gratitudes
Aug. 10th, 2007 02:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chelidon- A handful of fresh juicy raspberries picked this morning as I walked out to the car, and the knowledge that blackberry season will soon be upon us
- Big luscious cauliflower, picked from our garden yesterday and cooked up with from-scratch curry powder by my Lovely Housemate Paul.
- Stopping by the hospital parking lot after work yesterday to pick up 25 lb of hamburger and sirloin steaks from my partner's co-worker, whose family runs a nearby farm where they had just slaughtered the two steers for the season. I know the animals lived well, were treated totally humanely, and were organically range fed with absolutely no antibiotics, chemicals or hormones. And it's cheaper than anything at the store, and the money goes directly to a neighbor.
- An evening with Lovely Housemates spent watching the first two episodes of season 2 of Rome on DVD, and a night out tonight seeing Neil Gaiman's Stardust, followed by an evening of kick-ass live music and dancing.
- Seeing my son again tomorrow after some fun time with his grandfather on the coast, then going with him to ride some more roller coasters on Sunday, and (YAY!) picking my partner up at the airport Sunday on the way home. It's healthy and necessary to have time apart, but the very best thing about time away is how good it feels to come back together.
- And...mixed gratitudes. My father-in-law broke his leg, badly, this morning, and I stopped into the ED this morning to see him and give some moral support to my mother-in-law, and arrange to get them home later today and do their shopping, etc, for a while, since he'll be in a wheelchair and she can't drive these days. Not remotely a good thing to have happened, but at least I know he's getting the absolute best care possible here, and all four parents now live nearby so we can be here to help out when these kinds of things happen, and they will.
- ordering power tools to help with the barn renovation and yurt building, treehouses, etc. Toys iz good.
- Plotting visits for friends in the weeks and months ahead. Long distance doesn't feel so far if you get to make it go away every now and again.
- Love. Much, much love, all around, everywhere I look. Love to you.
- Big luscious cauliflower, picked from our garden yesterday and cooked up with from-scratch curry powder by my Lovely Housemate Paul.
- Stopping by the hospital parking lot after work yesterday to pick up 25 lb of hamburger and sirloin steaks from my partner's co-worker, whose family runs a nearby farm where they had just slaughtered the two steers for the season. I know the animals lived well, were treated totally humanely, and were organically range fed with absolutely no antibiotics, chemicals or hormones. And it's cheaper than anything at the store, and the money goes directly to a neighbor.
- An evening with Lovely Housemates spent watching the first two episodes of season 2 of Rome on DVD, and a night out tonight seeing Neil Gaiman's Stardust, followed by an evening of kick-ass live music and dancing.
- Seeing my son again tomorrow after some fun time with his grandfather on the coast, then going with him to ride some more roller coasters on Sunday, and (YAY!) picking my partner up at the airport Sunday on the way home. It's healthy and necessary to have time apart, but the very best thing about time away is how good it feels to come back together.
- And...mixed gratitudes. My father-in-law broke his leg, badly, this morning, and I stopped into the ED this morning to see him and give some moral support to my mother-in-law, and arrange to get them home later today and do their shopping, etc, for a while, since he'll be in a wheelchair and she can't drive these days. Not remotely a good thing to have happened, but at least I know he's getting the absolute best care possible here, and all four parents now live nearby so we can be here to help out when these kinds of things happen, and they will.
- ordering power tools to help with the barn renovation and yurt building, treehouses, etc. Toys iz good.
- Plotting visits for friends in the weeks and months ahead. Long distance doesn't feel so far if you get to make it go away every now and again.
- Love. Much, much love, all around, everywhere I look. Love to you.
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Date: 2007-08-10 07:46 pm (UTC)So sorry about your father-in-law's broken leg. I hope they get him on the mend as quickly and with as little pain as possible. It *is* good that y'all are all close by.
Love back to you.
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Date: 2007-08-11 12:32 am (UTC)Are we on for grilling on the 19th? I'd floated the idea to Paul but haven't heard back yet. We can bring the smoker out and get in touch with our Inner Meat:
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Date: 2007-08-11 07:22 pm (UTC)Speaking of gratitude, I'd better check on the progress of the fig/honey custard... (*grin*)
Barbeque on the 19th? Sounds good to me! We've got a freezer fulla meat, ya know!
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Date: 2007-08-12 11:47 am (UTC)I remember you demonstrating your intentions for the barn rennovation. Looking forward to this coming weekend, see how you've refined them.
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Date: 2007-08-17 09:02 pm (UTC)Re: Off Topic
Date: 2007-08-28 03:44 am (UTC)I haven't been publicizing it much, because I don't want to in any way interfere with the October camp, but next June/July we'll be hosting a Feri camp on our land in New Hampshire with Thorn and at least three other teachers (still being finalized) -- would be great to see you out in this neck of the woods!