Closer than ever to reaching my goal. FIVE more days!
Tonight was omelettes-to-order night. Everyone shouts out what they want in their omelette, and I start cracking eggs. I steamed some green beans and broccoli, and made potato cakes out of the leftover mashed. No one complained. (I was kind of strategic about the whole dinner affair. I was hoping no one would say anything about the Indian leftovers and they didnāt, so I finished omelette duty, then poured myself a glass of white and sat down to enjoy.) On nights like these, everyone grabs their food and eats separately, or together, depending on the timing of the food. Right now, Iām alone in the kitchen and Ethan is practicing violin. Whoops. I spoke too fast. Now heās tossing a ball with his brother. Gotta keep on that kid.Ā
Windy but sunny and beautiful today, a perfect day for Canvass Sunday, a drive-through event we organized at our UU church to encourage pledging for the year. Our money is used for staffing, maintaining the church, and too many to mention good deeds around town. I was in charge of theĀ ābird tree.ā Members drove up with a paper bird which they were sent in the mail and I clothes-pinned it onto a tree by the entrance, a symbolic gesture of growth in our community. Despite the pandemic, our community is soaring! What a great vibe. People were dropping off food donations, giving me their bird to put up in the tree, dancing to music, taking pictures, holding signs and balloons. Such a feel-good day.Ā
When I got back into the car, this sandwich was there for me. Homemade bread provided by my Bosnian friend. And the cheese was nice and warm and soft and pungent, as Brie cheese should be. This and an apple - a perfect lunch.Ā Ā
I arrived home to bulbs I planted in the fall. It worked! They came up!
