"Forever is composed of nows." Emily Dickinson
1. The only way I am able to keep up the pace and run all the errands is because it is a pretty, mild day. If it were rainy and miserable, I would have quit long before.
2. I have girls in the house attempting to dye their hair with Kool Aid. Everywhere I turn, I smell the fruity sweetness. Not that I like Kool Aid, but it does remind me of the 60's when we lived on it in the summer.
3. Steve comes home from work with a bag containing a can of beer and a lottery ticket. It gives me a euphoric feeling of being so gosh, darn average.
1. Dog's happy tail taps baby on the head. She responds with a string of hearty laughter.
2. Edy's All Natural Fruit Bars in creamy coconut. For coconut lovers, these are yummy! Unfortunately, Kroger does not have them. I found them at ...Walmart. (thunder crashes)
3. Watched
Little Miss Sunshine. My favorite movie where a crazy family draws together when one member is in need. "Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone, just... pretend to be normal."
1. I walk up the wide center aisle that is flanked by horse stalls. The barn is hushed, but I hear a horse shifting position in one stall and another munching on hay. I love the smell of barns and this morning it is very peaceful here.
2. We head out into the evening, despite the chill and rain. At our destination we are greeted by friends with smiles and hugs, making the trip worth it.
3. Small town, rural living where a person is actually known by the librarians. This is about as famous as I'll ever get.
1. Slicing glace cherries in half and pressing them onto the cookies. Their red translucence reminds me of jewels.
2. The first eggnog of the season from
Homestead Creamery not only tastes comforting, but is lovely to handle in its thick milk-glass bottle.
3. Today was a "Mr.Toad's Wild Ride" kind of day. Just grip tight and try to stay on and you might even laugh before the day is done.
1. Sweet, little daisy growing by the roadside. Didn't anyone tell you it's November?
2. Tess invites me upstairs to see her dolls. Tonight they are gypsies, clothed in scarves and skirts and beads. Their bunk bed is transformed into a gypsy caravan. We are
never too old to play with dolls.
3. I stand over the heater vent where the warm air blows on my feet and legs.
1. Our weekend away was thwarted by sickness. But we purposed to make a wonderful weekend out of nothing, and we did.
2. A fresh coat of paint in the kitchen. This leads to the "domino effect" of scrubbing cabinets, countertops, behind fridge and stove, washing windows and waxing butcher block. All done with windows open and mild, sunny air freshening up the house.
3. Bittersweet climbs its way to the top of the tree and then tumbles itself back down. I gather twisting tendrils full of orange berries. I love the honey smell.
