We visited them in Ohio not even a month ago, we speak weekly on the phone, but they are in town visiting family and I got to see her yesterday, let our kids play and we got to hang out and chat.. face to face.
With all the family and friends they have here, for her to be able to fit me in extra from the other times we have set up with everyone else, I feel very fortunate.
I don't have many friends. That makes me sound like a loser, maybe I am, but it's true.
I have two really close friends, who don't live close to me anymore. We still communicate, but having them in the same town would be more ideal than the situation as it is now. I have acquaintances, sure, but the friends who get you, know everything about you.. they live far away.
So she's here and I enjoyed my one on one time with her, catching up on the latest, laughing and talking about our joys and sorrows.
Our kids got soaked from head to toe in the water play, and we didn't care, sometimes its just nice to go with the flow.
It also helped the rest of the afternoon, with multiple soccer practices to get to, dinner to make, complaints on "whydowehavetohavespaghettiwewantedmeatloaf" when I know that if I'd made meatloaf I would have heard "whydowehavetohavemeatloafwewantedspaghetti"
I smiled and dished it, said you're welcome and didn't even care nor was I going to try to care, just thankful for the Lord's blessing on my day.
In other news-Labor day is Monday and once again my mom, sister and I have plans for new recipe's to try,every year we try some new, weird or different food/dessert/snack. Past few years have included:
- Cotton Candy-total bust, wasn't soft in the least and was like chewing flavored glass, we will never attempt it again.
- Funnel cakes-completely delicious and is a new fave
- Mini corn dogs-kids loved them, was suprised how tasty they were, and easy to make, though not a food we eat a lot with all the fried-ness of it
- Root beer cookies
- Mozzarella sticks
I'm so glad you had fun with your friend. I know what you mean about certain friends just getting you and knowing all, yet still loving you. Those friends are rare indeed, but such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I would LOVE to try the funnel cake recipe. Care to share?
Julie I would but I don't have it-its my mom's. I could swear it was the easiest thing ever.. some dough and dump it in the fryer and when its done dump the powdered sugar on it.
ReplyDeleteReally bad for you.. but really good :P