I was ready to strangle Ron yesterday morning when he informed me (semi-accurately) that the visit from our friends Wes and Susan was to include lunch here.
This is after several conversations in which I sounded him out on which restaurant we should take them.
We DID end up eating here, and it was fabulous. The important details that Ron left out were a) we had everything we needed without doing an extra shop and b) Wes did all the cooking and Susan made the salad.
Turns out (dumb luck, karma) Wes wanted to make a brunch dish that included onions, garlic (from our garden), peppers, olive oil, seasonings and eggs – all of which we had. Plus makings for both a green salad and a fruit salad.
Wes is a fabulous cook, and putting the meal together went quite smoothly, including clearing and setting up our table. We even had enough clean dishes and flatware without my having to run the dishwasher ahead of time, something I usually do before visitors get here since we don’t have tons of either.
It was a nice, relaxed visit, and our house was quite comfortable with the air conditioners and a fan going.
We’d watered and planted earlier in the day. A friend of one of our neighbors came over to admire the gardens.