thanksgiving.

I woke up early today. Anticipating. Watered all my succulents quietly, thought about this year. Let the sweetheart sleep.

The sky is bright with cold cobalt blue, the air is stock still and only a car heard here and there on the main street. I woke up thinking about family on the East Coast, pumpkin pie and an impending deadline.

Winter approaches. I will soon be at the farm walking the dogs, noticing subtle shifting grey light, making quiet dinners and missing Isaac. I am thinking of those who died this year, those whose lives have changed, and a transition I am about to make. A new consulting job is on the horizon.

Dessert ideas dance in my head, flavor combinations arrive like small envelopes in a treasure hunt. Another transition is here. Brush strokes. Out with the old, in with the new. baby steps.

I look forward to a kind of busyness I've not felt in a long time. To hunkering down, keeping warm, making soup and the challenge of fruit desserts in winter. To friends and family, forgiveness and tradition, writing and loving.

My best to you and yours.

Comments

[Kate]

What is the name of the lovely red flower in the photo? (Gorgeous pics, by the way. You have such a talent for photography!)

[Tea]

All my best to you! I thought of you today as I made your leeks for Thanksgiving (explaining to my mom that they needed to be arranged "sleepover style"). Big hugs.

[Dave]

Shuna,

It sounds like a new adventure is on the horizon. Good luck. ;-)

[drbiggles]

Hey!

Right back at yeah, eh.

Thought about you the other day, I'll need to send you a picture. FC's smoked duck breast came out just fine.

I had me gravy yesterday, all is well.

xo

[shuna fish lydon]

Kate,

I am sorry to say I do not know the name of that flower. Neighbors of mine have a lovely snatch of it in front of their house. Thanks for the compliment of the camera-work. Thank goodness for a way to have immediate results without all the chemicals!

[Katie]

I know the name of that gorgeous, dark purple beauty: scabiosa! It's one of my favorites, and I totally squeeled at the picture.

Beautiful post, Shuna!

[Jeanne]

What a great post Shuna. I like the idea of using Thanksgiving (rather than the over-hyped New Year) to takea moment to reflect on the year gone by and plan for the year to come - even though I've never celebrated Thanksgiving. I did take a moment last week though to make a little mental list of things to be thankful for - my eclectic group of friends, my darling nephew (who is getting a brother soon!), my husband who puts up with my temper (!), the fact that I walk past the beautiful St Pauls cathedral every day, my healthy body, my cosy house, my frequent trips abroad. It's amazing how much sunnier a late Fall day can suddenly seem!

Hope you and yours had a great day.