“How fun!” I find myself exclaiming this many times throughout the week. Here are just a few things that touched me or made me smile:

Beauty in my week:

• Hibiscus by my mother-in-law’s pool.
• Lots of family time.
• A birthday girl.
• Answered prayers!
  

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Blooming in my garden:

Hydrangea
Purple hosta
Pink sweet pea
Black-eyed Susan
Lipstick daylily
Echinacea
Roses
Purple star phlox paniculata
Midnight Salvia

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What we are eating next week:

• Saturday Dinner out
  
• Sunday Ravioli, meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, green beans
  
• Monday Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots
  
• Tuesday Salmon, asparagus, cauliflower, rice
  
• Wednesday Chicken taco soup, tortilla chips
  
• Thursday Kielbosa, sauerkraut, potatoes, apple sauce
  
• Friday Burritos
  

Baking this weekend:  Ed’s favorite-apple pie

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