I took a few days off after my tsunami of January posts. But now it's Friday Fave Fives time, so I'm back. The link will take you to Susanne's blog and you can join us in finding five blessings from your week to share with us.
A friend posted a Dolly Parton quote about thankfulness on her blog yesterday. I loved the last part... "Keeping my eyes open for the unexpected joys..." YES! If we focus on finding the joys, we find more joys.
1. I finished the sewing project I have been working with for a couple of weeks and mailed it off to PAL today! A pioneer dress. I can't wait to receive some photos of her wearing it when she attends the Pioneer Museum with her homeschool group later in the month.
2. On Saturday, we joined extended family for the first birthday party celebration for little M. Chuck.E.Cheese was the location. Little M had fun but his two big sisters probably had the best time. The fave in this? We got to be there and watch the little ones having such a fun time and having their photos taken with Chuck.
3. What were we doing seventeen years ago? Celebrating the birth of our first grandson! Yes, Tall Boy's birthday was yesterday! He's seventeen!! How is that possible?
Well, he sure doesn't look like that anymore... Happy Birthday, Tall Boy!
4. It must be birthday week. Yes, another birthday to celebrate. S, of S and T our Coffee Couple. Her birthday was Wednesday. We celebrated at the coffee shop where we met them four years ago. I am so very thankful for our friendship with them.
5. We had ONE day of warm weather this week. In fact, it was so warm outside that we took a three miles plus walk with Younger Daughter and her friend and the dogs along the same path and in the same woods as last week. The snow was gone. After our walk, we ate lunch outside on the patio of a local restaurant. Yes, you read that correctly. Outside. In the elements. But, the rest of the week we have had rain and ice and temperatures below freezing. I am thankful for that one day to encourage us that spring will come.
I hope you are having a good month of February so far. Keep your eyes open for the blessings!
4 comments:
Oh I'm envious of your one warm day for a long walk and eating al fresco!! My good friend Ann lives in Columbus Ohio and said it got up to 66! Here?? horribly windy, snow, icy, freezing!! I can't walk outside right now.
LOVE all these birthday celebrations and that baby is ADORABLE!!! Happy Birthday to all.
What a sweet dress..those are the type my oldest girl always wanted to wear when she was like ages 4-8. Love them.
It's a huge blessing to have good friends as a couple whom you can do life with. We are blessed to have a couple of those kinds of relationships in our lives, too.
enjoy the weekend and think SPRING
...Linda, I wish you as Festive February. Stay warm and well.
I have no doubt that PAL will be very happy with her dress. And she will be able to tell everyone that her grandmother made it for her. Very special.
We had a few warmer (and sunny!) days which I thoroughly enjoyed. Now we are back to being quite cold, but after all, we are only in the first part of February, I remind myself.
Our oldest grandsons are very close in age (2 1/2 weeks). May God do His good work in their lives. Mary
17! Yes, how can that be? I'm amazed you could sit out on a patio for a meal. That is a warm winter day for sure. Lots of great celebrations going on. Enjoy! Oh, I almost forgot, that dress is so lovely. Looking forward to seeing Pal in it for her fieldtrip!
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