Post by dillyd Tongue Purée

Our dog walks are a little longer these days. There are so many interesting smells in all those fallen leaves.

@dillyd More tasty fat rodents beneath the leaves. At least that's what our bunch is looking for.

@Szescstopni
We don't get a whole lot of them, although it's true he found one once, several years ago.

@dillyd It's their news feed.

@HumToTable 😂 totally

@dillyd leaves are made for sniffling!

@carolannie there's something special about them

@dillyd It truly is. In special years here, the leaves all go red before any fall, and it's like having tall red parasols in my yard.

This year because of the drought the trees said "meh".

@sgillies sorry you haven't had much color this year. Sumac is additionally amazing because they're the first ones to show any color, and they're still showing color now, when some other trees are already bare.

@dillyd It very pretty and red, is that where we get the sumac that is used as a spice in cooking? It looks like it would be but I hadn't thought about where it comes from, it's one of the only things I can have that taste like lemon that I'm not allergic to 😊

@Star12Mt yes! One of the names for it in French is "vinaigrier", vinegar tree, because of the sour fruits. You can make a kind of "lemonade", or dry them and ground them for the spice.

@dillyd I use the spice because I'm allergic to citrus and many other spices. This is one of the few I use a lot. It's really good on fish.

@Star12Mt I should get some and use it too. I'm pretty sure my husband will love it. He loves vinegary/lemony. And the color is so nice.

@Star12Mt
I passed some fruits today and took pictures for you. These are the parts that are dried for spices.

@dillyd Seeing something, having the same reaction and vocalizing it in the exact same way at the same time is what happens to me and my husband. We say we’ve been together for too long, but it’s a sweet thing when that happens with someone you love, partner or child. 🥰

@morino_pottery it is sweet 😊