I'm a little late for Friday's Fave Five, but I do want to remember some of the graces that came my way last week. It was a busy week, filled with ups and downs. One big disappointment is that Joe and Sam won't be coming for Thanksgiving as planned. I really had my hopes up and made plans to kick off the holiday season with them. As it turns out, they will fly out here for a weekend in December, so I need to just get over it. Here are some of the blessings that kept my spirits up.
Matching purple eyeglasses ~ These two have me smiling in no time. Brooklynn got new glasses this week and we took selfies of our matching eyewear. Then she re-taught me some games that I hadn't thought about in years! Remember when you played a game and had to figure out who goes first? There was eeny meeny miney moe. The one I had forgotten about is Bubble Gum in a Dish. Oh my gosh, listening to her recite that little rhyme, as we all sat in a circle and she fist bumped each of our hands, took me back to when we were kids. We would put our little sneakered feet into the circle and one person would go round and recite the rhyme, eliminating someone each time. Do you remember? It's so neat that these traditions get passed down through the years, almost as though kids have some secret message system that keeps the rhymes going.
I was driving Lilly home from the groomer on Wednesday and looked back to see her sitting in one of the kids' booster seats. It just cracked me up, watching her looking out the window. She smells so good now, lol, and her fur is so soft and silky. Her loyalty just blesses me every day.
On Thursday, I did something really stupid. I had a fight with an avocado using a table knife, and ended up with a couple of stitches in my finger. Such a dumb thing to do, and yet the blessing was in how gracious people are. Dan, of course, cancelled an appointment right away to take me to the ER. Then he held my hand while the nurse gave me a shot. Yes, I'm a whimp. The ER staff were so kind, and with all they have going on now, with Covid rates soaring in our state and ICUs close to capacity, they were gracious and patient. As we were leaving, the staff was getting all the rooms in the wing of the ER that we were in ready to convert to ICU beds. God bless our medical workers.
Two more photos of these munchkins. Yesterday, Dan picked them up from school and took them to the park for a little while. Then they came to our house where we had Chick-fil-A for supper followed by several games of UNO. They're favorite game! They are getting better and better at it, and much better at dealing the cards, too! These are the crafts they made at school that day. They wanted me to keep them, but I was sure they would want them hanging on their refrigerator at home, so I took some photos instead.
Finally, I almost jumped for joy yesterday when I saw the bud on this Christmas cactus. I have three, and the other two are in full bloom now. This one belonged to Dan's mom. Last Christmas, she commented that it never blooms, and that it meant a lot to her because a good friend gifted it to her. So, I took it home and repotted it, and took it back to her house. When she passed in April, I asked the family if I could have it, and they agreed. And lo and behold! it has about a dozen buds on it! I know Sheila is smiling:)
That's my week! Lots more happening, but I'll close for now. Wishing all of my American readers a Happy Thanksgiving this week. And I'm so thankful for all of you who stop by and visit me over my backyard fence.
I have a Christmas cactus as well. It blooms this time every year. It has 4-5 blooms now. So very pretty. Sorry Joe and Sam are not coming for Thanksgiving. At least they are coming in December. Something new to look forward too. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful week of many blessings.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a good job of focusing on the positive even though you are disappointed about not having Joe and Sam with you for Thanksgiving. At least you'll see them in December.
ReplyDeleteThose photos with the littles are so cute! Maybe I'll pull out the Uno cards to play with our youngest grand when she is here this next week. I know we will have a jigsaw puzzle and Bananagrams and Scrabble.
Enjoy Thanksgiving week!
Wow, so sorry about your injury. No fun for sure. So glad you had a good experience at the ER. Yes, health care workers are true heroes! I love the pictures of your grands. They are so cute, and I am so glad you get to spend so much time with them, even though the situation is not ideal. I am glad that Joe and Sam will be able to visit in December, even though they won't be with you for Thanksgiving. I would LOVE to know what magic you worked with that Christmas Cactus! I have one that seems to be healthy and growing, but it will not bloom. I am now thinking that maybe I will repot it next summer, since you mentioned repotting yours. I love how you saw the good things in your very "up and down" week. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a very Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry that your guys couldn't be with you at Thanksgiving. Dave and I were just talking about how hard it is now to get everyone together at the same time. But so glad they will be able to come in December!!
ReplyDeleteOuch to your cut and stitches! Glad you were able to get the help you needed in ER. Those docs and nurses are run off their feet! Your grandkids are so cute! And the matching glasses is priceless. Enjoy every moment with them!