And now for my next trick . . .

Truth be told - on my work desk right now is a batch of ghosts and a batch of snowmen . . . I know, I don't blame you for not wanting to see them either - July is upon us and too much weeding and mulching and tending to outside things like sunshine and walks and grills to think about ghosts and snowmen. So, here instead is a picture that I took right before dinner, which we ate outside as a storm loomed - fresh vegetables, chilled white wine, brown rice . . . now THAT is summer and so is this: