Simply Victoria

Here in the North, the beauty of fall has been past for a couple of weeks now. It seems that a bit of melancholy sets in once the leaves fall and Daylight Savings Time ends. It can appear dark and dull, especially on sunless days. So, to our delight, snow was on the deck this morning as we started to gather for breakfast. Although it was melting within the half hour, it gave a glimpse that another season will soon be on the way.

However, before that can happen, a bit more squirrel-ing needs to be done around here. Two weekends ago was spent filling the freezer with squash soup and carrot cauliflower soup, along with squash cooked up for several nice winter's meals. Tonight after dinner, a huge box, almost 30 pounds worth, of cranberries was taking up major space on my counter. Much as my tired body would have liked, I couldn't ignore it. I had to deal with those berries or I would be sorry.

So they got washed...