hi from sunday night.

i've got bread baking and the (second) best leftover turkey soup with rice i've ever had on the stove. (the first best was years ago, made by my then across-the-street-neighbor (hi, t.), with a little cream in it, as i remember. i still think about it every now and then.)

it's so dark out now, but we did get outside for a while today after a nice brunch with friends. i think brunch is underused as a get-together vehicle around here. i'm going to take their initiative and run with it.

it's so dark out now, and candles are lit and we are waiting for the girls to come home. it's been a few days with just anna, and as it's been a while since we've been a skeleton crew (so to speak) i'm a little anxious waiting for them.
don't get me wrong, i can't wait to see them, but leading up to them coming through the door is a period where i realize how calm and easy it is to be just us three, in some ways. in some ways, it's actually harder. or at least, a bit strange.
it's not a good or bad scenario. it just is.

it's so dark out now, and tim and i seem caught between feeling a little restless, feeling a lot exhausted, and gearing up to dive into something new. i can tell. after dinner we're either going to collapse in a heap, or start up some project from scratch.

that's just how it goes around here sometimes. and i'm not even sure which i'd prefer tonight. we'll see.

best wishes for the week ahead.

xo,
tt