Late Evening Dinner Date

The house remained quiet as I waited for my husband to return with take out food.  Upstairs, children drifted peacefully into dreamland.  Downstairs, I slowly set the dining room table, preparing for a special evening. 

The clock ticked past eight thirty.  He would be home soon.  Plates, napkins, and utensils were arranged.  Stemware, rarely used, washed and dried, graced tonight's table.  Candles placed in a line completed the seating for two.

A dinner date at home awaited my husband and I.  And, I couldn't be more grateful for the time alone, just the two of us.  Sounds of a key turning the lock signaled his arrival home.  I turned to greet him at the door, and begin our late evening dinner date.

Regularly, my husband and I take time for the two of us, whether an evening out or one spent at home.  Each time is a blessing to us.  Counting this precious blessing and all the others with Ann at A Holy Experience each Monday.

...continuing my gratitude listing...

346.  late evening dinner dates with my husband

347.  bright morning sunshine

348.  youngest waking up with smiles and giggles despite a night of illness

349.  fishing line making a model draw bridge movable, and my son's creativity in using it

350.  puzzle my dad found and gave our family

351.  time spent together assembling it

352.  answered prayers for friends' adoption process {they'll be traveling soon, and bringing home their child}

353.  attending our niece's birthday celebration

353.  giving her a homemade gift, a doll quilt I made

354.  our youngest making his own gift for his cousin, a butterfly to hang

355.  a daughter making her own gift for her cousin, a paper doll, complete with changeable outfits

356.  conversations with my brother, my how we have grown and matured, and through it all the bonds of family

357.  children who love to paint as much as I do

....and so it continues...