Granola

It was a labor of love. Standing over the mixing bowl with all the ingredients laid out. Chopping nuts slowly back and forth. Combining sugar, honey and vanilla. Laying it out on sheet pants. Carefully watching it glow in the oven. Only once burning. Carefully picking out the darker sections. 5 hours later it was finished. It was love.

Love as I am standing in the kitchen waiting for students to come back. Hearing their stories and seeing pictures from the day.

The smell wafting through the air to greet them as they stood around the kitchen with me.

Love as I gave them each a spoon to taste test the batch.