random snippets of the past week

a. having a clean kitchen really does feel good.

2. slow progress is still progress.

3. i've never been more grateful & felt more blessed to still be living in my hometown.

4. my dinners may not taste as good as when mom makes them, but they still taste pretty good.

5. not turning the gas up all the way when lighting the grill helps that "ball of flames that singes the hair off your arms" feeling go away.

6. two days of hanging out with mom & watching massive amounts of tv isn't a bad way to spend two days.

7. picking up a fantastic book for a couple of hours is good for a tv-fried brain.

8. it is not too early to think about christmas cards.

9. the opportunity to serve my mother, who has given so much time & attention to serving me over the years, is a blessing beyond compare.