Lovely Annie

The flowers of summer have faded away, and we have enjoyed the harvest. We are feeling the dramatic change in the climate and we now feel the special and beautiful dying of fall. The decline of Autumn into Winter is a natural process. With out the death of the plant life, which produces the seed and new roots, there would be no room for the vigorous new growth of spring.  Everything in nature lets go in the Autumn, and stops hanging on to the warmth and life of the fullness of summer.  Everything is becoming more quite, more inward and it is a perfect time to take a closer look at all that we are, and hopefully attain new perspective.

Life at Salt is no exception and is flowing beautifully with the season change. It is a time to tighten up, refine and refresh the routines and prepare for the long winter. As the days grow shorter, and the darkness becomes dominant, we must find ways to create our own light, and I must say our sweet salty family is good at doing this. Yes, we all have our moments of frustration and exhaustion, but the dance we do, day after day, is one coming from love. And would we have it any other way?

 I experience this love in little ways every shift, whether it’s a big smile from one of the kitchen guys, or the mandatory “start the night right” hug from Conner. I love the tremendous support we offer one and other. I love that we know each other’s mannerisms, and can laugh the night away imitating each other. I mean have you seen Joey at his tables? It’s pretty amazing! Lots of movement… I even feel the love at the end of the night, after the 78th round of silverwhere comes out, and we groan, let out a sigh, and then get it done!

So I say it’s a time to celebrate and time to express our gratitude. And although we are in the middle of great transformation, I think it is important to recognize all aspects of the process, and understand that when something dies it falls, and leaves space for new growth. ‘Tis the season my friends, so lets work our cute butts off and do it with grace, gratitude, knowledge, light and love!!!!!

 

XoxoxoxoxoxoX ~Annie