“Those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.”
~ Psalm 34:10
Good things in May:
The hot, still weather finally breaking and receiving so much rain in May
Planting a little pollinator garden of catmint, tickseed, and coneflowers
Discovering a new instrumental artist, The Folks
Helping Bonnie hang the new curtains she made for the church sanctuary, which brightened everything up
Freddy’s custard with the Wednesday night gang
A honeybee presentation at the elementary school before summer break, and all the kiddos’ many curious questions
Stopping by the new Bass Pro Shops that came to town
Afternoons editing Where the Green Train Goes by Jess Davis—a beautiful book
Grilling hot dogs and loading the truck for Family Day at Lee Creek; Jared’s sermon, hot dogs & beans, volleyball until dark, and Eric leading hymns around the campfire
Greeting folks outside on a lovely Sunday morning
Lunch on the wrap-around porch at Del Sol
A big cloud, blue sky kind of May day; reading on a blanket out in the yard
Jared bringing me home flowers for no particular reason
Honeycrisp kombucha
Crocheting on the back porch on long, light evenings
Making Karen’s award-winning chili recipe for potluck
Swinging by the plant nursery just down the road for peppers and perennials
Strawberries & homemade whipped cream
An evening visit with Harold and Teresa on their front porch, fireflies starting to pop
Watching a night storm come in
The roses Summer cut for me from her bushes, put in a little glass
Walking the festival downtown; antique shops, bookstores, plants, & homemade things
Video call with Janaya and a tour of her garden
The surgery care baskets that the church ladies lovingly compiled
Ordinary Mondays in May
CrossFit workouts in the garage
The older lady named Nan who volunteered in the surgery waiting room and floated around to visit with everyone
Teresa coming home the day after her surgery and healing well
Walking to Krispy Kreme for coffees
An evening to trellis and plant a line of tomatoes
Sam’s Club and Savers day
Taking Chloe for a walk across the yard to visit Teresa
Date night to the Disc Golf Dojo with Jared and picking up a tub of ice cream on the way home
Muggy days in the house and fans running in the kitchen and living room
A big day of cooking for Sunday potluck, grilling Silver Dollar City succotash on the back porch, bluegrass, and cornbread
The Ministry of Small Things by Reuben Bredenhof
Blue gingham button-up
A good, full Lord’s Day
Potato plant blooms
How the rain made the chickens tails droop and sag
Proverbs 31
An impromptu piano and organ duet with Abigail after Wednesday service, and how she plays so well by ear
Putting on crockpots of soup and bone broth
A cool day to roast a chicken all afternoon
A postpartum visit and holding little Ike
Waking to a gentle rain on the garden
Helping Jared trim and clean out brush from all our front trees in the rain; coming in dirty, wet, and tired
Mema’s red-checked “Memorial Day” tablecloth
Going to the annual Memorial Day parade in my hometown with Dad, Mom, siblings, and kiddos; red, white, and blue banners, candy in the street, tractors, Jeeps, and balloons
A whole family barbeque and day to just spend outside in the yard, down at the pond, and playing catch till dark
Eden’s little belly laugh
Returning to Shaw Nature Reserve for the first time in too long; coneflowers, columbine, and a fat, lazy river
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