This day without school has seemed very long, but in a good way.
I feel that it's already been a full one, and we're poised here now in late afternoon, with plenty of time before dinner needs to be started, homework needs to be finished, baths need to be had.

There was a visit to some friends, and a walk with Tim, for Anna and I. There was a day with grandparents for the girls.

There was the farm market with brussels sprouts on the stalk. These I'm going to fix for book club tonight, roasted and tossed with chickpeas. There were corn muffins brought over this morning, which I've managed to incorporate into my breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. There are girls writing stories, and girls working together on a communal drawing, on a piece of the huge paper we used as a screen for movie night.

There is tea, and listmaking, and some Etsy browsing, with an eye toward the holidays.

It's getting a little dark in the house now, but no lights turned on. Not yet. There's still a little daylight filtering in through the windows.

I think I love it inside, this time of the day, as much as I love it outside, this time of the year.

Enjoy the evening. Thanks for reading.
tt