Friday's Fave Five #670

Hi everyone!  So sorry my post is not up.  Fell asleep and post did not go up.  Go ahead and link your FFF post and I'll be back later with my own!

Oh what a week.  I'll be the first to admit it's been a struggle.  I've been dragging myself through the work days, totally exhausted by supper with not much motivation to do anything but make it through another day.  This running on constant interrupted and/or lack of sleep and pain meds and being in constant pain is wearing physically and emotionally.   But though it's been a rough one there is still good blessings that have been in my week.  These have lifted my spirits and encouraged or simply brought a smile and some joy.  The practice of intentionally looking for blessings each day has made it so that when the rough weeks come, and they will come because it's life, I can lift up my eyes and see the good, the joyful, the uplifting, the touch of God.  If you haven't already please join us in our community of looking for and sharing the blessings in our everyday lives each week.

~ lunch out with good friends ~ this is always a treat.  Good food, good laughter, good conversation and encouragement is always uplifting to the soul.  I look forward to each time we can be with these particular friends.  I feel energized and lifted up.

~ shoe inserts ~ yes, I have shoe inserts on my list this week.  They have been my saving grace this week to help make it through the work day.  Years ago I invested in some really good inserts fitted by a guy who knows what he's doing.  My sciatica flareup has given me such a sore foot this week and these inserts have really, really helped in easing the pain in my foot.  I'm thankful I had them.

~ sunshine ~  we have had such dreary, cloudy and windy days here.  Though it has been extremely warm for this time of year, the trade off is the chinook winds that bring the warmth.  Which means it also brings a chinook arch which is a certain cloud cover and wind warnings.  But the other day, it was mild and sunny so I made sure to get outside with the kids so they could run off that pent up energy.  It was wonderful to be outside feeling the sun.

~ popcorn ~ hubby makes the best homemade popped corn ever and he made a big batch of it over the weekend.   Served in these cute individual bowls my friend gave me and it's even better.  I love it with just extra salt, or Dill Pickle Seasoning or  Saltwater Chili Lime from Silk Road Spice Merchant or Tajin. It's seriously so good, we really ought to have a popcorn truck or something.  

~ simple meals ~ I'm thankful this week for simple meals thrown together that don't take much effort or time.  I'm glad I have a file under recipes especially for these kinds of recipes.  I'm also thankful for meals that can be bought at Costco or the grocery store such as the fresh, whole cooked chickens or meals that can just be thrown in the oven.  They've really helped this week.

What are you grateful for this week?  What has uplifted or made your day better?  What has got you thru?