Random Thoughts

Leif holding the binoculars ('noculars!) while looking at the sights from our family room.

A few random thoughts:

: Grandmom and Granddad left on Saturday, and we were very sad they left. It was a lovely visit, though, with beautiful weather, good food, and lots of fun. Luckily, we'll get to see them in a few weeks, along with the rest of the clan, when we go up North for Turkey.

: My house is looking all cozy and clean, and the stormy weather outside is only amplifying the coziness of our little home. Don't you just love when your home feels particularly homey, as if it is just welcoming you to come sit, drink some hot tea, and read a good book? I love it. I tried to take a picture so you could see, but the light is too low (it has been very dark here all day due to stormy skies (Ida!) so this is the best I could come up with:

Blur central, but it really does look lovely in real life.

: We had a fun, impromtu visit from Nana today. She brought us groceries from civilization, so now we don't need to go until next week! :) She also brought me some things I'd been needing from Whole Foods, from when she'd been down that way last week. Sometimes, my life really does sound way too pioneerish! But it was a nice visit. She helped me take care of the dishes that had been piling up (I've had a stomach virus or something icky for two days straight, and spent a good part of those two days being lazy because that was all I could be!). The two of us made quick work of the kitchen and then sat down with tea to watch the rain come down (and listen to it as it hit the metal roof!) It was a wonderful part of the day to have my Momma come and visit!

: I've been noticing in the past 6 months or so, that I am beginning to lose my "Mommy Brain" - meaning that I think some brain cells have grown back and I am at last able to contemplate things more complex than dinner, diapers, and babybabybaby! I thought I would never again have any thoughts more complex than that (as they seem rather complex with Mommy Brain) but voila! here I am. I've been reading - a real novel - not just magazines (Thanks, Mads, for the inspiration!) I finished up a 4-500 pager in about 3 days, and I was totally enamored. I had read the book before, but this time, I understood it more, even though I had nothing more to grasp it with than I had last time I read it. I thought deeper thoughts - I went beyond the storyline and into philosophical issues. What a shock - I haven't done that since Grad School! It was pleasant to have a bit of the "old me" back, I must admit. I've even did some research beyond the novel, and have been trying to teach myself a little bit of Ojibwe, which is rather funny. Anyway, it has spurned me on to try to read a few more similarly themed books that I'll be picking up at the library. Who knows - my brain may be coming back to stay for a while. :)

Leif helped Grandmom prune around the house (Grandmom and Granddad did a tremendous amount of yardwork while they were here, and Leif was with them every step of the way!)

: Little sprouts are starting to come up in the garden! I see Arugula growing...and perhaps some of the beets, but time will tell exactly what the sprouts are (hopefully not weeds!)

And here is the little guy taking in the panorama close up.

: Shrimp Gumbo for dinner tonight over rice, better get to it while the little lad sleeps!

Enjoy your beautiful day!