Photography by Lori K. Tate
Every Friday, I share the Winks of Goodness I experienced throughout the week in the hopes of inspiring you to do the same thing. I’ve found that writing down and formally acknowledging these suckers gives them more power. I encourage you to share your own Weekly Winks on my site (still figuring some technical stuff out on that if you have trouble) or social media. So look around and write it down — share the goodness.
Saturday — My husband and I enjoyed a date lunch outside at a cozy café, while The Tots attended a bowling birthday party. It was so nice to have an actual conversation in date-like form, not to mention the yummy salmon sandwiches we devoured.
Sunday— A beautiful bright red cardinal danced on the string lights hanging over our patio mid-morning. Our guess is that he was teasing our cats, but we enjoyed the dance nonetheless and named him Kenny. For newbies to North Carolina, the cardinal is our state bird, and if you see one, it’s good luck.
Monday — The Tots and I spent the day at Discovery Place Science in Charlotte, where we saw a live frog that truly looked like Kermit (same exact eyes). I almost asked him where his banjo was.
Tuesday— After a difficult visit with my parents, two beautiful teenagers took my daughter out for an evening of girl time (dinner, shopping and frozen yogurt). When Margot came home, she told me that she had fun feeling normal, as normalcy has been scarce this summer.
Wednesday— The Tots and I went to the water park at Carowinds. The laughter from my son, Graydon, as I came down the slide with the big dip at the end screaming my head off was priceless. We finally managed to snag a piece of summer.
Thursday— When I asked Margot’s new teacher if my daughter could make a worry box, she brought out Margot’s worry box from last year. Her former teacher wanted to make sure Margot had it if she needed it.
Friday— I grabbed a few quiet minutes early this morning to read a devotion that was spot on and finish Weekly Winks. Happy weekend!