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.
