Both DH and I are relaxing on the couch, post-marathon. He ran it and I spectated. (Is that a word?) It was raw, windy, rainy and the track slowed many runners, including DH. I spent much of the morning ensconced in our hotel room, sewing away on my little Featherweight. I'm plugging away at Easy Street, my mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter's blog. The blocks are 15" finished, with 5 rows of 3" units. Yep, that's right--- units--some with 6 pieces per unit. I'm thankful now that I took the time to square them up to 3.5 inches as I was making them, because they are going together easily.
Living mindfully and in the present moment has been a challenge for us lately. We focused as much as possible on preparing for this weekend's marathon. I noticed that in the car, driving home afterwards today, we began talking about the next "big thing" we are facing--DH's surgery to remove prostate cancer. Only a week away.
Today's "thankful list": volunteers who stayed on hand for runners in spite of the weather; loving daughter who congratulated her father for finishing; that I could do the walking I needed to do without much pain; warm shower at the end of the day; and, most important---seat warmer in my car!!! :)
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