Today is my last day of freedom to blog to my heart's content in a quiet house, in the morning. Today is my kid's last day of school. May 21st?!? I know! Early. So I am savoring my last quiet morning. Sipping my coffee. Reading other blogs. Creating posts for mine. Shhhh. Mommy's blogging. And she finds joy in the quiet.
I don't have a green thumb. I WANT a green thumb. And I'd like to think that my thumb is getting a little of a pale green hue. But I'm willing to learn and I so enjoy working outside. Some perennial plants are starting to bloom and I'm so excited that they made it yet another season. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite blooming shrubs. And mine have just started to show their colors. I find joy working in my garden.
I love where I live. I usually don't mind the humidity. But today was one of those perfect days. Sunny. Warm. Very low humidity. I tried to be outside as much as I could. I kept the windows open. The beautiful, crisp, clean air blowing through. (Now that the pollen has settled a bit.) Today there was joy in low humidity.
Today, "Life After Yes" was released. The debut novel of fellow blogger, Aidan Donnelley Rowley. I am so happy for her and so excited to read it. She sent me an advanced copy but my daughter scooped it up and I'm having to wrestle her for it. She won't part with it because it's THAT good! I can't wait. I know it will bring me joy. But for today, I'm joyful in the celebration of Aidan's milestone. Congratulations and may joy follow you everywhere!
Our cat is the sweetest, funniest, most adorable kitty. She makes us laugh. She's cuddley. She's a "people cat." She actually comes running to the door when we come home. I've never known a more friendly, interactive cat before. And, she's gorgeous. Today, when I can home from dropping the kids to school she entertained me for about an hour. The perfect diversion from housework! Our sweet kitty brings me joy!
We hadn't had a mystery ride in a long time. Both my husband and I were itching for one. So we packed the boys in the car and took off. We ended up at a small zoo with a park that has a little lake and walking trails. The boys ran and played and loved seeing the animals close-up. Then we took them to lunch at The Varsity. Hot dogs, chili fries, Frosted Orange. Yummy! We don't eat there often but when we do? Joy!
I love it when a weekend feels like a weekend. You know what I mean. Chores are mostly done. Errands are mostly finished. (Hey, I have three kids. Nothing is every complete around here...well, except for the chaos!) You wake up a teeny bit later. You make pancakes. Someone says, what should we do today? And it's an adventure just picking out the day's plan. That's what today was like. Ahhh, the joy of a true Saturday!
