Well, it’s been a week! It’s good to pause amidst the busyness and reflect on the blessings God sprinkles throughout our days. We share some of those blessings each week with Susanne and friends at Living to Tell the Story.
1. Safety in a medium earthquake. Saturday morning around 9, I was sitting at my desk when I heard a rumbling sound. As I tried to figure out what it was, the house started shaking and I heard a loud crack somewhere. Then everything went still, though the rumble took a while to fade out. Immediately, Facebook and other neighborhood forums were filled with posts asking, “Was that an earthquake?” It was! A 4.1 magnitude centered about 30 miles from us. I looked up some information afterward and found that damage doesn’t usually occur until an earthquake is 5.5 and above. And I hope I am never in one stronger than this one! It was very disconcerting, but I am glad no major damage was reported.
2. Mother’s Day breakfast. Saturday night, Jason and Timothy brought over a breakfast Mittu had made for us to warm up for Sunday Mother’s Day breakfast: quiche, potatoes, mangoes, and banana bread. It was good! And I was able to sleep a little longer since all I had to do was warm things up.
3. Mother’s Day. My family always goes above and beyond to make Mother’s Day special. Jim grilled burgers and turkey sausage. Mittu made what I call Four-Layer Dessert (like this recipe except we make a graham cracker crust), but she calls Chocolate Lasagna. It’s good by any name!
I received cards and flowers and treats and thoughtful gifts.
And a Crumbl cookie. 🙂
4. Dishwasher duty. I think Jim and the boys took care of the dishes Sunday, though Mittu may have as well (I remember hearing Jim ask, “Why is Mittu working? 🙂 ). But Monday morning, when I got up, Jim was unloading the packed dishwasher and dish drainer as well.
5. Phone call with a friend recuperating from an accident a few weeks ago. It was good to hear her voice and learn directly how she was doing.
I hope you had a great week!
Stray Thoughts 
That dessert is exactly like the one my mother used to make for summer dinners!! I am now allergic to cream cheese as is my oldest girl and my youngest girl is pure vegan but I fondly remembering loving this dessert when I was a child. I developed the allergy sometime in my early 20s. 😦
You were very spoiled, as you should be, for Mother’s Day. I love that Mittu brought you over a delicious breakfast the night before. What a wonderful gift idea!!
yikes to the earthquake! I hope you are having a safe week from all the tornadoes we are seeing in the south from our morning news.
It’s always a blessing to hear a friend is recovering well.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sounds like a wonderful Mother’s Day. We had an earthquake years ago when we lived in Virginia. I remember running outside and praying, “Make it stop. Make it stop.” As soon as I prayed, the rumbling stopped. Very strange to have an earthquake in that part of Virginia. We have them here in South Carolina, too. Rumbles and trembles. Not often, but when it happens, we are surprised. Have a blessed day!
Wow! An Earthquake! That’s scary! Glad to hear you are all good. What a wonderful Mother’s day! You have a wonderful family Barbara! Always good to hear from friends especially after an accident. Take care and have a wonderful weekend!
I have never experienced an earthquake of any magnitude, but my husband felt the tremors of one when he was at work about 30 minutes from here. I’m glad that you had no damage as a result of it.
Glad you had such a lovely Mother’s Day time with your family, Barbara. The food all looks delicious.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Such a lovely Mother’s Day for you! The chocolate lasagna looks amazing! I’m glad you were spoiled by your family and friends.
That “shaking and rattling” sure was an attention getter, for sure. Living so near the airport, it almost sounded like a plane went down near me. I heard that the strongest quake felt in this area was 4.7 in 1973.
Those Crumbl cookies are almost as good as Mittu’s chocolate lasagna.
Have a blessed weekend.
Wow, what a week indeed! I’m so thankful you were safe during the earthquake — that must have been unsettling, but praise God for His protection.
Your Mother’s Day sounds absolutely lovely — full of love, thoughtful gestures, and delicious food (that Chocolate Lasagna made me smile!).
And how kind of your family to take care of the dishes too — those little acts of service mean so much 💛
Thanks for sharing!
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Wow, an earthquake in your neck o’ the woods is unusual indeed! What was the biggest you’ve experienced?
That Mittu is such a thoughtful, creative, generous gal. A beautiful and tasty looking breakfast indeed. And your Mother’s Day spread looks tasty and fun. Love those plates and napkins!
Glad you got to connect with a friend and hear first hand how she’s doing.
I’m glad you had a lovely Mother’s Day. Your family is so generous and loving. An earthquake can be quite scary, even the little tremors. It’s been ages since we’ve had them in our area, but I do remember it well.
l am used to earthquakes but I don’t like tornadoes.
Your Mother’s Day celebration sounds like it was wonderful. Your family did well.
Have a good week. Willow
Sounds like lovely Mother’s Day celebrations. The dessert and breakfast look delicious. Scary about the earthquake. Glad it was not anything bigger.
What a lovely Mother’s Day you had and so glad the earthquake wasn’t any bigger and didn’t do any damage!