Visiting Doug and Lisa

We were so happy to drive down to Chicago to visit Doug and Lisa. It was a beautiful summer day with cooler temperatures and clear skies. On Sunday it took less than an hour to get there. We stayed outside and spent a lot of time examining the thriving grden in the back yard. The plants were immense and very healthy.

The plants attract a lot of bees and Lisa is putting them into iNaturalist to get an ID on them.

Doug built some trellises for his cucumbers. Do they remind you of anything?

Lisa made a great Mediterranean chicken by marinading it in a yogurt and lemon sauce. Doug grilled it perfectly. The skewered eggplant was from the garden. We watched them pick it! There were a lot of Cherry Tomatoes and all sorts of fresh herbs. We left with a little goody bag.

We heard all about Lisa’s new job with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. She drives to Schaumberg, near the IKEA store, a morning commute of about 30 minutes. I can’t really explain any other details except that she will be analyzing water.

We had a great visit and an awesome dinner. Thanks, Doug and Lisa!!!