Joys for Week 6

And now the 6th week of 2020 is officially in the books, and the Covid rates are dropping rapidly. That in itself is a huge joy. I have still been very selective about where and when I go places (the grocery store and the drug store), but after this week I think I might venture out a little. (Still masked and carrying my ever handy bottle of hand sanitizer)

So once again I have my days filled with small joys, but they are things that make me happy nonetheless.

Saturday: I woke much earlier than I would have liked to, but I was in bed much earlier than I usually go to sleep. After a dismal weather day Friday, I woke to a drop dead gorgeous cold day.  TheHub and I sat and had coffee together before he went into the office for a few hours. 

Normally I dislike him going in on Saturday, but this particular Saturday it was fortunate. Winn Dixie has a store near there, but there are none close to our house. He was able to stop on his way home and pick up six NY strip steaks at their weekend only sale. We split a steak when we grill so it turned out to be enough steak for 6 meals for 30 bucks. Now when the weather gets a little warmer all I have to do is remember to take one out of the freezer.

After he returned we ran a couple of errands, taking the scenic route instead of the most direct. The day was so beautiful we just wanted to wander around a little and enjoy it. It was made even more enjoyable by one silly luxury. 

Heated seats are the bomb! We had a very warm winter last year and I never used them. TheHub has them in his car so he was the one who turned them on. I guess you never miss what you didn't know you had, and I did not even realize they were part of the car. Every cold day when I am driving from now one will have a warm seat!

Sunday: We had a lazy day at home. TheHub had mentioned he wanted to go clothes shopping (I have to go with him because he has a little trouble with colors and can't tell the difference in shades of blue, green and gray) About mid day he decided he did not want to go, so we settled into an afternoon of Yellowstone. Later we split one of the meals we picked up for the ArtBlink fundraiser. 

Monday: I go to The Pig on Mondays because they offer one free item as their weekly special and a separate Monday only special. It requires an additional 10 dollar purchase and I use the butcher shop at The Pig almost exclusively, so it is easy to fulfill my 10 buck minimum there. (But I only go if the free items are something I want, need or can easily be donated to the food pantry). This Monday the free item was a family pack of Angel Soft toilet paper. Of course I went! 

As if the free tp was not joyous enough, when I was taking my groceries to the car, a young man came up to me and told me he would like to return the buggy. (That is a shopping cart for those of you who do not live in the south). 

The Pig has a few differently abled folks who work there, and he was one of them. When he approached  and he told me his name, I introduced myself and ask how his day was going. "Fabulous! This is my best day ever". After hearing that I was grinning from ear to ear. We chatted for a few more minutes in the parking lot and if you are ever at The Pig and a delightful man approaches you to help with your cart return, tell Kenny hello, and that Anne says hi too!

Tuesday: It was another gorgeous day!

I spoke on the phone with Son2 who has a wicked sense of humor and shared some wickedly funny things about his day with me. 

TheHub and I watched another episode of Yellowstone and the Auburn/Arkansas basketball game, with some Olympics thrown in for good measure.

Wednesday: I had a few errands to run and I could not have chosen a more beautiful day to run them. The sky was blue and cloudless with temps in the low 60's. I am pretty sure it was the definition of a perfect day! I also talked to 2 of my sons, which makes a great day even better.

After dinner The Hub and I watched and episode of Yellowstone (I am getting tired of it) and then watched the Alabama/Old Miss basketball game. I know it seems like I watch a lot of sports or nightly tv, which it true. I was the sole female in a house of 4 males. I had to learn to watch, understand and eventually enjoy sports or be left out of something they loved. Plus you can fold a ton of clothes while watching a game!

The icing on the cake for the day was hearing my friend who is battling covid, is doing better and could possibly be released from the hospital next week.

Thursday: I got all dressed up but had nowhere to go so I read a book. The day was gorgeous and I sat on the screened porch to read. It does not get a lot better than that! 

That night I stayed up late watching the Olympics live. I really don't like watching replays of the events.

Friday: It was another drop dead gorgeous day. Do I have a lot of yard work I could be doing? Yes. Did I do it? No! The porch and I have become friends so I started another book. I'm not sure I really like it but I am reading it anyway. The book is "A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020. I have read David Sedaris many time before, often guffawing while reading them. This one seems self indulgent without his usual humor. Oh well it is due for return in a couple of days so I have to finish it quickly.

TheHub and I decided to go to a small local restaurant. I understand I have to return to the land of the living at some time, so I figured Friday night was as good as any. I also knew this particular restaurant had spaced their tables fairly far apart, and it had a wedge salad that works well with a keto plan. We got there right at 6 and not only was every table taken, but they were all still waiting for their meals. I guess the universe was telling me no! Instead we came home, ate and watched Yellowstone. At least I looked nice!

So go out and find your joys, however large or small. They are always there if you just look for them.

May all your weeds be wildflowers,

Anne