.... and they are planning to stay for the season, it seems. This morning we woke to showers; so it will be an indoors day. Our deluge last week was a harbinger of a very wet El Nino season, apparently. That is fine, if it doesn't overdo.
We have a lovely at-home week ahead; and next Monday, we will be off for 10 days in Santa Barbara (for me) – and for John, 5 of those days will be in the East, visiting the Lamberts in Hoboken and Stella in CT.
Our first days in Santa Barbara will bring to town author Sarah Dunant, Leenie's good friend, who will be lecturing on her new book, "Sacred Hearts," at La Casa de Maria and the U of C/Santa Barbara's Department of Religious Studies. I was privileged to set these connections up for Sarah, and am very excited about meeting her at last and hearing her presentations.
When John goes East, I will have a weekend retreat at the Casa's guest house; then some time to spend with my sister and brother; and when John returns, a birthday celebration with my little sister – before we return home on November 6th.
Once we're home again, we hope to stay put for the rest of the winter season! We're going to host the West Coast Thanksgiving Dinner this year: siblings are coming up to Boulder Creek too, for that. So we'll settle in with plenty of logs for the wood stove, a larder well stocked with provender, and happy hearts.
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Do banana slugs come out and play when it rains? (Guess who wanted to know.)
I'm pretty sure the definition of El Niño is "overdo it." :-)
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