This morning as we were finishing up our session at water aerobics, I was thinking about my five moments of grace from this week. Sometimes it's hard to zero in on just the little ordinary things for Friday Fave Five, but as I was relaxing into the final ten minutes of stretching, I realized I could count two in that very moment.
One, the feel of the water when it is calm at the end of class, all of us stretching out our muscles, the weightlessness of floating. Water is so miraculous, no wonder the call to the ocean is so strong for some people.
While stretching we listened to the theme song from Titanic. (The instructor admitted it might be a little weird, but assured us that we would all make it out of the pool). It's my favorite part of class, feeling thankful for healthy muscles, and the satisfaction that comes from knowing I did something good and the day is just beginning.
Other moments from the week -- the smell of spaghetti sauce cooking on the stove yesterday afternoon. I love cooking on the grill during the summer, it's an opportunity to change up menus for the season, and take a break from the usual cooking. And it's nice to come back to favorite recipes in the fall. When Brooklynn and Bentley came for supper last week, I asked them what they would like. Hot dogs or spaghetti.? They chose hot dogs. And as they were leaving, Brooklynn said, "So, when are we having spaghetti?" So, last night they came over and we had spaghetti.
After supper, Dan and Marcus were working downstairs. ("We" are finishing our basement this fall.) The kids and I were outside in the backyard. I gave them each a little battery-powered lantern and they ran around the yard, casting shadows and and I soaked up the sight of them, light illuminating their happy faces.
Later, we had those push-up popsicles and there was much discussion about favorite flavors. They both opted for grape and I chose cherry. All of us crowded together on the porch swing, me ignoring the melting popsicles that dripped all over faces and chubby hands and my cushions. That cherry popsicle tasted so good.
I hope you found joy in your ordinary moments this week.
Happy Friday.
6 comments:
Sometimes it's the little things that make the week special. Relaxing in the water sounds good.
Your week sounds wonderful!! Yummy.....cherry popsicles!!
Enjoy the weekend!
Your ordinary moments are perfect. I think that it is so important to enjoy and appreciate the small things.
Have a great weekend!!!!
Sounds like a great week! The last one sounds especially appropriate for the end of summer! I haven't started any fall recipes yet, but I do look forward to getting back to them when it cools off a little. I love the smell of spaghetti sauce, too.
Life with a loving family is so wonderful. Glad you were able to capture special moments that turned into beautiful memories.
I love the specialness of the ordinary and cherry would be my top pick too! I read your previous post about your new schedule. I started working full time this school year. I’m enjoying my new job but have yet to find our new daily rhythm.
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