Autumn is my favourite season…
The two weeks at the hospital and the time it took to recuperate afterwards makes me feel as though I missed out on the season completely… I missed when the leaves started to change and fall and I missed Thanksgiving and making the big meals that I love to prepare every year…
When I came home last week, I felt like I had no energy. I didn’t want to do anything and I was feeling a bit depressed. I made a few meals with what was in the house but didn’t do much more… I didn’t even pick up my camera…
I needed some time to myself, I needed to recharge and reset. I needed to get out.
By Saturday, we desperately needed Groceries. Though I am thankful to my mom for coming to stay with the boys, we do not have the same system when it comes to food. With a big family, It is important for me to have a system in place, we rarely run out of things because I think it is important (and cheaper) to think ahead. She on the other hand has another way of doing things and not only did I have to go out and buy things, I had to buy many things in double to get back on track. So my plan was to head to Costco and then decided that while I was out, I would to go to supper after. I called a friend and left a message and then tried another without any success so I just planned on going alone… However, after playing phone tag with a friend all day, we finally got in touch while I was out shopping and she jumped at the chance to come.. So I picked her up and we headed to the restaurant together for some well needed time out for both of us. It felt so good and it was really what I needed. I realize that it something that I need to start doing on a more regular basis. On Sunday morning,we all slept in and I finally sat down to write and then I went into the kitchen and made a great meal.
On Monday I arrived from Willa’s ultrasound and everyone was outside playing in the leaves and making a fire… it was perfect. I finally started to feel like we didn’t miss out on my favourite season after all… I got my camera out and felt at home…
Colin…
Willa joining in the fun
pile up on the slide…
The coveted rare picture of all four kids with smiles…
Home is good.
I can’t believe you got them all smiling and looking straight at the camera. Great pictures. Feels like you’re getting back to normal again 🙂
glad you are getting back to some kind of normal. the pictures are fantastic. you’re break off didn’t harm your skills in the least! and of course you’ve got those cutie pies to photograph so that must make it that much easier. enjoy the fall while you can. here in Israel it’s starting to cool down at times, the nights are cool and the skies are prettier and more full with clouds. in the summer time we hardly have clouds at all so I am grateful for the small changes we’re getting to live through. makes me really miss upstate NY and the beautiful seasons there. can’t wait to start seeing your SNOW pictures! 🙂 enjoy it for those of us who can’t live in that beautiful climate at the moment!
You are so right, home IS good.
WAW the photos are just amazing, i love the intensity of the colours! good to hear you listened to yourself, your needs to get batteries back up. You have given almost everything to Willa, now it’s time to take care of yourself, coz if your empty, you can’t give anymore!
take care!!!!
joanna
Glad that you’re feeling better and feeling recharged. You’ve had a long few months and I can only imagine how emotionally draining that would be.
Gorgeous picture of all the kids on the slide!