August 29

I was scrolling on Facebook not long ago when I saw that my friend Erin had posted about wanting to give away excess squash. Given that I love yellow squash and rarely have it, I offered to take some off her hands. So I did. And then last night she messaged me to ask if I wanted any more, and I said sure, I could take a few. She mentioned that they were kinda sorta economy-sized but I didn't know just how large they were until I picked up the bag from her front porch this afternoon and found these monsters inside.

I should've included my hand for scale but trust me when I say that they're two of the biggest yellow squash I've ever seen (and I've seen lots and lots of yellow squash over the years). I'll be eating them for days.

And I'll probably smiling the whole time, too, since my grandma regularly served sliced yellow squash from the garden along with dinner when I was young. 

It's a beautiful bite of nostalgia, and I am grateful for the memories (and for friends who share their bounty!).