weeklure-Thanksgiving prep

I love the days before Thanksgiving; the planning of the meal, the beginnings of sweet smells, in the kitchen, the coming home of children, from college, the excitement, that fills the house. The entire week I tried to cook one dish, every day, and I loved the pace, slow and meticulous. So today is the big day and I've got almost all of it prepared. And yesterday Elisabet came home and we sat down to the dinner table, together, as one family and it was all delicious.

Dailure: Daughter home

What a delight to have my little chick back in the nest ... if only for a few days!

Dailure (from Julie) - Pomegranates!

What a fun and very messy fruit!

Dailrag -- head congestion

It hangs in there. It bugs ya. It doesn't go away even with hot tea or a shower/bath. Kind of an unwanted tenant these days. Allergies? Maybe.

Dailure-Good Healthcare

Finding a good doctor has made me feel better than I have in MONTHS. And hearing the words: "You will get through this" and "The worst is behind you" from that same doctor restored my faith, a little bit, in medicine. We spent 2 hours with the doctor yesterday. Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????? Did everyone hear that two hours with the same doctor? He asked questions, gave us information, tried to piece together Jordi's history, etc... Anyway, we both left the office feeling relieved that his body was in the hands of a good doctor.

Dailure: chocolate chips in pumpkin muffins

Add 'em to pumpkin bread (or muffins) and suddenly they're festive. They just add that little bit o' melty joy to life. Gotta love them.

Dailure-New Clothes

There's something about putting on brand spanking new clothes that lifts one's spirits. A friend of mine, who has impeccable taste, moved to Colorado. Before she left she told me to "go through my closet and take what you want". Oh my this woman has impeccable taste so it was like going to Loehmann's, only better, because we didn't have to pay! Sophie came with me because her daughter, who also has impeccable taste, left a lot of clothing behind. It was so much fun I'm tempted to open a shop and call it, "My Neighbor's Closet". And her closet, is the size of my bedroom, so it was like being at Loehmanns.

I've also just bought several new outfits for my hubby because he lost a bit of weight when he had surgery. So it's fun to see him kind of light up, when he puts on a brand new shirt and pants.

Dailure!

Freedom oh freedom -- working for myself meant at 9 a.m. when I was tired, I could have a nap ... and with my pup right there by my side.

Dailure- Barca!

Watching the Barcelona soccer game with friends. More importantly Jordi stayed seated the entire time. This is huge progress.

Dailure-Walk in Dog Park

It's one of those days when the sun is shining, 65 degrees, and there's a crispness to the air. Just made me want to walk to the dog park, with the dog and throw a stick for an hour. Nobody in the park and a stillness and solitude that I actually enjoyed. The dog enjoyed it too.