peonies

Friday evening...a beautiful hot & sunny day. Just back from the beach with the dogs. Tide was way out so we walked on the sandbars & sat on a rock for a bit, soaking up the sun. The peonies are just about gone. So quick-a big burst of showy blooms and incredible scent and it's over within a week or so. Am reading Ruth Reichl's memoir No 1- "Tender at the Bone". She was both the LA Times and the New York Times food critic before she became the editor of Gourmet magazine (a position she still holds). Her three memoirs are great reads-complete with lots of recipes. Looking forward to my bedtime read. Mid summer is here.