Saturday, October 1, 2011

Fall is here!

Today is an absolutely beautiful day here in SC. Cool breeze, upper 60's, bright sunshine. And football on all day. Ahhhhh. Now if only my Tigers would bring home a win from Blacksburg, this will be perfect.

As for my thoughtful observations this week, I've noted many small things. First, my husband came home with a homemade apple pie from a group of students at his high school. I thought it was so kind of them to think of him (us)... and the thing was delicious! We argued over who would eat the last bite (not so kind), but I won in the end. I know. Selfish me. Second, he was also invited by a student to Rally at the Pole, something he usually wouldn't attend, but agreed this time. I was proud of him for going, and he came home excited about the experience. These small acts of kindness from his students served as a much needed pat-on-the-back for him.

To celebrate the start of fall and the harvest, I read Stone Soup to my class this week. On Friday, we made soup together and had a taste test. I was impressed with most of them for eating, not just tasting, what we made. The soup was mostly potatoes, onions, carrots, and chicken broth; it tasted a lot like pot roast without the meat. I enjoyed watching them "sharing" the ingredients for the soup and enjoying it together.

I'm ready for my football-watching-marathon. Happy Fall Saturday, everyone!

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