It is Monday. Both my daughters have wandered back to the nest...temporarily at least. Youngest daughter came up with a viral illness over the weekend so she escapes the construction site for at least today. Oldest daughter is busy taking back her life. When not doing laundry she has played the cello non-stop. She and the other campers at the music camp performed with the NC Symphony Orchestra on Saturday. My parents came up to see her play. It was amazing to see high school children completely invested in the love and appreciation of music. They played Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliette's Fantasy Overture...a 20 minute piece. I kept thinking to myself as I watched the 75 children onstage...there is definitely hope in the future.
Yesterday, my parents and I toured several area farms and bought all kinds of goodies: organic potatos, half runners, garlic, broccoli, herbs and tomatos. We paired that food with squash and zuchinni from my buddy Scott's garden. We sat outside on the deck to eat our Fruits From the Farm meal and marveled at the fresh taste of the summer season.