I'm still stumbling to a good definition of "haven" for 2009. As most of you know by now, once I work my way through it, the definition will be irrelevant. But working definitions are a good place to start. This last week has defined a few parameters that are clearly pieces of the haven puzzle - but I doubt that any off them are edge pieces. But, here is the current state of the havenosophy.
Havens have good bread. Don't ask me why. I don't know. But the association between havenage and good bread cannot be ignored. In the last two weeks, I made cinnamon/ginger bears, apple spice bread and dill bread. And I modified all of the recipes this time because "good" bread is a matter of personal preference.
Havens can pull off Christmas Eve dinner for 14 - no 18 - no 13 - OK 16 (final answer!) at 4 p.m. even though the main breaker for the house broke at 10:45 the night before. Did I mention that a community of skilled and knowledgeable members is essential to havens?
Havens are made to engage and entertain guests while still maintaining private spaces. Yes, B is the house whisperer and, based on his advice, we'll be rearranging the house over the next several months. It should be interesting.
So it was probably a good thing that I started thinking about my 2009 word of the year last week. Because I would've missed a lot of good haven points this week if I hadn't. I hope that your holidays were as good for you as mine were for me!
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You DID make it a haven for all of us - and we love how you two do that for Dylan's friends too. BUT - waait - what happened to those ginger bears, and apple spice bread?? I can't believe we had something around that we didn't eat!!
So was this the "power of persistence vs. power of electricity". Considering Plan Q was all gas grilling and flashlight decor with optional seating inside or out depending on the last minute call; yet we never got past Plan C and everything went as wonderful as it could have! I will forever remember this Christmas because I spent it with you!
Yeah, well.... The gingerbears didn't even make it to your arrival. We still have a half loaf of apple spice bread now. I didn't even manage to put that out while you were here!
And, yes, my HTH. I was amazed that - with all the plans we considered - we only ended up on Plan C. Amazing what you can do with a good community!
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