Turn up the heat

Today: Happy October 1st! It is COLD! It is freezing at night and they got snow yesterday a hundred miles from here! That should be illegal for anyone still nursing a sunburn. The thermostat is turned up, scarves and slippers are in use and I'm loving the hot pepper and (VERY) spicy cheese I brought from home! The heat is ON! Today was nice jacket weather though, and sunny. Good to know we haven't lost the sun for good. Yet. I really do love fall, but it's nice to find it at the normal transition rate. I'm sure I'll adapt quickly enough! This weekend is Fall Vacation and there are activities for all the kids here at Brunstad. It's a fun time and they only lack apple cider (which I have plans to make again this fall)! I miss that here. And tomatoes. The home-grown ones that hang out over the edge of the bread with a single slice, sliced half an inch thick. My deprived taste buds couldn't get enough of them at home and I'm sorry to say that I depleted my mom's supply, eating tomato sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner almost daily. I've only been back for Christmas time so I never got them on my previous treks home in the past three years! They were very much enjoyed!! I waded through a slough of emails today and tried to get myself back in the game. It was really nice to see everyone again! Now I am sitting here posting instead of unpacking two very large, rummaged-through suitcases. I think it's called procrastination. Or diversion. And hoping to be tired before 2:30 a.m. tonight! Here's hoping.