Sweet Day

Late autumn sunshine fills my SUV.

Air cold outside the windows, but toasty warm inside.

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My fingers wrap around a sweetly spiced latte

as I drive toward a friendship.

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I smile.

Sixty days since we have hugged.

Sixty days since we have shared life's joys and struggles.

Today we will catch-up.

Today we will bless.

The tires roll away the miles

as the radio plays songs about God's love and blessings.

Sweet sunshine.

Sweet coffee.

 Sweet friend.

~ ♥ ~

 
I look up and see her standing there,

all smiles and arms stretched wide.

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Warm embrace

instant chatter

lilting laughter

We talk as we walk beautiful aisles.

We touch sparkling ornaments on decorated trees,

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slip shiny holiday rings onto our fingers,

beaded bracelets on our wrists,

and close our eyes to sniff cinnamon scented pine cones.

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Christmas music surrounds us.

We fill our baskets with aromatic candles,

a sweater for mom,

paints for a son,

and glittery garland for our trees at home.

We smile,
wrapped in our friendship.

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 Lunch brings more shared stories straight from the heart,

and squares of minty chocolate slowly savored for dessert,

surrounded by others joyfully doing the same.

A friendship found through two blogs.

A sisterhood nurtured through many emails.
Hearts bonding.
Souls embracing.

More hugs exchanged with bids of farewell

and promises to meet again before Christmas day.

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I drive the same sunny roads home 

singing along with the music in my heart

and feeling so very blessed.

Sweet sunshine.

Sweet sister-in-Christ.

Sweet day.

 ~ Blessings ~

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{better than shopping}

i will admit

i love to shop


no surprise there....huh?

to my hubby's chagrin

(and my joy)

i love to see a package stuffed in my mailbox

or to see the smiling man in brown 

at my door

so today when i tromped my way to the mailbox

that is buried in a snowbank as tall as me

there was an small, unexpected box 

waiting for

my friend, jo from secret garden cottage

sent me some sunshine

on a cold, winter day

in the box with a sweet note were some 

darling little alphabet flash-cards

scrabble-like letter chips that spelled "home"

and a beautiful little vintage ironstone bowl

thank you so much, dear jo!

i am so grateful for your friendship!

i love my little treasures...

i love my blog friends....

♥

{hugs}