Friday's Fave Five #771

Happy Friday!  It's been a fairly quiet week here.  Not a whole lot going on.  Which in reality, I kind of didn't mind at all.  Because it's been such an ordinary week with no huge standouts, I did have to dig a little deeper to realize the blessings of the week.  That's the thing about blessings, sometimes they are just so obvious and other times we must step back and just notice the everyday kind of blessings that make up a normal everyday.  But no matter the week we are having taking pause to look for and be thankful for good things in our lives is never  a waste of time.  Please join us in this intentional discipline each week.

~ weather ~ it has been an absolutely stunning week, weather-wise here.  It is like spring. In one week we've gone from record setting cold to record setting warmth.  From parkas to light jackets or sweaters.  Though some of the days were cloudy there were a few that had wonderful sunshine and blue skies. How many times can I say of the last week of January that I've been able to throw open the patio door and windows to let in the fresh air for the afternoon?  We've taken every opportunity to get outside as another cold month is predicted.  

picture of patio door flung open, cute dog is a bonus

~ snapchat face time ~ I'm thankful for this form of communication.  I remember as a kid, watching Jetson's and being horrified thinking someone you were talking to on the phone could actually see you as you talked.  The thought totally unnerved me as you could not hide your facial expression. LOL.  But now that I've gotten over all that I'm thankful for this gift.  Last week was my son's birthday and his 91 year old Grandma had called him forgetting we had told her he was in Mexico.  He didn't pick up because he didn't want her paying that long distance call but when I went in to see her on the weekend we face-timed with him as he was on the hotel's beach.  She was tickled that she was actually talking with him "face to face" while he was sitting on a beach in Mexico.  

~ library time ~ I had some holds to pick up on the weekend and I found myself with a little bit of extra time so took advantage of that to just enjoy peacefully browsing through the books at the library.  I always find this so stress relieving and of course I left with a few, hopefully, good reads.

~ getting some things sold ~  I made it a goal to get a few things decluttered and listed on the local marketplace this last month.  I got them cleaned up, pictures taken and listed and I've given them a week to see some action or I donate them.  It feels good to finally get rid of some stuff that was just hanging around no longer useful or being enjoyed by us.  And now they are off to new homes to hopefully be enjoyed by someone else.

~ notebook deal ~ I love little notebooks, and stationary as a whole, but notebooks I really tend to use for all sorts of things.  The ones I really like come in sets of three at the big chain bookstore.  It was a blessing to find a set clearing out for a great deal.  Not until I got them home did it dawn on me that the "N" on the front cover was not for "notebook" but for one's initials.  I had a good laugh at my own expense and it doesn't bother me a bit and they will still be well used.  N for notebook it will be in my mind.  LOL.

What have been your favorite blessings this week?