{"id":91,"date":"2024-08-14T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upon-reflection.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2024-08-14T10:00:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:00:34","slug":"in-the-stillness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upon-reflection.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/14\/in-the-stillness\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Stillness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/upon-reflection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4738.jpg\" alt=\"The lightly rippled water surface in Pentwater\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upon-reflection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4738.jpg 640w, https:\/\/upon-reflection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_4738-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At dawn, I boiled water to make coffee. After that first cup, the frypan went on the stove with a bit of Irish butter. The Cinnamon Raisin bread from the Farmer\u2019s Market warmed in the melted butter, not toasted, just hot enough to absorb the dairy loveliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of the french press coffee was filtered and split between our cups. A quarter of a green pepper chopped, two green onions chopped, and a couple of ounces of sharp cheddar grated. The vegetables were saut\u00e9ed in a little more of the butter, then four eggs added. Freshly ground salt and pepper, and finally the cheese. It doesn\u2019t get better than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcia did the dishes. I downloaded another book from the library, and reflected on the start of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, we\u2019ll raise anchor and stop at the nearby fuel dock to pump out, drop off the week\u2019s trash and head out into Lake Michigan &#8211; flat calm is expected today and we\u2019ll drift northwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later still, our good ship will take us to anchor in Ludington to hunker down from the forecasted storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the good life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At dawn, I boiled water to make coffee. After that first cup, the frypan went on the stove with a bit of Irish butter. The Cinnamon Raisin bread from the Farmer\u2019s Market warmed in the melted butter, not toasted, just hot enough to absorb the dairy loveliness. 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