It's the Little Things

Nothing extraordinary happened today. We just went about doing routine things, but it was filled with little things that made me happy. Here are a few. 

Ward and I were in Walmart, picking up some things in case the snow, followed by sleet, arrives as predicted over the next few days. We worked through our list efficiently and didn't have to wait too long in the checkout line. That was all good, but what was a real pleasure was the cart we were using. It was the smoothest rolling grocery cart (buggy) I have ever had. No wobbly wheels, no stuck wheels, no wheels going bump, bump, bump. It was a real pleasure pushing it. 

Before our outing to Walmart, I joined Ward in a line dancing class he has been attending on Tuesday mornings. Now that my schedule is my own, I have been with him twice. The class is led by a fun instructor from Scotland, who receives a fair amount of teasing about her accent when she is giving instructions. Today, I got more steps than last week, and I turned the right way most of the time. This is not a small feat for someone who can't tell right from left. (Line dancing, by the way, involves a lot of turning.) Seeing improvement is indeed a joy for me. 

Tonight, we had leftovers (chili, rice, and salad) for dinner. Having good food that heats up quickly is always a win. 

I did a bit of housekeeping today, and we now have a clean kitchen, a clean bathroom, and clean sheets. I appreciate all of those things, but I love going to bed in clean sheets. That's something I am looking forward to in a couple of hours.

But before then, we are going to watch the movie The Music Man while Ward works on a puzzle, and I pretend to help him. Ward is much faster at working a puzzle than I am, but that doesn't matter. Just being together doing something simple makes me happy.

No big things happened today, but it was the little things...

Until next time...

Note: Okay, I guess this post sounds a little sappy. I have been accused before of being too positive. My life is not always roses. Just be glad that I didn't write a post yesterday that was filled with insurance and computer problems.