Thoughtful Ride

How weird is life?  The good and the bad- sometimes it is easy and sometimes it's hard.  And just like Ohio weather you get a bit of it all in a day.

The dog had to go to the vet to get a tooth pulled. Poor little puppy girl. I'm concerned for her because she is so little.

My husband drove me to the quilt shop after I got home from the vet. He is so sweet.  And that was nice.  On my way, a friend called struggling with news she heard today.  She was sad and I wanted to comfort her.

As I was shopping for fabric to finish my project, a wedding gift for our niece, my sister calls and is having a rough day. Sunday is Mother's Day and she is struggling with that loss.  I'm so far away but I want to sit down with her and listen be there for her.... my other sister is having a tough time too.  This is so hard.  Mom has been gone for a month now.  We are all struggling with it. I'm sad because I'm not in a position to drop everything and be there with them.

Then as I am checking out- paying for my purchase the owner tells me a something - the shop is closing... They are moving.... I'm happy for them because the move will be nice for them and the circumstances seem God driven.... everything falling into place perfectly.... but I feel sad because I enjoy shopping and visiting with these fabulous ladies!

On the way home, deep in thought, I notice the lovely scenery around us.  Pink trees, white trees, and the ones that have green leaves starting to bud.  Along the hillside, the trilliums are blooming.... it's so lovely, and the warmth of the sun is glorious.  So I suggested that we should ride the bike to lunch and he was up for it.

Arrived home, changed clothes, and away we went on the bike, it felt great.  The weather gorgeous and my mind wandering to my thoughts of life.   I'm looking at homes and I'm thinking I wish I loved my house more.... though we made this house our home, a nice place to live, I don't love the floor plan- I don't think it would be hard to leave it. It would be hard to leave my friends, my church and church family.  That's something we have been thinking about.... If Ohio weather wasn't so cold for so long it would be nice to stay here.... but the weather is not something we want to deal with anymore.  We like the outdoors too much.  Now we are passing fields of dandelions and it's so pretty.

Lunch is good.  And we decide to ride through Mill Creek Park.  I remember coming here with my children on school field trips, for my son's photography project, for his graduation photo shoot and for several graduation parties.  Then as we are driving out of the park, the flowering trees were dropping petals and it looked like it was snowing.... but that kind of snow was just fine with me!

After arriving home, the dog needs picked up.  She did ok throughout the procedure but she obviously feels terrible.  Poor little thing.  She is out of it.  I hope I can get her to drink some water.  I'm concerned for her.

It was a busy day and we didn't get the spare room painted.  And that is ok, we will just do it tomorrow.  The day was good, but tinged with sadness.  It is good to try to look at things with hopefulness. That's what I'm trying to do.  Encouraging others, hoping for the best.  If not, I wouldn't want to even get out of bed in the morning.

Feeling thankful to Jesus that today was mostly pretty good. We are all healthy, we have a roof over our heads, food in our tummies, good friends, family, and hey, the sun is shining,