Last night was relaxing, much needed as we approach the
holiday season. I ran to Fry’s after work to get some food for the week. It was
a mad house and Thanksgiving is still 3 days away. The cashier assured me it
would get worse. Dylan stayed to work late, so the house was quiet when I got
home. Even though it wasn’t a very cold day, I felt like making soup. I turned
to the recipe book from my mission in Chile. I leafed through the pages of hand
written recipes remembering the people and families who I had learned the
recipes from. How each of them has touch my life, I hope they remember me with
the same fondness. I found a Columbian soup recipe I had written after having
lunch with some recent converts. They had immigrated to Chile looking for
better jobs in the cooper mines. They lived in studio-type apartment complex
with several other Columbian families, they had struggles but were always
anxious to share the gospel with their neighbors. It was always a joy to be
there with such lively people.
The Columbian soup consists of plantains, potatoes, carrots,
cilantro, and spices. My interpretation of course did not turn out as tasty,
but it was a hearty soup for a mildly cold day. Dylan doused his bowl in hot
sauce (his favorite food) and even had a second bowl, so it could not have been
that bad.
After dinner, I was off to my yoga class. Monday night’s
class is a two hour hatha yoga class, but last night we spent the final hour
doing some restorative yoga. I hadn’t done a restorative practice for a while,
since I am normally challenging myself to get deeper into the more traditional
and “impressive” poses. I was grateful to have the evening to think and focus
and feel the subtle shifts in my flexibility.
Soon I was back at home, cuddled on the couch with my hubby.
I love relaxing evenings. Hopefully I can carry some of that peace from last
night into the holiday season.
Take the time to find
the stillness in what can sometimes be chaos, and always remember to be
grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!
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