A day to collect myself... and make muffins!

Most of the outdoor stuff got done yesterday. At least, the more pressing things. The deck furniture is next, but the outside water is turned off, hoses packed away, and the garden boxes cleared out. G picked a few pears, too-- I don't think I'll be making gallons of pear sauce, but maybe a little pie or something will happen. We've given a lot of pears away-- which is a great thing-- because people need/want them, and I just do not have the time to focus on a big pear project. 

Today, though, will be a relatively slow day. Amen. I have not had one of those for some time. Holly is here today all day, but we are both still in our pjs -- exactly what I want. She needs a quieter day, too-- her pre-birthday celebrations have both wound her up and wore her down a bit. We will bake muffins today for her school "party" and maybe go for a ride. Maybe. I'm not pushing string one bit today. 

I do need to sweep/vac/wash floors-- they are grimy from all the traipsing in and out. That's about the only "must do" I have on my list, along with washing down the bathrooms. It'll be done, and it'll be enough. But I'll wait til we've done our baking-- just in case. 

I might just get a little reading time in later-- we'll see. I can't really focus on writing while Holly's here (she has multiple requests --none huge, but there's no stretch of quiet). But maybe we'll take a reading break later. Or I can read when she goes home around 4:00-- dinner's made already. =)



I hope you have a good day. For those who choose to honor heritage, I implore you to focus on Indigenous Peoples Day instead of the one we all grew up with. History is full of complicated situations and flawed humans-- but we don't have to celebrate with blinders on. We should learn, and keep in mind that "discovered" is only on one side of the issue-- the people who were already here knew where they were all along.

Ciao for now, and hug your favorites!

C

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