I thought bike season was over for me. We've had weeks on weeks of cold, rainy, frosty and stormy weather. Then today it was clear (only one mother-of-pearl cloud in the sky, whipped up high by the storm) and warm (for us, at least, at 18C). :D Glad I hadn't hung my bike up in the cellar. Even with full gale headwinds on the uphill ride to work it was good being out on the bike. Even with the wind making my eyes tear up and the rising sun shining straight at me so I couldn't see a thing unless I stayed in the shadow of trees. Even with the department secretary phoning me while I was just coming through the main intersection so I had to pull over on the sidewalk for the news that the woman who was supposed to teach my class this morning hadn't showed up and did I know where she was (I didn't, until she called as I reached the bike parking to say she'd been at the room originally scheduled for the class, having forgotten that we'd moved to a bigger room). Even with all that, still it was good to be out on the bike. :p And the day ended well too. Sarahlou, her DH and their doggie came over to our place for dinner and laundry (no laundry machine on the boat). We had meatballs, potatoes and carrots, and (ta-da!) lingonberry sauce from the berries she and I picked on Sunday, AAAAaaand (hipp hurra!) the chantarelles we'd picked fried up in a sour cream gravy (yummmm!). Recipe for that last one: Pick several quarts of chantarelles. Clean them and cut them up into bite-size pieces. Fry in butter until they release their juices. Chill til ready to use. Then when ready: Sautee 1 diced onion, 2 cloves of garlic (also diced) and 1 red chili (de-seeded and diced). Add strained mushrooms and stir-fry for a bit. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add 1 container (about 3 dl) of cream or sour cream plus the mushroom juices. Simmer til rest of dinner menu is ready.
