50

so far, so good

This week I turned 50! Years old!

I am proud of making it this far and I still have a lot farther to go.

I went to dinner with the girls and our besties.

I met with my union and wore my new Legalize Teaching t-shirt.

I went kayaking and saw bald eagles.

I had a scary mammogram appointment that turned out fine.

Bea and I went to a dog nosework class with Cat.

At the Clapping Hands Farm camp share, I saw many fairy houses, and visited a woodland grocery store made by Harriet and her friends.

On Saturday I threw my own self a party in the same way I have thrown parties for my girls: big gold helium balloons, plentiful table, wonderful friends, sea shanty at cake/candle time.

We ate tomato sandwiches made with our friend David’s perfect sourdough bread and Cat’s delightful aioli. Local tomatoes that we made watercolors of before eating. Pickles from Tommy’s Market and my garden. Many wonderful sides made by my friends. Quiche from Mamie. I made two cakes, both the same (Vivian Howard’s chocolate orange beet cake with walnut-cream cheese icing).

Then we swam in the river until it got dark.

How was your week, Frog Troublers? Cheers to Leo season and all the lionesses.

Love, Belle