Just a "quickie" ...

and not that kind either....ewwww! Mind out of the gutter.

Moving on....
Today is one of those curl up in your warm fuzzies, sip hot chocolate, and have a roaring fire kind of day. It's gray, dreary and rainy but not in a bad way. Does that make sense? I love these kinds of days! I am not, however, particularly motivated by them but they are wonderful and relaxing. Even with a million things to do this week I can't help having that peaceful, all right with the world feeling today.

I'm listening with quiet joy to my kids happily playing downstairs, thinking about the abundance in which we live here in North America. My hubby and I watched Blood Diamond this weekend. In all the pain and horror of the world there are decent people just trying to live and raise their kids. It was hard to watch and hopeful at the same time. Who am I to complain about the fact that I can't shop as much as I want or if I wanted to throw a party for 40 people (which funny you asked, I actually do) the plates might not all match.
...In a completely random thought, how much do people actually care if their plates match? Why do I care? Am I prideful? Hmmm....
Anyway, this is a very long way of saying I found myself with very many things to thank the Lord for today:

I love this picture of my niece at Easter. She's hunting for eggs and looking so cute....