As I sit here typing, I am watching two brothers interact. And despite their difference in age of eleven years, they get along so well. “A” & “J” are sitting on the family room floor working on “A”‘s computer. His old computer crashed and his Grandparents gave them their old one to make new again.
As the older brother shows his younger brother how to work on things there is no sweeter sound than the youngest saying ” I am helping you!” and hearing a ” You are doing a great job” in reply. They each have their own screwdrivers and seem to be helping each other take apart and reassemble the computer. There is no frustration and no arguments. Just two brothers teaching each other a little something while working together.
I am so blessed with two boys that love each other. It is days like these that I don’t feel that we are missing anything with our family. It doesn’t mean that I don’t hope for more, but I do know that we are good the way we are if nothing more comes our way.
I hope that everyone is enjoying a little ‘Luck O’ the Irish’ today. I almost forgot that today used to be one of my favorite celebrations, but Hubby reminded me. So all of us are decked out in some shade of green. And I know that Easter is truly the first real sign or festivity of Spring, but I always felt (way back when I worked in restaurants) that St. Patty’s day was the first fling of Spring. I indicated in my earlier post about March Break how we used to see the parade on our March Break in Montréal. I loved it. And in later years I loved tricking the bar patrons into really thinking that the beer companies sent us green beer. NO, it isn’t green! We used food colouring in the glasses before we filled them, that way when the glass was filled the beer turned green. Sorry to disappoint.
So Happy St. Patty’s Day everyone, and hope you all have a tad bit of beer to celebrate the day!
Oh how I love surprises!!!! Imagine the thrill this morning when I went to the mailbox and discovered this lovely box addressed to me. When Ann Douglas finished her latest book, she put out a call to the first five people to name her lastest creation. Those five people would get a prize. Having been a previous recipiant of a prize (Hotel Horror Stories) I know that Ann puts a lot of thought and care into these care packages. And I was thrilled to be a winner again!
Before I even had the box fully open I was making plans for the use of this gorgeous pink bag! I love handbags, and do not have a pink one to match my pink coat or pink poncho. I love it!!!!
Thinking the pink bag was more than enough for naming on of Ann’s fabulous books, I took it out of the box and found more fun and funky things.
The bag, a pink notebook, a tangerine candle and a few books. First, “The Best American Short Stories” by Sue Miller (books on tape, how divine for the bath). Then “The Hypochondriac’s Handbook” by Wendy Marston and “Normal is just a Setting on the Dryer” by Adair Lara . And a “Grinch” notecard. Then….at the very bottom of the box… La piece de resistance….
“The New Complete Coffee Book” a gourmet guide to buying, brewing, and cooking. By Sara Perry. Oh my goodness!! The recipes and my love of coffee alone are yelling at me to bake, bake, bake! I will wait, I want to enjoy the first creation that comes from this book. In the meantime I will read up on my bean purchases and try an new coffee called “thai kah-fe” sounds scrumptiously delicious.
A big Thank You to Ann for such a treat. My day was made so bright by the simple trip to the mailbox. It was a trip worth making. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!
