Five things I'm loving right now...
1) Air Conditioning. Seriously, folks. It is humid, sticky, and H.O.T. I'm not even complaining about the freezer-like conditions of my office building this week. And while, no joy will come from the electric bill next month, I have used my central air already more than I used it last year.
2) Ice Cream. We had our annual Penn State Creamery Ice Cream fundraiser with distribution last Sunday and, for as much as that zero degree freezer was not enjoyable, this ice cream is! Mmm. Delish. Creamy. Sweet. Satisfying. Fresh. Unique. Tasty. And all for a good cause. Never has ice cream been as guilt-free as when it benefits students' scholarships! (Although, let's be honest, I never feel guilty about enjoying an ice cream treat.)
3) Friendships. My friend, Justina, moved away less than a week ago. She is going to have a wonderful experience at her first big girl job, but I miss her. I know we will keep in touch and I will constantly be reading her blog. But selfishly, I hope when she completes her time, there will be a job in Erie for her. And on the flip side, I am really excited about an upcoming trip with my highschool (rather, gradeschool) girls (and their hubbies) to a Chautauqua cottage on the lake! Boating. Sunshine. Water. Wine. Friends. Food. Can't ask for more.
4) Pearls. My mom and I went to the annual Gem and Mineral Show on Sunday. She used to take my sister and I every year when we were kids. I had an AWESOME rock collection. Seriously. I was obsessed. I can blame my adult jewelry obsession, at least partly, on my childhood gem and mineral infatuation. Looking at all the booths, and seeing all the awesome gems - some for collectors' display and some for jewelry making - really gets the creative juices flowing. One of the booths had 16-inch strands of cultured, freshwater pearls (dyed all kinds of colors) for $2 and ten strands for $15. So I purchased 160 inches of pearls without really knowing what I was getting myself into. To string pearls, you need special silk thread, a really small needle, a knotting tool, string-end caps, and more. Sigh. I'm overwhelmed. But once I get the courage to take on this task, I will have a rocking aqua, teal, and green necklace of more than 100 inches and I will have at least six bracelets of assorted white pearls.
5) Dad. Okay, I love him every week. But I just wanted to express my gratitude to him one more time. For as proud as I am to be a single woman who owns her own house, I know I couldn't do this without his help, assistance, knowledge, skills, and constant attention to details. Yesterday, he stopped over to spray my weeds, on Father's day he cleaned out my gutters, last week he stopped to let Daisy outside at lunch, and he never complains - at least not to me. And on top of all the work he has helped me with (read: did for me), I still have plenty on my Daddy-Do List for him. I'm very fortunate.
Okay, this Five in Five has made me tear up like four times and has definitely taken longer than five minutes for me to write and, probably, for you to read.
I wonder if I am going to get a migraine. On GMA this morning, they talked about how being emotional can be a precursor to a migraine.
4 comments:
Awe! This is a great post. Yay ice cream! Yay pearl beads! Yay Chautauqua TRIP!!! EEK! Yay for Daddy's who rock! I still recruit my daddy for things even though I have the hubby who is "supposed" to do them ;) hahah
Also, your comment about GMA made me laugh. But I can understand it. When I cry (a lot) it gives me major headaches.
I have long been a fan of the eclectic writing at this blog, and have commented both here, and the main board at Erie Blogs on the writings of *kc.
But your Number 5 of the 5, a salute to Dad, strikes home for Dads everywhere. We raise our little girls, knowing from day one they are only on "loan" to us for a time, and then off they fly.
Indeed, we fail as fathers if this does not occur.
I remind myself of this, by placing an empty bird's nest, couched by my back window in my car, and placing empty robin egg shells inside the nest as my girls grow and go.
Looking in my rear view mirror but a split second as I drive ALWAYS has that nest in view for a moment, and memories flood with grace and joy, as I turn my eyes and move forward safely.
Salutes, kudos, and thanks, at Father's Day always seem forced or required. Though appreciated, they are diminished by the Hallmark Mandating that goes with the day.
However, an unexpected note, that a dad is on your mind, and in your heart, is a heavenly treasure to be savored by dads....forever.
Number 5 is when you really "care to send the very best". We dads love that stuff!
Last, I have commented on your blog at Erie Blogs main board this day again. Thank you, *kc!
1) Too bad you don't have anyone at work to give an hourly up-to-date weather report. 2) Hope that bittersweet mint (and fixin's if you choose to indulge) is delish! 3) Awe, <3 ... and have fun in Chautauqua! 4) Gem and Minerals?! That's awesome! I like rocks, haha. 5) Thumbs up for your dad.
Hope you didn't get a migrane!
1) it's so hot in our house . . we have 1 window unit in our bedroom but turn it off right before we go to bed b/c it's so loud and wakes us up, so its very uncomfortable
2) yum! i've been eating icecream every night since we got those!
3) :) i didn't even know justina had a blog! i will probably have to follow it now too. - totes excited about the lake house! come on nice weather!
4) love my pearls! so classy.
5) so sweet. love my daddy too! aren't daddy's the best?!
totes agree w/mase! when i cry a lot i get terrible headaches too!
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