Drip drip drop, little October Showers...

I love the sound of the rain as it prances off the rooftop and splashes onto the brick pathway outside my dining room window. It reminds me of my thoughts this morning as I took my daily shower. Every morning I shower and wash off all the dirt & remnants of the day before. It wakes me up, revives my senses & gives me a fresh start for a brand new day with no (so far) mistakes in it. Most mornings, (not every morning, I'm ashamed to admit), I also shower myself with the Word. Those are the days I pray and ask to be washed clean, to have created in me a clean heart, a renewed fellowship with my best friend & Saviour. Just as on the days when I water shower, I smell good, feel good and look better, on the days I spiritually shower, I act cleaner, send a sweet savor to heaven, speak better & make wiser decisions. The rain outside my window is gently washing away the footprints on the pathway. The air smells fresh & clean and I love the cooler breeze it makes. What a gift. I want to be that gift to others.

Grocery Shopping for a crowd...

I was doing some minor (for me) grocery shopping yesterday. I quickly filled the buggy with 6-10 cans each of things we use all the time, such as spaghetti sauce, cr of chicken soup, green beans, diced tomatoes etc. I don't even need a list for this type of stocking, I have cooked for 8 kids and their spouses & various friends for so long that what we use most is forever embedded in my mind. I stood up from bending over the soup aisle, my arms laden with chicken noodle and nearly collided with an elderly woman driving an electric shopping cart. "I'm so sorry! Excuse me!" I quickly said to which she replied: "Oh no! It's such a joy to see someone buying plenty. I live alone and have no one to cook for anymore....and I love to cook!"
Wow! Now that gave me much food for thought...I am so used to buying in huge volume and still not having everything I need at times because it dissappears as quickly as it is bought. I started thinking how much my food needs have changed in recent years as four have grown & left the nest, and only four, plus me & hubby remain. Would the day someday come (I will be 64 when the youngest is 18) that there will only be me to cook for & I will subsist on lean cuisine? What will I do with the empty pantry space? How do you make Meatball & Ravioli soup for one? Just thinking.............