Today was perfect in it’s own way. A productive, happy day. I didn’t get everything done on my list(not even close), but I had fun trying. A day devoted to feathering my nest & mothering.
Even the weather was perfect. Sunshiny with a gentle breeze to carry the children’s cheerful chatter(Oh! Alliteration!)to my ears.
I sent the little boys out to the pasture with a basket to collect wildflowers.
We put them in the old bottles that the big boys had collected last week.
Levi spent the day welding. We decided to go with rustic steel trim on some of the walls & posts.
I worked on my office cabinets. Painting & adding antique hardware. I only drilled holes in the wrong end once. Yes!
I am a dreamer and a realist. Though my head is often in the clouds, I do realize that we will endure sorrow on this earth and I tend to get ahead of myself. Thankfully, I am learning to savor these happy, carefree days as a gift. As I lowered my paint-splattered, lopsided body into the copper tub this evening and looked out at the cloudless sky, my soul murmured contentedly:
Thank you, Lord, for this beautiful day.
The trim looks perfect. What a cool finishing touch. And the wildflowers go so well in the big-boy bottles. Love it!
Very sweet. Thank you for writing such a meaningful post and for the lovely pictures.
Thank you also for being free about your faith and sharing your prayer. It is so refreshing these days when we get caught up in other things to hear people are still believing and loving.
steel corners is a plus, especialy when the boys bring there bikes upstairs to work on em
I’m pleased that your yesterday was perfect, and productive, and beautiful, and happy. Mine was too. God is so good. It was my birthday… and today is another balmy and breezy, lovely day.
: )
Julie M.
What an absolutely lovely post Jen! Here’s to many more beautiful days just like that:)
this made me tear up..wonderfully written, you inspire me in many ways…
i’ve just been thinking about that!…being thankful for the ‘good times’ enjoying my sweet baby&kids. even though life isn’t perfect and we’re going to have our trials as long as we live on this earth…
Oooh, I love the field flowers in the bottles. I enjoy your mix of dreamer and realist. It makes your blog a fun place to visit over and over.
AMEN
wildflowers & a hot bath always makes things better, right?
xo