Saturday, October 2, 2010

oct 2, 2010, saturday


good evening beautiful Saturday, it is a crystal twilight outside, watching the stars slowly appear above the canyon and up into the mountains. Beautiful to watch from the porch, but once the final few rays of sunlight disappear, every bit of fall crawls up your body and sends chills into your veins. It is amazing how warm this indian summer gets during the day, and by night how quickly you are quickly reminded why this is called Glacier, montana. So I have taken my last breath of the autumn air and have curled up inside to capture the beauty of today.. It was early this morning when my alarm went off, the moon, a crescent, brilliant outside of my window with the frost creeping up the pane. My body, feeling every bit of two days of plane and train transport, did not take kindly to getting out of my new bed which held me so close and perfect all night.. Made it somehow however into the bathroom to stretch and get ready for the first day of work here at the Izaak. thankful the mirror is so old and foggy I couldn't see how I really looked, I headed out into the crisp, fall morning dawn. so beautiful it is to be out before the rest of the world.. while everyone is still sleeping and the sky is still and perfectly quiet. even had a break from the train thunder as I made the walk over to the Inn, thankful again to be in a place I am lucky enough to walk to work.. (at least before the snow starts falling). I was the first one in the kitchen, and my manager's wife who was running the front desk, helped me get settled with a time card and some Large Chef shirts.. too tiny to function efficiently, I opted for the XL apron and made do.. polly pocket... The kitchen is about half of Lost Creeks so it made it quick to learn and easy to maneuver around. tried to learn the menu as fast as possible and the system according to my trainer, Lance (who is fantastic!) I love how everything is explained, everyone says thank you and everyone helps.. how amazing.. Really enjoyed the change of pace too, cooking to order and to costumer request makes you feel a little more appreciated :) everything went smoothly, didn't explode anything in the micro-wave and all the eggs made it out without being raw.. Lunch came and went the same way, thankful for my subway experience, and even more thankful not to be working there anymore.. we cleaned and set up for dinner and by three o' clock we were ready. great start to the work week, grateful to have the knowledge from Chef and even more thankful to be here in a wonderful establishment.. just makes your heart happy :) left at 3 and walked back across the bridge to my school house.. which this weekend is like a giant apartment because I am all by myself.. and it is awesome! and i just can't describe how beautiful it was outside, not a cloud in the sky and so clear you could see every golden aspen leaf setting the whole mountain side on fire.. thankful to have those few precious moments of sweet, warm sunshine after work to just sit and breath and try to grasp the reality that i really am here.. there's no way to explain how much I would dream about it, and wish for it, and here I am.. looking out across the mountains in the sunshine.. this so beautiful world.. Took one of the hiking trails up the hills into the pines and the shining aspens, breathing in every last second of daylight in the splendor of fall, thankful to be alive and for every magical second.. watching the sea of butterflies float in the warm, golden sun light like wishes in the breeze, fluttering.. haste-less. when i stood still i could listen to their wings singing like the oak leaves I left back home with it's sunsets, day dreaming just for a second I was there and with Troy.. how he would love it here :) but it is a journey not meant for him and I send him my love so often.. and to mom, and dad and jim.. thankful they are together tonight.. warm family, and for a beautiful sunday morning.. thank you for today, for the magic warmth of summer and the breath taking chill of fall.. for working with wonderful people in a wonderful place.. to be safe and warm.. and to have a beautiful family to miss and love. for the comforting sounds of the trains and the starlight through my windows.. love for tomorrow and the journey <3. goodnight

1 comment:

  1. Hi Darling,
    I posted here last night after getting this delightful message, but got sidetracked and when I came back to it today, the program had been closed. Anyway, I LOVE it that you're doing this. It will be a wonderful way to keep up with you, with what's going on in your life, what's important to you, and with all that you learn on this new adventure. The pix are lovely. It's easy to see through text and photos that you are one very happy camper! Can't wait to hear more about the kitchen routine. You should be getting a package any day now. Much much love, as always, Grandma

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