Gimme a Break!

Today's Beautiful Thing is a quick lunch with a friend in the middle of a workday. I don't often leave the office, so it's a nice change of pace.

Comfort Food

Today's Beautiful Thing is cranberry walnut multigrain oatmeal for breakfast. Healthy & delicious. Yum!

Home Sweet Home

Today's Beautiful Thing is Edra being released from the hospital this afternoon. I'm sure it will feel wonderful to sleep in her own bed tonight and have her children by her side.

Simple Request

Today's Beautiful Thing is a text from Edra requesting Cherry Garcia Icecream. We were very happy to fulfill her request. To think that last Sunday she was checking in the hospital and on this Sunday her surgery was a success and she wants icecream. Amazing!

Lovely

Today's Beautiful Thing is the simple act of being normal. Edra is feeling better enough to be irritated. To think just a few days ago she could only be scared. Life is good.

Catching Up

Tooday's Beautiful Thing is an invitation to dessert with dear friends. They happened to be in the area and gave us a call. What a nice surprise!

10/4/92 - 10/4/12

Today's Beautiful Thing is our 20 Year Anniversary. After 28 years together and 20 years of marriage, I can honestly say that there is no one I'd rather spend the rest of my life with. Happy Anniversary to us!

Light

Today's Beautiful Thing is the lightness I feel in my chest after the last 4 stressful days. Even though I missed two days of work and must get month-end work completed by Friday, I feel no stress. My sister-in-law has been given a new lease on life. Nothing is more important than that!

Miracles Do Happen!

Today's Beautiful Thing is witnessing a miracle. The doctors said my sister-in-law's surgery could have taken up to 30 hours over the course of 2 days. Instead, they completed the surgery in 3.5 hours without a hitch! Bonus Beautiful Thing: The doc said that the tumor they removed would have killed her if it hadn't come out when it did. There was no more room for it to grow. It was truly divine intervention that it was finally discovered after growing in her head for (the doctors estimate of) 20 years!

Relief

Today's Beautiful Thing the relief of knowing my sister-in-law is doing fine after a medical procedure. Bonus Beautiful Thing: the procedure will improve the chances for a successful surgery tomorrow.

TEAM EDRA!!!!

Today's Beautiful Thing is family. My sister-in-law was hospitalized this evening. Seeing her surrounded by family (including her in-laws, who had a much longer drive than we did) was a Beautiful thing indeed. Everything is going to be ok. I know it is.

TEAM JENN

Today's Beautiful Thing is compassion. I attended a fundraiser for my cousin's husband's cousin with my husband & best friend. The outpouring of love & support from so many people whose lives she's touched was a Beautiful thing indeed. Go Jenn! Kick some cancer ass!

Teamwork

Today's Beautiful Thing is teamwork. We had a huge project at work today and we all pitched in and got it done. :)

Time

Today's Beautiful Thing is spending time together. The Hubby & I have been enjoying the new Fall programs on TV the last couple of days.

Mmmm!

Today's Beautiful Thing is homemade meat sauce. Dinner was so good tonight! :)

Reading is Beautiful!

Today's Beautiful Thing is reading a good book. It's the little things that make everyday life Beautiful.

Caring

Today's Beautiful Thing is a friend reaching out to me and another offering to help. Caring for each other is Beautiful, indeed.

Getting It Done!

Today's Beautiful Thing is cleaning and organizing our third bedroom. We've wanted to do this for some time! It's going to feel like we have a whole new room when we're done. :)

Two for One II

Todays Beautiful Thing is my cousin Guy & my sister-in-law Edra sharing a birthday. Happy Birthday to both of you with love! xoxo

New Beginnings

Today's Beautiful Thing is a new opportunity for a coworker. He'll still be working at my company, but in a different department. I wish him well.