Unseasonable thoughts

Big summer cottage
night sky, black and starry down to the shore; a fisheye
staring boldly
into the universe
I see you (I spy).

Gin o’clock

they had me at “team of foragers”

Summertime is gin and tonic time, as far as I’m concerned. Gin always seems to have a bad rap, probably because we all made the mistake of sampling our parents’ dusty bottles of Beefeater as teenagers, but a good quality, herby gin is truly delicious.

I picked up this Islay gin at the LCBO a few weeks ago, and it’s great. I waffled for a good 10 minutes about whether to stick with my beloved Hendrick’s or try this new one out, but ultimately went with the unknown because I got more air miles for it.

Summer in a glass

• 1 part gin
• 4 parts tonic water
• lime
• ice

Mix in a glass and/or mason jar, if you’re a hipster like me and all your cups are dirty. Sip and pretend you’re the queen of England.

If you want to get fancy, which sometimes I do, feel free to muddle some mint in there. Another delicious alternative is ginger syrup and soda water in place of the tonic.