Good Times

We had the most uneventful, which means really great, labor day weekend. For me it is officially Autumn once Labor Day has come and gone and we've watched our first football game. Add to that the fact that the mornings have been deliciously cool and I'm feeling the orange and gold begin to pulse through my imagination. I had my first hummingbird sighting of the year Friday evening as dh and I enjoyed the evening out on the front porch. Then Monday morning we had a gorgeous Oriole visit us. The swallowtails were abundant and beautiful. I'm expecting the Monarchs just anytime now.

I'm ready to pull out my ivory fisherman sweater that just says snuggle and comfort to me. Simpleton that I am, this makes me feel so happy ~smiling~.

We spent the entire weekend outdoors it seems, coming inside only for brief treks to retrieve water or juice or to use the potty. The kids ran and played like the free creatures they are. Hubby man alternated working in the yard or in the garage and reading his newspaper on the front porch bench seat. He also whipped up some extremely habit forming salsa and he grilled some steak as well. As for me, I bird watched, puttered around among the flowers and plants, making plans for some Fall planting, and swung in endless swirls three little people who found this activity great fun and not dizzying at all. Personally, I was dizzy, but who am I to argue with a five year old and two-two year olds?

Our beloved Oklahoma State Cowboys succumbed to the Georgia Bulldogs in Saturday's college football kick-off, but we were rather expecting that to be the case. You know, it had something to do with them being rated 13th and we are rated, well, we're not exactly rated. A Priest suggested that if we really wanted to create a prolonged retreat experience for ourselves we should turn off our televisions for a month. I replied, probably a little too quickly, "But, Father! Football season is beginning!" He said in all his years being a Priest he's never heard this one from a woman. Leave it to me.

I spent yesterday doing nothing but being outside with the family, writing in my diary, and reading, while watching the peanuts run and play. Sam wants me to report that he found the fattest, biggest, longest and greenest catepillar EVER and it is now fully into its' cocoon (crisalis?).

Do you ever just feel ridiculously, shamefully, outlandishly rich and blessed? That's how I felt this weekend. God is so good.

God Love You and Keep You