and there were plenty of leeks to dig! They carpet the forest floor from the West side of the property to the East.
We cleaned them together back at home
and cooked the greens with some broth, saving the bulbs for later. We had the greens with our anniversary meal of cheeseburgers and Heitz Cellars 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. It's one of the most expensive bottles we've bought (and we got a case, enough to commemorate our anniversary for 11 years after), second only to a bottle of Veuve Clicquot we shared the night my R&R ended and I had to go back to Afghanistan.
In the background of this next picture you can see some of the things Sarah put out to remind us of where we've been. The tube contains an empty of bottle of cognac, that I bought for Sarah on leave: something she could sip when she was lonely. Down and to the left is the pipe she bought for me: something I could puff when I was lonely. Above that is a sculpture that her sister Martha made for us for our wedding, and hiding behind the bottle is a beautiful book my sister Amie made for our first anniversary
Here is some of the deliciousness that accompanied our special evening. We used Mom and Dad's gift for some XXXXX-sharp cheddar (yes, that's quintuple extra sharp!) -- thank you for a thoughtful and delicious gift! We also splurged on some fresh 80% ground beef (don't worry, it was still on sale, just a bit fancier than our normal bargain hunting), sturdy rolls, and meltable burger cheese.
Here's a closeup of the cheese we got for the burgers. Sarah found it. Not our usual sort but we sprung for it, it turned out to be perfect for cheeseburgers
I forgot we had this. Sarah reminded me and cutting the cheese got a lot easier (just what she wanted!)
An anniversary calls for large burgers...
The dinner (with vegetables!)
(un)cooked to perfection
Thank you so much for a great first year, everyone.
-Mick & Sarah
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