Here at Casa de Orb, there’s a whole lot of dangerous looking lightning, and about three drops of rain so far. It’s actually raining elsewhere in town. I am feeling cheated!

Though I will say that heavy lightning is a great motivator for working quickly. I got those carrots pulled and and topped in record time, so I could get back indoors.

The carrots are in the post-blanching cooling phase (sitting in ice water). After all the scrubbing and brief boiling, the whole house smells of carrots. It’s nice. It’d be nicer if I liked carrots, which I really don’t. Oh, I eat them, but only because they are good for the body. In general, I could do without carrots … except in stew. Stew has to have carrots in it.

Well, it’s getting darker and darker. I think I’ll get back to the carrots now. I want to move on to the other things. I’m finally feeling motivated. That might have something to do with the fact that it is currently under 80ºF outside, for the first time in forever. Gosh it feels so good! I guess I don’t really care if it rains or not, so long as it stays this cool for just a little longer.