Friday's Fave Five #673

Welcome Friday's Fave Five.  We're intentionally looking for our blessings in our every day lives, whether big or small. Whether it's been a good week or a difficult week.   Looking for those moments God has sent us good things to lift us up.  Won't you join us? 

~ an unexpected visit from our son and his girlfriend ~  it's just a quick little visit, a few days, but it's so nice that they live so much closer that they can do day trips or just a couple of nights.  We didn't do anything major, just enjoyed each other's company.  Jeremy cooked us a wonderful dinner which was a real treat.  Stuffed chicken breasts, mediterranean orzo, and green beans.  It was like having a restaurant meal at home.  He's turned into a really great cook and cooks a meal for us every time he comes home.   And he brought fresh homemade bagels he made himself.  So good.  It's always a blessing when the family comes home.

~ magical snow day ~ this morning brought some snow and it was one of those lovely magical type snow days all day.  It wasn't that cold, a few degrees below freezing, no wind at all, and the snow was just falling gently but consistently.  It was so quiet and lovely.  Later in the morning I got the dayhome kids all dressed in their snowsuits and we went out and enjoyed some lovely fresh air and playtime in the snow.  It was a blessing to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty.

~ birthday dinner out ~ for the first time in two years we were able to go out and have dinner out to celebrate Hubby's sister's birthday and really the first time we've been able to get together with them since last August.  We enjoyed a great meal together and great company.

~ tea with an old friend ~  I had a friend that I have not gotten together with for about 20 years connect with me on facebook and we met for tea.  It was so wonderful to visit with her and we discovered that we are in very much a shared journey right at this moment.  It was a relief and joy to be able to talk to someone who understood where I am right now.  We decided that we are going to meet once a month and study the Word together and do a book study.  So looking forward to this time we'll have together.

~ speed skating competition ~ our neighbor invited us to come to a speed skating competition that their son was in.  I've watched and enjoyed speed skating while watching the olympics but have never seen it live.  It was a fun couple of hours watching the kids and young people compete and to listen to our neighbor's explanations and obvious enjoyment of the sport of choice of her son.    

What have been your favorite blessings this past week?