Apology+Blog=Apololog

Dear Readers,
I know you must think I have flippantly decided that no longer is the blogosphere for me; I must say you are wrong in that assumption. The truth is I have been cooking AND eating AND taking pictures of said deliciousness AND writing down the names and ingredients and directions for each recipe AND gathering information to post, but I. just. haven't done. it. I know, friends, I know; I suck it. Big time.

 The last several months have been rough around the edges and have flown by, creating an interesting jumble of events stretched over a couple of months. I spent some time in the unemployment hole, but fortunately that pothole remained a pothole and did not turn into a black hole, sucking away at my soul forever. (Dramatic, arent I?)  I am 100% employed again, with a great organization doing really exciting work, and while I'm sill at that brand-new-and-a-wee-overwhelmed stage, it's okay. That will resolve itself once I get a better grasp of the acronyms and their corresponding words.

My Librarian and I spent the two weeks over the holidays in Southern California. I got to eat citrus and avocado and enjoy the lush, vibrant colors that attacked my vision at the farmers market since it was all seasonal and local! It was incredible - I never thought late December would find me meandering down a palm tree lined street in a hoodie and jeans surrounded by meyer lemons, avocado, grapefruit, organes, satsuma tangerines, persimmons, tomatillos, and much, much more? If there is one thing I will not miss on the East Coast if ever we move it will be the availability of fresh, ripe grapefruit and oranges.

Last week we celebrated our 4th Anniversary with dinner at the brew pub that, although wasn't technically a date, was our first date, even if it was a non-date.It was sweet and quiet, and I think that our actual anniversary falling on a weeknight made it what it was. No wait for our table, no frazzled and fried waitstaff, and while we did go to a restaurant with a brew pub in it, you'd never have known. Our waitress was such a doll; she brought us a free dessert to top our evening off.

So...all that food I cooked and ate over the last few months, all that fresh produce we gorged on in Southern California and more will be coming (this time I PROMISE!) very soon. Spring is almost here (on the East Coast) which means a whole new crop of meals with COLOR! (the root vegetable time of the year always gets me down...). It also means it's time to start anew on our garden with new containers (the two year old plastic storage bins kicked it after being battered by the elements), bulbs, seeds,and more. Stick around; the mouthwatering morsels will make you cry. If you miss it, you'll cry even harder.