Doughnuts are forever

From September through the New Year, food has its own place on the living spectrum. It's very nearly front and center and not quite outdone by the early Christmas music that starts on the evening of Thanksgiving Day at  one of our regional radio stations. I can't think of much else that would diminish the time frame kicked off by Pumpkin everything and somewhat wrapped up by champagne and caviar at midnight, followed by millions of New Year's resolutions to "eat better and start exercising."

But doughnuts. Doughnuts are forever. They're for year round, y'all. By now, you know that Peggy Ann Bakery is my local bakery obsession, every single thing there just rocks. I do have other mild obsessions in the doughnut world - Auntie Ruth's Doughnuts being one of them. They have a food truck that has a fairly steady location, and they are also at several regional festivals. I'm that homing pigeon that makes a beeline for that truck every time I see it. These are lovely, large, yeasty, gooey, warm doughnuts dipped in a warm glaze. They. Are. Huge. Every doughnut is a pleasure, a small, kinda naughty meal that when you've finished eating, you know you had something special. See the picture farther down.

Let's bring the weather into this. Yesterday started out rainy and windy and in the 60s. Blech. No matter, I got some things done on a work project rather than power down and lay on the couch and do nothing (really wanted to go that route, but work piles up if it doesn't get tended). But the weather was worth it, because by 2 p.m., the sun had come out and it was crisp and breezy! It was breezy enough to dry the grass and lawn chairs, so we got to take babies out for play. Pictures below, after the doughnut.

The yucky front blew in some glorious weather for the week, with temps in the 60s and sun and breeze all week long! Nearly perfect for Autumn. Lunch outside today will be a treat, 54 degrees by 1 p.m. with 8 mph winds. Let's come full circle with the doughnuts- I bought extra, so dessert today will be huge donuts slightly warmed, topped by cherry pie filling and cool whip. Notice, please, that I'm several paragraphs into this post, and I'm still yammering about the doughnuts. Okay, enough. I'll get a picture of that dessert. In the meantime, the picture below is one of the doughnuts in its natural habitat, wrapped in thin parchment paper and carried in a crinkly, brown paper sack. It's a lovely thing. Respect.

Yesterday, we spent about an hour at an annual festival that they have outdoors each year (well, Covid messed that up last year, but it's back!). There are over 120 vendors, and the festival is located just two streets away from us. Each year, we get up and go before the crowd hits, it's ridiculously convenient because it's nearby. It has rained every year for the last four years, but no problem, rain boots and umbrellas fix that and we just mucked through to look for Christmas gifts and birthday gifts, etc. We had a nice time, found some gifts, and headed home to get warm and to dig into one of those doughnuts.

I'm not missing summer yet. I'm enjoying this cool down too much, but I know the day will come when I just want to be warm again. In the meantime, there is lots to look forward to - a few more festivals, holiday foods, being outside without mosquitoes, getting chilled then walking into a toasty house, holiday flavored coffees, Peanuts holiday specials - you get the picture. As you can see in the pictures of the kittens below, our trees have not changed just yet. We are still pretty green, but that's okay, the landscape won't become so drab so quickly if the leaves linger a bit longer. I hope you have a blessed Sunday and that you are loving the season wherever you are.