Hello, beautiful souls in the Hive :) How's life treating you nowadays?
Yesterday after the ID processing and the doctor's appointment, we decided to drive home to my parents. On the way, we stopped by one of the fruit shops in town and bought watermelon and some other stuff.
It was really hot in the afternoon so we had to pull over by the road side and had some ice cream, lol! The farm boy had vanilla and he bought me this hazelnut-chocolate flavor.
Mom's health had been a concern these recent so we had to check on her often. I was glad that she can now walk on her own unlike previously when she needed help. It makes me sad though seeing her quite vulnerable and get weaker as time goes by which is far from the woman she was prior to her first stroke. I guess that's how our physical bodies turn out as we get older.
On the other hand, I am glad that her sense of humor is still very healthy and intact. She said watermelons grow on trees. I had to correct her that they are vines and not trees. She laughed heartily saying she knew that and was just trying to see if we were listening, haha! But yes, we spent most of the afternoon eating some delights and chitchatting.
It was late afternoon when the farmboy and I decided to drive home. We initially thought of spending the night at our house there but we changed our minds thinking we'd do so the next time. Before we left, I had to check on my indoor plants to see how they were faring. My plants by the yard were all wilting probably due to extreme heat and there was no one to tend to them as mom had been sick for months.
I am just happy that my tiny cacti inside the house are still doing great and some even growing tiny wee babies. The other indoor succulents were also faring well although one died. So far so good...
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And while taking snaps of my tiny plants, I was drawn to one of the frames by the wall, a cross-stitch that I had started in my early 20s then my elder sister finished and had it framed for me. Seeing it made me wonder why I lost the interest in the craft (cross stitching).
It was the last shot I took before locking the door of the house hoping that one day, I'd be able to find the heart to pick up the craft once again :)
And while writing this, I came to the realization that there were quite a few things that I lost interest from as the years go by, and some gained too. "Things do change..." I cannot help but mutter.
Anyway, we drove down and just when we were almost arriving at our second home, the sky gave us a wonderful show of its magnificence which kind of highlighted the evening in a spectacular way.
So what more could I ask for? Hmmm... I just feel so blessed and grateful for this beautiful life and everything else despite the many uncertainties.
Thank you and I hope you feel life's bliss too :)
