Cold, rainy days with so many bright spots!

We have just had the coolest, dreariest three days!!!  Like, I'm talking not even hitting the 60's, maybe not even the 50's!  I hadn't checked, I just know I HATED it!!  Supposedly today will be sunny and hit 70 degrees.  That's better.  We really did need rain, but good grief, it can rain and be warm at the same time!  Okay, I'm finished complaining!

Like I said in my last post, I was going to go see that sweet great grandson, and I did!  I got down to their place shortly after noon on Friday.  Look who greeted me at the door!

That little stinker is trying to grow up way too fast!  He crawls so fast, walks along furniture, can stand alone for a brief time, and even took a few steps alone between Destiny and me!  

Friday afternoon we went to the bank and to get some things at the Dollar Store, and then we were getting hungry for lunch.  We passed a little restaurant called Ella's Place.  It looked so cute, but there were no cars in the parking lot.  Destiny went in first to check, and they were open.  There weren't other people there because it was between lunch and dinner.  When I walked in I noticed the music right away - contemporary praise and worship!  The lady (I think she is the owner) was enamored by Elizer, of course!  She said she has a two-month-old grandchild, so is always interested in other babies.  Who wouldn't be interested in this little guy?

 

We had a really delicious lunch.  We noticed that they were hiring, so Destiny asked about that.  They brought her an application to fill out, and before we left they had offered her a job, starting this morning!  Please pray that this works out!  Alex works evenings, so they can hopefully work out the schedules for taking care of Elizer.  Transportation is a big concern as well.  One thing sure, she is not afraid of hard work, and she has a great personality, so I think she will do great as a server. 

Back at their house, Destiny wanted to cook dinner for me.  She is an authentic Puerto Rican cook!  She made rice, beans, fried plaintans, and pork chops.  And she didn't measure a thing!  I was just cracking up and amazed!

First the taste test of the water she had added to the rice - to see when enough salt had been added!

(Please pardon that hose on the counter!  I had bought it for her to use with a sprinkling toy she has for Elizer, and that's where it was sitting for the moment!) 

Adding the homemade sofrito to the beans.  

Adobo seasoning of course!

Frying the plaintans.

THEN smashing those plaintans with the bean can.  WHAT???

Then frying those smashed plaintans!  

After they fried again she seasoned them on the cutting board before they cooled off.  She seasoned the pork chops and did them in her air fryer. 

While she was cooking and I was watching and taking pictures, Elizer was playing with anything he could put his hands on!

Or hanging out with Daddy!  Alex had off work that evening. 

My yummy dinner!  On that other plate is a dipping sauce she had made for the pork chops and plaintans - a mixture of mayo and ketchup.  Everything was so scrumptious!

After dinner was cleaned up Destiny and I went for some groceries while Alex kept Elizer.  It was rainy and dark, not my favorite kind of driving!  We used my umbrellas to run from the van into the store, but there were puddles.  And it was so cold!!  We were so glad to get back to the house!

Then we folded a lot of laundry, trying to keep Elizer from unfolding everything we had just folded!

Goodnight, Elizer!

In the morning I made bacon and eggs for breakfast.   Elizer really loves to eat everything!!

Later we went to Goodwill to find the black pants and white shirt Destiny needed for work.  Did we have the cutest baby in the whole place or what???

We had success finding what she needed.  We then went to Burger King for lunch and ate in the van.  Then we dropped Alex off at work.  I wish I had gotten a picture or video of him and Elizer.  They are so cute together!

We made a few more stops at a Dollar General Store and the hardware store where Alex's dad works.  And then back to their house.  Destiny loaded some baby things into my van that I will sell at our community yard sale this coming weekend, and then we said our goodbyes.  What a wonderful, fun two days we had together in spite of the horrible weather!! 

Sunday was another cold, rainy day.  One bright spot was having flute player Brenna at church.  She comes once a month, and we just LOVE hearing her play!  Here's our prelude, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." 

For the first time in ages I took a long Sunday afternoon nap on the sofa.  I got a few pictures as I lay there too!

Another bright spot of the day was having a phone call in the evening from our daughter Miki in Sweden!!  We talked for a long time, catching up, reminiscing, laughing.  It was wonderful!  She's hardly ever on Facebook, so I told her I wanted her to send me a selfie.  She and her sweet dog, Hope, were sitting on the balcony,  and she sent me this.  It made me so happy!!

And now it's Memorial Day and the sun is shining.  What a wonderful sight after three cold, dreary days!  Thank you, Lord!!