- I woke up in the early morning hours to the sound of steady, soft rain.
- The air was fresh and clean
- and a cool breeze was blowing.
- I was wide awake, so spent a few hours clearing up some paperwork that needed to be done.
- I felt drowsy around four AM, and still had more than two hours to sleep before getting up for work.
- I remembered to wear slacks with pockets for freight day – for holding pens and other necessities.
- I was almost on time!
- John was back at work after two days in bed with a bad back.
- Matthew came in, too, to help with freight, though he’s already worked his official “last day” before going back to college.
- Levi and I were there too, as scheduled, so we had a good crew.
- It did not rain while we were bringing in freight, though the sky looked threatening.
- It was steady with customers all day, but not too busy to get things done.
- A young woman came in to by an appliance, and paid for it entirely in quarters!
- A sweet woman and her young granddaughter came in for more paint, happy with the color I mixed for them yesterday.
- The wind blew hard all day long.
- I received a sweet card from my sister, Brenda. She sent good wishes and words of encouragement, having read my “Where’s the Joy” blog. I feel so fortunate to have her in my life: always up-beat, always helpful, always willing to listen. Always ready to comfort and advise at the first hint of sorrow, whining or complaint. All of my life.
- I know she’ll be pleased to see that I’m working on focusing on the good stuff,
- and cultivating gratitude.
- I had two packages waiting at the airport. I don’t care what they are, packages are always a treat!
- One was books!
- It also contained refill treats that fit on Rosa’s chew toy.
- The other was the proof of the next issue of the Beaver Beacon…and it looks beautiful!
- I stopped to see my friend, Sue, after work,
- and we drank wine from pretty little “tea ceremony” style ceramic cups
- made, I think, by our friend, Tom.
- I remembered to stop at the grocery store for milk.
- Then added ice cream,
- sugar cones
- and fresh blueberries to the shopping basket.
- I stopped, too, for a short visit with my Aunt Katie, before heading home.
- I straightened her porch and righted a couple potted plants that the wind had tipped over
- and arranged to come on Friday morning to do her floors.
- I drove home with the windows down
- and Fleetwood Mac on the radio.
- My right front tire did not go flat, though I forgot to put air in it.
- Rosa Parks greeted me with smiles and kisses.
- The strong winds kept the mosquitoes away, so we wandered the yard together, picking up downed branches
- and working on her dog tricks.
- My brightest daylilies are blooming right now.
- Inside, I weighted papers down with stones from the beach
- and opened windows wide for the breeze.
- I made spaghetti for dinner,
- with meatballs from Schwan’s, brought up by Joel when they came on vacation, and never used. Fully cooked, solidly frozen, they are easy to thaw and heat to round out a meal.
- I had an ice cream cone for dessert.
- I took time to catch up on reading some blogs that I follow, and
- I have taken this time to write.
- Next, I think I’ll take a long bath
- with scented bath salts
- candles
- and one of my new books.
