I am taking a page from Kym and will be occasionally sharing the hope I find in my days with you all… perhaps my hope will inspire your hope as Kym’s hope has certainly inspired mine!
Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. — Martin Luther
This morning’s 15°F felt downright balmy in comparison to this week’s bitterly cold temps and I felt hope. And that bit of hope increased as Frankie and I observed the tiniest beginnings of light in the east… yes, that light is returning and the lengthening days are noticeable as January winds down.
We have had snow cover that stayed on the ground since the beginning of the month! That snow cover increases my hope because even though it makes walking Frankie multiple times a day a bit more challenging… I loved the hushed quality that a snow covered neighborhood has and the crunching of the snow as I walk… normal winter things! And let’s face it… I love wearing woolly socks and sweaters and hats and mittens! Knitting is the penultimate thing of hope!
So is gardening and as I look out at my snow covered yard and think about the bulbs that are tucked away under that snowy cover… and I have hope!
And as you can see… Inside my house is not without hope either! A couple of weeks ago my littlest Christmas Cactus began to sprout a flower bud! And the bigger cactus seemed to jump on the bandwagon and sprout all sorts of buds! Hope is a thing with… petals! Those delicate little pale pink blooms have given me lots of hope!
Hope also comes with a pup that for several weeks now has been sleeping entirely through the night. I worried that post surgery this trend would revert to a middle of the night potty run… but nope, sleeping through the night has continued! Hope is much more hopeful with a good nights sleep!
And there you have some glimpses of hope in my January days. Have a great weekend everyone and I will see you back here on Monday with the link up for our word updates!
The bloom on that tiny CC!!?! A picture really can say a thousand words.
Happy week-ending to all of you there.
That’s lots of hope there, Kat! (And isn’t it amazing how warm 15 degrees can feel????) Thanks for sharing your hope. XO
I love that bud on your little Christmas cactus, and also that Frankie is sleeping through the night. Hooray for the buds, Frankie, and you!
What a sweet Christmas Cactus. I thought (in the picture) that it was peach…but you say pale pink. Either way, it is lovely. Yay for Franklin sleeping through the night and YAY for finding hope here and there…and really, if you look hard enough, everywhere! Fletch and I were just commenting the other day how the sun is already setting later than it had been. Extra daylight is a wonder to behold! And, I have been sleeping in (finally off my work time table of rising at 5:15. So, if Mabel lets me sleep, I have not been rising till 7 or a little later. The sunrises are magnificent!
I’d like a little bit of a thaw/melt (which it looks like we’ll get next week), but I’m also hopeful that all this snow will help to kill off some of the spotted lantern flies! I’m glad to hear Frankie is doing a good job with his sleeping. I hope that he continues to be a good sleeper as the light starts to come back earlier.
What pretty blossoms. Thank you for sharing your moments of hope today. They are just what I needed after a week when everything came crashing down. I have also noticed the hours of daylight are slightly longer.
I am clinging to hope and counting my gratitudes!! i agree with walking in the snow.