I've been saving up for visitors! Dad and stepmother, Susan, arrived from Florida today, along with brother, Bob. Noah is in town for the weekend, refreshed after his recent month-long road trip and backpacking adventure in and around the Wind River Range of Wyoming. Abi and Andrew are home, recently back from their 1,000 + mile trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, full of tales from the trail and ENGAGED! Drew is living at home again, and is enrolled in the sustainable farming program at Central Carolina Community College. Good time for the family to gather around the dining room table!
Susan has been dreaming of eating okra fresh out of the garden. I picked a big pile and I gave her the job of stemming and halving the pods before I fried them up Wilson-style (sans breading) in our largest skillet. (Three pans full!) We had grilled pork tenderloin topped with fig chutney, roasted purple viking potatoes, pan-fried long beans with garlic and almonds, and spicy beet pickles on the side. Homemade cookies, vanilla ice cream, a variety of liqueurs, and lively conversation topped it all off. What a feast! What a family! What fun!
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