I'm not being sarcastic by writing "miracles," but simply emphasizing that my moments of amazement don't completely qualify for that title. Is anything that unexpectedly brings us joy a sort of miracle? That's above my philosophical and intellectual pay grade!
I had completely forgotten I had this; it's one of my sister-in-law's creations. The minute I put it on the house, the temperatures warmed up to an unseasonable 63 degrees, with nighttime lows in the 50s. Hmmm. This time of year I would love clear and colder weather, but Mother Nature doesn't appear to care about my preferences. ;)
I received my new fireplace screen and it looks much better than I anticipated! It's supposed to be pewter though and looks black. Poor Santa is barely standing and has fallen on his face numerous times. After 28 years or so, he is old and broken; this may be his last year. Sniff. I still remember my late husband bringing him home from the store, and me sniping, "Where are we going to put THAT?" Of course our little girls loved him, and I have many photos of them cuddling up to him.
John being John, we pulled down the trains; he organized them as well as explaining to ignorant me that the various tracks were identified on the bottom. So, the issues we used to have with derailment could be explained! The tracks look identical, but aren't. These trains are old, and the batteries in them expired in 2017. However, the trains haven't even been out of their boxes for a decade; who knows how long those batteries have actually been in their respective coal cars? John and I were utterly shocked when BOTH trains worked; the green has a horn (whistle?) and a light in the front while the red had mini smoke rings coming out of its smokestack! The last person to put oil in that engine was my late husband many many years ago. I'm overjoyed that both trains function...and a bit emotional about it all.
Some of our yellow leaves are hanging on and look striking against the BLUE sky. Miraculously, we've had a couple of non-rainy days although they are disappearing for a while. Carpe diem, eh? I'm still gun (rain?) shy and carry an umbrella on my walk, even if there isn't a cloud in sight. :)
(photo credit Kelly Schakel) A former colleague posts incredible photos of Rainier from her house. I admit to a little jealousy; she appears to have an ideal life and home. And view! Perfection is just an illusion though, right?
This is more my reality: a gorgeous Rainier shot from my car while sitting at a red light. In traffic. On my way to John's to watch another pitiful performance/loss by our local football team. Happily, that disappointment was balanced out by a delicious dinner and special time with John. Although "miracles" might be too strong a word, small joys abound.
