Musing with Max

Musing with Max

October 10, 2015

A Change of Seasons

Summer has transitioned into Autumn in a most quiet way.

Maybe it wasn't so noticeable because this Summer was so downright pleasant. We barely had a heatwave and the uncomfortable humidity of the hot New York Summers was practically non-existent. I think there were a couple of hot and humid days in August and about a week in mid-September which is odd as September is one of the most pleasant weather months. Our crisp cool mornings and evenings are here and it is the best sleeping weather. The garden is dying back, the Montauk Daisies are making their entrance as the rubdeckias and coneflowers fade away.



The Morning Glories which usually last way into October are drying up fast due to our mini drought but some still manage to find their way into obscure little places,



the trees are slowly starting to turn,



and the pumpkin patches are taking over.



What a beautiful sight they are.

Time to start cooking stewy dishes.

 Scallops in Stewed Chickpeas and Tomatoes adapted from Saveur


Braised Beef Stew with Garlic Cream adapted from Saveur


We have new neighbors moving in next door, that's the second new family on the block this year and the house at the corner is for sale...a change of seasons alright. And the world goes round.


And then some things never change.

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    1. Hola Marina, que alegria verte por estas partes. Buen finde!

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  2. So lucky with your summer. We existed in a cauldron of humidity and heat and drought.

    No rain between July 4th and October 1st, then 5 days of flooding.

    No leaf changes here yet but I too am loving those pumpkin piles.

    And of course all your cooking.

    xo J

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    1. I always think we have the same weather, obviously not. I hope the Winter isn’t like the last two. Yuck.

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  3. You've captured it beautifully. I have a soft spot for morning glories--ever since I saw them covering a chain link fence surrounding an urban parking lot I have extra appreciation for them!

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    1. My morning glories take over a trellis that covers our garbage toters and is behind the herb garden. I love them but this year they dried up early due to the drought and I am the world's worst waterer. It's funny though, the pop up in the cracks of the sidewalk and other places.

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    1. Hola Alicia! Y que dure bastante! La temporada mas bonita.

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  5. I've always envied those starkly changing seasons. I miss the rhythm they lend time!

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    1. Hi Nicole, I treasure our four defined seasons, it makes my world go round.

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