One: Eliminate.

September ends... with a decision. On December 21, 2010, winter solstice, this blog will disappear from the milky way that's the internet. The prospect of cooking and reporting about it no longer fulfills me like it once did. Someone moved my cheese, and I need to switch direction. A small delay gives me the chance to cull some last notes from these pages, as I'm recipe memory deficient.

What triggered this is the difficult period I was in, literally and figuratively in the dark. Me, my home and garden have been under siege since mid-July, for a long, final renovation that isn't over yet (picture). Access to light and fresh air have been limited, although things are getting better. Black window covers have been replaced by blue plastic wrap.
As a result, I've held two things on scales: sitting in front of a computer at night to pen down a blog post after cooking, or spending a few moments outside after cooking, taking in some nature. Guess what carries more weight.

Still, I'm ending this vibrantly, with a lot of joy. I'm ending with seven things that currently make me happy, or with my own lessons or truths during these past blogger years. Eight, if you count the envoi. Enjoy!