finally rain falls
filling the darkness with sound
the sweetest music
~ a haiku, by Aisling, August 28, 2008
I took my children to a travelling display at a museum in a nearby city that focused on the pop art of Japan. After that, we headed to a mall to purchase just a few school supplies. As much as I resist "conspicuous consumerism", I can't quite resist stocking up on a few notebooks when they are 10 cents a piece. This is the time of year that I get a little bit nostalgic for those really thick "back to school" fashion magazines that I once loved, though I haven't revamped my wardrobe for autumn since I was a school girl.
In the late afternoon, with one daughter at work and the other getting a new hairstyle at a salon, I took my sons home. They played, getting dusty in the dry August afternoon, while I cut broccoli in the garden and made dinner. Limerick, my husband, has a lunch BBQ at work tomorrow and asked me to make a dish to pass. I opted for pasta salad with farfalle (bow ties) noodles and lots of fresh veggies (including carrots, basil, broccoli, and little yellow tomatoes) from the garden. As I ran out to the garden for a couple of red onions, I felt the first drops of rain. Ah, finally rain falls...
photo by Aisling, Summer 2008
5 comments:
Your salad sounds so good, I wish I had some about now! And your Haiku is also beautifully crafted. As always...
Linda, Thank you. I wish I could share the pasta salad, but it just headed off to work with my husband. ;)
Thank you also for the sweet comment on my haiku. It is so nice to have you visit.
Trying to get back into the blogging swing of things and give a grateful shoutout for all the paryers and support!
Thankful blessings,
kari & kijsa
Aisling, Beautiful image. Meaningful haiku. Your pasta salad sounds so good.
Gave me an idea for tomorrow. Good for one when you make a small bowl.
Blessings to you.
K&K, Good to see you here. I need to catch up over on your site. See you there soon!
Ernestine, Glad to give you a dinner idea. All I got of my salad was a nibble to make sure it tasted all right, and off it went with hubby to work! I'll need to make more for myself soon. :)
Thank you for the nice comment on my photo and haiku. Got to try to sneak a little bit of creativity in, even in these days when the family members are all busy and Mom is at the center of everyone's busyness.
hugs,
Aisling
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