December is upon us and the furry of winter arrived yesterday. I chose the picture of the flower to remind me that it will get warm again....sometime. I look forward to the slight warm up we are promised after a few days and nights of sub-freezing temps and wicked winds. This is just a temporary set back as far as I'm concerned. The real challenge for me will be running tomorrow evening after work. A true test of my dedication to keeping pace with my renewed exercise regimen. I hope the flower gives you a spark in these bitter cold days and nights. A return to the warm summer months is closer than you think.
Sometimes I feel lost in a moment. When I say lost, I mean that it's like I'm standing beside myself watching me do nothing. Sometimes not fully listening, watching or thinking. Letting things pass by without absorbing the impact of the moment. Life has spun such a winding web of pitfalls and plateaus that I have become lost at times. Not fully understanding what my purpose is in the current scheme of things. Do I choose this over that? What does the future hold for this over that? I've made so many seat of the pants decisions and settled on many well thought out plans. Yet, here I am again needing to figure out which way to turn next.
I regress.
I was home Friday afternoon just in time to drive up right behind Jessica, Nolan and Dean. Nolan was being dropped off for a sleep over night. As soon as I was out of the car, Nolan was already hitting me up for a tractor ride (lawnmower). I deflected enough to get all my stuff into the house. After a little playing inside, we were riding the lawnmower around the yard. He's a lot like his daddy when he wants something. He just doesn't stop asking until he gets it. The first thing out of his mouth Saturday morning was "Ride the Tractor". We shared pizza and home made sugar cookies. We played with monster trucks and learned how to take apart and rebuild a toy truck that is designed for kids to to just that. Nolan loved the little impact wrench tool for the truck assembly.
Saturday afternoon Gin and I stopped by Pendleton Place Children's Shelter in Greenville to drop off a gift card for Christmas purchases. I toured the shelter last year with our friend Lauren. I hope our contribution helps make Christmas a little better for the children who are under their care. http://www.pendletonplace.org/
Keep warm and be safe in your ventures outside in this frigid weather. Watch your step and drop the speedometer down a few notches just incase there is ice hidden around the bend.
Thanks for reading!
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