Odd Day

 Church conference over the weekend was great.  There were so many things I heard that lifted my soul.  A few things that made me mentally squirm a bit about things I need to improve on.  But that's what this life is about, right?  Learning, growing, finding the path back toward our Creator.  Anyway, the weekend was great.  Monday felt blah.  Kind of a mental let-down after the weekend.  And we were busy yesterday doing laundry, vacuuming, cleaning up. 

Aren't they lovely?

Today we decided to switch up the order of things:  errands in the morning, home stuff in the afternoon.  I enjoyed it - I am definitely a natural morning person, my energy levels are higher in the morning than the afternoon.  So, here I am, catching up on bills and computer stuff.  I finished the last ten pages of a book that I simply couldn't finish last night.  Our walk this morning was lovely.  No deer sightings, though we've seen quite a few recently.  I did stop and take a video - in a spot where we've been before and been astonished at the loud music from the birds singing the day into being.  There had to have been several dozen birds in the couple trees.  I love hearing the birds.  Winter means there are fewer songs to hear but today it was sweet sounding.

The lilacs are about done, as are the tulips.  The trees are still blooming beautifully though as I mentioned before, some are losing their flowers. 

Our snail mail must have arrived very late yesterday - the Husband checked it around dusk and still no mail.  But it was in our box just at seven on our return from our walk.  And sheesh - I need a "minder".  Received a past due notice (what is it about that that is so alarming to me?) for our garbage pick-up.  Apparently I forgot to pay it last month.  Sigh...Got that done first thing this morning, but now am wondering what else I've forgotten to do?  Seriously can't even recall getting a past due notice before.  I know it must have happened but truly I try to stay on top of things.

Stopped at a bookstore - was quite interested in a little "gratitude" journal I came across. Each page contained a few prompts such as:  name three people today who helped you, or who you are grateful for.  I loved that concept.  I try diligently to find gratitude in every single day, but often it's the same sort of things.  Nothing wrong with being grateful for the same things, but I need to be more inclusive and aware.

So today, I am grateful (again and always) for The Husband.  I probably don't tell him enough.  And life can be stressful with the issues we both have.  But I cannot imagine traveling through life without him.  Would have been bereft of so much joy.  (And I stand by my statement that a lot of people today equate fun and joy - not the same thing at all!!)  The children that have come to us have also provided joy.  I am also so grateful for spring.  I truly treasure the hope this new season brings.