The fires are out for now and we have enjoyed a few rain showers making the air fresh again and the atmosphere clear. This evening I spent a few minutes on the front porch after dark enjoying the cool breeze and the sounds of country life—the bleating of sheep a few fields over and the sounds of our neighbor’s horses telling each other good night.
I have been away spending time with our daughter’s family. Coming home is an intangible pleasures that I savor. Another such pleasure is the time I spend with my children and grandchildren. I spent my time this past week playing Go Fish and Old Maid, telling and reading stories, cooking old favorite dishes for my daughter and making an ice cream cake (my most important contribution in the eyes of my grandchildren). Although there is more than enough work to keep me busy here without a break, time with family is an investment in the future and in myself that is more important than the work I am now spending overtime to catch up with.
