Thursday...

Hubby left for Boothville, LA this morning for work. The kids and I had a pretty good day with school and very few chores. I thought one time that someone had come and switched kids with me as sister did the dishes last night as a thank you to me for all I do for her, and today she wanted to make lunch for the family. She started by making her daddy a sandwich to take on the road…she then made herself and brother theirs. Such a blessing to see them at their sweetest with an unselfish heart.

We went to the local Market at the Park that is sponsored by the Mobile Museum of Art. I so love fresh summer fruit and veggies. Today I bought a watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, cucumbers and tomato’s…yum!

I must say that I think my teen is going through a growing spurt. He consumed my entire pint of blueberries, followed by raisinets, pasta dinner, Apple Jacks, popcorn and another bowl of Apple Jacks! It’s a very rare occasion that he eats enough to keep him from blowing away…today however; I didn't think he’d ever stop…lol. I’ve heard about those crazy teen boys and their eating skills…we’ll see!

I on the other hand enjoyed a delicious cucumber, tomato and pasta salad…so fresh, so light…so yummo!

Next…

It seems that the situation that I was praying over has been resolved. Keeping mum is usually not my forte, but in the particular situation I am thankful that I was. I will continue to watch with interest as this storm blows through…and I pray that those involved can heal their bruises and move forward in a new and hopefully positive direction.

Lastly…

As I was sweeping the porch yesterday, I realized how easy it is to forget those in which you do not remain in contact. I started thinking about my neighbor right next door. She and I have had a bittersweet relationship for some time. I realized that even though she is right next door we’ve not conversed, barely uttered hello much less waved since January. It’s getting easier and easier to forget they are there. I also realized that my youngest no longer runs to the fence, ask to play or really desires that friendship. This is a blessing sadly.

Unfortunately, it also reminded me of some dear friends in which distance has caused us to part ways. I have always wanted to keep in touch…but with each passing year it seems that desire of one or both has faded until the point of no contact. I am very thankful for the computer, well Facebook, as it has in many ways reconnected me with a couple of long lost buddies, some school friends and seems to be doing a great job of helping to keep my current long distance friends in my life. That's definitely a good thing!