Two nights ago, i got home from work and looked around at all of the projects i needed to finish. I looked at the zucchini relish waiting to be boiled and canned. I noticed the baby blanket for a dear friend, waiting to have the binding sewn on....
I walked down to the garden to find green beans, zucchini, cucumbers and summer squash ready to be picked.
I thought about my upcoming weekend away and all the packing and organizing i need to do. So many tasks that i love, all needing my time & attention.
I took a deep breath and just went forward. I drove up the hill to the blueberry patch and picked all the berries i could find. I came home and cooked a chicken stir fry and canned my zucchini relish, finishing at 9:30 pm.
In these months, there is so, so much to do. So much canning i want to get done before the winter ahead. But i know i need to pace myself. I need to truly soak up and enjoy my evenings before the work day ahead. So that night i did. I picked blueberries, had a lovely dinner with Jason on the front porch at 8pm and happily canned in my kitchen.
These summer evenings are my time.
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