Sweet Senses

It started raining yesterday, so I started this:

and this is what it is...

It made all of these for us to enjoy (and share).

I love the smell of bread rising, and I love the smell of bread baking. Of course I love the taste of the bread. What I love more is the sound of family and friends gobbling it up, and what I love most is the sight of the satisfied smiles as they do so.

As I mentioned, it started raining yesterday, and it hasn't let up. Our sump pump is working overtime.

I have my window cracked, and it is truly peaceful to hear the rain fall on the rooftops, and the leaves, and the windows, and the roads, and the...

Today the children waited in the garage for the bus to come. Emily started out down at the "stop," but soon came and found refuge. Claire and Eli joined her in the garage.

looking out the garage

the rain in our driveway

When they saw the bus, they decided to venture out. The girls chose to use their umbrellas. Instead of pushing them all the way up, they just held them up so that they would be easier to close.

Eli on the other hand, is too cool to use an umbrella (actually he thinks the dome umbrella is too childish - I think if he had a "real" umbrella he would use it), so he waited a few seconds longer and then dashed out to the bus.

Emily is supposed to run the mile today at school, I don't think that will happen in this weather.

This weather causes me to want to make soup and bake some more. Who knows what senses I will use today!