Joy: Day 18

When I woke up yesterday, my world was misty--covered in a blanket of light fog for as far as I could see.  I was certainly grateful for the sunshine the day before, but I absolutely LOVE those foggy mornings.  It makes me feel like I live in a fairy tale for some reason.  Maybe it conjures up pictures and feelings of standing in a tower of Turaida Castle in Latvia, where I went on a Culture Day when I was a missionary there.  I don't think I'll ever forget looking out over that landscape, which is very similar to where I now live, and seeing the mist rise up from the forest. I just wanted to breathe in that moment and make it part of me forever.  BEAUTIFUL! (I just got a burst of giddiness that I get to go back in two years!!) 

After that inspiring morning, the sun ended up warming off the mist and we ended up having a gorgeous fall day.  I needed the sunshine, too.  And I loved that I was able to find joy in both the mist and the sunshine yesterday.

My other main joy from the day came from my evening chat with my husband.  We don't get a lot of time to talk these days.  When he's home, I'm usually in bed and he's caring for the kids and/or cleaning something that needs attention.  So last night, as we prepared for our nightly prayers, we started chatting.  (This is usually when the chatting begins...kids are in bed and we FINALLY have time to talk to each other!)  I don't know how long we talked, laughed, and joked with each other, but it was SO what I needed. 

Oh yes--one more funny that HAS to make it into the annals of our family history: Last night Ryan took Kallie to the library after piano lessons.  He let her browse the chapter books while he was selecting a few for Whitney and Clayton.  She managed to find a new set in her favorite series, Rainbow Magic Fairies.  When Ryan came to collect her, he found her standing at the computer with her two Night Fairy books.  She had written down "Night Fairies" on a piece of paper and was attempting to scan what she had written with the mouse.  For some reason, it wasn't working! LOL  I guess now that she has her own library card, it's probably time for me to teach her how to use the library catalog.  I loved hearing about her sweet little attempt to find what she was looking for!