Hello friends. We finally got some much needed rain in our area today!! Oh, it was so lovely. These 100 plus degree weeks have about killed most things. All my plants look a little shabby, but it is about 96 degrees at 9 in the morning in our area and then all the way until 8:00 at night it is in the high 80's still. The grass was getting several "crispy" spots.
I actually took a nap during the rain. It was so nice!! This picture is looking out of my front door. I have been getting up early this past week and attending water aerobics and walking laps in the pool at the gym. It has been tiring but a good starting place to rebuild strength safely and slowly after surgery. I have been taking my evening walks as well. It is simply too hot in the morning here to walk.
I have been a little quiet here on my blog this week. Well, I posted the tea experience from last week and some quotes I have been pondering. As far as anything really fascinating to post about here there really hasn't been. I am trying to get back into a rhythm of sorts since I was released from surgery on the most part last week.
I have to say I feel all of kilter when it comes to my daily routine and rhythms because I have been off and down with my health since the spring. Things have changed and even "some" roles I served in at church have been taken off my plate (thankfully) and now I feel like I am trying to find my footing. I have been doing a lot of praying and listening about THIS NEW STRANGE SEASON in my life.
Anyway.... here is a little of THIS AND THAT from this week....
I have been cooking a lot and really enjoying it. I have been sharing our menu on Saturdays here.
I made my homemade sloppy joes that my family loves. I do not cook them as often anymore since the kids are all grown but when we do family dinner night or on occasion or if I need a quick meal this is a go to.
I have personally started back on Weight Watchers again to reset myself after all my health issues. I started last week after my doctor gave me the go ahead. I have done WW for years and it is always a good thing for me when I need to reset or a jumpstart to kick things back in gear. I eat very low points during the day and then enjoy a portion-controlled dinner with my family. I don't really cook anything different for myself. I enjoy cooking and eating with my husband and family.
This apple was delicious today! I am allergic to nuts, so I drizzled a little sunflower butter and sugar free dark chocolate chips melted on top. This was a fun and filling lunch/snack for me.
I actually ate a later breakfast of eggs and blueberries after swim class and really wasn't hungry for lunch so I had the drizzled apple around 3 for snack/lunch.
My daughter and I met for our bi-monthly pedicure date! We enjoyed it. It was nice to catch up and chat!!!
Monday, I took a little visit to the library to donate some books and a puzzle to the puzzle exchange. They have a nice simple nature trail. I took a little walk and had a grilled chicken sandwich and relaxed under the trees in my car.
I love doing simple little things like this to break up the ho-hum and monotony of the days. Although, I am thankful for mundane days. There is still purpose, beauty and blessing in the monotony of life.
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I hope you all have a wonderful end of your week and weekend ahead. I will hopefully pop back in on Saturday to share my menu! I am going to be taking a slower approach with blogging this month as I am getting back into the swing of daily life, but I will be around. :)
Blessings,
Chrissy T
10 comments:
Sometimes slower is better. Just let your body rebuild strength and perhaps you will find a "new rhythm" to your life that is very pleasant indeed.There are times in life when we need to hit the rest, restore, and then the reset buttons when the time is right. The reset may not always look the same as it was before, but perhaps it will be even better than before. The title of your blog, "One Season to the Next", kind of says it all. We go through seasons in our life, and one season may not look like the others did before, but it is still good and maybe even better, so just take each day as it comes and let God be your guide. You may be pleasantly surprised where He leads you. (((HUGS)))
Your apple looks yummy and a pedicure with your daughter is awesome. I can understand how your routine is messed up, but I know soon you'll have it all figured out!
I'm glad you got rain! That's always a good thing. Love the picture of your walkway all rainy. The sloppy joes look delicious. I noticed your tea pot too, that's so cute. Have been wanting to get a new one. Yummy apples with butter and dark chocolate. A sweet picture of you and your daughter. The picture of the trail looks very peaceful and pretty. These two quotes are very special, and thank you for sharing them. Sometimes our happiest moments come from doing nothing that spectacular.
**I also wanted to mention....it was so nice to hear that you put mini bookstores together too. It looked kind of complicated to me, but Nel had the best time doing it.
We had about 20 drops of rain yesterday and I thought it was going to be a full downpour and then it stopped. Hmmf. Our grass is all yellow and burned so send some of that rain this way please!
Yum to the sloppy joes, we're planning to have them next week.
Lovely photos and how nice to meet up with your daughter.
Your weather is like ours here on the Texas coast, hot days and lately afternoon showers. it is the season and I'm looking forward to cooler days. hmmm....sloppy joes sound so good. I love them, my hubby not so much. Hope you're enjoying a good day.
I do like when routine isn't mundane. I copied your quote about the Lord teaching you (me) to Sit in the In-Between.
That's exactly where I am now. In Between years and years of serving and now Hubby is my first thing. He's doing so much better but all the activities we used to be involved with have come to a halt. Its me saying Lord what do we do now???
So glad you are healing well and can get back to weight watchers and walking in the pool. Good stuff.
Sue
I love the last quote and now I'm reading those on your last post. These really speak to me. My life is forever changed and I am trying to figure out what comes next. Sometimes I am impatient for what comes next. God bless you sweet friend, Diane
Glad you got your much needed rain. Good to take things slow at first. It won't be long before you are back to normal. :)
Glad to see you are getting slowly back into the swing of things. Janice
I love the idea of learning to ‘sit in the in-between.’ It reminds me of a book by Sue Monk Kidd, “When the Heart Waits.” It’s a wonderful study of the gifts God gives us in the waiting.
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