Friday Favorite Fives

 

Hosted by Susanne!

We have been so busy with the inside of our home since we returned from Scotland, that we don ‘t take account that times are changing outside.  Yesterday we did notice that the humidity had broken and the air felt so fine when we stepped out to get the mail.  I had almost missed turning the page on my calendar. And for that I am pretty grateful.  If you could see my calendar for the past several months every day  was marked with appointments to therapy, of doctors appointments to check on my gall bladder situation, preps for ERCP’s,  It 

seemed we had somewhere to go every day of the week. Then weekends were full of catch up things like lawn care and work around the house. When I look at September there is nothing during the week but  Wednesday when  I go for my allergy shot then on to Bible Study which rejuvenates and inspires. It really struck me yesterday when the plantation shutter folks returned my call to set up a day to stop in to measure and the month was completely open!  It truly is a blessing to feel footloose and fancy for a change!

So  it is grand to just take the day spent it on decorating for fall like I did yesterday.. granted, it isn’t as wonderful as I’ve done in the past, but perhaps at this stage of life less is more and I am perfectly fine with that!  Less means not so much to take down after Thanksgiving. So I am blessed to feel my age, act  my age  and be satisfied in the  this stage of life.  

One of the things that really blesses me is that after all the therapy I did all spring I have learned how to deal with pain and discomfort, and how to do my exercises in bed before getting out of bed which makes a huge difference, and I learned by all the walking and activity I did in Scotland and how I am much more able to do so much now than before the trip by staying active, I am now able to  prepare meals for my friends who are enduring hospital procedures, knee and hip surgeries.  I am not bragging, I am genuinely happy to be the one who can serve them with love and caring!  Thank you, Lord!

 We went out this morning to look for hardware for the cabinets beneath our book cases. I knew that I wanted a Champagne Brass that I had seen on line and was hopeful to find something locally. I just think 

this  brass would look so gorgeous  on my teal doors. Much better than the garish regular brass.. Anyway, the top hardware in town had them and I am over the moon! 

I think about our daughter’s family so much, even though we mainly see then online except for a couple times we visit each other each year.  Since we were together in Scotland, they want us to come to them  for Christmas… well, as each of us, in laws,  take turns visiting the kids for Christmas, it is our turn! I am so thankful Lynn ( Hubs)  told me he doesn’t mind driving up there, I suppose I need  to get over the angst and dread of going again following the close calls we had returning  home from there after our trip.   This will have to be a matter of prayer for me, and I know God did protect us  as He always has,  so I am getting used to the idea of us traveling to Boston again this year! After all, it is so precious to be with our girls in their element.  It is a blessing that they are so looking forward to us coming for Christmas this year, and truth be told I love Christmas there!