marvel

today my mom gave me the gift of nearly 2 hours of free time. i marveled at the freedom to get out of my car to run into the gas station to get a cup of coffee. i marveled that i carried the coffee into the store and had a free hand to grab a cart. i marveled that i went to the restroom and was in and out in less than 3 minutes. i marveled that i was browsing through the store thinking about little besides what was on my list and what looked interesting. i was almost giddy when i heard someoneelse's child whining and throwing a fit and thought, that's not my kid right now! (not that my kid would ever do that...) *smirk*

who could dread going home to a face that sweet?

eventually, i dragged myself home, but not because i was dreading going home, but because the coffee was taking it's sweet ol' time to get to working, and because i might be fighting a bug, and because freedom like that can be just downright exhausting when your unaccustomed to it.
my mom gives the best gifts when she doesn't have money. (well, she does give pretty nice gifts when she does have money, but- you know what i mean.) i know she needs to get another job, but i have to admit that it's panning out pretty well for me.
because, after i got home she did the dishes while i picked up around the house, AND she helped me rake half of the lawn. dang- i don't have half the energy she has, and she's 20 years older than me! plus, we had fun. and all in all- it's a God thing that we can do this now, because 10 years ago, i wasn't sure how this would all pan out, she and i. but we're growing, together. and that's marvelous.

mamaw and y and leaves

 when we went out to rake leaves, i discovered this tree in my backyard. i mean, i know it's been there for days and days and weeks and years, but i never really noticed it, until today. it caught my eye, with the sun shining through it's ginormous golden leaves. and i marveled. 

i like ginormous leaves. and black nail polish. and my wedding band.