Also, well I just like to take my time doing things ... and when it comes to blogging well I like to be in solitude with a movie on in the background.
So back to August, summer.
I love flowers, mainly delicate ones. Like the ones you'll see below. I like to decorate our home with flowers, they just add so much beauty to a room. There are times when Jacob buys me flowers and other times when I buy them myself. When I see a beautiful bouquet I just can't pass it by.
It is said that to help oneself feel happy one must surround themselves with things that have meaning. For me it's flowers, books and home decor as minimal as they may be. Nothing fancy.
It's so nice to bring flowers inside the home ... one of God's best creations.
There are those times when we're out on a walk where I'm constantly searching for something pretty or interesting to look at, in this case more flowers. As ordinary as seagulls are I think they're pretty and they remind me of the ocean. The best walks for me are the ones taken along the Puget, naturally.
There's nothing better than to immerse yourself in the present moment especially when you're out in nature. It centers you ... it relaxes you.
Sometimes it's difficult to choose which floral bouquet to buy at Pike Place. So many beautiful choices. That's where I got the following bouquet.
There are several properties close by that have flower fields. I love to look out the window when I'm in the car driving past them and just admire. How wonderful would it be to be able to just walk to your backyard and pick flowers. That would be one dream come true for me.
Besides flowers I also got myself several books this past summer. I love it when I find books at the store that I have on my to-read list on Goodreads. Although I don't get to read them immediately because I have quite a bit of books at home it still gives me a happy feeling to know that I have good books waiting for me to read.
Riley admiring those shadow muscles. Made me laugh.
Sometimes I feel bad that Riley doesn't have a sibling around his age to play with, to grow up with ... we tried (twice) to give him one but we couldn't. Still, he's growing up very much loved. Sydna and Nathan love on him although for Riley that bonding time is never enough just like he always always wants to play. I often teach him about healthy parameters telling him that quiet time for him is good. He does keep himself busy but he prefers to be around people. He's a social one for sure.
There were a few nights in August where the temperature got into the mid 90's. The upstairs stays quite warm up until midnight when it starts to cool off. Jacob goes to bed by 9:30 and Riley by 8:15 so they camped out downstairs those warm August nights. I hung out downstairs for a while but I just can't sleep well at all anywhere else but my bed so around midnight I would finally go upstairs and sleep.
You know what I like best about summer? Sleeping with the windows open and waking up to a very cool bedroom and feeling a light breeze. I just love that!!
And my ever loyal companion always close by. When I'm in the shower sometimes she's laying right outside the bathroom door and other times I find her laying on my bed. She makes me smile.
I'm amazed at how great their (cats) balancing skills are. They can walk on the narrowest piece of wood and usually they wont fall or like Sophie here, laying on the ledge ... and you know she's quite heavy. Thank goodness she doesn't wobble. And she's looking at me like, "what?"
As soon as the stores begin to sell holiday stuff I begin to stock up. I really dislike when people say that Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas seems to be starting earlier and earlier every year. That's just nonsense. We only have about one month to celebrate each holiday and naturally the stores will begin setting things out about a month in advance because you know people like to plan ahead and be prepared. There is nothing wrong with that. I've never been a last minute planner/shopper and the ones that are have that same mentality that I just described. Go figure.
Anyway, I got myself a few Fall scented wax melts and I also wanted to stock up on my favorite scent of all, the green ones are Sage & Citrus. I love how they smell!!!
More books, yay! I haven't read these except the bottom one. It's 150 of the world's greatest hymn stories. I've read several of them and although some of the hymns are not familiar I have enjoyed the story behind them. I recommend this book to all believers.
Vintage games are some of the best games out there. And Santa might be bringing even a few more this Christmas.
Those whiskers and that nose ... so darn cute!!!
I've had these books for about two years and I finally decided to read them. I enjoyed them so much. My favorite ones were Tamar and Rahab's stories.
I couldn't believe that some trees were already changing colors by late August. It was odd though because the colors weren't as vivid, they almost looked like if they had gone through a drought.
Every now and then I get these two in pictures. Funny how once they become teenagers it's not cool to have family members take pictures of them but they will always pose for their friends. At least Sophie cooperated, well sort of cause she looks annoyed as hell. LOL!!!
And here's to show you her curves. She's a fatty, but a cute one.
During those "quiet times" Riley drew this sweet picture for me. It's Reagan and Lincoln holding hands in heaven. He'll do this from time to time, draw pictures of his baby siblings. It makes me happy that he continues to remember them and be vocal about it too.
For our anniversary on August 26th we bought a new dining set. We had been wanting one for a while. One day I was looking through my emails and when I saw this dining set advertised I totally fell in love with it. And although I'm not fond of the flooring they compliment each other.
Here's another good book. This lady had a cardiac arrest. She lived her life at a frantic pace. She was one of the lucky ones to survive a cardiac arrest without any severe complications. She had to learn to live life one day at a time, to not rush through life and to not sweat the small stuff. This is exactly the way I try to live my life. Sometimes I fail but then I remind myself that I need to let go of expectations. Praying helps. Besides, haste doesn't go well with my personality.
I had checked this book out from the library and decided to buy my own copy.
It's our job to live each day like it's a special occasion, because we've been
given a gift. We get to live in this beautiful world even if we've
known heartbreak. When we live purposefully and
well, our days are that much better.
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