Today is a beautiful day here in my little corner of the universe. The weather is just right, not too hot, not too breezy. Just a lovely, perfect summer day.

I've got wonderful fresh food that I'm making for lunch. Fresh green beans and cauliflower from the garden, fresh cherries from the fruit stand, raspberries from the yard, and a lovely salmon caught this morning by local native fisherman off the reservation.

The first of the local corn is coming in to the stores and the corn wagons are up, if not yet filled. Should be open for business by next week. And the first peaches and nectarines from Eastern WA are coming over the mountain.

I love this time of year. We eat simply but so well off the bounty of nature's harvest, and it is seldom expensive. That is one of the best things about living in the country and close to the reservation and the farms.