Mostly Pictures

We've had a somewhat interesting (i.e. busy-for-us) few days.

Friday morning's sky.  Stunning.

We had a light dinner with friends, then Hale Theater, then dinner with our favorite friends.  Then finally got to see a movie - yay for us - and grabbed a bite.  We've tidied, laundered, vacuumed, watered; though we didn't manage to get any basement boxes taken care of this week.  We churched, and participated in lessons.  (I was invited to tell about how staying close to Heavenly Father helped me through a tough time.  I was only able to come up with the "tender mercy of the sod for the front yard" story.  Blubbered through the entire thing.  Felt like a complete embarrasment, though the teacher who invited me is always so very kind to me.  I'm grateful for her.)

Those are flower bulb tips.

I've been so emotional lately.  😒  I dislike that being emotional thing.  I feel like I look so weak and needy when I am.

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

I have to show how beautiful the sky was last Friday on my morning walk.  My pictures never quite accurately portray the beauty.  And at the end of today's walk I discovered all the bulbs are coming up!  And it's still February.  I love spring.  I'll enjoy it extra this year.  Just because.

Just because I liked this.

I feel like I've done nothing but eat - and all I want to eat is sweet treats.  Sigh.  And oh, the other thing I've done quite a bit is worry.  I'm way better at that worry thing than I used to be, but mostly I've learned to be quiet about my fears, not be so obvious about it.   We're hoping for a nice celebration of our 50th anniversary this year, a wonderful trip the likes of which we've never before (and never will repeat) taken.  The coronavirus is scary.  And there's no sign of it diminishing.

I finished a book that I was thoroughly drawn into.  But decided I probably won't be reading this author again.  I'm ready for something uplifting or a mystery rather than something filled with heartbreak and angst.

And I was frustrated with an issue with my phone's keyboard.  Googled it:  the general consensus was to "reset".  Without much hesitation I did.  I wish I hadn't.  I've had to "fix" all kinds of things.  I'm getting what seems like non-stop audible alerts for something.  But when I look at my phone there's no telling what the alert is for.  I'm such a dufus.

I'm grateful today that it's not Sunday and I don't have to help with any lessons or talk to any people if I don't want. I'm grateful for people who are thoughtful and kind and who forgive.