Another Week finished and another one started. When we left the house on Saturday morning, headed to the Bishop's Storehouse, I heaved a huge sigh and told The Husband how grateful I am that there wasn't any big project going on at the house. Momentarily. Doubtless something will crop up, but for now, I'm enjoying a bit of a rest. I get more easily overwhelmed these days.
Last week included a visit to the spine dr. for The Husband. He's weighing the option of some kind of injections in his spine that greatly (theoretically) reduce the pain by blocking (maybe even deadening/killing) the nerves. He's thinking about it. Then he saw the dermatologist. He's not been super-happy with his current one, so he got a friend's recommendation and we tried him out. It seemed to me that he was super-rushed and not so great at listening (though The Husband does tend to be verbose when he's a bit nervous), just wanted to "get on with it". Perhaps The Husband will go back to his previous dermatologist - he also has w-a-y better reviews. Though I've come to believe that most medical professionals (at least the ones we've interacted with) are severely lacking in good "bedside manner".
We also got the gutter guard on the south side of the "shop". Some things accomplished around here and a few errands run. I had my good-pizza craving satisfied and we actually saw a movie. It wasn't really all that great of a movie, and I really hated how much it cost (it'll be cheap Tuesdays for us from now on), but it was good for us to get to a movie theater.
I asked someone for a favor. (Not something I like doing, or do very often. We've always been pretty independent and rarely - over the course of our 51+ years of marriage - ask anyone for anything. I love helping but don't like to need help.) Anyway, the response was, "of course." Instantaneous. Not, a hesitation, or a hedge ("maybe, what do you need?") but simply an affirmative that whatever the unknown request was, it was done. My heart was instantly brightened. That response was a sure way to let me know I mattered, that I count. I've wondered if Heavenly Father feels the same when we obey the commandments with such alacrity. Made me want to try harder with those things (or people) that challenge me.
And we've had snow and more snow. Even the tv weatherpeople are calling this the winter without end. It's technically spring now, but I'm still dressing in winter sweaters. The overnight temps are still in the 20's and the daytime temps are running ten degrees less than normal. (although I'm fond of saying: what is normal, anyway?)
It's odd to put my thoughts down here without pictures. I simply haven't taken many this last week. We've bulbs poking through the ground and I think it might be time to fertilize the lawn. I'll try to get some pictures for next time, they're w-a-y more interesting than just reading. (I've a granddaughter who is 20 who still doesn't like to read anything without pictures. 😏)
Today I'm grateful for a brief glimpse of the sun. I love the sunshine in the spring before it gets really hot. I'm grateful to have a dinner out with some friends, and that my washer and dryer are working really well (knock on wood) because I've a huge pile of laundry I'm working on. And grateful for a couple people at church yesterday who were kind to me. That kindness thing sometimes feels in short supply, so glad I received a bit.
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