Life before 2008 24 Jun 2006 10:23 pm
June 24
Pancakes and Sausage and hot coffee, finally made with the right proportions because David was home to share a pot. Fresh eggs and scones from the Farmer’s Market. Picking cucumbers, green beans, peas, and lettuce from the rain-soaked garden and seeing purple morning glory draping all around. Putting up another 2 qts. of beans and (drum roll) making and canning my first ever Bread and Butter Pickles!!! I’ve wanted to do that for years. Absolutely years!Phone call from sis and a message from Mom. Watching David do chicken chores and work in the yard. Reading the latest issue of Real Simple. Sharing a Harry and David Moose somethingorother bar and being surprised at the depth of the chocolate. Dappled shade and breeze down in the hollow with baby swinging joyously. A card from Celia. A happy boy back from a day hiking with friends. Dinner with friends, spontaneously put together and excellently done! Mexican food makes me happy! Salty Margaritas and Blueberry Crumble and homemade vanilla ice cream. Little boys screeching with excitement. Birthday candles stuck into the dessert and endearing faces singing Happy Birthday, when they didn’t even have to. Sleepy, heavy baby hugging my neck. Night breezes driving home with the windows down. Summer nights, full hearts, blessings over flowing.
on 25 Jun 2006 at 12:18 pm 1.gina said …
OH! I missed saying Happy birthday Tia- sounds like you had a great day- just think, your birthday would have been all work and no play if you had moved as planned;0) Glad it was a good one!
on 25 Jun 2006 at 1:43 pm 2.Dr. Hibiscus said …
I’m so glad we got to be a part of your birthday celebration! What a FUN night! I sure hope the rest of your week settles down a little, and that the rest of the details for your move work themselves out.
on 25 Jun 2006 at 4:03 pm 3.Dad2Three said …
Tia & David: Had a super-fantastic evening with you guys and the SmallWorld Gang. Hope your birthday was great and your head no longer has a lamp-post indentation!