Hot hot hot

For all of you who may be worried that Sahara is in an area affected by the west coast fires, rest assured she is safe and sound.

My cold seems to be on its way out. I choked up a small lamb this morning and one of those old-fashioned croquet balls, but the stockholders of Kleenex and Ricola have gone back home, deflated. I've managed to sleep through the last couple of nights without the magical red liquid cough-silencer-bliss-inducer. Woohoo.

Nancy, feel free to give us that veggie chili recipe. I made chili with oodles of beans and beef last week. It's my version of chicken soup. Who needs penicillin when you've got cayenne?