Pot Luck!

Ahh, so that's how to warm up Seattle. Just like it always rains when I wash my car, it always heats up when I look at the forecast, shrug at the July chill and bring home a nice big chuck roast. Mrs. Hal must have a hand in the sorcery. But I cracked the code - chuck that chuck in the oven on Friday to assure a nice weekend.

And would you look at that - it works!

Bingo. And all it took was a nice hunk of meat, some local beets, sweet onions and carrots and my garden thyme and rosemary. I browned the meat on all sides, sweated the veg, then tossed the lot into the pan with a splash of wine and stock. Tightly sealed with foil, it was ready to be Mrs. Hal's afternoon project.

While Mrs. Hal heated the kitchen, the sun heated the ground. Saturday warmed a tad further, and then Sunday - Sunday! - gave us a whole 273 minutes of summer! Good things. 

Today it's back to chill, clouds and rain, but that's fine. We had an awesome weather appetizer with the promise of some pretty days to come. A steamed English pudding and a roast chicken this Friday should rack up another weekend, eh?