Definitions

I read this week that the definition of creativity is to live in the moment and make of it what you will. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Some days its easier than others. Today, its rainy and cold, I'm achy and freezing, MyGirl has gone back to bed - not feeling too well either, and the boys are out in the cold, having come back twice for warmer gear, and once to drop off their cell phones so they wouldn't get wet.

They want to make homemade pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but it hasn't happened yet. My moment for now is just to journal and record - to remember instead of live in the moment.

This is my green thumb. I'm down to three tomato plants, but I froze another 7 quarts of tomatoes earlier this week. Every three days I go out and pick a whole basketful. If we lose power, the generator has to go to the freezer and save my babies (the tomatoes) who are the source of most of my green thumbing this year.



At our monthly Relief Society meeting we were getting in gear for giving this week. These are beans I put into a frosting bag, zipped it up with the sewing maching and tied a bow. Now I just have to make a tag with the recipe and its a gift ready to go for the holidays. We learned how easy it is to make truffles and peanut brittle, gift tags and gift bags. It inspired me to come home and finish making my mother's Christmas present. . . even my children were surprised I could pull it off.

My Bigbuddy came indoors a bit ago and said, "You have a huge preying mantis outside the front door." To my relief, it was outdoors. To my even more relief it was still there when I went outside to take a photo. These are the moments when nature reminds you that no matter what is going on, something unexpected is always around the corner, even just outside your door. So glad my children are so observant. They remind me to look more closely at the little things around me. Their true creativity never ceases to amaze me.