This morning, Lucy and I took Penny for our regular Saturday outing downtown to visit the farmer's market and library. It's a beautiful, breezy day.

Last night, we went out to get Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at midnight. Alisa had pre-ordered a copy for us from our local bookseller. We arrived around 11:30 and stood in line with the dozens of other people who'd come to get their copies. Once we got home, I read the book from cover to cover, finishing around 6:30am. I enjoyed it -- probably as much as I've enjoyed any of the others.

For lunch, I wanted something fresh and flavorful, so I decided to improvise some Tortilla Soup -- although without the tortillas, as I'm trying to be low-carb these days. I used a can of chicken broth, some roasted chicken, 6 tomatoes, fresh cilantro, garlic powder, a handful of jalapeño slices and lime juice. I heated the broth, skinned, chopped, and added the tomatoes with garlic powder, threw in the chicken, and brought it to a strong boil for a few minutes. I threw in some cilantro and the lime juice at the end, as well as a bit of salt and pepper. As I made each bowl, I would put some fresh cilantro in the bowl and then fill with soup. It was heavenly -- it really hit the spot on a breezy summer day.

Now I think I'm ready for a nap.