YAY!

The Husband is home again!  I slept better than I have for several nights, I've been indulged in some hugs to make up for the deficit that I get every time he goes, and my heart is happier.  I love when he's back!

So yesterday I headed over to our local Justice store - a granddaughter's birthday is today and she likes that place.  Going there is never my favorite experience.  And yesterday I narrowed down some of what bothers me.  The vast majority of their clothes are so worldly - especially when their target demographic is girls and tweens:  tank tops, short shorts, short skirts, shrink-wrap leggings/jeggings. Not very much is modest.  The message being sent (even in the printing on the shirts) is overwhelmingly geared toward selfishness.  It makes me sad.

Then I walked over to Kohl's - what a difference.  More reasonable rational everything - styles, patterns, subliminal messages.

Free re-usable bag!

This morning's errands took me up to the DMV for a replacement registration (replacing the stolen one).  Took my book, prepared to wait.  Didn't even have the paper from the lady with my number on it before that very number was being called.  Didn't sit down, open my book.  Went straight to the counter for help.  My kind of visit there.

Then on the way home I stopped at the grocery.  In honor of Earth Day I received a free grocery bag! No hesitation on my part in accepting it.

I'm grateful today for The Husband's safe return.  And for my sense of smell - already today I've enjoyed the lovely aroma of lilacs and freshly mown grass.  I'm grateful for times when I'm prepared for inconvenience and am surprised by smoothly occurring circumstances.  For being invited to birthday celebrations and for some predicted rain.