Bits: Welcome This

The weather lately can certainly turn on a dime, but I've actually been kind of grateful for some of its mood swings.  Rainy, cool days to give us permission to stay inside and catch up or piddle around.  Warm, bursting with sunshine kinds of days to inspire walks, yard work, bike rides and chalking up our little sidewalk.  In between days so we can dabble in a little of all of the above.  I enjoy living in places with all the seasons, beautiful segways to new beginnings.

This week is an ode, however, to the warm weather side.  Nothing too deep, nothing too insightful... just pretty simple will do.  Like the faith I have right now that He will work all things together for good.

Simply: He's got this, every single this in my life.
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:: One day I'm really going to miss going to the freezer for some fruit.


:: Might even miss this too, when I've used up the last of my ingredients late at night and the appreciation gifts are supposed to be given out at 9 am the next morning.


:: Inability to measure correctly likely in part due to this season of life with these three.  Can you see what they're doing though?  With sentimental hearts like their Mama, they found their respective cards stashes from loved ones.  Poured over it all for a long time under the happy afternoon rays.


:: Now to roll out my welcome mat...

And, by all means, {save my waist} welcome back strawberry shortcake.  Vast improvement over the last baking adventure.

:: Welcome back consistent picnics.  Specifically, welcome back spur of the moment Subway sandwiches after church because it's just too pretty to go on home.


:: Welcome back Spray Park, our faces have missed your grin giving abilities.


:: Welcome back to driving a little further for other parks, like the one with the big caterpillar that reaches toward the sky.  These are my favorite kind of week-end days, when we have freedom to let one thing roll into another until we all head home a deeply satisfied kind of worn out.


:: Welcome back grill and dining alfresco.  You too, tiny bowls of ice-cream.


:: Welcome back strawberry patches with friends, friends who take pictures that make me smile.


:: Welcome back backyard.

 
 :: Welcome back swimsuits, sundresses, sandals, water, dirt, dreams of family vacation, farmers markets, necessary baths almost each night.


Speaking of satisfied worn-out, sisters and friends caught bunking together in the top bunk.

This is good.

I love good.
 ~Katrina