the simple ordinary day.

As some of you may know, my husband recently had knee surgery. (hence the lack of posting...) Initially, we thought it was going to be a quick recovery. He was going to walk out of the hospital... a week off work. But, sometimes life has a way of shaking things up! The repair was more extensive than we thought, and now so is the recovery. I am now becoming a pro at bandage wrapping, brace adjusting, and all other sorts of skills I never knew I had. Well except for patience. Im still working on that. ;) Sometimes its 1 am, and I wonder where my day has gone.

To maintain my sanity, I have been doing one thing. Shooting for me. Each day I challenge myself to see something in the ordinary. Notice something I would have otherwise have skipped over. And in doing so, I have found beauty in the ordinary day.

Now... Im not so sure how beautiful this is. And Im a bit hesitant to post it... But, our sinks have all looked like this before, right? (please tell me Im not the only one who lets the dishes pile up on occasion!)


Grinding wheat for bread... Bread that didnt turn out because I copied the recipe down wrong. :)


Yarn for a darling headband Im making.


Sheet-washing day. The only time it is okay to jump on the bed at our house. The girls love monday. :)


And... shoes. One of my favorite pairs. Target clearance for $7. Happy. :)