I woke up this morning to tiny frosty little flakes falling from the sky and a soft dusting of it on the ground. I ran outside in my pjs and bare feet to take a snapshot of the beautiful freshness of this day.
Then I got ready for work and checked my inbox for a birthday message from my Momma. I was then sent on a couple hour scavenger hunt around my house (I admit... I am not always very good at solving riddles, and then got stumped on one because I couldn't see the black sock hidden in the black drawer under the oven!) I needed help to find a couple of them. I would find one, run back to the couch and read then next clue... then run around searching and then back to the couch to read the next clue. At the end of the hunt I was surrounded by little scraps of paper with clues written on them, 4 pairs of new socks, and 8 bags of cadbury mini eggs. Then I realized what time it was and hurried off to work.
Thankfully I just had one treatment today at work, and then "freedom" for the rest of my birthday. Unfortunately... it was a kind of lonely afternoon, sitting all by myself in my parents big house... saying thank-you for all my facebook happy birthday wishes.
I was counting down the minutes till 5:15...... the time that had been informed would be when Jodie came to pick me up and take me....... ? My dear, lovely, amazing friend Lindsay had planned a wonderful sushi supper for me and our friends at her house. mmmm! oh how I LOVE sushi! we ate sushi and delicious fruit and enjoyed lovely conversation and LAUGHTER! We really do love to laugh, and I am convinced that the more I laugh, the younger I'll feel! hahaha. yes... I think this is a good rule to live by. Then my days can be filled with smiles joy and laughter! There's nothing wrong with that. I am so blessed by these wonderful girls God has placed in my life. I can't imagine my life without them. I love them so dearly and they have each spoken into and influenced my life in so many ways.
When we decided to head home as I opened the door I was greeted by blustery cold air and SNOW! yup... more snow. Our trip back to Black Creek was a slow one. As we first left Lindsay's place Jodie warned us of the poor gription (grip and traction) of her tires as she demonstrated by zigzagging across a quiet little street in Willow Point. I'm pretty sure we drove an average of about 40km the whole way back to the Creek. After dropping Kinshasa off we carried on our way to Janelle's house, then my house, then finally Jodie"s... home sweet home. As we crossed over the bridge Jodie and I were searching the sides of the road where Janelle had spotted a dear a few minutes before. Then......
"OH MY, DEER!"
A gentle yet firm foot on the breaks. A grunt-like "ahhhh" through clenched teeth. Flick on the brights. Honk the horn. And then.....
this all happened in half a second
"FATHER GOD!"
.... as the little deer pulled a 'Bambi-on-ice' dance move as he scrambled out of the middle of the road.
Oh my lordy! we laughed SO hard as we slowly crept along the slippery snowy streets.
And now I am safe at home... cozy and warm... and I sit here pondering what this year has in store for me. I have some big decisions to make in the next few months... and what I really need to do is spend time thinking and praying about them all. But, as soon as I start thinking about them, I freak out and "change the subject" and distract myself with something new. Maybe its time for me to grow up and make a choice? hahaha. As much as I wish it wasn't... I think it is. I will think about this. I will pray about it. I will make a decision.... soon hopefully.
Good night snowy world, I'll see you again in the morning.
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