Yesterday was Thank God for Ducks Day. Now on its +/-45th year, I've been attending the past 36. For this year, which took place up in Gold Country, I made Tea-Smoked Duck Breasts w/spinach-persimmon-pomegranate salad, which shared the table with gobs of goodies incl a mountain of Peking duck and duck chilaqueles, plus pumpkin cheesecake, 2 apple pies, lemon bars, and enough bubbly to fill a lake.

Speaking of mountains, we were momentarily graced by the appearance of a mountain lion! RRROWRRR!