TGIF

Another nice week of Summer has gone by and I have to look at the calendar to see if I did anything exciting. I would say not unless you think cleaning the church fits in that category or reading a really good book or trying a new recipe or just taking care of the garden flowers and herbs.
The flowers are blooming and herbs are providing us with new flavors daily in our meals. I keep most herbs in large pots on the patio and they need watering every day. Our vegetable garden has taken off and we should see red tomatoes next week especially if the heat wave we are told is coming actually happens. The leaf lettuce magically produced yet another crop and I have bouquets of basil in my kitchen and find myself just picking one and eating it as I am working in the kitchen. An organic snack that is tasty and almost calorie free. Looking at my Vidalia onions in the pantry made me realize I had to do something with at least three of them as didn't want them to start getting mushy on me. I use onions in many dishes but just to make them as a main dish? Didn't have a clue till I just happened to see Sandra Lee on The Food Network make Balsamic Roasted Onions. I had all the ingredients in my kitchen so made it yesterday and yummy was the result. It was easy as you put the onions in a ziplock bag to marinade in the fridge for a few hours in a balsamic salad dressing, tarragon, garlic bath. Then in a 400 degree oven just roast them for about 25 minutes. Not only tasty but smells wonderful while baking.
My newest fiction character hero is Jack Reacher. I sometimes find myself not breathing as I read his exploits. He is outrageous and a deadly killer but a huge likeable guy who travels around the USA mostly by walking and just taking in the sights. He travels with no bags and makes me wish my Life could be so decluttered. Reacher is ex military, cop and hero all the time. Just pick up any of the 14 best sellers by Lee Child and you have pure escape yet you also learn from the character. I just finished "One Shot" which will be made into a movie.
About cleaning at my church. I really don't want a job at this point in my life but to do some honest and appreciated work for St. Mary's is a no brainer. I am slowly realizing as I have gone the last three weeks that there are many parishioners involved in running a church and isn't this what taking care of our piece of the planet is all about and I am blessed to serve.