Thank you all for the support, love, and wisdom you’ve given to my family and me over the past few days. It’s meant so much to us.
We are all feeling much better around here. Lily especially is doing incredibly well, aside from a little sore back.
This experience has certainly changed the way I am looking at the world. Everyday feels like a gift. Small and simple things seem so lovely.
Forgive me for being sentimental and rambling, but I am sharing a few of the things that have made me happy over this past week.
Is there anything better than homemade well wishes? Lily’s cousin sent this wonderful 3-D card. I need to find a way to keep it forever.
Me too, sweetie. Me too.
If you are feeling at all blue, please make these muffins. I swear rubbing sugar and orange zest together in your hands is good for whatever ails you. The smell is pure joy.
Speaking of happy smells… my children, just out of the bath, in their soft pajamas, snuggling up while we read a good book. If only I could bottle that feeling and smell.
Stitching is such a simple pleasure. I can’t help loving happy stacks of fabric ready to be cut and made into something good. Why do I so love putting together a neat stack of fabric for a project?
That lovely pink cyclamen at the top of the page is on my kitchen table. Since I sew at my table, it is just a few feet away. Have you ever noticed that some, only some, cyclamen have a faint but wonderful smell. It will stop you mid-stitch when you catch it’s scent.
Yesterday I delivered a Valentine lunch to my kids at school. It wasn’t really all that special, I cut their sandwiches into a heart, I made their favorite celery and Laughing Cow cheese and I included cake balls that my sister had made. I wrote each of them a Valentine card included in the bag.
When I delivered the lunch, my son was already coming down the hall. When he caught sight of me, he broke out into smile and I thought my heart might burst.
How have I never noticed how many lovely moments make up each day?