Friday, August 03, 2012

hurried


Is it okay if I don’t make dinner? My 'to do' list remains long, very long.
Of course! You want to go out?
It’s like Ed to invite me out on a night that I have no time to wipe my nose, let alone seek a supper out on the town (if you could call Fitchburg a town).
I cannot. I have to sit and watch meringues bake.

Ed microwaves cheese curds, I bring out a box of crackers. I have to say that this is probably the lowest I’ve stooped in dinner preparation. Ever.

Of course, if I can’t cook supper, I can’t write here either. In a few minutes I’ll be picking up my little girl – she’s coming up from Chicago to coordinate and orchestrate the shower for her sister tomorrow. Me, I just follow instructions.

And I clean.

And I make sure that the garden doesn’t wilt and keel over in these hot hot weeks of summer.

And I zap mosquitoes with Ed’s brilliant paddle zapper. Zap! Hisss! It’s very satisfying.


Yes, it's hot outside.  If you look out at the fields of corn, you'd think -- well, at least they're green.



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...and the apples in our old orchard -- they're pink. Seemingly indifferent to the heat outside.


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But don't let this fool you. All growing things are stressed by the heat and the persistant drought.


If there was a weekend when I would want the farmhouse to shine this year, it would be this weekend. And I have to say, in spite of it all, it does me proud. Thanks, old girl!



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4 comments:

  1. The farmhouse looks lovely, inviting and showered with love. I hope you enjoy your guests and the shower.

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  2. A party! Yes, that saps one's energy but good. I don't do parties any more but I did my fair share in years gone by. Oh, the cleaning! The cooking! The running around! I hope you can come down long enough to really enjoy it and your guests, and I hope it's a sparkling day for all of you.

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  3. Everything will be coming together, no worries - you will pull it off without a hitch! Take lots of pictures!

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  4. The charming farmhouse and lovely garden will make a spectacular greeting for your guests. Whether there is drought or the meringue doesn't behave, or Isis decides to drop a mouse off at the front door, none of it will matter: You are gracious and kind and your lovely home reflect all that goodness. Your guests will not want to leave. Better set up some extra beds!

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