We've harvested the beets and are nearly through canning all the tomatoes, we've gone for walks under a startling blue sky, and we've been able to be outside... as much as we want.
Halloween is tomorrow and I can't believe it's so warm.
Weekends have become jealous family times - meaning: we rarely share with anyone else, but hunker down in our favorite position: the picnic in the living room while we watch a movie. The food always tastes SO GOOD that way.
I don't even feel guilty.
I like this less scheduled season... although that doesn't mean I'm not struggling to get things done.
Voice overs are still thick, which is good, and I've managed to bake bread and meet with friends and even catch a play in Calgary. We raked leaves, had quite a few kids over to play and eat cookies, and even made a new cranberry orange cake. Yum.
I've been reading "The Spirit of Food" with Carol Wall and now my mom too, and it's been inspiring to think of designing food and connection as a spiritual blessing. I made a fun tomato soup with 5 County toasted cheese bread when Carol and I met for our first spirit of food connection time. Dave lucked out to walk in the door at the exact time and joined us.
The boys and I are still in Harry Potter afterglow with tossing little facts back and forth and trying to decipher each character a little more. Donovan fashioned little wands and he and Weston were casting spells like swordplay up the hill.
What an unusual time.
But I'm gonna grab it before someone shakes the snowglobe.
No comments:
Post a Comment