Today ...

{List in no particular order}

*... waking up to sunshine filling my bedroom
*... wonderful fellowship and learning time at church
*... grilling after church with the family
*... time with niece and nephew {heart, heart, heart}
*... hot enough outside to turn the air-conditioning on inside, making it just chilly enough for me to wear a light sweater
*... hot tea in said air-conditioning
*... iced water in favorite glass
*... playing outside with beloved nice and nephew
*... puppies outside
*... wearing new shirts
*... wearing flower necklace
*... watching Greta walk around in my high heels
*... seeing Josiah's face light up when he smiles
*... babies falling asleep in Mommy's arms
*... tiny girl's painted toenails
*... Greta coloring with Gramma


{{What was your day today?}}

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Here I sit, the worn, loved kitchen table is a happy place.  Hot tea.  Favorite mug.  Agave Nectar. {Heart} Hair up, twisted and messy bun.  Favorite jeans, one of my many favorite long-sleeved shirts.  Outside the air is cool, the crickets chirp.  I love the cooler time of year when layer upon layer isn't necessary but long sleeves are. Pants replace shorts and capris. And a cup of hot tea is always a good idea.

Days have been flying by, it seems.  Busy, busy. But, the little things are starting to get noticed by yours truly again. A blessing from God? A joy, certainly.

Below?  The little things ...

I bought a new camera, so of course I had to try it out in the dark.

These little feet in my shoes!

This makes me want to have a cabin by a lake.

This little man.

Surprising, (really surprising,) my beloved Father for his birthday.

Because when you eat corn you must have leverage (the hand on the plate) and push as much corn into your mouth as you can.

Lil Brotha Man stopping by work, just to help fold laundry.

{Sigh}

{Heart}

*~::The Evening of September 14th ::~*

There are a ton of pictures in this post ... so I won't be offended if you skip some (not like I will ever know anyway *smile*).  I just had such a wonderful evening I just had to "document" it all! I realize that some pictures are very, very similar but each one is (believe it or not) different, and each one makes me happy!

The very beautiful sheets my little brother bought me!

 

 

I. Love. This. Picture!

Wearing my sister's clogs (like three sizes too big) out to the herb garden to clip mint for the iced tea!

The mint.

Garlic chives.

Said mint in iced water (no tea yet).

Now there's tea.

While I was out, crouching in the herb garden, I could hear the humming birds flying around. They are such tiny, cute birds.

The dinning room

On the wall of the dinning room.

My nephew, Josiah.

My request for supper.  Black-eyed peas, and rice!

Sweet Mommy made me iced tea too, even though I didn't think to request it!

My niece, Greta.

After supper we went out front to stand on the window boxes and watch the humming birds.  They've been known to sit on your finger if you stand still enough.  Leah and Greta are waiting for the birds in this picture.

She sees one.

"Right there, over there, the hunning birds."

Then I got to hold Greta.

The hummer watching group, minus Greta.

Greta's curls.

The surprise birthday cake!

Smile!

It was really good cake.

My new mug, I got from a friend.

He fell asleep on the floor.