Bare Necessities

A million years ago, I instituted "Health Charts" for the family--everyone had to exercise at least once a day and eat five colors of food every day.

Last night, Big A and I (Nu is at camp until Friday) made some of my favorite things for dinner: four egg sammies, two ginger-sesame avocados, and a big spinach, apple, and goat cheese salad. And I ended up eating all of it, because Big A is post-call and was so tired... and then ended up falling asleep while hanging out with me, so I had seconds. (I must be terrific company!)

When I woke up this morning, I saw this sad picture Big A had texted to family chat pretending he had tried to meet the five-color rule.

Bahahahaha. 

Blue

 Sunshine today, but still pretty bleak. Nu is off to camp as they put it "for four days and three nights" after months of anticipation and excitement.

Clearly, I'm not yet ready for an empty nest.

Just the two of us

 

Just L and me today, trudging through Nancy Moore Park, and all the accumulated mud, brush, and fallen trees. 

It felt so good to be outside again, so good to be beside L again, 

hearing old stories and new.

Reunited

What a lovely day! 

It felt a bit like old times to take off along the Red Cedar with L!

At and S will show up at dinner for Boss-Day Biriyani, 

and I'll take some to L and T too.

Urban

Nu and I joined L for a trek after weeks and weeks...

I'm always intrigued by the artwork under the Beal St. Bridge.

Just like that

And it's the end of January.
I'm at least as dismayed and bewildered as these babies.

I haven't seen the sun in forever, and the grey pall is tentacling its way into every waking minute.

The only sunshine we got

 

via Nu's photosynthesis chart.