October Weather

In my experience the reunion of long-ago friends is likely to be average. But, not this weekend. Despite this norm, I spent a lovely visit with my true and steady girlhood friend, Karen (also). She continues strong, comic, and heartfelt. Scott ran the marathon and she hoped to get together. I was eager to rejoin. I spent a happy hour with her on Saturday evening during a day of running to and fro across a couple states. I loved engaging. Her husband came home and we kept it up. He is a man who will engage. They are normal in the best way. The next morning they came to the homestead to rejoin with my parents and enjoy a conference brunch featuring this coffee cake, fruit, bacon and eggs, and sausage. Jeff and James arrived at 10 on the dot following Karen and Scott. Sadie Ann enjoyed such a morning of sofa dwelling. We took some snaps, spouted commentary, and ate m&ms from the knock-off Beatrix Potter harvest dish. I had a bag of magazines ready to send with the travellers and forgot. The magazines are now on mother's hospital tray as we receive rain in St. George. The next morning, mother fell on the slick driveway and fractured her pelvis and her elbow. We are warm inside. Mother sleeps.