Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts Friday’s Fave Five so we can share our favorite things from the last week. This has been a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God gives. Click on the button to learn more, then go to Susanne’s to read others’ faves and link up your own.
My faves for this week:
1. Today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!
2. My hydrangea bush is almost in full bloom. It was looking pretty sad last year, and I thought it might have some kind of disease, but it is doing well so far this year.
3. I rediscovered a set of six of these little Tupperware parfait dishes tucked in the back corner of a cabinet this week and promptly put them to use.
4. Getting a dinging noise in my dashboard fixed. Every time I stopped with my foot on the brake for any length of time, a light on my dashboard shaped like an oil can would flash, accompanied by persistent dinging, yet when my husband checked the oil it was always fine. So annoying! We finally got the sensor fixed this week.
5. Having over my son, daughter-in-law, and a visiting friend of theirs who worked with them at camp and was in their wedding. There were several things I enjoyed about it: she’s a sweet girl, and I’m glad my kids share their friends with the family :); having company spurred a house-cleaning session, and it’s always so nice to enjoy the fruit of that for a few days; she is gluten intolerant, and I was a little concerned about what to serve, then decided on fried rice with shrimp, chicken, and sugar snap peas along with a salad and the Jello parfaits above for dessert — she could eat everything I served and seemed to enjoy it (we did, too!); and I was reminded that I’ll never be perfect in this life, and that’s ok.
Since I am limited to five I won’t be able to mention that I also enjoyed several finales of TV series this week, though I don’t know why they have to cram them all into one week (was so glad to see Mike win Biggest Loser even though I’d been rooting for Daris. They all looked so great!) and we have some new paved roads in our neighborhood, and one of life’s little pleasures for me is driving on new, smooth roads. :D:D:D
Have a great weekend!
Stray Thoughts 
Hi Barbara! I’ll be glad when it is Ed’s last day of school/driving, which is this coming Tuesday! Well, at least I THINK I will be! 🙂 He’ll be home all day long and able to help me even more with Jaylon! Yayyy! And hopefully, we can start planning a vacation! 🙂
The hydrangeas are beautiful! AND the parfait looks luscious!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend, Barbara!
Hooray on the last day of school. Now you can sleep in! Your hydrangea look lovely. And I loved your previous post!
ooh, those pesky sensors! My hubby has one in his car right now that he’s trying to get fixed. Glad you got yours fixed up. The hydrangeas are lovely. I think the weather this year has been good for many of the flowering bushes. Have a great week and have fun sleeping in.
I wanted Daris to win, too, but was also thrilled that Mike did. They all looked so good!
I have to stop and realize that I’ll never be perfect in this life, too. Perfectionism is a monster I battle all the time …
Love the hydrangeas!
Oh man that Biggest Loser finale was amazing. Mike looked so great and his mother really looked good, too. They all looked good. Congrats on school being over for the year!! Enjoy your weekend…
Closer to the last day of school for me…!
Loved your post on perfectionism. I needed it. Sounds like you’ve had a great week. Hope your holiday weekend is wonderful.
I don’t think we should be limited eh? I love how you found those parfait cups. I’m reminding myself too, that things don’t have to be perfect…my energy gets zapped..but it’s nice to have some things on the go and feel prepared if company is coming even unexpected.
You ended yours a lot like I ended mine, sometimes 5 just isn’t enough!
Those parfait cups are great! I love finds like that.
Your hydrangea is beautiful! Love the colors.Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.
You have a lush hydrangea bush! They’re beautiful. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. 😀
Your hydrangeas are beautiful. I’ve never tried growing them, but maybe I should.
It is fun when our kids share their friends with us. Glad you’re enjoying smooth roads. Little things count!
FYI, my mom isn’t crazy about going to the functions at her assisted living facility either, so I feel your pain with your m-i-l. It’s hard to understand what’s going through their minds (or isn’t). Now that my mom is in a wheelchair mostly, I just wheel her in there anyway, and after about 45 minutes, she starts to enjoy the last 15 minutes of an activity.
Oh, that first one is a winner indeed! Happy last day of school!!! Your hydrangea is looking great now 🙂 And hurray for fixing things that go ding!
You don’t HAVE to be perfect, everybody loves you just the way you are. That parfait dessert made my mouth water and the cups are lovely. I love to cleear out closets, there is always something there you had completely forgotten about!
Have a great weekend!
Smooth roads are always a bonus! :v)
Your bush is looking lovely! I love those flowers, they are so showy.
I love when the kids bring their friends over for supper. How awesome that everything you made she was able to eat. I have a friend who is gluten intolerant too. I’ll have to write down your menu for when she comes for supper.