Family Friday

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1

Saturday morning poured down driving rain

and Saturday afternoon the wind came up over the Atlantic and crashed against the house

But I was warm and dry puttering about the kitchen and making muffins.

2

Saturday night we turned the clocks back.

I like the low light of an early evening.

I love that everyone is home and tucked in tight...

and the lights from other island houses

or lights from houses into Marblehead and Swampscott

twinkle across the sea to tell us

that they too are gathered together.

Geese and ducks fly by low in the sunset

landing in the field to roost.

And night comes early so we climb into warm blankets

and rest our heads on soft pillows.


3

My nana's candelabra

my nana used it, my mum used it, and now it graces my table.


4

I think that Autumn has the most spectacular sunrises/sunsets.

It's as if God is gracing us with abounding beauty before

sending us forth into the cold winter.

He knows that winter can be stark so he sends us Autumn's riotous colour.


5

I had an impromptu dinner with my daughter, Hannah, on Tuesday evening.

I quickly whipped up some pasta with diced tomatoes, peppers, and onions

and we dined by candlelight at the kitchen table.

The picture above is of her at my mum's house

one Thanksgiving about 5 years ago.

When Joe got home he and I went to go vote

and Hannah left to go to a conference at Salem State University

where she is getting her masters.

I don't get to see her very often as she is so busy

so it was a real treat for me.

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