Oh it's so good to be back home and back together.....all except one that is. Zuzu comes back next week and then we will be a whole family again. It has been a difficult summer for us. My father and my husband's father both passed away. While my husband and kids were out of the country for my father-in-laws memorial service, I had to rush home to my family in Oregon to be with my father. We are so thankful for the wonderful lives of these two men and all of the fantastic years we spent with them. The most unfortunate part about losing our fathers was that it happened at the same time and we couldn't be together as a family. It was such a wonderful moment when I went to the airport and saw all of those lovely faces running to me with big hugs coming at me.
We have spent the last week having quality family time. First things first,however......Mimi whipped up some of her famous french toast. We needed a little nutrition.
Waiting for us was a huge harvest from the garden which just won't stop. All I do is make tomato sauce and pickles. The pickles I have to hide from certain family members because they eat them before they are pickles. During the winter I crave the taste of garden tomatoes and then when August arrives I've had quite enough of them. At least I get to preserve them for those moments in winter when I miss them most.
Yesterday was a wonderful gathering of family and friends up at our stuga. Stuga means "little cabin" in Swedish. This little house on the lake is only 20 minutes from our home, up in the mountains.It is called,"Lake in the Sky, On Top of The World". I go there often to write, knit, quilt, and just commune with nature. There couldn't have been a better homecoming than going to the Stuga. I immediately feel calmer when I'm there. Time seems to hold still a bit and I savor my sense of place in this world when I'm at the stuga. It is my comfort and refuge. So very happy to be with my family! I know my sweet girl is reading this blog post while she vacations on the Mediterranean sea. Zuzu we are waiting for you and we love and miss you so much.
