It's a good day

Welcome to a glorious fall day!!!!!
I got to sit on my front porch swing with my husband and my coffee and listen to the birds, on a beautiful and much cooler fall morning!!!!  YAY!!!

Yesterday was a really good day.  I felt so much better and the weather wasn't so hot.  I was able to work in the garden a bit and went to see my son's band performance.  I got to visit with one of my favorite people and saw my son Justin.  The chickens even came by to have a snack and tell me hello.
It really was a good day.

Today my body feels good.  It's going to be another good day.
I should see if my husband will fill up my bike tires so I can ride around the block.
Gosh...when I think of how much time I spent on my little green recycled bike as a child.
My oldest brother had a red bike.  When it was my turn for a bike my dad took that old bike, rebuilt it, painted it dark green, and added training wheels.  I drove it that way for a few weeks and then my brother Scott took me to the church parking lot across the street and worked with me to learn how to ride without the training wheels.  I had a basket, a flag, a radio and eventually bought a banana seat with flowers from my neighbor Betty.  I spent my life on that old bike.  I rode without hands, stood on the seat, wiped out more times that I can remember.  If my tire went flat, my dad fixed it right away.
As I pulled it out of the garage, if he was home, he would say, "bring it over here and let me check the tires".  He'd check Gina's bike tires, when she came by, and have us all ready to go.  That is a good dad memory.

I was watching my youngest, as he was playing in the band performance last night, and I was so very proud of him.  He was very busy and doing such a great job.  He's such a quiet young man and it's rare to get any kind of reaction from him, but he had a big smile on his face when we told him how proud we were.  And then....last night as I was trying to sleep, he was in his room talking to a friend, he was gaming with, and I swear I've never heard that kid talk so much in my life.  He had a good day. 
That was a good mom moment for me.  I love when my kids are happy.

Not sure what I'm going to do with my day.  Hopefully something fun.
Maybe it will stay cool enough to spent a bit of time in the garden. 

Hugs everyone.
Shannon

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