's get cozy and take a look back at some of the places I went and the things I saw this summer....
World Cup Final at the pub.....No Canada or England to cheer for so......Go Germany!
World Cup celebration feast at the pub. Veal shanks, lamb, and this poor little piggy.
Oh the pressure! Determination on display at the Individual bagpipe competition at the Cobourg Highland Games.
To these eyes, a thing of beauty....men in kilts with the haunting sound of the bagpipes in the air. Cobourg Highland Games.
Setting up the Caber Toss. The pole is over 19 feet in length and can weigh as much as 175 kg. Cobourg HIghland Games.
There it goes!
A romantic getaway in our Nation's capital. The Byward Market, Ottawa, Ontario. July 2014
Pubs in the Byward Market District. Live music and cold pints....nice way to spend an evening with my husband.
Fabulous cheese shop in the Byward Market. Jars and jars of of yummy things to be had. I started my Christmas shopping here!
Went to the farmers market and came across the 2014 Ontario Guild of Town Criers Annual Provincial Championship. Port Perry, Ontario. Saturday August 9th, 2014.
Beautiful day in Port Perry. Not a cloud in the sky.
My favourite thing about the summer? "Meet me on the patio!" Standing Friday afternoon date with my husband.
The Evergreen Brick Works. A new market to explore....duck eggs, turkey eggs, organic wine, lots of produce and so much more!
Evergreen Brick Works. Quilts, purses, and sweaters...all handmade. Beautiful.
The St. Lawrence Market. I know, I know. I have told you many times how great it is....but I'm not the only one who thinks so.....
Beautiful bread! So many bakeries to choose from at the St. Lawrence Market.
Pretty flowers at the market.
Peachy keen!
Farmers field in Sutton....en route to Kirkfield, Ontario. I really love this picture. The bales of hay were a perfect back drop to the wild flowers.
Mitchell Lake, Kirkfield Ontario. The trees were afire with the colours of Fall...so beautiful. This was THE best day of summer.
At my sister-in-law's cottage. Kirkfield, Ontario September 27, 2014.
A beautiful sunset in Kirkfield. A great day and a fitting end to the summer of 2014.
I'd love to hear about your summer Dear Reader...what did you do and see? Leave me a comment and tell me all about it!
The pumpkin loaf is nearly ready....if it tastes as good as it smells I will post the recipe here soon.
The pumpkin loaf is nearly ready....if it tastes as good as it smells I will post the recipe here soon.
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