Friday’s Fave Five

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Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week,  wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go to Susanne’s to read others’ faves and link up your own.

I’m late to the party — it’s been a busy morning to a busy day. But here are some of my favorite things from the last week:

1. More daylight. I mentioned just after the winter solstice that I was glad the days were beginning to get longer even though I had to take it on faith since I couldn’t really tell it yet. But now I can tell! A couple of days this week I was surprised to look up at the clock and see it was time to start dinner — it still looked like bright outside.

2. New smooth pavement. We have to cross a set of railroad tracks on most of our journeyings, and it has been pretty bumpy. They just paved that area recently and it’s much nicer — hardly any jostling now when we go over them.

3. A good visit with my mother-in-law. Lately it has been kind of sad to go see her: either she’s asleep or too drowsy to really talk, or, even when she’s been awake she just hasn’t been conversant. We weren’t sure if she was just tired or was continuing to decline or what. But this morning she was pretty awake and had that old sparkle back in her eyes, and we had a good visit.

4. Inspired Reads. Lizzie mentioned this last week and an author I follow posts some of their offerings on Facebook. They post “free for a limited time” downloads of Christian books for the Kindle. And these days you can download a Kindle app to read e-books on your computer or other device. I’ve gotten several through them — enough to keep me busy for a good while.

5. Learn Out Loud. They have similar “free for the day” downloads of audiobooks. I’m currently listening to one I downloaded from there by Terri Blackstock, and today’s free download is the Chronicles of Narnia. Good deal!

Off again for a bit — I’ll be back later on to visit with you. Happy Friday!

9 thoughts on “Friday’s Fave Five”

  2. I’ve noticed the longer days as well. I got home from work one day this week and it wasn’t dark! Yay!

    Glad your mother-in-law is more alert. I know that has to lift your spirits.

  3. Narnia for free on read aloud books?? I’m going to go look!

    Yes, I’m looking forward to spring as well and have noticed ‘longer afternoons’. Perhaps your mother-in-law senses the longer days too.

  5. I’m so enjoying the more daylight. It gives me hope that spring is on the way (even if we still have a couple more months of cold and snow here in Ohio). I noticed it for the first time the other day on our way back from TaeKwonDo. Usually it’s pitch black, but it was still rather light out. I’m sure the fact that the temps have been in the 50’s the last few days doesn’t hurt either.

  6. I’m so with you on the longer days! I’ve been noticing with joy that it’s not getting dark anymore at 4:30. Hallelujah.

  7. I will check out the free audio books. I haven’t listened to an audio book since my kiddos were young and the audio was on cassette.

    My little car doesn’t do bumps very well, so I can see why the paved road would be a blessing. 🙂

    Rejoicing with you at on the good visit with your mother-in-law.

    Thanks for your kind words at my site (about Chip).

  9. I’m happy for you that you had a good visit with your MIL. I remember the last days of Mama’s life, she wasn’t very conversant either. She knew us all and answered questions coherently, she just didn’t initiate any conversations. Hospice says they aren’t concerned with worldly things anymore, they are preparing for a heavenly realm.
    I love my kindle and have found some great books that are free or less than $5.
    I hope you’re having a blessed week.
    Mama Bear

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