Day 17 - Fragile

Day 17 of Capturing December - Presents (not the kids' gifts in case they get curious)

Today, I'm thankful for each new day I'm given to share this life with my family and friends.  I was feeling quite sorry for myself today, and then I found out that a sweet friend of mine from our days in Houston, who was put on life support yesterday and is now in a medically-induced coma, is not expected to make it. I do not grieve for her, though, because I know where she is going. She knows and loves Jesus. She will be held in the arms of her Savior, and for that, I am very, very thankful. I do, however, grieve for her loved ones.  I am so heartbroken for her family. I was blessed to teach one of her granddaughters several years ago, and I became friends with her daughter that year. They have a very close-knit family, and I know they are all grieving deeply.  Thank you, Lord, for my friend, Cheryl, and her life well-lived and for the chance to know her even for a little while. If it is your will that she leave this earth far too soon, it seems, then I humbly ask that ...

Today has been a busy, yet easy-going kind of day.  Spent in my pajamas.  No judgement. We slept in late-ish, fixed brunch, and started checking things off the list of today's chores. Laundry .  Four loads. Check . Vacuum .  The whole house.   Check . Mop .  The kitchen.  The rest later. De-seed a pomegranate .  100s of seeds.  Two more pomegranates to go. Make a batch of laundry detergent (see details below). Two gallon's worth.   Check ! Today, I am thankful for Pinterest .  I've gotten some of the yummiest recipes off of there (and one that was a sad failure...The Husband liked it though, so that's something!), some neat organizing and cleaning techniques, and lots of gift ideas. One idea I grabbed off of there was this list of ingredients to make laundry detergent .   Months ago, I made my shopping list of items I needed in order to fix my own detergent, and each time I went to the grocery store, I pic...