It has been crazy, but fun these last few weeks.

As you have noticed, if you are the sort who still comes around here, I have not posted much this summer.

The usual: catering gigs, camping, spending some (not a lot) of time in the studio, etc.

Things are quieting down a little bit, though. So, perhaps some food stuff, some art stuff, not much on politics, since I am only slightly more anti-Obama than I am anti-McCain (McCain has to make a really good, appeal to the base pick for a running mate to make me endorse him).

On the topic of Art, I have an ugly space between our house and the neighbors'. It is devoid of sunlight, so plants will not do. It is visible only to the meter reader and us, when we feed the feral cat, so it is probably a fairly low priority. However, it might make a nice place to stick some outdoor sculpture.

As to food, the exciting thing is our tomato crop. Lots and lots and lots and lots. Red, juicy, ripe and ready for sauce.

We are eating pasta quite a bit. When the eggplant gets bigger, it will be time for a Keilholtz Gardens Ratatouille.

In the markets, I am still feasing on stone fruit: pluots, freestone peaches, nectarines, and I recommend that you do the same. I might even make a batch of bellinis. A little sweet for my taste in general, but who can resist pureed white peaches with prosecco (and a splash of grenadine for color)?