Love + Two

My Sunday mornings usually start with a long run & then church.  This morning was sans-long-run but filled with a great spirited sermon.  The lesson was a great reminder of the teachings of love in the Bible.  The good old, "you can know about love, you can memorize the word love, but do you really act with love in your heart?"  In this fast paced world, we tend to focus on ourselves.  It's a continual process to ensure we act with love for others as our first interest.   After all, February is the month of love....and Sunday is my favorite day. Did I mention I spent 10 hours painting one room of my little base-house?? That was a Sunday act of personal torture :D  All joking aside, I'm glad one room isn't white...now to find motivation to paint more rooms.  <yawn>

This morning started off with me wondering why my alarm went off at 430...then I remembered, just because yesterday was a snow day does not mean today is a snow day.  It's a good thing my alarm had more sense than me.  It was only a 2hr late arrival.  I quickly hopped up and scarfed down breakfast/coffee and started to shovel.  We seriously had at least 14 inches on my car alone.  Thank goodness I shoveled the driveway yesterday, it was only a few new inches on the driveway.  Before heading out to work, I made the kids & hubby breakfast...heart shaped beignets and biscuits with jelly heart filling. The kids had a fun playdate with friends while I was at work for a few hours.  After work, it was a quick 30-minute kettleball workout and since I had dinner in the crockpot....it was all too easy!  I really should make crockpot meals more often.  There is truly something to be said about coming home to a house that smells of yummy dinner...

What an amazing, beautiful & fast pace world we live in. I'm not sure how the month of January zoomed by, but February has arrived without notice (ok, other than the calendar).  Today was a sunny day spent watchingTyler's first   basketball game, a trip to Oxon Hill National Park, a quick 5 mile run, homework & move night. Along the way, I ran into an old friend who is a Wounded Warrior looking for help transitioning into the civilian workforce. It's sooo refreshing to chat with an old friend like no time has passed. Sharing trials & tribulations face-to-face really makes problems manageable.  Bring on the month of love for great friends, family, & all those who support us all!