Back to the Joy Dare on this beautiful first Wednesday o’ May. May in Central Oregon can go either way, so I am loving that the scales have tipped toward spring.
So, today’s joy prompt is Three Gifts Flat. Fun!
{Nebraska} 
We lived in Nebraska for four years and, though it was quite a shock to my mountain-loving heart, I grew to love the wide open spaces and big skies. We have dear family and friends in Nebraska, which make it just about the second best state ever. I’m so excited to be going back next weekend for a conference and to reconnect with the lovely land of Nebraska.
{My Bible} Not even kidding, I love that it’s flat. Have you ever considered how you would pack it around if it was lumpy or a circle or a trapezoid? That would make smuggling very difficult (not that I’ve ever smuggled anything anywhere, but it’s good to think these things through.)
{My schedule in August} This week is b-a-n-a-n-a-s, and I am so excited for some free time in my schedule. However, things are pretty slammed through June, better in July, and glorious in August. By glorious I mean flat, like Nebraska. Wide open. Room to roam. Hallelujah! (But also? Yay for full schedules because it means we’re still moving and going and living a life on purpose – I know that’s not the joy thing today, but it deserved a mention.)
So, how about you? What are your fave flat things? Think, think, think…it’s a fun one!
1. Amelia is flat on her bed. Nearing sleep…
2. I am flat on my bed, also nearing sleep.
3. Hawaiian pancakes last week. Mmmm. I smile just thinking about how good they tasted.
1. When I had the ventral hernia repair… I woke up and my belly was flat – for the first time in probably 50 years.
2. I am so grateful that when I had a flat tire last year – it was near town and I had lots of help. God is so gooooood!
3. I am flat-out ecstatic that I was able to walk 6 miles last Saturday and I am walking a 5K this Saturday. I am able – I can. What a thrill…lk;lk;
I love the flats on the music scale. They bring fullness and balance to music.
Living on a hill, I like flat land for running.
Flat irons!
1. This week I was real thankful for anything flat that I could lay ice and my sore back on.
2. My chest, (not even kidding 🙂 ), … I’d hate to have to deal with more than I got. 🙂
3. Cope, Colorado….. that little piece of flat land gave my dad mind a world of precious –but more importantly, intact– memories for him to live out his life with.
1. I love fabric, and all the beautiful things it makes.
2. Sticky notes are one of my life savers.
3. My Rolodex cards; even with all that information on my computer, it is still comforting to see it on those little flat cards in my file.
1. pictures (photos). the ones that are printed out. that i can pin up. or scrapbook with. Nothing gives me joy like photos.
2. my kindle fire. kinda a new toy for me. And I will never give up my actual books. but there is nothing quite like the spur of the moment decision to buy, download, and read, read, read. Instant gratification. day or night.
3. letters & cards. REAL mail. not junk mail. not email. not even egreeting cards. the kind that gets delivered, sent from people that love and remember. they seem to be going out of vogue, and that’s why I treasure them more.
1. A child’s drawing, innocent & creative
2. The crib mattress in our house that gives rest to my most wonderful & precious grandson
3. Our kitchen table, it has served us for eating, homework and many games of hand & foot.
Where in Nebraska are you going to be? That’s kinda close to me 🙂