Breakfast Time

My kids- especially Rowan- have gotten really into saying a blessing before our dinner. This little ceremony includes lighting candles and saying something like "Blessings on the blossoms. Blessings on the roots. Blessings on the leaves and stems. Blessings on the fruits." Other meals of the day do not seem to require this. I guess breakfast and lunch are usually more rushed or only one person is eating at any given time.

But today is a slow day...no school at all and no plans until noon. So I made a breakfast that my kids refer to as "noris." No, it's not sushi, but Norwegian pancakes like the ones my Dad often makes. Of course they are not as luscious as Dad's version, I substitute whole wheat pastry flour for the white. Somehow, though, they pass as far as my kids are concerned. Rowan caught wind of this rare, relaxed breakfast and asked the candles to be lit so we could say a blessing. I love it.
Also if you look out the window in this picture, you might notice a dusting of snow. Yes, we had our first little snowfall and it's not yet Thanksgiving. Ava went out to play and Rowan went out to "shovel," but really it was too cold so they are back inside to play horse. A stall is being built and I hear some neighing in the corner. My sewing machine is calling for a harness to be made. Happy Friday!