My heart felt so full. Crazy full as a matter of fact.
I've spent my morning taking care of our life. Mostly in the kitchen today. I scraped my tallow and put it back in the crockpot to melt again, I started today's batch of yogurt, took some whey out to the deck to warm (those roma's are crying for calcium). I watered the gardens and harvested the ripe tomatoes and cucumbers. I started to make a mental note that we need to munch on a few more of the shishito peppers soon or they will be wasted. I wonder how a batch of those blistered would taste with the french onion soup I'm making for dinner? I also noted that I need to harvest jalapenos and decide if I am going to simply pickle them or make more cowboy candy. I stopped for a moment by the blackberry bush and harvested a handful of those beautiful berries. I made the pate that is healthy and safe for my pups to take their meds. And lastly, I emptied the freeze dryer and packaged soups for my daughter in law and the veggie mixes that I made for us.
I'm sitting right now, I am reflecting on that meme.
As I slipped my apron over my head this morning, I felt ready. I still have things to do today. I need to make a batch of farmers cheese and I want to make another batch of butter up today - I need more buttermilk and one can never have enough butter, it freezes so well. I also found a recipe I want to try, cream cheese is up next. I need to complete most of this before I go and pick up our farm order for the week. By doing this I am starting the week with a clean, fresh slate.
In the coolness of tomorrow morning I will go out and prune back my Black-eyed Susan and Shasta Daisies. The deer have evidently heard me complaining about the over abundance of celosia this year and they are keeping those and the pretty portulaca's well pruned. I'm good with the celosia, I'm a bit over it's invasive behaviors, but the portulaca... please sweet babies, find something else that pleases your palate.
Honestly, my fingers are longing to work on this sweater sitting by my side. And it will probably win for a bit, I had Hubs try it on yesterday, I longed to see if I'd gotten the sleeve right. OMG!! I am in love with it. I want to see it finished, blocked and ready for him to wear it come the first bitter start of deep fall.
All of these things are lovely to me. So very lovely. Taking care of my home and family makes me feel amazing! As I water the lower patio gardens I cherish the beauty that surrounds me. We created a spot for Hubs and I to rest and relax at the end of a busy day, something to take the place of our camper that we lost. We are getting ready to start his "BBQ and Smoke area". I can't wait. We've talked about it forever, yet as we are preparing for the next season in life, it is now starting to come to life. It's supposed to be a bit cooler next week, I will work on moving wood and painting walls then. For now, I will stay in coolness, sometimes it's what life calls for.
I have a friend that is often posting pictures of beautiful bouquets he creates with random flowers, his talent is incredible. The beauty fills my spirit - especially as I love flowers - although I definitely do not have skill where floral arrangement is concerned. I am always thankful when he's had time to pick up flowers and create.
There are many others in my life that are always creating lovely. Lovely. How do you define it? To me, it's all encompassing, it's in the minutia. The soft quilts, the sheets billowing in the breeze (oh how I wish I could have a clothesline), its a freshly mowed lawn, or being on a farm, walking through a park or garden. Oh for me that list is endless.
Lovely this weekend was walking through the antique mall with Hubs. The time, the togetherness, the walk down memory lane.
In a world of deadlines, have to's, non-negotiable's, and to do lists, doing something lovely, with passion and conviction. Irreplaceable. Slow, peaceful, meaningful. Lovely. I like these words, these actions.
I can't ignore the call any longer... I need a few moments of knitting to balance out the other things. See ya'll later... and don't forget to pause for lovely things in your daily life!
much love,
b
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