blustery

Another SLC weekend, this time with slightly gnarlier (although not actually gnarly) weather.  Saturday was cool and cloudy, and it had actually rained some Friday night/Saturday morning.  H waited for the roads to dry up and Milton and I did our 3+ mile loop through Dimple Dell.  It was cool, humid and breezy and we didn't see many people; the skies overhead were ominous but we only got sprinkled on just a little right as we were starting out.

The rest of the day was spent at home: although the sun peaked out from time to time, it stayed cool-ish and breezy as a cold front was moving our way.  I made an apple galette (pretty good but also pretty small; will make again though because it's easy and you can use any kind of fruit) and finally succeeded with vegan yachae jeon (Korean vegetable pancakes).  These were really tasty , fairly simple and are good for cleaning out your fridge's veggie drawer.  H liked them too so they'll definitely be made again - the pancake batter helps make them filling and they're packed with veg.  No photos: I am an appallingly bad food photographer.

Moody, broody skies

On Sunday, H and I went to Round Valley and did a 15+ mile MTB ride.  It was quite windy with that dry cold front moving ever closer so there weren't that many other riders out there.  Lots of dog walkers and a number of hikers and trail runners, though, as winds don't impact them quite so much.  It was actually a great morning of riding, blustery gusts notwithstanding.  The much cooler temperatures were fantastic but the [at that point, still] clear skies meant the sun was warm.  Both H and I thought we rode pretty well.  We did Quinn's trailhead double track to Matt's Flat, to Ramble On, to Bourbon Street and Big Easy, to the backside (we haven't been there all summer and they've paved the trail head parking lot AND put in an outhouse!) to Happy Gilmor and Tin Man, down Rambler and then up Rambler, then up PorcUClimb and all the way down Down Dog, then Matt's Flat to the Practice Loop and out.  I really prefer climbing but I thought I rode Down Dog pretty well this time.  

English Pale Ale

It was wicked windy but still sunny when we got home so, after walking Milton and having a quick sandwich, we drove south to Draper to check out the Garage Grill's dog-friendly patio.  Milton wanted to go to a bar, you see.  Unfortunately, by the time we got there, the dry cold front was really moving through: temperatures dropped over 15 degrees in an hour, winds were gusting to 40 m.p.h. and the air in the Salt Lake Valley was full of dust.  Not ideal for patio drinking.  But we each had a beer - Salt Flats Brewing Company NEIPA and an English pale - and Milton got to say hi to another dog so we made the best of it.  We'll go back for sure: their patio is perfect for sunsets (although their menu isn't particularly vegan-friendly AND you do need to order some food if you're drinking).