Tenacity

 

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu.

Cottonwoods thrive on floodplains, and can add up to 6 feet of height a year. Those unattractive stumps the beavers left behind on our property are already sprouting new growth. I guess it will eventually become a Cottonwood thicket.

Last night Amanda, Tom and the girls came here for dinner. I was happy to cook, because everyone is very tired from work and school. I baked a big pan of enchiladas (no leftovers) which is always gratifying for the cook.

The last week of school is filled with mostly fun activities for Maya-- her class is spending the day at Pearrygin Lake and tomorrow is "graduation." Nova talked about finishing some tests and being a high achiever (sound familiar?) was concerned about getting straight A's. Amanda is plowing through her online crash course preparing for the Board exam, the last hurdle. Tom, as always, is working hard.

Maya and I tried to make something called Tanghulu, a tricky Chinese recipe of candy-glazed fruit which is a current craze on Instagram. Our sugar syrup turned into caramel and it was a dismal failure. I was too busy cleaning up the mess to take a picture. Fortunately, we only ruined a little bit of this expensive fruit from Hank's local supermarket. No Safeway or club card deals here! I had the leftovers for breakfast on my cottage cheese.