After an unseasonable and absurd bone-chilling cold snap the previous week, including the first (and so far only) morning frost, it was pretty wonderful to see temps moderate at the beginning of this past week, offering a few gorgeous and sunny days. The lovely afternoon and my own new-found inspiration were right for spending time doing yard work last Monday, including raking leaves and blowing the driveway...
...as well as cutting out more of the dying portions one of the two remaining cherry trees in The Grove.
Whether it was my head or it was my belly telling me, I felt like I'd worked up a good appetite to justify generously-cheesed barbecue chicken, bacon, and red onion pizza for dinner that evening. I scarfed that deliciousness down and still made room for more of that Blue Moon ice cream I'd made.
Also on that day's task list: installing hooks and a new chain across the bottom of the driveway. The generous paved parking area is a regular temptation for people, who think there cannot possibly be a problem if they park up there for a bit while they tend to their own local matters or visit friends in the neighborhood. I've tried a succession of signs to indicate it's private parking, and they've proven quite easy for stubborn sojourners to ignore. The highly effective if also unsightly deterrent that has served us well for the last couple of years has been three orange traffic cones, visible in this post from a previous winter snowfall. But one evening at dinnertime a little over a week ago, somebody rolled up and stole those three sad cones away...hence the new (but temporary?) yellow chain solution.
A small assist with baking the barbecue chicken in advance came from "Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs," by Holly Erickson and Natalie Mortimer of The Modern Proper. [Published 04 June 2021]
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