Friday’s Fave Five

Every week at this time I think of my blessings. This week I wrote these down and shared them with the faithful at Susanne’s Living to Tell the Story.

Lori holding Bella: Yes, this is a real puppy and not a stuffed animal.

One. Lord of the Rings slumber party with a dear friend (Lori). Every now and again I MUST watch this trilogy although I don’t normally watch all three movies in consecutive hours. I love the “hope” theme throughout the movies. (Hope is my unofficial word for the year.) I cannot remember the last time I went to a slumber party.  Besides watching the movie we had many chats and DID NOT binge on junk food.

Two. Snuggling with a puppy. Lori has a new puppy (8 weeks old) and she shared Bella so I could get plenty of snuggle time. Bella’s puppy breath and sharp little teething teeth were a joy. And it was soooooo cute to see Bella’s morning antics: pounces, nibbles, and charges.

Three. I brought my favourite meal to the slumber party: paleo shepherd’s pie. I have been eating it every week for the past month. Normally my daughter makes it, but this time I did. It is not a hard or complicated meal and it is the definition of comfort food. I am still flabbergasted that there really is no potato in this dish!

 

Four. I’ve been on a reading spree. Although I am technically reading only classics this year, I am also sneaking in a few other books. The latest “other” book I read was One Thousand White Women: The Journals of Mary Todd by Jim Fergus. It was an intriguing read; find out the shocking reason Mary was put into an insane asylum and how she “gained” her freedom. It also portrayed a sad bit of American history (our dealings with Native Americans).

Five. My daughter discovered a new cleaning product: Folex. After using this product (with marvelous results) on upholstered chairs at church), she then cleaned the upholstery on my car seats. And MAN do they look excellent. Every time I get in or out of my car, I have to have an appreciation stare at the front and back seats! We got our bottle from Home Depot, but Amazon carries it as well. 

Edited to Add: My daughter said I should add the following info about Folex: It is non-toxic, doesn’t smell, you merely blot it off (no scrubbing) and because it doesn’t have chemicals you don’t have to use gloves.

I hope you take some time today to ponder your blessings from this past week. Be sure to share one (or some) in the comments. Also check out Susanne’s blog to read others’ blessings.