Hi everyone. Welcome back to Friday's Fave Five. Thanks for popping by and joining in with me as I work to develop making spotting my blessings more prevelant in my life than noticing the trials. My goal with the FFF is ultimately to have a focused heart on being grateful for all the good blessings God sends into my ordinary days. Thanks for joining in with me.
~ good steaks from a local butcher ~ Sunday we had an incredible dinner of AAA rib eye steaks grilled on the bbq. The kids had pooled together and gotten Dave a gift card to a local butcher shop for Father's Day. The perfect gift for him! I'm the steak griller of the family and after many years of either underdone or over done steak I finally have a knack for it and they were perfectly done: medium well for him, medium for me and rare for Tamara.
~ Tamara popping in ~ another Sunday blessing was Tamara popping in for a visit. She'd come to town for a wedding and txted Sunday asking if we were around for quick visit before she headed back. I feel so blessed that my kids want to come and see us.
~ morning air coming through open windows ~ it's been hot here the last couple of weeks but in the mornings when I get up it's still in the teens (celcius) so we open up all the windows and let that lovely cooler, fresh morning air in.
~ week off ~ this has been my vacation week and the rest has been most welcome. Though we didn't go anywhere because I didn't think my knee could handle long hours in the car with an anxious dog standing/sitting on me. But it's been nice to sleep in, start the day slow and easy, take short walks in the cooler mornings, drink my coffee slowly reading a book and putz around the house. Though I'm disappointed we didn't go anywhere on vacation I am very grateful for the time off and the slower pace.
~ neighborhood crew ~ spotted on one of our morning walks, we saw this boy's club enjoying the shade at a home a few blocks from ours. While I knew we had a neighborhood buck hanging around for a few years now, this is the first time I've ever seen four of them together at the same time. So fun to see, but we made sure we crossed the street to go by and kept our eye out that we weren't spooking them.
What were your favorite blessings from the passed week? What lifted you up, made you smile, gave you joy, made your everyday easier or just made you aware that God was sending a blessing to you?
I wish we had a butcher nearby. We had one open recently but the meat is Halal which we wouldn't usually eat. I'm glad you've had a restful week and hope the knee is improving. Enjoy the weekend. That picture of the deer is great.
ReplyDeleteOoh how beautiful to see all of those deer! I love to stay-cation. I just love puttering around the house
ReplyDeleteWOW! what a great pic of the deer! We see 1-2 every few evenings roaming our street or the main road as there are woods across the road from us behind the farm. We used to get them in our backyard before our neighbor behind us took out all the trees when we bought the land to build.
ReplyDeleteWe had a staycation this week too and I was thankful we didn't have to be anywhere!! We spent so much money on our trip the end of June/early July on Cape Cod that we were ok with staying home this time.
Dave would LOVE your steaks...I'll have to buy him one...i'll eat my vegan burger when he eats the beef. :)
That's a great gift! So glad your daughter could come for a quick visit. I'm glad you had a week to enjoy a break from work and some rest. What a fun sight of the four bucks together.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the boys! We had 3 visit yesterday. Glad you could give your knee some rest and care this week off. Hooray for adult kids visiting! Have a great last day of July.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the photo of the bucks! They look quite at home. A slow week at home is a blessing indeed. Steak sounds delicious, and what a great idea for a gift!
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ReplyDeleteHow nice to get a gift card to get steaks! I am glad you enjoyed your staycation. We would not see deer in our neighborhood. You were lucky to get those pictures. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteOooh, good steaks combined with a well-tested grilling method. Sounds delicious. And what a bonus to have Tamara as well.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you could have an easy week to rest and just take things easy. And cool mornings with a little bit of entertainment! How lovely.
Yes, when your adult kids come to visit, that's the very best!
ReplyDeleteWe have deer all over the area around here, too. (that's why we have a six foot fence around our back yard)
I'm sorry your knee hurts, but having the week off for vacation maybe helped it heal and it was a relaxing time.
Have a good relaxing weekend (and maybe more bbq?).
When I saw the deer photos I thought you had made it with AI ! As I am busy to learn that, I really thought you do the same. I had to laugh imagine you in the car with a wiggeling waggeling dog on you knees ! Is he (or she) so afraid of the car ? We also had very hot weather Over 30°, but cool nights so I could leave the window wide open !
ReplyDeleteNope the deer photo is real. And yes our dog is very stressed in the car. On long road trips we actually have to give him anxiety meds otherwise he will stand on me the whole time trembling.
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