It’s all too easy to lose sight of important things in the day-to-day hustle and bustle. The little kindnesses that he does, without expectation of gratitude. The gentle warm hand on my side as we spoon asleep. I smile at his consideration for the sunflowers, such that no fire can be lit in the firepit they’ve grown around. The care he takes of cats and household. Exasperated acceptance of a pet name, originally bestowed upon the cats, which somehow also labeled him. His willingness to try any culinary experiment. His love suffuses my life and I am enriched by him.
Monday, August 23, 2010
100 words: Patience
The tomatoes have started to ripen and we had the first tomato-basil-mozzarella salad of the summer. Later, we cooked down about 20 tomatoes and garlic over 4 hours to reduce into a sauce, which I was so much looking forward to having on Sunday night. However, that was not to be, as our friend and his son came over to visit. And then, my husband reminded me we have a wine tasting dinner at Eros on Monday night… so Tuesday. Growing tomatoes this summer has been one long experience in waiting; and now the weather has started to turn cool…
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