A couple of Sundays ago, Jr and I hiked/walked up to Cecret Lake with his friend, Gina. It was gloriously beautiful and my body was quite happy to be in the sunlight and moving.
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For a few days a week ago, kidney stones, diagnosed by me, made an unwelcome appearance. I actually found myself mentally feeling curious about the various symptoms, at first surprised, then concerned, then relieved. Those words would also describe the way I felt physically. Hoping that's all done for a while and very grateful it wasn't worse than it was.
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The drummer and his wife blessed and named their new baby girl at church last week--Meredith Myrth, her middle name being in honor of Whitney's recently deceased grandmother. In a sweet and interesting turn of events, while clearing out her grandmother's home and belongings, someone found a package labeled, "To Whitney" that contained a lovely white linen blessing gown. The grandmother spent her last few months in a care center and prior to that had no access to shopping or driving. While she knew they were expecting a baby, she passed before anyone knew a wee girl was going to join them. No one knows how long ago she purchased the delicate gown Meredith wore for the blessing given by her father. But it seemed fitting that her great grandmother could be there, at least in thought and spirit. Herschel said Meredith watched him intently, eyes open, throughout the entire blessing. He said he knew he should close his eyes but he just couldn't bear to break away from her gaze.
After church, we all gathered at the drummer's house for lunch. There were over 60 people there to celebrate the birth of that tiny, sweet, adorable girl. It is good to come into families and be with friends who have so much love to give.
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This is an orchid my boss/friend gave me for my birthday three years ago. She also bought one for herself since we share the same birthday (although I'm five years older than she). Once a year, for my/our birthday, the little orchid who could once again blooms. My friend/boss discarded her orchid after the blooms died the first year. But see what happens if you are patient?
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Been doing some shopping lately. Online of course. These are a couple of things I chose that I won't be wearing at the same time but will work for me just the same:
We'll see if I get to wear those shoes before one of the dogs chews them up. Something about animal prints is really enticing to them.
But the best thing--maybe ever--that I've ordered online is these:
Jack kept asking me what I wanted for my birthday. I thought and thought and thought. And finally came up with those boots. I've wanted a pair of Lane boots for years. The ones I originally wanted were red hot chili pepper. Sadly, they are no longer available. But these wisteria embroidered, turquoise soled babies will be at my house on Tuesday. I would never have paid so much for a pair of boots for myself. But Jack did. For my birthday. xo
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Jr and I had pedicures last night after work. I chose a fine slate blue shade of polish that matches his car. He did not choose polish. Sadly.
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Gus eating
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JoJo, who knows something is up.
Jack and I are headed out on a ten-day road trip. Well two days of driving to Washington state and six days there and two days driving back. He is enrolled in a woodworking class to learn to use his hand tools to make a Chippendale chair. No power tools allowed, just hand saws and planes and scrapers and such. During his six days of class, I'll be free to explore the beautiful northwest. I plan to head to the ocean, of course, but also will likely wander around the little town of Port Townsend and maybe I'll hit Whidbey Island or the San Juan islands or maybe I'll even venture into Canada, passport in hand. I might see a couple of movies or buy some books or find a zumba class. See, the whole week is wide open. I hope by the end of each day that Jack will have some energy left to see some of the sights of the area, but after standing all day working wood, he might just want to collapse on the hotel bed with a peanut butter sandwich. And that will be fine too.
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So now I'm off to finish the laundry, clean out the catboxes, fill the pets' food dishes, set out their daily pills for Jr to dispense, water the plants, and start/finish the packing. Then we're outta here, on the road again, off to a new adventure. And when we get back, we'll have a finely built new piece of furniture and I'll have those incredibly wonderful new boots.
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