16 April 2026

some of the gifts.

  • nick passed his AFT with flying colors 
  • hearing pine cove people on the daily devo 
  • these 2 and their delight in opening wedding gifts that have come the past couple of months (the oven mitts were a BIG HIT)
  • sickness doesn't last 
  • watching the movie wonder (it's officially in the top 5)
  • these 2 mowing the grass
  • celebrating jacob's senior night at soccer
  • car wash!
  • the way she makes me laugh
  • getting to facetime with caroline
  • jenn v's texts and check ins
  • cabinets are back in place-ish and the floor has been "leveled" (just need it to completely dry out before the actual flooring can be put down)
  • consolation & desolation at MIC (grown up version of high/low)
  • klaus kindness - a dehumidifier AND baked ziti.  what a combo. 
  • the flooring is in the pantry for whenever the leveler stuff dries out
  • the way AB checked on Jo to make sure he was ok before attending to her own busted lip/mouth
  • sarah r.'s label making skillz
  • zoe took herself and a picnic blanket and bread for the turtles (which ended up going to the geese) down to the pond for a bit (while dressed all in white like her polar bear)
  • made it through our "stay away from the house" monday
  • He has GOOD plans (+ doxology)
  • just right dinner with a just right friend. 
  • the excellence of ann maura  - she's easy to listen to and such a great teacher
  • pizza sub and authentic conversation
  • a room full of folks learning more about TBRI...becoming better parents/caregivers/people.
  •  prayers on mountain brook
  • "i got it at ross" song (makes me very happy that my dress for eli's wedding came from ross!)
  • little coffee + giftcards for monday + treats for a friend...all from midtown coffee