The Last Harvest and A New Beginning

The last of the basil that started as seed on my window sill has been harvested.  The sweet aroma of basil filled the house as I brought each plant inside and snapped off each leaf.  I filled a freezer bag full of leaves and tucked it in the freezer.  Some day those beautiful green leaves will make yummy pesto sauce!!

Fall is in full swing in my neck of the woods and I love it!  The crisp morning air now requires me to bundle up in the morning to take the dog out.  The cozy hug of a hoodie is the perfect way to start the day! The varying shades of green and yellow on the trees give me something to look at while Brink does his business.  He loves this time of year too.  The squirrels are moving around frantically in search of morsels to tuck away in their nests for winter.  Brinkley watches their every move as they scurry from tree to tree.  My desperate urge for coffee usually overrides his interest in tree varmints and I drag him back to the house so that I can pump my veins with caffeine.

My mornings and late nights the last few weeks have been consumed with coming up with ways to fill my extra day off that I'll get when my schedule changes next week.  Three whole days off each week!! Sigh! Oh the possibilities.  It really feels like a new beginning of sorts.  Two of my three days off will be just me and Brink.  I'll have to find ways to entertain myself on Mondays and Tuesdays while the rest of the people in my world work.  Various things I've checked into thus far... sewing and knitting classes, brazilian ju jitsu, sign language clubs, spin classes, gun clubs, yoga classes, and volunteer opportunities.  Now I know I can't do it all but it's nice to envision trying new things and meeting new people.

Oh, the possibilities!