Today felt very normal. There was nothing spectacular about the day. I need to get my headlight in my car fixed, and we need to get some pre-deployment errands done, but I don't feel as if anything really happened today. Oh, I just remembered something!
Earlier today I met up with a friend at JoAnn's (one of my favorite stores) to help her pick out yarn and a crochet needle. I'm teaching her how to crochet so I thought it might help if I went to help her pick out what she needed. I also wanted to get some goodies, as I call them. I can spend hours in JoAnn's; just wondering the store, getting different ideas for things to make the home feel cozy, or crafts with/for Ellie, or gifts I can make. I love that store. Anyway, I had the munchkin with me of course, and she had her two children, ages 4 and 2.
Ellie loves this friend, but then again, after seeing me all day, I think she loves anyone else's familiar face. I normally don't get to peruse the aisles because Ellie starts collecting things as we go, and I just know the type of fit she's going to throw when she realizes that I'm not buying whatever it was. Today it was a $20 stuffed lamb that was as big as her. Yea, not a chance on that one. Well, because Ellie loves this friend so much, she wanted to spend all of her time with her. Any my friend went right along with it.
She honestly didn't seem to mind having another child in tow. She had no idea the kind of relief it gave me to just be able to walk through the store and let my creative mind wander. From beads and kid crafts, to yarns and quilting fabrics. It was so relaxing. I didn't hear Ellie screaming across the store, so I'm assuming everything was going smoothly enough, but eventually I felt compelled to take the little one of my friend's shoulders.
I really do appreciate those 15 minutes of kid-free time to wander. Again, its the little things that make you smile.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart. ~Henry Clay
Good night.
You are very welcome, the kiddos and I enjoyed spending some time with Ellie. Thanks again (in advance) for teaching me to crochet!
ReplyDelete~ Holly