Jason Heppler, PhD

I have, twice now, followed Apple’s instructions for reinstalling macOS on my MacBook Air. Each time it seems to go through the motions for about 45 minutes, then boots up…having done nothing? 

This is perplexing.

Homemade raspberry juice and vodka with a touch of smoke.

Skål.

Onion soup with cheese on sourdough.

Tonight, baked potato soup with fried potato skins and broccoli, and brunost caramel apples for dessert.

Mailbag.

Chili rellanos with peppers from our garden.

Currently reading: The Ecocentrists: A History of Radical Environmentalism by Keith Makoto Woodhouse 📚

Just a few peppers from the garden. And we’re not even done harvesting them all yet.

We also met this friend in the garden today.

Tearing out the plants no longer producing in the garden today.

Soon.

If you like tarragon, blitz a handful with half a cup of sugar and top strawberries and milk with it.

Currently reading: Floating Coast by Bathsheba Demuth 📚

The one positive of being holed up in bed all day with a stomach bug is finally watching Star Wars: Visions.

A morning at the apple orchard.

This week: Hey! It’s going to be in the mid-70s all week!

Also this week:

Paul Hollywood would give me poor marks, but I tried my hand at Swedish kardemummabullar today. Turned out pretty good for a first time.

Very excited to see a new José González album.

Butternut squash soup tonight, grown from our garden. 🌱

Flambéed pork chops with sage and aquavit.

Currently reading: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer 📚

Just a massive watermelon haul from our garden (apple for scale).

Skål!