Have you ever had one of those days, where you just feel blessed? I am having one of those days today. The day started out simple enough… woke up early to take Hannah to the dog beach with Josh and his parents, ate breakfast at Coco’s (it’s peach season, and we had pancakes with peaches and whipped cream). Josh and I went to the computer store and bought me a new keyboard and mouse for my office. I whittled away a few hours on the computer… ran and bought my older sister a birthday present….
It’s a typical lazy Saturday, and nothing particular makes this day better than any other, yet, I feel different today. I feel lucky. I feel amazed that I get to do something I love for work, I feel happy to be married to Josh and to be spending the day with him, I feel blessed that I am so close to my sisters, and I feel healthy and focused.
I must admit that I cried the day I lost my job at the mortgage company because I knew it meant big changes in my life. I never imagined that doors would open for me, and that opportunities I hadn’t even thought of would present themselves. I won’t say that it all has been easy, because it hasn’t… (and sometimes still isn’t) but waking up each morning knowing that I get to be at home, and allowing myself an outlet for creativity has made me a much happier person than I was before.
As much as Josh’s job pains me sometimes with the amount they have him traveling, I am also thankful for it! The amount of time we spend apart, makes us all the more grateful for the times we are together. He calls every night that he’s away willing and ready to talk to me about his day, and asking about mine… I can’t say we do that for each other when he’s home. (Or at least we don’t think to).
This blog has also been a blessing to me in so many ways. I have used it to share peeks into my home, to ramble on about nothings, and to work through some very personal heartaches. I feel like this last year has just flown by. Many of you have been there with me every step of the way… and I just wanted to say thank you.
Thank you! Thank you to all you sweet friends who make it possible for me to feel blessed. With your patronage, with your emails, with your comments. You all lift my spirits on a regular basis, inspire me to create, and make my life happier. I love you all for that, so much!
