Waiting for Chili

All of a sudden, it's autumn. The leaves are red and orange, and the temps are falling. I'm chilled even with my jacket on. Now it's dark at 6:30 p.m., I am still used to the easy, relaxed late sunlit summer nights. (Never mind, I wish I was still on vacation, too!). It's the kind of Fall weather that makes one think of chili, so, we are letting our separate pots simmer on the stove. Washington, even though it's mild, has enough of a change of seasons that makes me look forward with anticipation to the newness of a fresh change, a chance to "start anew" with whatever, and have new hope.

It's been a busy week, with extra projects due at school for Sarah, a Venus Fly Trap model she had to concoct on Tuesday, and materials for a cactus desert habitat to school on Friday. This, plus homework, and extra reading: four books with the reports due Oct. 23. Since this is the first quarter, there is heavy parental intervention going on to read, prod, and force feed the accomplishment of the project.

Well, I should be checking on the chili, and Sarah, now. It's a busy but rich life!