Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 14

Today's Daily 5:

1. Coffee with E.
2. texting and facebook laughter with K.
3. imagining what the people in Starbucks who might have overheard the VERY varied odd topics of conversation that E and I covered might have been thinking!
4. using my toaster oven to prepare REAL food in my own space
5. shopping for (and ordering) a new mattress - hello and welcome, my soft and comfortable new friend, I'm very much looking forward to your arrival
6. a big mug of tea mid-afternoon when I was cold
7. getting the news that I'll get the chance to have breakfast with another good friend when they're in town next week
8. quiet time spent reading this morning
9. an unexpected phone call from L. and the chance to catch up
10. a successful day on the eating healthy and caring for my body front

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 13

Today's Daily 5:

1. blueberry muffin
2. feeling comfortable setting a boundary
3. walking by the river with my audiobook playing
4. cookie dough dip as a treat at the end of the night
5. sinking into bed with a book, to end the day by reading

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 12

Today's Daily 5:

1. sleeping late
2. a day with lots of space for quiet reflection, aided by reading and some videos a dear friend linked to
3. celebrating my sister-in-law and my birthdays (belatedly) with our family
4. much laughter
5. answering queries about how it's possible that blogging can have lead to deep and important friendships

Daily 5 - Year 4, Days 10 & 11

Yesterday's Daily 5:

1. spotting a funny little car, bright yellow, putt putting down the road in such a manner that I burst out laughing
2. a successful quest
3. my mom generously sharing her car with me
4. a hot shower, scrubbing the skin that was flaking as my sunburn peels a little
5. the satisfaction of accomplishing a great deal of cleaning and organizing that's been ignored for months

Today's Daily 5:

1. slow and lazy morning
2. finishing up a few last cleaning, organizing and purging tasks
3. a long walk at dusk, listening to an audio book
4. making a new recipe
5. fresh nectarines

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 9

Today's Daily 5:

1. Quiet day, tackling items on my to do list
2. praying for a friend from house church as she prepares to head off to school for the next nine months
3. little boy smiles, and baby boy cuddles (and getting to give one little guy a bottle!)
4. a really good meal, punctuated with laughter, shared with house church friends (I love that we eat together so often)
5. a day that reminded me how much of a blessing having some time off from school really is