July Sun

Virginia Sunset

The days have just started to noticeably wane and they'll keep on getting shorter and shorter as the summer drifts away. Today's sun went down behind behind a mass of billowing, oddly shaped clouds hovering over the Blue Ridge Mountains. The kitchen is near complete and I will begin my cook in the coming days when the sun is at meridian and July heat is on me. The chili is good - too good for most, but I serve it up anyway. I will be serving it up this summer when it's hot and the sweat is pouring down your back - oh, that's the best time to eat chili, don't wait for the brisk autumn days because they're too far away. Eat a hot bowl of chili on a steaming Virginia July afternoon with a hazy lush green all around and the sweet blue up above.