“A guilty pleasure of mine is Waspy country club culture. It’s so camp. Adults wearing matching white outfits, playing sports, eating chicken salad and drinking vodka at noon? Incredible.” The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook
By: Gabriela Yareliz
Last night, we went to the napkin ring part of the neighborhood. The large houses that spend an entire budget to decorate for Halloween and Christmas. There was less decor than expected, but there were two houses that went all out. I love walking through those streets. They sort of invite you to dream. The night felt darker than usual despite the fact that the moon is almost full. The neighborhood felt dormant and dark.
The moon was peering through my window, and I kept thinking about my almanac. According to my almanac, the full Harvest Moon is on Oct. 7. It’s the supermoon. The moon will appear bigger in the sky, and will likely show itself orange. It appears bigger because it is closer to us. It’s so interesting to me that the way God made creation is that as the nights get darker, we are not left without light. He sends us a brighter and bigger moon instead. Diwali, this year, falls on Oct. 21 (new moon phase), so those of Hindu faith will put out their oil lamps on the darkest night of the month. No matter the darkness, as humans, we celebrate and seek the light.
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I love this world of matching outfits, napkin rings and a wreath on the door. I love that some people live in a Martha Stewart world. It comforts me. With each passing season, I see the importance of building a home. Of capturing snippets in time.
As the world gets darker like a fall night, we all need a house with the light on to come home to. And the moon is that guiding friend, that just like the lamps on Diwali burn, it tells us, “You are not alone, and I will guide you home. The darker it gets, I am leaning in closer.”
GABRIELA YARELIZ 