Last week felt kind of busy, but kind of not. Which seems to be more the state of things these days.
We stopped at the local theater and bought tickets to see three movies, the next three Tuesdays (cheap-er day). Tomorrow will be our first one and it'll be great fun to get out and do something different. It's been a while since there were any movies worth spending the money on.
Friday was a day. Started out feeling weird and kept going that way. I have a favorite pair of earrings that I wear pretty much every day. They are small hoops filled with tiny diamonds. I've never seen another pair exactly the same, but I love them. I clicked them on that morning. And felt them move really far together. I'm not rough with my things. But that morning something bent on the earring and it was stuck tight. I couldn't get it off. Had to wait for The Husband to come home and pry the earring open, my ear lobe was sore for a couple days.
We ran over to our local jeweler (he's closing down his business after 30+ years by the end of the year) and he fixed it on the spot. Was excited to put them on this morning and found the other one won't stay closed. I would lose it out of my ear in a heartbeat. 😢 I am so very sad about this. When we were at the jeweler's the other day I looked at some small similar earrings - even at half price they were several times more than the original cost of these. Something that at this time of life there would be zero justification to spend the money on. So they are tucked away in the drawer. I'll take them out from time to time to wish I could wear them. But I think I must have just plain worn them out. I somehow came to earth with an extra dose of sparkle-jewelry love.
That day we also ran to the grocery for a quick trip. Ended up taking an extraordinary amount of time. We kept running into people we know and haven't seen for a long time so had to "catch up". Even though it felt like a time drain, it was lovely to see familiar faces who greeted us with smiles and hugs.
Our daughter came in to visit. That meant both of our daughters got to spend some one-on-one time together. I love that. And I love having the same with her. It was a nice couple days. We haven't succeeded in lots of ways in life. But we do have some outstandingly good kids. Maybe not all of them in all the ways one might hope. But they are all hardworking, thoughtful, kind, good parents, responsible and many other things a parent hopes for their children. 💖
My foot continues to be troublesome. The metatarsal pads help, and I think the taping helps. The most important thing seems to be the shoes. I have a new-ish pair of Danskos that I love, but won't wear at the storehouse - they'd be trashed within an hour. The Husband bought me a pair of Hokas for walking and while I love them for that, my feet were hurting quite a bit after wearing them at the storehouse on Saturday. They are excellent for outdoor walking but not good for short stints of walking with a lot of standing in between. I am not sure the gluing of the soles on my old ones is going to work. And I have my eye on a new pair of Danskos, but need to try them on first and they aren't super easily available locally. I just hate to ship shoes back and forth. Not to mention the cost of all the shoes. The whole issue is just daunting. But I'm kind of tired of the pain.
They reorganized the R.S. and much of the YW yesterday at church. It is the same group of people that just get shuffled from one "important" calling to another. (The brother conducting the meeting (releasing the presidency) stressed how great they did at their important callings. And how important they were. I don't think he realized that he was minimizing the value of every calling. They are all important. And we need to recognize that we are valued equally regardless of the "importance" of the calling. Sorry for the soapbox speech.) But at least this shuffling has a different mix of the important group of people. I'm hoping these sisters will increase the charity and kindness so needed in our ward. And grow in their ability to promote better unity. No one should feel inferior or unnecessary or without value.
It was our Primary Program yesterday at church. It was cute as always. I was struck by how small the primary has become. The Husband counted 23 kids. That's very small. I think our YM/YW group is nearly double that. Where we live is definitely an area that's growing up / older.
So today I'm grateful for a beautiful day that feels like early fall. Temps in the upper 60's. Sunshine galore. I'm grateful The Husband was able to get those mums out of the ground. It'll be fun to figure out what to replace them with in the spring. I'm grateful for a visit for another grandson. We don't get to see our grandchildren enough. I'm grateful for a movie to see tomorrow, for an idea to cook for dinner and for a bit of time this afternoon to just do what I feel like doing.
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