Gratitude for Tuesday, Oct. 20. 2009
*an amazingly beautiful day - a respite from the unseasonably cold weather we've had lately. I opened the windows when we got home - even though it was almost 6 o'clock - and aired out the house. We kept the doors and windows open all evening. It was so soothing to make dinner to the sound of cicadas out the back door again.
*after dinner, I made a from-scratch apple&cranberry spice cake, using the apples that L and I picked at the orchard last weekend. I love the domesticity of baking from scratch like that, it feels so old-fashioned to me to stand in the kitchen, chopping and peeling, sort of a connection to my ancestors, I guess. Anyhow, while it baked, L and I went for a walk all over town. I treasure that time walking with her, her comfortability in holding my hand while we walk - I know those days are probably numbered, and I revel in her open communication with me, her desire to share and question and analyze with me.
*it is thundering outside right now - 10:50 p.m. While L intensely dislikes thunder, I love it when I know it isn't a potential sidekick to a tornado. So in this season, it seems charming to me, but fleeting - it seems like the time between tornado season and snow season is so short.
*L hugging me tight when I tuck her into bed and saying "I love, love, love you" - what a perfect expression from my kiddo today.
* saying prayers with L as I tuck her into bed. We have said the same prayer for so long in tandem that our inflections match, and we say them in exact unison. I try hard to stay in the moment during my time with her, but I can also recognize how sweet it is for me to hear her little voice, saying the prayer in the exact same way that I do.
*This day is one of those days when I feel especially blessed, surrounded by God's richness. A family that brings me peace and joy, traditions that I love, the blessings of having all of our basic needs met AND gorgeous weather on top of all of that.
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