Charmed, I'm Sure

I love those moments of life that point out all the charming things that can come to a person, just by being alive. For all the poopy, sad, scary, unfair things that can happen in a life, there are a zillion things that can charm a person. Maybe I'm easily charmed, but I notice the simple  things.

Life comes at you fast. No matter how prepared I think I am, there is always something that catches me off guard. While I like to enjoy moments and just let them happen, I also like to be ready for as much as I can. I make lists, I stock up, I have information on hand...and then something will come along to make me feel like I haven't prepared for anything. I have a few of those things right in front of me at this moment-some blow you out of the water, "wait-I wasn't ready for that", life-changing, body altering, emotion evoking, big deal things. And while I am gaining ground from all the reeling I have been doing, I have been blessed with an acute sense of "the little things".  I notice them, they tug at my heart, and I am charmed.

Of course the number one thing that charms me is the love I receive from others-from my peeps that I treasure so much. Ones who will text me, or sub for me, or message me, or just be in my life- even on the outskirts. This includes my family peeps too. I love you. Thank you. You make life more than just bearable. You make it worth living.

Meeting up with my dear, beautiful friend Amy at a ward reunion.

Another thing that charms me is my job. I work with some amazing people who truly care about the future generations to come. Then there's the 600 little darling personalities I get to acquaint myself with every day. I love my job. I see fun things. I am charmed by the variety of things I get to experience at our little school.

 

 

*Miss Heather I'm feeling kinda sick.
~What kind of sick are you feeling?
*Motion sick.
~Oh. Do you need to go to the office?
*No. I'm just talking too much and it's making me motion sick.

You tell me-does this say 9:00 or POO?

Then there's the playground....

Solace...until the next boo-boo occurs!

Fall holds a lot of charm for me as well. The colors, the smells, sweater weather and cloudier skies, the hint of cold that is on it's way, the promise of fun things to come and warm holidays in the future. I just love it!

One of my new, FAVORITE, cold weather scents from Bath and Body Works.

Right down the side of our property-so beautiful!

Love this new Fall scent!

God makes some beautiful things
in nature. The contrast is unreal!

And music.....dare I even get started on that one?

All in all, the charm is always there. It comes from the smallest of things, and I am so grateful to locate charm in an ever growing sea of not-so-nice things in our world.

Finally! A good school picture at age 46!