It’s astonishing to me that this is the last Friday in April already. On Fridays I try to slow down and savor the moments with Susanne at Living to Tell the Story.

1. Impromptu visits. Jason, Mittu, and Timothy stopped by to borrow my kitchen scale and stayed for a while. Then Jason and Timothy dropped in again later in the week. Jeremy had sent Timothy a surprise box, so we had a multi-family FaceTime session to see what it was (a radio kit).

2. Pre-ordering books. I’ve mentioned Gabrielle Meyer’s Time Crossers series here many times. I follow her on Instagram and saw that the newest in the series was available for pre-ordering at a reduced price and with free shipping. Publishers like pre-orders because it gives them an idea about how much interest there is in the book, so they offer incentives I am happy to accept. 🙂

3. Roads paved. I mentioned last week that preliminary work had been done to repave our out-of-the-way roads in our little neighborhood. The roads were paved the very next day! They look so much better, and I was amazed at how quickly the process went.

4. Finding a timely book. While looking for an older, previously read book on my shelves, I rediscovered one I had not read yet and had completely forgotten about: Life Under the Sun: The Unexpectedly Good News of Ecclesiastes by Hannah Anderson. I’ve read all of her other books except this and one other and enjoyed them immensely. This is in a Bible study format, unlike her others. Our pastor just started a new sermon series in Ecclesiastes, so I plan to use this book as a companion through the series.

5. Peonies blooming! Or at least beginning to open. We planted them last May, after their blooming cycle. I’d heard that it can take them a few years to flower, so I am delighted they each have several buds looking like they are ready to pop. I am excited to see them open more fully.

The roses are blooming, too!

Bonus: We saw the first hummingbird of the season at the feeder outside my kitchen window!

How was your week?