I started this post early this morning. Then, deleted all the words because really nothing miraculous had occurred this week even though I liked my post title. However, I have a whole new post to share now.
First, yes this week has been buggy and muggy. And I’m still thankful for the bugs that pollinate the flowers and remind me summer is truly here. 
And I love the hot weather, dreaming of swimming pool days. Funny because I rarely go swimming but the thought is there.
And now for the miraculous.
I’m So Thankful I Saw and Talked to My Sister
If you’ve caught any Happy Homemaker Monday posts you might remember I’ve mentioned in passing how my family is not exactly let’s say on the same page about many things. And my sister stepped back from all of us sometime in early to mid-2019, maybe before that even. Then, the world went crazier than before with the pandemic. 
It’s been hard and very sad at times. However, I did continue to send texts and the occasional holiday/birthday cards. She never unfriended me on Facebook as she did some other family members (I totally get that as they are part of my “30 day snooze” rotation though I try to keep off there anymore).
Today
So with a day off today, I decided to get up and run a few errands. Code for go spend too much money at all the garden centers in town. I also had a library book to grab. Frustratingly, the library and the small garden center I wanted to stop by on the way didn’t open until 9 and I was there way too early. Annoyed a bit, I decided to just go to the garden center by my parent’s home where my dad used to go. They are the only place that I’ve seen carry the lemon gem marigolds. 
Found those, went outside to get a bigger pot of lavender. A gal was helping me go inside to find the lemon grass when I heard some one say my name. It was my sister!
She was there with one of her sons buying things for their garden. We stopped and talked for probably 30 minutes about many things, the plants, the birds, how we missed our father (who gave us a love for both those things). We briefly discussed our other siblings and she was surprised to hear I’d not been getting together with them either.
She told me she’d had to just step back and take care of herself and her significant other for a while. While you can’t get too in depth in the middle of a (super) busy garden center, it felt so good to reconnect with her and her son (plus hear about the amazing things my other nieces and nephews, all grown, are doing.). 
I’m so very thankful that my post title with the “miraculous” came true this morning. We didn’t make official plans to call or get in touch again but I do have hope now.
Other Items For This Week: Some Big/Some Little 
- An official diagnosis for J yesterday. Other specified anxiety disorder and other specified depressive disorder. Plus a suggestion he might be close to the autism spectrum but not enough to diagnose it. The appointment went well yesterday and I have hope that he can work through these things.
- New rocks for my butterfly garden area and a good Mother’s Day
This used to be made of crumbling bricks - A couple peaceful days at work plus nice weather for it
- Time to enjoy the migrating birds in the backyard
- Surprise wildflowers in the backyard
- A get-together with my old Mom’s club friends later tonight
Probably lots more should be on my list but obviously my big one this week is seeing and talking to my sister! Did I cry happy tears all the way home over that? Yes. Yes, I did.
What things are you thankful for this week?
I am so glad you had the visit with your sister, my friend. And that you got a diagnosis for your son. That is always a relief because you have a place to start. Thank you for sharing your heart and your beautiful photos! Have a cozy evening.
Thank you. I’m still kind of in shock, it was so unexpected (the visit with my sister). And yes, I’m very relieved to have a diagnosis for J after all this time (the evaluation was back in March but the issues started during the last couple of years). Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend!
That’s good that you’ve connected with your sister. I’ve found families to be a minefield to work through at times. We hope to see my family in the summer but it’s never plain sailing. Cx
I was very happy. Yes, families are extremely complicated aren’t they? Or at least it seems like it lately. Hope you’ve had a great weekend!