Dusk in Denmark

Today was glorious!  Warm temperatures and sunshine with patches of clouds.  We worked on several projects that needed to be taken care of.  SK walked several blocks to get his hair cut.  We got some shopping done for tomorrow night.

We will not have a meal, but since it will be the last time we will meet in the old center, we thought we ought to have some special refreshments.  We will be soliciting help from YSAs for next week's meal, so I decided to take care of this week by myself.

We got everything we needed for cheesecake, both strawberry and blueberry and a chocolate cake.  There should be something there to please everyone -- except people who are abstaining from sugar.

 Everything is ready as of now except the topping for the cheesecakes and the chocolate cake.  I want to make a special filling and topping for the cake and I want the freshest berries, so we will buy them in the morning.

In the afternoon we took all the soda pop bottles( collected from the center) to be redeemed.  That brought in about $16 for the center funds.  Not bad.

As the sun was sinking low, we walked to a nearby park and strolled through.  The peace of the surroundings was soothing.  We finished our walk by going around the lake path.  Our little swan family was there.  We saw the four of them earlier out in the middle of the lake gliding serenely through the choppy waters.  The dad was off on his own, but the mother and her two adolescent children were sitting on the edge preening.

The sky was still pale blue but the shadows were deepening over the lake. It was warm enough to be without a jacket.  Lights in windows began to twinkle on and a hush was settling over the city.  Those times always tug at my heart.  The world is so beautiful.

 We feel so blessed to be here.