Oct. 13: We’ve had some great outdoor adventures this past week. It’s been warm, it’s been sunny, the trees have been oh-so colorful. It’s been great.
On Wednesday after story hour, Jessica and I took our kids to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. I’m regretful to admit that I have never been there before. It was a wonderful, wonderful afternoon. The boys were so sweet together, running amidst the prairie grasses, the girls had fun being carried and then hanging out on a grassy clearing, and we basked in the realness of it all. Afterwards we stopped by a great yarn store I hadn’t been to before. Off the Beaten Path was so great! Maretta, next time you’re in town, we’re going there!
Jessica and I met for some knitting on Thursday night. I just love sitting with friends, drinking warm beverages, and knitting or talking and in either case, laughing. It restores my soul.
On Friday, we returned to the Door Creek Orchard with Jessica and family and with Terry. We had a nice picnic amidst the apple-laden trees, and we bought many jugs of cider. The boys had fun looking at the black Welsh mountain sheep. They then crawled around on the grass pretending to be Art and Andy, sheep.
On Sunday, we met my dad out at Cherokee Marsh and had a wonderful time walking through the forest and the prairie. It’s one of my very favorite places on earth. That and Jack’s place. Beautiful.
As the sun came up today, the trees behind our house were glowing with a purplish-red. Our tree out front is starting to turn yellow. It’s a wonderful time of year.
Althea, Bryan, Andrew, and Sylvia