The Best Laid Plans

We had a scare last Thursday, as forecast rain and temperatures in the high thirties turned into snow and temperatures in the low thirties. I rushed home and picked every eggplant, chili and sweet pepper I could see as it was almost dark. Some of them felt frozen, but it seems they were all okay. I already cooked the eggplant and pickled the chilies. Miraculously, the plants all survived, and if the long range forecast holds, this could be the first time ever that I kept things going into November. Cross your fingers.