Friday Happenings

This morning I woke before my alarm and quietly tiptoed into the kitchen. The horizon was just starting to show a faint orange. I turned the light on above the stove and made a quick batch of whip cream before scripture study. 

It didn't take long for the littles to make there way up, one by one, rubbing sleep from their eyes. After our study, they took turns toasting up a waffle and smothering it in whipping cream and homemade syrup. Camilla often has just fifteen minutes to eat her breakfast and pack her lunch before she leaves for early morning seminary. I try to offer a quick breakfast, or she happily toasts herself a bagel instead. Joe has also been riding in with her and Daddy twice a week for run club. Our mornings are crazy!

My big job today was to tackle the pickling cucumbers and turn them into bread and butter pickles! I chopped them up yesterday, but finally got around to salting them this morning.  After soaking the cucumbers, onions, and peppers in salt for three hours, I drained them, made the brine. While waiting for them to soak, I did a few loads of laundry and made my bed. I canned them up while the littles had lunch with Grampa at his house.

 

In the early afternoon we went to the orchard to pick the zaychuk apple tree and wander through the garden. The saskatoons and haskaps have tinges of orange and yellow on their leaves. The strawberry leaves have turned red, and in the golden Autumn light, I couldn't help but relish in the beauty of an Autumn garden.

In the afternoon I tidied bedrooms and put away some folded clothes. Each tiny piece I had turned inside out and smoothed and folded with love. I felt grateful to be at home and able to make our space beautiful.

Mr. Stannix found a few chairs for his office and I love the way the color adds a nice pop to his office. He was able to come home a little bit early today and snuggle his girl and chat with me before dinner! We enjoyed some homemade pizza for dinner before Camilla and a friend left to the city for a youth dance. I then took the boys to feed our neighbors dog, and finally put my feet up around 9:30pm!