Apologies for not having written anything the last four days - I have quite a valid excuse! This past weekend instituted one of the happiest and joyous of weddings I have ever been a part of. One of my oldest, dearest and best of friends got married to one of my husband's childhood friends. (I was privileged to be the matron of honor, and my husband was a groomsman.) I don't remember ever emulating such intense JOY as I did yesterday at their exquisite wedding. Not only was it one of the most beautiful I have ever attended, but the happenstance that it was the two of THEM finally getting married made the jubilation that much more transcendent.
Yesterday (Monday), was grocery shopping day, which I successfully accomplished a second time, and this time, faster. Using up the rotisserie chicken from last week, I made chicken nachos, which were simply scrumptious. I put the chips and then the chicken (in broken up pieces, spread all over the chips), topped with cheese in the oven to warm/melt. Then I took them out and covered them with refried beans, fresh tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, and more shredded cheddar..... mmmmmm.
So, the cooking is going pretty well. :)
Today I'm working on laundry a bit - recovery from a big weekend always entails a heavy workload of laundry, especially Cillian's. His loads mainly consist of burp cloths nowadays.
I was just checking up on facebook and realizing that the school season has, once again, begun for many. I can't believe the summer is coming to a close. It really has flown by, but it has been wonderful in all aspects, aside from the unfortunate fact that I have not gone swimming ONCE this entire summer. (Hopefully soon to be remedied.) I sure miss swimming. I know this may sound weird, but I've been craving the opportunity to just jump in a pool and do a bunch of laps. I hope to get my chance before pools start closing for the season.
I'm really excited for fall. I'm usually ready for each coming change of season, and fall is my very favorite, so I'm extra ready for it to come. I love the crispness and spice in the scent of autumn. And also, my birthday is coming up, so that's something to really look forward to, especially since it will be my 21st, FINALLY!! Being the baby amongst one's friends is pretty trying on your patience when it comes to the year of 21. But my time is near, and I sure am ready for it!
So this is a bit of a random post - but mainly, a compilation of the weekend and what I'm looking forward to. I think I'll close with the Quote of the Day, and tend to Cillian, who has been very patient.
Another one of my favorites...I love the imagery painted for the mind's eye in this one.
"What a great variety of thoughts assail us all the time! Every passion attacks with its own thoughts. If the soul sees clearly, it cuts off the thoughts from afar. Even from their "smell" it realizes which passion is about to rise up and immediately prepares itself, posts sentries, sets up trenches, and gets ready to face the attack of that passion. So we need intense and constant attentiveness, as we have said - intense vigilance. There should be a guard and sentry within us, which observes the thoughts coming and going and check their identities, so that spies do not enter and cause a civil war within the soul. The eye of the soul needs to be very clear and strong in order to see the enemy from afar and take suitable measures."
~ Elder Ephraim of the Holy Mountain
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