Just a Couple Thoughts

The  other day we stopped spur-of-the-moment for (a rare) lunch out.  Chick-Fil-A - The Husband's favorite, though lately the chicken and fries have tasted a bit odd to me.  I'm sure it's me, but I dislike that the oil tastes like it needs to be changed.  But whatever.  We were placing the order and the person waiting on us kept calling me "my love".  Like some people call everyone "dear".  It's kind of cute and a bit endearing but sort of feels odd coming from a complete stranger.  Somehow the "dear" is more acceptable IMO. No matter, I found it kind of sweet.  But, the question was what struck me: Would you like a free senior size drink?  What?  A free drink for seniors?  How many years have we been going to Chick-Fi-A and never heard of this before?  Or is it because we're now so very, very obviously "senior citizens"?  I wasn't sure I heard her right, so I had to question her.  She was a teensy bit surprised that I ended up with only water.  My favorite. 

So pretty.

I can't quite figure out what was the most bothersome to me - the free drink for seniors that I'd never heard of before or the fact that I'm so clearly and definitely in the senior citizen category.

This morning I headed out for my walk and had to stop and just gaze at the pretty moon.  Snapped a picture that I was certain wouldn't turn out at all and what do you know- I like it well enough to put on here.  Recently The Husband has been keeping a lookout for coins on the street - he so often finds them.  Today I was the one to find a nickel.  It's in his hands for safekeeping.  😊 

It's spring here in Utah, so we have the daily quandary.  Turn on the heat (we're currently wearing sweaters instead) or the cool air? Never know from one day - and sometimes it's hourly - to the next what to expect.

Fun find.

And because I've been "window" shopping on Amazon I keep getting emails with suggestions and have been down the rabbit-hole trying to find something fun.  The one thing I recently ordered that was supposed to arrive today has been delayed.  No time frame given.  Every time that has happened to me in the past, it never ever arrives.  But I'm so intimidated to shop at stores that I'll probably just end up continuing my search for a new dress.  A search that has been going on roughly three years.  

I'm determined today to be less irritable.  Less pessimistic / negative.  It's a struggle.  I am, though, grateful.  Grateful to have so much available to watch on tv - streaming is so important this time of year and I was lucky enough to remember how to use the streaming device that allows us to watch from accounts that are generously shared with us. Grateful to even have such a device.  Grateful to have someone to come mow the lawn, fix the sprinklers and that we have some social security dollars coming in to live off of.  Not so grateful that we have to pay to have our alarm system control panel replaced since the old one is no longer supported or maintained; the company has to provide a new one, at a steep cost.  Sigh. Frankly, though, it's a lovely peace of mind that is valuable to me.  Grateful to have a play tonight, free symphony tickets for tomorrow night and an invitation to see some family over the weekend.  Grateful that a son reached out and visited.  Hopefully at some point the other son will have a desire to connect.