Sorta Busy Week And The Best Day

But not so busy that we felt overwhelmed. 

Had a couple doctor's appointments.  I've a decision about surgery to make.  Probably will do it but gotta think on it a bit more.  Want to make the right decision.  Had lunch with a friend, The Husband had his regular monthly guys lunch.   Had to get a new sprinkler system controller - installation pending.  Hopefully it'll fix this gray grass. (One of the stations isn't working at all.) Saw a good movie. Watched another movie on tv that had me laughing out loud which is always good for the soul.

down the road from mirror lake

Our 55th wedding anniversary was this week.  What a blessing our marriage has been.  Perfect?  Not at all.  But we've both learned and grown and are still learning and growing and doing our best. We are determined to be successful in conquering our issues.   

Was invited to go with our dear friends on a little excursion today.  Drove up to Mirror Lake - nestled in the mountains - the road there is closed every winter with deep, deep, deep snow.  We've been there only once before, a couple years ago we went in July and bemoaned the multitudes of mosquitoes that harangued us the entire time.  These friends drive up there every fall, take a walk around the lake, have a picnic lunch and feed the chipmunks.  

People fishing / mirror lake

It was the best day today.  I got up early and got the chores done (bathrooms done, sheets changed - washed - dried - folded - put away, vacuuming finished) and were ready to go.  Off we went, he was driving which was lovely.  Us two women sat in the back chattering away, leaving the heavy lifting (driving) to the guys.  Stopped in Evanston for sandwiches that we saved to eat at a picnic table there by the lake. The chipmunks liked the veggie straws. Around the lake we went and I was shocked to find us back at the beginning so quick.  The weather was beautiful - dark, threatening clouds but no rain on us.  Yay!

Got some rain coming back and were grateful for every drop, especially those that fell on our grass.  These friends are just so dear to us.  I am so grateful for their invitation.  I had a blast, it truly was just the very best day!  Our anniversary day is always wonderful, though my thought is that I try to celebrate being together every day.  Some days with more success than others.  But an invitation to spend the day with our friends is rare enough that it is remarkable.  And we did have such a grand time.  We stopped multiple times along the road for pictures.  Their tradition of going in the fall is so perfect - the colors around was were so vivid and bright and beautiful - we don't really see the colors like that here in the valley.  There was nary a mosquito in sight.  We looked for the bald eagle but didn't see it either.  Just a fabulous day.

Much gratitude tonight for friends.  That care, that see us, that include us.  Grateful for a wonderful day to end the week.  Grateful for food to have for dinner that doesn't require lots of work.  Grateful for hope.  Hope for improvement in my behavior/attitude/kindness/patience/respectforothers - things that I can work on tomorrow.  And so very grateful for this stunningly beautiful world we live in.