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It is raining, most unusual for September and highly welcome to me and my family -- it made it much easier to get the children to school this morning, despite it being Monday, as they were so eager to get outside and be in the wet. It is not a heavy rain, just light misting sprinkles that occasionally blow into something wetter, but it is still very pleasant and the air smells and feels lovely, and the view out my upstairs window is all gray mist with greens and browns behind, very lovely and autumnal.
Also, in perhaps related news, one of the cats is aggressively all over my lap, rubbing his head against my hands as I type and purring up a storm, possibly communicating that it is suddenly colder in the house and would I please share more body heat?
It was a very pleasant weekend here; Saturday was fairly hot so it was largely indoors, playing with the children a little and reading and catching up on the laundry and other such chores. Sunday was much cooler and I made it to the farmer's market with my daughter, to buy grapes and goat and tomatoes but not yet apples; I do not know if it is still too early in the season or if it is just that we arrived so late. The stand where we buy tomatoes had fewer than usual, but they had prickly pear fruit by the bag, so I bought some and sent it in my daughter's lunch today, both because she enjoys it for itself and also because telling her friends, "I'm eating cactus!" will please her.
After the farmer's market I and our spouse and both children went to the local art and wine festival at the pond-called-lake near our home, which I enjoyed very much. The children went in bounce houses, then some shopping, and then we ate various things from food trucks -- I had a carmelised pork belly over rice which was so decadent, a mix of crunchy and melting fat and sweet and savory and the rice very well cooked, each grain distinct, and some chopped cucumber along with it all for contrast. I bought two small pieces of pottery in the shopping, and the children each acquired a small crocheted stuffed animal and a tatted bracelet, and then after the food they each got a lavender sachet as well, which they both put by their pillows last night for soothing sleep. By the time we were back home everyone was hot and tired and pleased to be restful in the cool house, and dinners were very light after the festival food, so a very successful family outing.
The rain has stopped and the sun came out briefly from the clouds and everything glittered, all the raindrops in the leaves and branches turning to silver, breathtakingly lovely.
Also, in perhaps related news, one of the cats is aggressively all over my lap, rubbing his head against my hands as I type and purring up a storm, possibly communicating that it is suddenly colder in the house and would I please share more body heat?
It was a very pleasant weekend here; Saturday was fairly hot so it was largely indoors, playing with the children a little and reading and catching up on the laundry and other such chores. Sunday was much cooler and I made it to the farmer's market with my daughter, to buy grapes and goat and tomatoes but not yet apples; I do not know if it is still too early in the season or if it is just that we arrived so late. The stand where we buy tomatoes had fewer than usual, but they had prickly pear fruit by the bag, so I bought some and sent it in my daughter's lunch today, both because she enjoys it for itself and also because telling her friends, "I'm eating cactus!" will please her.
After the farmer's market I and our spouse and both children went to the local art and wine festival at the pond-called-lake near our home, which I enjoyed very much. The children went in bounce houses, then some shopping, and then we ate various things from food trucks -- I had a carmelised pork belly over rice which was so decadent, a mix of crunchy and melting fat and sweet and savory and the rice very well cooked, each grain distinct, and some chopped cucumber along with it all for contrast. I bought two small pieces of pottery in the shopping, and the children each acquired a small crocheted stuffed animal and a tatted bracelet, and then after the food they each got a lavender sachet as well, which they both put by their pillows last night for soothing sleep. By the time we were back home everyone was hot and tired and pleased to be restful in the cool house, and dinners were very light after the festival food, so a very successful family outing.
The rain has stopped and the sun came out briefly from the clouds and everything glittered, all the raindrops in the leaves and branches turning to silver, breathtakingly lovely.
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Date: 2019-09-16 06:27 pm (UTC)From:I enjoyed the rain this morning too, but every time there is unseasonable weather I have some existential dread that climate change is ruining the world.
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Date: 2019-09-16 08:23 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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