This month is officially half over now, and it has felt long
and strange. I have been so grateful for our little home (which I’ll be talking
about more this week) and my sweet husband who keeps our driveway clear and the
gas tank full. My mind and heart are in full please-hurry-spring-and-summer mode,
and fresh flowers in a vase on our coffee table have only enhanced that warm-weather
dream.
Even
so, we’ve had some good memories to fill the week, and I have a few to share
with you today!
Last Sunday was a strange one, because we didn’t
have church (thanks, ice!) that morning. By the afternoon, the roads were
safer, so we did attend a Bible Quizzing competition to support the kiddos in
our church. We saw a big improvement in their confidence since the last meet we
went to, and we were so proud of them! Also – major conviction for how much I
need to learn to be able to answer some of those questions!
Did I mention I’m weary of ice and snow and snow and
ice and ice and snow? Yes, I know those are natural byproducts of living in
Indiana. But for all the schedules they change and danger they bring and
weariness they produce, they also are kind of pretty in the right light. I’ve
done my very best to remind myself to appreciate how pretty winter is on the
lake. It is an upgrade from winter not on the lake, for sure.
Sometimes you have to appreciate a little spot of humor whenever it comes. I had a question for Google this week, and here were the autofills it gave me, none of which were even close to my actual question. I did appreciate the variety, though. A little Bible, a little history, a little pop culture, a little humor…
This week may not have been my best boot camp
performance, but I am still thankful for the ability to attempt to grow
stronger and move around in ways that I know some people wish they could. I may
be getting stronger, but I don’t think I’ll ever be friends with burpees,
mountain climbers, or makers.
I found my new favorite drink at my favorite coffee
shop, and I loved it so much that the owner just put it right in the notes so
the whole staff will know exactly how to make it for me going forward. (Pausing
here to appreciate local coffee shops who do little things like this…) What is
this gem? An Americano with a little almond milk and some sugar free caramel.
Perfection.
I wanted to take a selfie with Lexi to send to Ryan at work,
and she yawned at the perfect time. Isn’t this adorable (of her)?
Ryan tried his hand at making Americanos for us at
home one night. (After I raved about the one at the coffee shop, he decided to
work on his craft.) I was impressed with the result and told him he’s welcome
to make them for us every single night. 😊
I’ll tell you more about our Valentine’s Day adventures next week, but for now, I’ll share this (borrowed) picture of my parents. They were honored during chapel at Swiss Village for being married longer than 70 years. One of the staff members took this picture, which I think is really, really good of the two of them! Ryan and I were both there for the festivities, but we definitely didn’t get the best pictures. This one wins!
We came home from Lexi’s morning at the spa to
discover a long power outage out our house. We never did figure out what caused
it, but three cheers for a generator that kept our fridge and coffee pot
in business. What a day!
Here’s hoping
for a slightly less weather-driven week!
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