“Now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort it is.”
~ Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
Things that made me happy in February:
Monday snow day for prepping sourdough and making homemade granola, the boys home from work and playing chess in front of the fire
Strawberry sourdough toast
Afternoon writing at the coffeeshop
Sunlight on the floorboards of the bookstore in town
Irish wool sweater
Mopping the kitchen floor to The Arcadian Wild
Seeds in the mail
Earl gray in the afternoon
Grocery shopping at the new Aldi and its big vegetable section
Steady Wednesday rain, and staying an hour at Papa and Mema’s; Papa in his rocker, telling stories from Korea
Muddy Blundstone boots
Nerf gun war with the little kids at church
A windless day for shooting my bow
A murder mystery dinner with the best of hilarious friends
Full room on Sunday morning
Afternoon tackle football with the little guys; burgers, sweet potato fries, and a tight Super Bowl game
Baked bread and rain
God’s Word, living and active inside me
Monday sun, planting seeds, measuring, garden plotting, and rubber boots
Elanor in overalls
Carnations and tulips and peonies
Huddling around the kitchen table in Papa and Mema’s kitchen, celebrating their 68th wedding anniversary with pork chops and green beans and fresh bread
Mema’s shoeboxes of photos
Buying dirt and seed potatoes
Reading on the front porch
Morning squares of light
Ashley taking me on a tour of her new home, and the character written into the old floors and big windows
A fresh storm wind blowing through the screen, rustling the parchment paper on the counter
The kids reciting their morning catechisms
Sunlight flooding church foyer on Wednesday afternoon; reading and squinting in it
Delivering a meal
Playing chess with Ashley on her wedding morning
The church coming alive with wedding excitement, everyone pitching in to set up tables, ice cupcakes, curl hair, and the kitchen crew who came first thing in the morning to work over the steaming stoves
Ashley’s smile as she came down the aisle, and Mike’s joy— a foretaste of great love beyond measure
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It does sound like you’ve been having a storybook February! ☺️
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I love this post!!
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