I spaced out and totally forgot our SJT last week. I didn't even realize that the the first Thursday of the month had passed, but thanks to our friend Margaret, here we are, one week late. I selected Celebrations as my theme for June, probably because June is my birthday month. But celebrating feels hard right now. I like that when we got together via email (thanks, Margaret!), someone suggested we write about small celebrations.
"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalms 118:24)
In no particular order, here are some recent celebrations (both large and small):
June 1 marked the end of my quarantine from a mild case of Covid!
Our rental has air conditioning. My family laughed when I mentioned that it was something I was looking for in a rental. It's a rarity in the Pacific NW and no small thing to celebrate.
I've been so busy saying goodbye to all my flowering plants at home (we've lived here 25 years), that I hadn't even looked around the yard at our rental, soon-to-be home.
And these rhododendrons in the front yard.
This deer who grazed beside me on Tuesday's walk
while I walked slowly and snapped photos.
"She didn't hurry./ She wasn't afraid.
I saw her eyes/ and she saw/ mine.
That look/ held us/ together."
(I'm In Charge of Celebrations by Byrd Baylor)
Our new place is walking distance from a state park.
A Wednesday evening spent with a favorite group of friends, our book club. And yes, I'll be traveling 30 minutes to be together with these ladies once a month. We've headed for our 25th anniversary year soon.
I never tire of celebrating life with the grands, an ever present comfort (whether in person, by Zoom, or by photos snapped and sent to me).
