The rainbow ark of gratitude returns

When you creep into church late, a rainbow, bright outfit is probably not the best attire in which to be subtle.  And in case the people in front of you didn't notice your rather clumsy entrance, they'll certainly notice you when your voice is louder than most of the congregation in your vacinity behind them!

Even though it was noticeably cooler today (thank the Lord- I was SO grateful to be able to sleep last night. I was having weird pulsing pains behind my left eye, I think due to lack of sleep!), I still wanted to embrace the summer vibe so it was time to get out one of my favourite (and Vix's favourite!) charity-shopped items- the M&S madras-check dress and to try and wear it with yet more different items.  Today I tucked and folded the bodice into the skirt to wear it as a skirt and teamed with a Select top I have had since the summer of 2000 when I lived the summer in Dalston, Hackney London- hard to see here but it has rainbow beads sewn to the top and a rather lurid Fat Face cardie oh and one of my trusty wired headbands!

(Click here on the rainbow label to see the other times I've worn it...)
I am grateful for many things this week:

1.  For the good night's sleep I enjoyed last night.
2. For the sermon today, reminding me of the Great commission- and knowing that God said, "Surely I am with you until the very end of time. Yes, he's here, even now when I am typing reports! Am getting there...
3.  For cake and tea! I went round to get some cakes from the COOP (got 5 donuts, a whole carrot cake and 5 triple chocolate Thorntons cakes all for £3.20 in total!) and we invited our friend round for tea and cake as a break from our reports. I used my lovely silver cake stand,we drank tea and sat round the table and had a jolly catch-up!
3. For the friendships we have: we went to a friend's engagement and house-warming last night. I am often quite shy around this particular friend and his friends but last night I was really at ease and had lots of lovely chats with great people.
4. For my teaching ob going so well!
5. For companionship.  CBC and I are united in report misery.  Somehow makes it better listening to Bill Evans jazz, hearing the ostinato typing of your partner in crime opposite you!
6. For the sunshine this week- though sleep has been a little lacking, smiles have not been!
7. For your continual friendship, support and empathy! I will never take it for granted.
8.  For managing to catch trains
9. For the Staff winning the pupils v staff netball match on Friday! Got to ensure their continual humility ;-)
10.  For my sister getting a place on the PGCE course she wanted. She needs a bit of encouragement that she is good!!!

What I am not grateful for is my age-old misconception that Father's day is on the 18th June!  Why oh why do I think EVERY year that it is on the 18th!!!! Cue frantic making of card for Dad and grovelling messages and posting!

xxx




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