this week

The way to start a day is this-- Go outside and face the east and greet the sun with some kind of blessing or chant or song that you made yourself and keep for early morning
~ from The Way to Start a Day by Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall
(I thought of this sky fire photo when my parents gave this book to Isabella.)

Fruit from the CSA box. We don't get a CSA box weekly. In the fall, I happened upon a coupon that allowed us a box for half price through a CSA that permitted us to receive boxes when we like with produce we like. Choices! Well, this plus two adults committed to an increased plant consumption plus stomach flu = hello CSA box.

Finally! Winter! Rain! So desperately missed and needed.

Another sleepy sickie. She asked for a fire and immediately stretched out in front of it.

I couldn't avoid laundry anymore. Stomach flu made for 3 days worth of laundry within 3 hours. Just a glimpse of reality and a shout of gratitude for my washer and dryer (the latter of which we don't use much of the year).


Hello, Friday! Nice to see you. It has been an odd, slow, strangely nice week. I am looking forward to the weekend, rain and all. Have a nice one!