I know some people who love the early morning 'cold' - ok, not 'cold', but chilly - morning air. Me, I'm curled up on my chair with my blanket across my legs and body and a shawl over my shoulders! But I have to let my arms out so that I can type! I should be warm enough by now, but, not yet. Just should be. In the summer months we dream of these cooler mornings. It won't be long that hubby will start sitting outside once it gets daylight and go through his phone as he has in years past. I admit, sitting out front in the cool air is nice. Get a 2nd cup of coffee and just sit. Only hubby likes to talk when I'm out there. And of course, with work, I can't just go and sit like he does. Some day, perhaps, but I don't see it in the immediate future.
Hubby, once again, was asking questions last night that I know he knows (or knew) the answers to and yet, he asked. It disturbs me and I often think it is 'just me' because I'm so conscious of it with being with him all the time. I started working on a quilt last night. I had my hoop out and the material already put together with the batting. I started to sew where I wanted by hand. He didn't remember me making quilts before. And if you are family, you know there was a few years that's all I made for family - I think everyone in the family has either a baby quilt or a twin or a king size quilt that I have hand-stitched for them. Then he started questioning about my hands hurting - he must have at least remembered that part. I only did a few rows last night for the very reason - the arthritis in my fingers starts flaring up and I want to be careful. So after a few rows, I started crocheting again. It's going to be a busy time before Christmas!
Morgan worked my butt off last night (literally, I wish) (leg night) and I decided I didn't want to cook. Which hubby doesn't mind cause I usually pay if we go somewhere. They have a couple places around the gym to eat. We hadn't eaten at a couple of them and last night I decided to try Kneaders. It's a bakery and cafe. I got a half turkey bacon avocado salad which was delicious - and couldn't eat it all. But most of it. I do love my salad. Hubby got the turkey bacon avocado sandwich - which was huge! The bread was 'homemade' and each slice was about an inch thick. He said it was really good - and ate the entire thing. Prices were good (1/2 salad 8.69; sandwich 11.29 I think). But guess what else they had!!
I have been craving a good chocolate brownie for a couple weeks now. I would look at the stores at them and tell myself 'no', because they just didn't look like what I wanted. Well, they had 3 different kinds of brownies at Kneaders - and yes, I gave in. A double fudge brownie. $3.49 I think it was for one piece. I didn't care. I saw it. I wanted it. I got it. ....... and I ate it. I did share one bite with hubby. But I ate the rest. And it was just what I had been craving. Not too sweet to where you couldn't eat it. But oh so good. We will go back there to eat - total wasn't bad at all and it's clean and the people are friendly. And I will get another brownie when I crave them again. Best brownie I have tasted in a long time.
I have needles of hope this Saturday and I'm wondering how I can fit it in with all I am putting on myself to get done before Christmas. But, I will go, and I will enjoy visiting with friends. Glad I started another crochet project so I have something to take. I don't want to drag the quilt out - too much material! I'm glad I'm starting early on it. In fact, I have material set aside to make a king quilt for my boss. I've bought material before but never did anything with it so gave to a granddaughter who made tote bags out of it. But I've bought more. Everyone needs a Christmas quilt, right? I have sewing and baking and crocheting on my calendar as well as preparing to speak at the RV parks over the next two months. It will be a busy time!
Psalm 100:4-5 (NKJV): Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.
How many times a day do you pause to thank God for who He is? For Him providing all that you have? So many people don't give Him a thought in that 24 hours. And that is sad. Why? Because all that they have comes from His hand! He loves us all - whether we follow Him or not - so much that He gave up His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a horrible cross, for you and for me. Think about your children. Do you love someone enough that you would give up one of your children for them? I'm sorry, but I don't. My children were given to me, on loan from God, but still, they were given to me. I will NOT sacrifice any of my children for anyone else. God doesn't ask us to sacrifice OUR children; He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, once and for all.
And why? Because He loves us so much. All our sins - those of the past and those we will make in the future - were taken and nailed to the cross on Jesus. Jesus gave the ultimate sacrifice - His life, for yours. How could we not pause in our day and just tell Him 'Thank You' for loving us that much?
In all things, give praise. In the good stuff, and in the bad stuff, praise Him. A friend of mine told me that when her mother passed a few years ago, her last words were "Praise Jesus". I want to leave this world praising Jesus! That has spoken to my heart and that is my wish - to praise Jesus as I run to Him in my new life. But we can also be praising Him now. Let's take a moment, shall we? What are you thankful for? Let's give Him praise!
Blessings!
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