This January Week

Back at the steady plodding of everyday life here.  Clearly, Binney and Finn are adjusting just fine.

As for the humans, we kicked off the week helping to get Blossom2 moved into on-campus housing.  That will help with the very late nights and crazy early mornings of her work and class schedule.  After a pow-wow over assignments Sunday evening, Blossom3 and Blossom4 managed their Monday schoolwork well so that I could help Blossom2.  I briefly mentioned to them how thankful I was for this.  I needed to really recognize this aloud to them though.  

I don't tell the Blossoms often enough how thankful I am for their hard work or cooperation or growth or effort.  Sometimes I mention it others, because y'all know I'm a talker. 

It's something I'm working on - 

speaking the good things out loud to them.  

Young people have so many messages inundating them, including self-doubt and temptation and discouragement.

My voice needs to be that positive echo and reinforcement of Truth, of all that is good and beautiful.

For a little bit more coziness in our living room, I gathered some birch logs from the Rugged Mountain Man's stash and strung twinkle lights over top.  We're enjoying this in the evenings because home should be warm and welcoming.

Here's a little snap of our "Joy Jars."  Blossom2 and one of her comrades decided to write down one thing each day that brings them joy or that they are thankful for! They wanted us to get on board, so the younger two and I have been doing this in the morning about the previous day.  At the end of the year, maybe we'll scrapbook the little slips of paper. 

(Yes, the Christmas books are still out. That Alcott Christmas Treasury is a gem.)

Mmmmm, I managed to bake a few loaves of English muffin bread this morning for a few people in our lives who needed a pick-me-up... and also for those starving humans in our house.  

A little festive iced coffee for tackling my errands this afternoon, because why not?  

Keep the faith, friends!  What we're doing every day matters!

Dominique