Monday morning

 Outside my window...the sun is shining like it is serious about its work. The weather prognosticators are calling for temps in the 50’s and we are stoked to spend the day taking a historic walk through Jonesborough!

What I am hearing...Annie and Kaycie murmuring as they do their math, MK and Kim chatting while they sort through papers and the kid’s toys, the sound of lullabies as Teddy’s swing gently puts him to sleep, and Nate remarking on everything going on around him.

What I am wearing...black capris, navy t-shirt and a red flannel shirt over all.  I am anticipating the accuracy of the weather predictions.

What I am thinking...about the seamlessness and rightness of all of us living together in one household.  Life here is not without its bumps but with love and humility we manage to weather those storms and continue forward.

What I am learning...to have patience while waiting for God’s time to be manifest. I’m sure that my lack of patience is well known by my family but their forbearance in the face of that is well known also.  One son recently said that he perceived, while growing up, that while I was the gas pedal in my marriage it was tempered by the fact that Douglas was the brake pedal. My beloved has blessedly passed on his patience and caution to our children. There is a long list of things that I want right away but there is also a long list of things that I need and fortunately God is the master of that list.

What I am hoping...that my mouth continues to heal. With all the snags lately you would think that I am a master of patience. The Lord’s time is perfect which is a truth but a phrase that is fraught with mystery and much for contemplation.

What I am working on...I made another boy bag for my grandson, Edmund which I need to ship out this week. There is a baby quilt layered up and sitting on the machine waiting for me to quilt it. (Full of mistakes for sure but also full of satisfaction that things are beginning to come back to me again.) The colors are back in my head again and I am beginning to see finished projects when I look at lengths of material. Now I have to be patient while things slowly begin to happen again.

Here is a picture thought that I am sharing with you...

The baby quilt that I am working on. The occupational therapist that Doug had was pregnant when he was there. My husband was always so pleased to see a woman pregnant. He thought that expectant mothers were the most beautiful of women. I will be sending her this quilt when it is done along with a note expressing my thanks to her.

Yesterday was super bowl Sunday. While we don’t do sports around here we did inadvertently celebrate the day with a special dinner and lots of family time. Teddy is a true Kraeger enjoying the steak bone that we gave him.

After eating we spent time playing several games. In the end, though we went back to a perennial favorite, Ticket to Ride Rails and Sails. 

Family all went back to their lives this past summer and fall we did miss the times of laughter and togetherness around the dinner table and the game board.