It’s been over 100º here in California, which is very uncharacteristic for May. Our house doesn’t have central air, a fact you might remember from my post about that fateful day when we broke down and bought a window unit. Our house is old and has terrible circulation, which makes it intolerable when the weather gets hot. It’s really difficult to force myself to sit down in front of a warm laptop and type when it’s all I can do to resist sitting in my air-conditioned car for hours at a time.
I’ve been trying to find things to do that are good diversions from the heat, like going to the river with my dogs or riding my well-loved bike. (Have I ever told you about my bike?) Tomorrow I’m going to the Sonoma County farmer’s market, which is relatively small but has lots of good produce and great eggs. I don’t go to the farmer’s market all the time, maybe just a few times a season. But it gives me a great sense of what’s in season at any given time, which is helpful knowledge when I’m in a grocery store.
If you don’t have a nearby farmer’s market to impart seasonal knowledge to you, check out EatTheSeasons.com. The site isn’t that thorough, it just has a US version and a UK version, but it’s a good place to start learning about which foods to eat in spring. (For my British readers: what are john dory?) There is also a comprehensive list of various foods and their correlating seasons, but according to the chart key they’re all in season, which isn’t right.
On second thought, maybe just go to a farmer’s market.
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Christine 05.16.08 at 12:17 pm
I think you need to tell us about your bike