Recently we traveled to the west coast where my husband and I have a small vacation home on an island in the Puget Sound. I have spoken about this tiny sanctuary here. Truly a location to get away from it all, our 'little house in the woods' has been an experience of serenity, simplicity, and in one case, severity. Let's tackle the severity issue first so we can move on...
On this latest jaunt across the country to the The San Juan Islands, we arrived at our house and immediately saw that a tree had fallen on the roof. Aaaarrrgghhhh! Mother Nature knows her job, and when trees are ready to lay down, she will provide the final push...no matter what might be in the way. We are surrounded by mature trees...some upwards of 50 feet tall with trunks that I cannot completely hug, and eventually some trees will go horizontal. But using the house to cushion the fall? No need to make sense of randomness...can't. Anyway, the roof damage was not structural, and repair is in the future. I am grateful for this.
Okay, onward...the island has many apple trees and berry bushes in public areas. Being here at the end of summer provided us with endless opportunity for fruit-picking. You remember what my favorite fruit is, right? Are you thinking I was a happy camper? No lie, we ate ourselves silly with an apple crisp early on in our stay. After a second harvesting of apples, we enjoyed applesauce as a side to a few meals. Added up, we ate the equivalent of about eight pounds of this lovely fruit! I will forever be here at every summer's end.
For the apple crisp, I revisited this favorite :)
Is it any wonder that our vacation place (and apples) conjure the adjectives serene and simple?
