HOLIDAY WEEKENDING

The art of living does not consist in
preserving and clinging to a particular
mode of happiness, but in allowing
happiness to change its form without
being disappointed by the change;
happiness, like a child, must be
allowed to grow up. 

~Charles L. Morgan

This holiday weekend
has been  a quiet one
with most of the children
off on other adventures
leaving just four of us
around the Thanksgiving
table this year.
I still ended up cooking
enough food for twenty
people so there are plenty
of leftovers in the ice box.
I have already cooked and
frozen 6 quarts of turkey
stock to use throughout
the year and with the
the return of everyone
tonight there will be a
large pot of turkey and
dumplings simmer on the
stove later this afternoon.

There is always time for
knitting. Besides sweaters,
I am working on fingerless
gloves to tuck into stockings
and with the holiday speeding
toward us I am knitting every
moment I can spare and truthfully,
some I can't. ;)

Yesterday I finished my first
Whole30 and immediately started
over. Granted I don't follow the
exact plan since I don't eat meat,
but there has been no sugar,
wheat or dairy in my diet, a lot
of eggs have been consumed and
I still miss stevia in my coffee,
but you know what? I feel awesome,
truly I do. My energy level has
about doubled, I've dropped
some weight and my mood
is just about always happy.
I did miss having a piece of pie
on Thursday, but really, I feel
so good that I don't want to
mess anything up.

Autumn is in full force here, with
temperatures in the mid 40's
at night and mid 60's during the
day making it hard to stay inside
so I am off to enjoy the last day
of my vacation before Monday
arrives.

I hope your holiday weekend has
been filled with all you hoped for
and you are enjoying this life
you've been given.

Joining with the lovely Amanda.