• my turn to lead staff devotions, sharing in prayer with colleagues
• God's timing
• good reports from last week's open house
• doctors and nurses for those in need
• parents to help centers run smoothly
• celebrating our learning about kindness
• sit-on-the-floor talks about life with my mentor, taking time to rest in the midst of e-mails, paperwork, photocopying, grading, and more
• spending time with cousins, plus a new addition!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011

• a reminder to spend more time "on my knees"
• a sympathetic husband
• 2 advil and an afternoon nap
• dropping in at the neighbors', neighbors dropping in
• homemade paninis
• "seeing" far-away friends for the first time in a long time, planning to meet half way

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011

• turning the heat on
• an experiment for both of us: making applesauce with mom
• starting a new tradition
• taste-testing
• the last piece of pie (for lunch? why not!)
• enjoying a walk on a beautiful day
• a date with my love
• long-awaited gelato
• finding the right fit
• the warmth of our comforter

step 1: washing

step 2: coring

step 3: boiling

step 4: mashing, with the help of Nana & Pop's old pot

applesauce! it's that easy!

step 5: add cinnamon and sugar

we need more apples next year!