I'm writing this a day later than usual because last night was spent baking a pie (Pi(e) Day, remember!!) and some chocolate cake for today, as a colleague of mine was coming over to hang out for the day. Let me tell you, we had tons of fun it was worth standing in the kitchen until 11 pm Saturday night!
Some of the thankfuls of this past week:
1. Spring arriving! Last week, we've seen the first field of purple crocus, last week I spotted the first pale yellow and green spots on a tree at my bus stop, and Lily bringing home those beautiful pale violet blossoms on her way home from school. It's so beautiful watching nature awake once more.
2. Watching our sleeping baby this morning, drifting in and out of sleep myself. Calvin woke up early, just as dawn came on, fiddled a little with the wicker on the cradle next to my bed, and then fell back to sleep. He looked so very peaceful...
3. Having neighbor kids once again. As the weather is getting better, Lily and Violet are meeting up with the kids from next door in the mud pit that's our (still) joined backyard, play with their dolls, kick a ball, and just have fun together!
4. Despite being sick (the sinuses, as usual), I'm thankful for not joining in the Influenza 2015 club. The bug seems to be especially nasty this year, and the shot (which we don't get anyway) pretty ineffective.
5. Getting to be part of a blog tour on a topic that's close to my heart: music. It is a language that includes everyone, no matter the age, no matter the nationality, no matter their day-to-day language. And getting to learn more things about the wonderful Lisa as well!
6. The silliness out D&D nights are becoming. Richard had a Faxe more than usual, and the rest of the table was feeding off him. The math was difficult, the role playing hilarious, and the fights successful for us. Looking forward to the next session already!
7. Lily enjoying school and learning so much. Every day, after lunch, she goes up to her room doing her homework, without anyone of us having to prompt her to do so. I couldn't imagine how it would be if we had to stand over her shoulder every single day, and quite honestly don't want to!
8. Once again, the German healthcare system. It seems as if Lily had to start orthodontist treatment soon, and I'm beyond thankful for not having to shell out the €5000 or €6000 our of pocket!
9. The prospect of soon not carrying all the dirt from outside into our home. if everything goes as planned and the weather is nice, work on our front and back yards should start by the end of April!
10. Kind people. I'm not quite spilling the beans yet, but there is a very special someone who's doing something so incredibly nice for me, and I'm so, so excited about it!! More to come, soon!!
I hope you, too, have tons of things to be thankful for this week!
I am so happy that Spring is almost here!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am, too!! Spent a good hour sitting in the sun with our neighbors, sharing coffee and some cake. Felt soooo good!
DeleteLeft us with a cliff-hanger on #10! Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteIt's hopefully going to be on the thankfuls for next week!!
Deletehey #9 before and after photos? lawns and landscaping always fun for the amount of change on a large scale!
ReplyDeleteWe're not too far behind you on the seasonal change front… you don't do the early Daylight Savings TIme over there?
No, our time changes to Saylight Savings Time on the 29th. Wished they would just pick one time and stick with it, always feels like a mini-jetlag.
DeleteWill share pictures once they get started in the end of April, hopefully!
Have a great week, Clark!
Hooray for spring! And yes, we would really like to hear about #10!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you've enjoyed being part of Pat's blog tour, Stephanie, and I love connecting with you more as a result!
The same here, Lisa! It was definitely exciting! I'll hopefully going to share about no. 10 next week!!!
DeleteHave a wonderful week!!
I totally agree about the flu shot. I got it this past year and still got the flu right around New Year's. So definitely didn't do its job this year for me at all. Yay for spring though and you know how I hate winter and the cold. So, I am definitely more then happy with spring on its way now ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope spring will establish itself full-force in your area as well! We never get the flu shot, even though I thought about it this year to see if it helps with my sinus infections as well, but forgot to get it! Have a wonderful week, Janine!
DeleteSinus infections are miserable! When I have one, I always wonder if I could just drill a hole through my sinuses, including my upper jaw, and relieve the pressure. Guess that would be a one-time only cure, huh? :)
ReplyDeleteI love the first leaf that turns red in the fall, but nothing beats that first sign of spring!
I also love watching the leaves turn, even a little more than the first leaves in spring, because I'm not too much of a summer type.
DeleteI hate sinus infections, but today I think I see a little glimmer at the end of snotty-tunnel :-).. Hugs, Dyanne!