a weekend’s gratitude: home again

A day of preparation: laundry loads, baking for the road, packing bags;

one last trip out for the perfect souvenir (despite the fact we’ll be back next year);

11 and a half pounds of organic blueberries, picked just “this morning”;

an early morning ferry, grandpa and grandma walking on with us for parent’s sanity and children’s delight;

bittersweet goodbyes with beautiful people in a beautiful place;

a long, long day of driving:

a headache relieved, a teether given over to sleep, snacks passed (and repeat);

eclectic tunes: Queen, Paul Simon, Metronomy, Elizabeth Mitchell, Metric, The Wiggles to name a few;

then home;

our first time coming home to this place after vacation – much joy: we laughed, we smiled, we hit the hay.

Dan off to help sort at our food co-op;

lazy breakfast for the rest of us amidst unpacking;

thanks to the friend (and best neighbour) who delivered us milk for our puffed kamut;

a van heavy laden with organic food and boxes of fruit (like this mama’s Christmas morning);

a 80 lbs of the 220+ lbs of ordered produce undelivered and thankfulness because perhaps this mama did not need more preserving to tackle;

kids playing in dirt, then in water, then in mud…then stripped down for showers;

german pancake with the best peaches and blueberries for dinner;

decaf latte, school plans, list making, and shawl knitting (see the photo);

topped off with a nursing babe, hot peppermint in a new mug, and a visit from the Doctor.

Grace for a long journey, breathing in the joy of home, blessed by abundance. 

I am very full of gratitude this day.

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What are you grateful for, friends?

once again I’m doubling up with these two beautiful friends

:: joining Amanda for weekending:: 

:: giving thanks with Taryn at Wooly Moss Roots for Gratitude Sunday ::