Ode to Mt Sherman and SOOO Many Tomatoes!

We look happy right?

That is my roommate and I on the top of Mt. Sherman!  We did it!  It was her first 14er EVER and my SECOND time on Mt. Sherman.  However, if you ask me, that is two times too many. 
I decided to go along and climb Sherman with a group, even though my first instinct was horrific.  Sherman is windy, rocky, too short, too ugly, too windy, and did I say ugly?  It is a good first 14er, but I must say goodbye to Sherman.  There will be no more trips up to that windy top.
**do note that I recommend Sherman and think I have just been swayed by my bad experiences...if you were planning on it, stick with it!  Maybe just bring a wind resistant jacket...

On Saturday, we gathered all of the ripe tomatoes off our plants...

The perspective might be lost, but that is a LOT of 'brown berry' and yellow pear tomatoes!!!
Yummy and sweet for snacking ;)  For all of the gardeners out there, this brown berry tomato might be the sweetest cherry version I've had.  Seed Savers!

Big thanks for those who showed up to Boot Camp--definitely a success, but we need MORE to come.  It's not too late to start coming!   :)

Have a happy Monday!

Friday Art Walk!

Happy Friday!

Breakfast was a little toast and PB.  I was wary of its ability to 'feed the beast', but it filled me up 'til my workout!  Pretty impressive.

Today was beautiful.  Warm sun, yet a slight bite to the air, it was a true September day.  So of course it prompted me to go on a quick run and end with squats (and other fun things) in the gym!  Great 2 mile run, killed the squats :)


Here was lunch, leftover roasted sweet potato, carrots, and some grilled chicken on the side-YUM.  See the purple carrots from the garden?  Those carrots turned out to be a great pick from Seed Savers.  So sweet and delicious:

I've learned the hard way that if you use too little olive oil, it doesn't cook through well.  Don't make that mistake.  Enjoy the extra oil :)  Anyone have ways to make them more crispy without any panko/bread crumbs?

A Word On Seed Savers Exchange:
This is a non-profit, selling and exchanging heirloom varieties of crops.  Their mission statement is beautiful and they are priced just about the same as any other packet of seeds.  Spread the heirloom love .  Buying heirloom varieties helps the sharp decline in unique crop varieties that are becoming lost to a lost agricultural society.  Soils and landscapes need diversity, just as it was created (belief statement to follow ;) ).  If you are interested in starting up a fall crop or getting ready to start your first garden next year, do think about using Seed Savers Exchange or another similar organization that buys and sells heirlooms.

Tonight was a fun time with my two roommates at the Sante Fe First Fridays Art Walk.  TONS of people, food trucks, and of course, art.  There were many favorites, but it made me want to do some art and sell it on the weekends!  And food trucks are amazing.  I had a fresh chicken taco with mango salsa.  Support the local food trucks!