There is a thread in my life
that seams together
the simple things-
the simple joys of life-
such as my nephew’s basketball games,
junking,
and family and friends.
When it dawns on me that ‘that’ thread is surfacing,
there is no other word for it…
I get to feel
JOY.
Last year it looked like this.
My nephew’s play-off game was against Burton where
my daughters and I had a wonderful breakfast and fun at a few garage sales on our way to Warrenton
the previous year.
Daughter #3 in Warrenton after stopping in Burton
I wrote about that here.
This year it looks like this.
At a play-off basketball game Tuesday night-
where I spent most of the fourth quarter in the hallway pressing
cold Ozarka water bottles, purchased at the Poteet High School concession stand,
to my RED cheeks and wild eyed anxiety,
the thread surfaced again.
When my nephew was benched for foul trouble ,
my father (his grandfather) who is in his 80’s,
who was sitting right behind the bench,
leaned down,
tapped his grandson on the shoulder and said,
“Gimme your shoes. I’ll finish it for you."
They will be playing Calvert on Friday.
About 15 years ago, while at A&M for a Thanksgiving football game,
I went to Calvert looking for treasures,
and I found these.
I used them recently at a birthday club dinner
at my friend Anna’s house.
In taking the photo of the bowls,
I noticed this on the same counter.
Anna gave me this cookbook.
It is all seamed together in the simplest way.
I’ll be taking off early enough for the game to do some junking in Floresville,
Stockdale, Seguin, La Vernia, and Geronimo.
As my father of few priceless words said,
‘There’s a lot of old stuff up around there.’
I am looking for more threads.
22 comments:
Your threads like your sentences are woven so beautifully Laura. ♥O
great post Laura...good luck to your nephews team...and to your junkin' team...
I love your dad ~ his simple wisdoms are just priceless.
Tell Beverly I said hi if you get to Glory B's!
And they will fit so beautifully into the quilt of your life.
Brenda
Loved your dad's comment. :)
I love the things your father comes up with...you could probably fill a book with them!
XO,
Jane
Oh how fun, I love traveling along with you on these journeys! I love your DAD, he is precious! Enjoy, my friend! HUGS!
Good luck to you with junking and good luck to your nephew with his basketball game.
I love this post, Laura.:)
I love the way you think.
my husband graduated from poteet high school...
In and out, in and out, only stopping to rethread the needle, you seamlessly stitch all the loose ends together and make a smile appear on this ol' raggedy gal's face.
Hope your team wins.
Anthony
Beautiful!
Love what your dad said:)
And I would like those bowls please:))
I love your writing style. I need to take more time to look for my "threads" too.
Have a great time - I wish you a joyful day of junking!
Enjoy your trip!
This post made me smile! I really enjoy your writing voice!
All the President's Pastries! Hmmmm, looks like a good choice! Lovely post with you family! Have a great day, blessings.... Janeen
Enjoy! Hope you have good luck with both treasure hunting and bball games. Jennifer
Hi Laura,
I am a first time visitor to your blog. Already I can tell I will read it from beginning to end.
I see in a few of your posts where you make "notes" to your daughters - I LOVE that! I have two daughters (I ask them for decorating advice/opinions also) and am now inspired to create a blog for them with bits of wisdom from me. I do believe I’ve a few things I’d like to pass along.
I am also a teacher (computer programming at a Community College) and a fellow junk lover!
I am so happy to have made your "blogging acquaintance" and look forward to reading you in the weeks ahead. Thanks for making my day.
Becky
p.s. How is it that you are retired yet look SO YOUNG???
Laura, I am having a hard time posting to your blog tonight. anyway, I love the idea of threads that tie us all together-xxoo Diana
Oh Laura, what an extraordinary post. The events in our lives so happen in a sequence in time, but goodness, in their significance to ourselves they find their own special order. That thread, that wonderful and unique thread, sure allows us to take heart, think about, mull over and probably allows us to just look forward to the next thread...that next special thread.
Great thoughts sweet lady-
Hugs,
Nancy
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