of testing & the mundane.

 

"Paradoxical though it be, only that man is at rest who attains it through conflict. This peace, born of conflict, is not like the deadly hush preceding the tempest, but the serene and pure-aired quiet that follows it. It is not generally the prosperous one, who has never sorrowed, who is strong and at rest. His quality has never been tried, and he knows not how he can stand even a gentle shock. He is not the safest sailor who never saw a tempest; he will do for fair-weather service, but when the storm is rising, place at the important post the man who has fought out a gale, who has tested the ship, who knows her hulk sound, her rigging strong, and her anchor-flukes able to grasp and hold by the ribs of the world."

{Mrs. Chas. Cowman}

earlier than usual we set off for a good 1.5 hours on the wet,

bringing water and bananas for a snack while on an inlet

shoreline. the way back to where we began found us

in a downpour .. happens that way in the mountains.

all of a sudden a dark cloud forms and thunder

sounds, making way for strong paddling

or at first sight of lightening get

off the water and into safety.

we admit to the

downpour

being

exhilarating.

we live a quiet life.

in addition to what some consider mundane activities

such as laundry, cleaning, cooking, market runs, yardwork ..

we relish the fact our little trailer is nearly complete

with its rebuild! the hubs will complete an under counter

kitchen shelf system. i have an overall cleaning then touch up

paint and glaze to be done, curtain hardware and curtains,

and a multitude of items in three large bins that need

a good going-over with decisions to be made on

what's absolutely necessary and what's to be

considered 'fluff.' some fluff is good.

there are a few necessaries

still do to such as

1) new axle

2) trailer brakes

3) new tires

pictures when it's done.

pinky promise.

this morning it was cooler than usual so i took advantage

of the sweet temps and set bread dough to rise.

pizza tonight so i par-baked a pizza round

to be topped and grilled .. the char is delish.

in autumn when the temperatures are even

cooler i'll make multiple par-baked pizza

rounds then wrap and freeze for future use.

but for now leaving the oven on at a high

temp doesn't make for a cool kitchen.

not my summer activity of choice.

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i also made a simple loaf of bread ..

looking forward to a thin end piece

with a wee pat of butter!

or toast with a smear of goat cheese

and topped with an heirloom tomato slice

and a few sprigs of fresh basil.

hoping your day is filled with every good thing....

love,

sherry