Sweet Happy Gifts

Hello friends. I wanted to share a big thank you to Amy at Exquisitely Unremarkable for sending me a sweet happy in the mail. It was such a sweet blessing. I love it and have already been reading through it! Oh, how I needed this little treasure of a book. The first 10 pages spoke to me in such a rich way and truly gave me a reminder of the Beautiful Comfort I really do have during this season in my life. 

Thank you, Amy, for thinking of me and taking time to wrap this and mail this so beautifully to me. From the mailer, to the wrapping and to the sweet book and card it made me smile and feel so loved. 

I felt a little better emotionally today. I appreciate the encouragement from my last post. I also didn't realize that post op blues is a "thing" and then it made sense after I did a little research. So, I do feel like I understand a little more as to why I have been feeling the way I have.

Today, I didn't to go to church as normal. It is weird when you miss as a Pastor's wife. The hubby said service was good. I on the other hand worked on my personal Bible study, prayed through my prodigal book for our children and then listened to a Revive Our Hearts podcast on Psalm 113 about Praise. It was exactly what I needed, and it lifted my heart. 

I did get back outside for about 5 minutes to sit in the garage area (in the shade because there was a heat advisory today and possibly up to 105 degrees) I did take a quick look at my swamp flower that finally bloomed. This is a native plant to our area, and I got it free about 3 years ago at our local nature center that sales and gives out native plants for free on occasion. 

Isn't it beautiful?! The stalk can get to about 6 in half feet tall. The hummingbirds LOVE these flowers and once they begin blooming, I get to see more hummingbirds swing by for a visit. 

I am moving a little better as far as my walking as of today BUT I did feel more pain and discomfort today in my abdominal area. I believe all the pain medicine is actually wearing off, and things are "waking" up as they say. Up until today the pain has been very mild to moderate. There were times this evening I had tears due to the pain. 

A family from our church brought us pizza and cookies Friday evening and also gifted me this huge bouquet of flowers. They are so lovely. My husband trimmed them up and put them in a vase to display in our breakfast nook area. 

My mom sent me the neatest books ever for my birthday!!! They are cozy mystery books WITH CROSSWORD PUZZLES at the end of each chapter. I mean, how genius is this?? 

I love crossword puzzles if you do not know this about me. Like, I am the lady at the doctor's office doing a crossword puzzle or looking at a magazine. I love a good clean cozy mystery book and a puzzle.... so it could not get any better! 

She sent me three books. I am currently reading and working the puzzles in this last one above! So far it has been such a fun little book.

My husband goes back to work tomorrow. He has left me for very short times but tomorrow he will be gone almost 10 hours. I will be alone for a long bit. To say I am not a little apprehensive I would be lying. I got a little emotional tonight thinking about it all. So, we did ask if my daughter would pop in on her lunch break tomorrow to make sure I don't need anything or help with something. You all if I even drop something I can't pick it up! I did get one of those handheld grabber things, but it can't pick up everything. She said she can pop by Monday and Tuesday because she works at the Orthodontist office in our area those days. The orthodontist she works for has three different locations and she travels to two of them weekly. One is in our town and the other is 28 minutes away.  I am glad she can pop in tomorrow though. 

I know it will all be okay! I am not normally needy. My husband has actually said I am stubborn because I forget to ask for help and just do things and then I start hurting. He says that lovingly. Smiles!  I am stubborn. That is truthful. HAHA!!! 😆

You all know that I hike alone, cave explore alone, stay in tiny homes and cabins all the time by myself. I travel by myself often but for some reason this surgery and recovery has me all in my "feels." I don't want to be alone. I mean some of the time I do but 10 hours seems a long time when I have a hard time still getting out of bed. BUT I will survive and this too shall pass. 😊

Anyhoo.... time to wrap up this post. I do plan to get up tomorrow and try to set me up an easy and resting routine to help me have some sort of flow for my day to help me feel a little more grounded. 

Have a super week ahead!

Chrissy T