Zucchini
Today I am grateful for the various resources and support services our community offers. I am also grateful for the thought of fresh garden produce to give me hope of warmer days on a snowy and blustery winter morning.
In fact, some fresh ZUCCHINI squash sounds good right now. I have always been a fan of zucchini and other summer squashes, and also acorn and butternut squash and the other fall varieties. When I think of zucchini, I think of zucchini bread, and I also think of a pasta dish that we like to make when we carb-load before a long run. It has zucchini, eggplant, and chickpeas among other ingredients.
Thinking of squash and other produce also conjures up images and memories of the large garden we had when I was growing up. I didn't mind working in the garden, though some jobs were more desirable than others. Weeding was okay, for a while. We had a push plow that could go between the rows. I liked doing that. When it was time to pick the peas or the beans or the strawberries, I was motivated by the treat I knew we would be getting for dinner or supper.
The month of January flew by. The decades since I worked in that garden on our farm seem to have flown by as well. Some days I feel pretty nostalgic and sentimental. Awed by life and where it has taken me both literally and figuratively.
I am reminded of the many gifts over these many years. Gifts that came in unexpected ways and from unexpected sources. And on a busy morning with much on my to-do list for the day ahead, I am reminded of the most important gift of all. The gift of today. Slow down enough to enjoy it. Be present in the present.
In fact, some fresh ZUCCHINI squash sounds good right now. I have always been a fan of zucchini and other summer squashes, and also acorn and butternut squash and the other fall varieties. When I think of zucchini, I think of zucchini bread, and I also think of a pasta dish that we like to make when we carb-load before a long run. It has zucchini, eggplant, and chickpeas among other ingredients.
Thinking of squash and other produce also conjures up images and memories of the large garden we had when I was growing up. I didn't mind working in the garden, though some jobs were more desirable than others. Weeding was okay, for a while. We had a push plow that could go between the rows. I liked doing that. When it was time to pick the peas or the beans or the strawberries, I was motivated by the treat I knew we would be getting for dinner or supper.
The month of January flew by. The decades since I worked in that garden on our farm seem to have flown by as well. Some days I feel pretty nostalgic and sentimental. Awed by life and where it has taken me both literally and figuratively.
I am reminded of the many gifts over these many years. Gifts that came in unexpected ways and from unexpected sources. And on a busy morning with much on my to-do list for the day ahead, I am reminded of the most important gift of all. The gift of today. Slow down enough to enjoy it. Be present in the present.
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