Sunshine through my kitchen window?

I got downstairs this morning quite late, and couldn't think why the kitchen would be so much brighter than usual. It took me a minute of gazing around to realize that the tree which is on its side across three backyards and at least one roof was providing the bulk of the shade to my kitchen window.

Talk about a silver lining. It's now possible to grow herbs in pots in that window; it was a bit dicey before.

Pickles!

sassy_fae and I just made bread and butter pickles. They smell divine. They're in the boiling water canner right now. *pauses to take them out* Wow. Six perfectly sealed, perfectly beautiful jars of pickles. I'm quite pleased - it's a much better end for those oodles of cucumbers I kept getting than to have them rot in the fridge. And best yet, they almost qualify for the label "organic." I wasn't picky about the vinegar or spices - everything else was organic, from the box I get each week.

We also blanched and froze two servings of green beans, and made homemade pizza. It's been a productive afternoon.

Monday's dinner: grilled cheese sandwiches with bread and butter pickles.