Apple pie and a plate of toast

Baked an apple pie and some apple gingerbread in preparation for some friends coming for lunch. I was feeling distracted with thoughts of college and the familiar pattern of weighing out ingredients, rolling out the pastry and gently folding in the flour was soothing. It lulled me into a more relaxed frame of mind and by the time our friends arrived college was firmly put to one side.

We had a lovely afternoon catching up and their two boys were a real pleasure. We ended the afternoon with a game of Frustration. Murron was away at a party, which in retrospect was probably a good thing as she takes every game of Frustration VERY seriously (and woe betide anyone who knocks her off the board!)

As they left the sky was beautiful and I took a moment to stand and quietly drink it in before returning inside to tidy dirty dishes away, help Murron with her homework and finish ironing the school uniforms for tomorrow.

Now Murron, Rowan and I have settled ourselves down to watch The Rescuers (a childhood favourite of mine) and share a plate of toast :)