autumn leaf

Kate finished her last in-patient chemo!  We made it.  The nurses all sang, "No more, no more chemo...therapy" (to the tune of We Will Rock You) and we all rang the bell.  Kate still has weekly clinic visits with lighter doses of chemo, but life is calming down.  We get to do normal things again, like bottle tomatoes and pick up Maren from school and sit on blankets in the yard.  Does life get better than that?

Maren is taking a little longer to adjust to first grade than expected.  Some mornings are filled with tears and "I don't feel so good" or "Why can't you home school me?"  She's a ball of anxiety these days.  We try look forward to the little things and get through one day at a time.

I love this time of year when produce is garden fresh.  I've canned 20 jars of tomatoes (minus one that broke) thus far.  Chris is the resident baker around here.  That's his chocolate chip banana bread.  He used some wheat flour and added walnuts.  Tomorrow is September and we can't wait.  Best time of the year is finally here!