Solstice Time
Yesterday was the solstice. It was a short day, but busy for our family. I should probably give up on trying to make it a really special day as it lacks the emotional pull of a “Christmas”, but managed to pull off a decent coffeecake in the morning and a fancier than normal dinner. For me, this day is the beginning of my time to start planning for the next garden, to work on little things around the house, to rest and hibernate. The next two months for me are generally very difficult, so I try to minimize activities and focus on hearth and home.
The boys and I spent yesterday morning trying to get the house a little more pulled together for a visit from our dear friend, who goes by “riemann” on playbabble.com
Known by the kids as “Uncle John”, he called about 11 from Tacoma where we would pick him up, and the elder kid and I dashed north to retrieve him. Mission accomplished, we met up with my Tom and did a quick shopping run at Costco on his lunch hour so he could spend a bit of time with his best friend.
The rest of the day was — interesting… our big dog is terrified of tall men. Everytime our friend tried to stand, there was Lucky, growling with his hackles all raised. Poor puppy, poor friend!
So John and our elder son stayed at my parents’ home last night just to get a break from Mr. Afraid and so Lucky had a chance to unwind. Still, when Tom (who took today off) retrieved them this morning and drove into the driveway, Lucky barked and barked. Funny thing, though — he doesn’t mind when John decides to throw the ball! At least it’s dry today, and with four energetic men in the house, he won’t lack for playtime today.
So I am going to concentrate on updating my blogs and making a few cards. Who knows? Maybe I’ll even manage to update my webpages this weekend!