The weather has turned here. Sure, we've still got a good 10+ degrees on those of you in New England, but it's ten degrees colder here this week than it was last week. There was frost on the windshield this morning and as I drove Ellie to school, with the sun rising behind me and a cold, quiet fog hanging over the vineyards, there was snow capping the highest peaks of the Cévennes on the horizon. But after a few weeks of nonstop rain, the bright sun and clear skies that accompanied the cooler weather was quite welcome.
On the agenda for this past weekend was loading, hauling, and stacking the two cords of firewood that they dumped into the yard on Thursday. The cool sunny air was perfect for working up a sweat, and a sniffle, getting some free exercise. After several hours of bending, lifting, tossing, and stacking, the sniffle intensified and it was time to head in for a nice hot apple cider.
Wait... what do you mean these people wouldn't know apple cider from apple sauce? So, without the requisite hot cider, I had to improvise. And it is this necessity that bred the innovation that resulted in the sublime combination of red wine with a healthy shot of Cinzano Rossa in a coffee cup, microwaved until hot.
Oh, OH so tasty. Please enjoy responsibly.
1 comment:
Nothing if not resourceful, Davis.
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