37 this morning, and the promise of a sunny day with highs in the 60's.
The sun coming into the kitchen this morning caught the glass on the buffet, and caught my eye too.
Larry is off to a doctor's appointment, and I'm puttering--cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, tidying up the bedroom, sweeping. All the little tasks no one notices, unless they're not done. I have bread raising in the oven too, with fingers crossed that it will come out well. My luck with bread has been hit and miss this year, for some reason.
We're beginning to think ahead to Sunday's apple butter making. The applesauce has been frozen for a couple months--we make it ahead, so then we can cook the apple butter whenever it's convenient for everyone. So we need to get it out to thaw soon, as it's in gallon bags and that will take a while. Larry will bring wood around to the cooking site, and I'll get the kettle cleaned up, wash the jars and get the lids ready--fortunately I have enough, because lids are scarce this year. We have enough jars too, after I scavenged around to get enough at the end of the summer. Just need to go to the store for sugar and cinnamon oil.
Last night we planned to cook hotdogs over the firepit, but it was just too chilly and windy for that. We haven't gotten acclimated to cold weather yet, with this fall being so nice. So, we compromised, and cooked them inside in the fireplace instead. It was fun, and I think we'll do that again.
Simple pleasures. As the election drags on and the virus spreads, we need to see and appreciate what's still good in our lives. As an elderly friend said, every day upright is a good day. Something to keep in mind.
The sun through your window and glassware is a simple joy for me, too!
ReplyDeleteThe fireplace sure has a nice fire glowing in it. People love their open fires here.
ReplyDeleteI am watching the sun on my sparkly glass this morning as well! I don't often get the chance to do it. Your attitude and mine are so different when it comes to winter! I think you have a better appreciation. I hunker down and just get through it, waiting for spring. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind winter so much now that I don't have to drive an hour to and from work. And I moved the horses to the field in front of the house, so they won't be hard to get to when the weather turns nasty. Snow covers all the ugly, even makes the bare trees pretty, so I'm almost looking forward to it.
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