A Few Fun Things

• We drove to St. George for our grandson's wedding.  It was very nice and we were so pleased to be included and share in his special day.  His happiness was brimming over.   We drove through a summer thunderstorm on the way home and it was so delightful.

• Treated ourselves to a rare pizza.  Enjoyed it for a couple meals.  Yes, you're never too old for pizza.

• Stopped on impulse at a friends house (We haven't seen them for years, used to socialize with them quite a bit).  Our drive takes us near but not past their home, and not often even that as it isn't part of our usual routes but we took a half-block detour and spotted him outside the garage. Only had a couple minutes to chat but it felt so good to see them.  We're going to dinner with them tonight.  It'll be a blast from the past to the present - with food!

Love the deer on the trail.

• I've been back on the trail every day this week.  It's hard to express how much good that does for my head.  Sure, I imagine (and sincerely hope) that it's good for my body, but my mental outlook is the biggest beneficiary.  This morning a couple young bucks walked right across the trail in front of me.  I have to s-l-o-w-l-y get out my camera so I don't startle them into flight, so by the time I got the phone out of my pocket they were moving off and this picture has been cropped and cropped so a bit blurry.  It was fun to see them.

• The garden is doing fine.  We've given away carrots and tomatoes and corn on the cob.  And eaten lots of carrots and tomatoes and corn.  Can't quite keep up with it.  What a fun time we've had this summer with the garden.  If we're lucky we might even manage to harvest a watermelon.

• I've done some reading.  Finished a couple books.  One of my most favorite activities (and is that an oxymoron? Reading is a fairly sedentary thing, so how is it an activity?).

Yesterday morning's harvest.

• The Relief Society lesson went ok.  I was anxious.  We'd been out of town, getting home Saturday evening.  Sunday morning I subbed playing for the choir. Then I subbed on the organ in Sacrament meeting and then I led the R.S. discussion/lesson in my calling as permanent R.S. substitute (yes, it probably is the made-up calling that it sounds like).  I was feeling pretty sweat-drenched by the time I got home from church.  We snuggled in our home and I finally relaxed.  It was lovely to be home and done with "stuff" like that for at least a few hours.

Almost-grapes on the trail.

• I should have taken a picture of the little plaque I saw at the store this morning.  It said:  I only want two things in life.  1.  To lose weight.  2.  To eat.  Made me laugh, it's nice to know someone feels like I do about a couple things.

• This card was a thank you card sent to us.  I love the front.  I, too, try to live each day in gratitude.  Sometimes it's easier than others.  And sometimes it's an overwhelming sense of thanks to Heavenly Father for it all.

• And I'm thankful.  Thankful that we've been given the all-clear from Kevinthefinancialguy for The Husband to cut the work strings if he feels like it.  Would we be a bit better off if he hangs in there a longer?  Of course, the salary and insurance is always a benefit. But he reassured us we'll be just fine either way.  I'm thankful for a cloudy day that isn't up in the 90 degree and above range.  I'm thankful for a fresh influx of books to read.  And for payday to re-supply the food funds.  And for hope.