mrs617

You guys are so sweet! I want to hug you all!

Here are four of my favorite photos from my Thanksgiving trip.

( or rather, *here* )

The kids are watching The Fellowship of the Ring, and Hailie keeps checking to see if it's "a good part"...i.e. not scary. When the boys tell her it is, she says, "Oh! Thanks!"

You know I told you about Hilary and I and the banana bread? I decided to make a family favorite for dinner, Onion Lover's Twist (a dinner bread) this afternoon. I had just started on it when Hilary comes in the kitchen and says, "Holly, is there time to make....oh!" I think we're like twins or something...eleven years apart. :)

Fallon had a downpour today! It was like raining cats and dogs....for Nevada. I, personally would call it an inconsistent drizzle...but it was moisture from the sky, and smelled wonderfully.

Part of the show on Sunday evening was a slide show of American Irish, and there were intermittent cheers for different people, but you should've heard the crowd erupt when they showed a picture of a bottle of Guinness...

Beautiful Things # 12 Rain! I think it's my favorite weather hands down.
# 13 God giving an intense awareness of His blessings and gifts. I feel like I'm always aware of everything I have coming from Him, but sometimes it just hits so hard I'm quite overwhelmed.
# 14 Little children's fingers. Their chubby dimpledness is so charming!..but then I'm a fan of hands in the first place...

I kind of feel bad that a birthday gift for *whispers* mairesue will be late, but then...it just makes her birthday last longer, right? ;)

I can't believe it's November next week. Ch.

Yay for Nevada Day! I get paid to stay home from work tomorrow.

The end.

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P.P.S. Thank you, you Sweetie whoever you are, who gave me another hug...

This has been a Long Week. I'm not used to the evening shift, and I had it four days. I closed tonight, and will open tomorrow. That's getting off at 7:15 and starting up again at 6:30. Then I have a meeting on Saturday...I will not be staying up late tonight, no how.

I hadn't even been thinking about my Beautiful Things posts today, and I got hit by a few of them! *beams*

# 5: Fugues...there's something soothing about music that is predictable in a melodic way, especially if it is Bach.

# 6: Technology...being able to instantly connect with folks far away...

# 7: Hair color...it might sound funny, but I think it's amazing that so many colors go into one person's 'real hair color'. Unless it's dyed, nobody has just one hair color. I have black, brown, red, white....

# 8: Unexpected mail from a Bookend! (well, expected is great too...)

# 9: Home and family. *happy sigh* I'm so blessed!

Seems like there should be lots of things to tell you that happened this week, but no. Just the normal stuff. I helped make bread this morning. I love kneading bread. I get to cut hair tomorrow...I think my brain is shutting down. :)

Good night!

Edit: I nearly forgot! # 10 Rainbird sprinklers...I don't know what it is, but that's got to be one of the most soothing sounds in the world...

Overcast skies!! What can I say...I'm not native to this desert, just a transplant. I adore cloudy days, and love it even more when it actually rains. :D

I know that I'm going to hear complaints when I get to work though. I'm like the only smart one in the bunch. ;)

Here's a thought for you. Overcast skies are like rough spots in our lives. It may be darker, but despite that, we know that the sun is shining...it's just hidden momentarily (yes, momentarily. What's a few days or weeks or even years in eternity?). Just because we can't see Him, or don't think we can see His hand doesn't mean He's not there, and just think! The sun will come out!

I feel all cliche-y today. It's probably good that I can't post from work...

Surprising friends!! I love the anticipation of surprises. *beams*