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Season's Eatings

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darkitysnark

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Ah, Fall! What an evocative name for the season. Snarky thinks of dying trees and the inevitability of gravity, time, entropy, age. Such a beautiful time of the year. The French probably have a perfect word to describe this rather gothic appreciation of the last gasp of life.

 

Also the Cantonese. Snarky has been learning some rather ribald Chinese sayings from her parents used to describe the universal truths of life. Darned if she can remember any of them right now, though. ;)

 

The Snarks are Big Fans of this time of year. This month they will be celebrating their sixth (!) anniversary, in fact. They got married in an autumnal blaze of glory. Fall of ought-ought turned out to be one of the best years for color in recent history for the Western North Carolina mountains.

 

And what else besides the crisp charge in the air heralds the arrival of this most beloved time of year? Why, produce, of course!

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Honeycrisp apples at the Beaverton Farmer's Market

 

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Brussel Tree! Sometimes the Snarks forget that these don't actually grow in little mesh plastic bags.

 

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The Snarks are surrounded by artichoke farms (well, OK, just the one outside of Tillamook) but this was the first time since moving Out West that they partook. Cha cha cha!

 

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Out with the pesto pizza, in with the roasted portabella pizza!

 

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Perfect fall days start with a trip to Kruger's Farm Market on Sauvie Island.

 

The Snarks are preparing for an anniversary weekend in a treehouse, in which they will be working dilligently to build up their winter coats. The Mister is already researching recipes for their time in the woods. (A sure sign that the Snarks were meant for eachother if there ever was one.) There will be roasted root vegetables and cobblers and at some point a Butterfinger pie (sixth anniversary = gifts of candy or iron, and Snarky hasn't been near a welding torch in almost a decade). The nose might be directly linked up to the deepest parts of memory in the brain, but Snarky's heart is hard-wired to her stomach.

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Kittyflop

I :) you, Snarky, I really do. :) What lovely pictures of our region's seasonal offerings! Makin' me hungry.

 

In the midst of our forest of fir trees, we have one lone strand of decidous trees (don't ask what kind, I'm an accountant, not a botanist!) that are currently blazing in New England-esque fall colors. Took me completely by surprise.

 

Enjoy your retreat - that looks wonderful! (ahem... and thanks for the idea! :) )

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valentina

Wonderful photos! I remember visiting Tilamook when I was in the Northwest. I see their cheeses in a few stores here in the middle of it all, and it brings fond memories. And look at Snarky in that photo with her long hair and the sideswept bangs! You look lovely, and I don't think you were just reflecting the artichoke's radiance! :)

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darkitysnark

I :D you, Snarky, I really do. :D What lovely pictures of our region's seasonal offerings! Makin' me hungry.

 

In the midst of our forest of fir trees, we have one lone strand of decidous trees (don't ask what kind, I'm an accountant, not a botanist!) that are currently blazing in New England-esque fall colors. Took me completely by surprise.

 

Enjoy your retreat - that looks wonderful! (ahem... and thanks for the idea! :) )

 

The Mister is King of Vacation Planning. The Snarks went to Powell's yesterday (:)) and got the Washington state Gazetteer so they can map out some hikin' trails. He has already located a hard cider brewery and a place that makes broasted chicken. Snarky is falling in love all over again. Also, hungry! :)

 

 

Wonderful photos! I remember visiting Tilamook when I was in the Northwest. I see their cheeses in a few stores here in the middle of it all, and it brings fond memories. And look at Snarky in that photo with her long hair and the sideswept bangs! You look lovely, and I don't think you were just reflecting the artichoke's radiance! :)

 

Snarky just likes saying "Tillamook". The word makes her happy (as does the fond rememberance of squeaky cheese).

 

Yes, Snarky is also reflecting the flashbulb. :)

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inkdarkmoon

Well first off, happy anniversary to you and The Mister! And secondly, I too wanted to comment on the artichoke-Snarky pic...you are too adorable!

This is my favourite time of year for cooking as well; I just made an amazing little meal of acorn squash stuffed with curry scented apples, raisins and onions! Yum!

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darkitysnark

Well first off, happy anniversary to you and The Mister! And secondly, I too wanted to comment on the artichoke-Snarky pic...you are too adorable!

This is my favourite time of year for cooking as well; I just made an amazing little meal of acorn squash stuffed with curry scented apples, raisins and onions! Yum!

 

Thank you! The Snarks can't believe that six years have already whooshed by.

 

You'll notice that Snarky's cute factor ratchets up a few points just because The Mister has to point the camera so far down to capture her shorty short short self. She's like a hobbit next to him, she is.

 

And now Snarky will clean up the drool she just, er, drooled thinking about baked acorn squash. Mmmmm.

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dawndie

You're adorable! And us short girls have to stick together. Footstools unite! :)

 

We don't get much of an autumn here, so thanks for the orangey pumpkin pic!

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