Turn the corner

Lately I've been jogging 6 miles....up from the average 4 mile jog.
Lately I've been listening to I have a Dream by City Harmonic and imagining my nephew Stephen singing that he is home.
Lately I've been tired of listening to Stewart's 4 week cough so I took him today to the doctor and he has bronchitis.
Lately I've realized this is the last year that Emmett will be home for me and it makes me sad.
Lately I have not wanted to do a daily Bible reading plan and I'm not sure what to do with that.
Lately I've been wanting to take a nap as soon as I wake up.

While a good part of my family has snow, it's rain for us today.
Lately I've been eating left over spinach salad on a whole wheat pita for lunch, and a big apple.

Lately I've been calling my dad every day to check on him and encourage him that he is getting better.

Lately I've had to color my hair every couple of weeks to cover the new gray....Elise says I need to do it today.

Lately Elise has been telling me what to do way tooo much.

Lately the boys and I have been trying to keep each other accountable with our daily reading using the Youversion website.

Lately I've been trying to read through O Jerusalem by Laurie King but I'm only half way through and would really like to spend the rest of the day reading it.

Lately lotion has been applied to my hands several times a day, am loving the Carmex hand cream but my step mom had Neutrogena Foot Cream that was excellent on my hands.

Lately I've had self image issues, and also feeling like I am fighting a cold and tired....still exercising though.
Last week, Elise and Emmett rode their bike for my 4 mile jog.....Elise was okay for the first two miles, not so much the last half...Emmett did fine the whole way.

Lately I've taken to imagining the car that I've been driving behind for the past 10 minutes is being delivered to my house or while I'm waiting on Josh to pick me up from the embroidery job that the shiny new truck that is driving up is Josh in my new truck...Delusional I tell you, quite mad, something is amiss in my synapses.

Have you had any delusions lately?

Lately

Sherri always does such a good job at her "lately" posts that I decided to copy her:

Lately I've been unpacking and doing laundry from spending the past three days at Ft. Clinch camping with these folks. It was our 4th Thanksgiving with our good friends the Troisi's from Palm Bay who have 6 children, Josh's dad and step-mom and Josh's sister, Stefani, and her friend, Meg. This year for the actual meal my mom joined us as well as Jennifer's brother, his girlfriend and son.  We did not over do it on food this year, for which I am very greatful.  Stefani fried the turkey again and it was wonderful....I'm having a leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich as soon as I get done typing this.  The kids made apple turkeys, compliments of my mom using gum drops, marsmellows, raisens and gummy worms attached with toothpicks.  I was surprised that the 16 year old on down to the 6 year olds enjoyed it equally.  Pin the Hat on the Turkey wasn't enjoyed by all but it was still a fun tradition that was brought back from two years ago.

Lately, I have been hired by two different employers solely based on the recommendations by two dear friends. The first one starts this Sunday at an embroidery shop where I mostly take orders.  The second one starts in January when I will work 15 hrs a week supervising teen interns in 5 different libraries in town.

Lately I have gotten rid of three large bags to the Veterans thrift store and 3 medium bags to my friend...but I have probably replaced said bags with my purchases at the Goodwill pound store...great sweater purchases though....a Gap zip up hoodie a wool Lands End and fuzzy and a  L.L Bean one  made from lambs wool.

Lately I have been encouraging my smart 9th grader that he is capable of better than a C in AP World History.

Lately I took a week off jogging because of a respiratory bug but was able to jump back in and keep up with my neighbor after that short break. This is a first for me.