Moments of Joy...Moment of Sadness
You can't have one without the other, right? Today, the joy wins out, but let's start with the sad...
Since my mother died in July of
2022, I've kept some of her clothing. No, we did not wear the same size,
but I've kept a long sleeve button down (I use it as a cover up) and a
sweater. She also had two pairs of sandals. (Again we are not the
same size, but...) One pair I'm pretty sure she never wore...and to be
honest neither have I, yet...But the other she wore a lot. I can remember
her wearing them. So of course I've been wearing them. Not to work
or anything like that, but around the house and outside. I knew they were
starting to go, but...I was walking around the patio this afternoon and...Well...see
for yourself...
I've mentioned the coffee house
that is opening in my town in the Poconos. (https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/fridays-special-surprise.html)
I've come to know (sort of) the owners. (Dare I say we're friends?)
They've been working on this for a LONG time and have faced challenges that
would have knocked anyone else to the ground. But they have kept
going. On Saturday, June 20th, the opened to the public for the first
time. It was a limited menu, but I'm there for the coffee...
On this first day the opened at
9. (I suspect that once they really get going their schedule might be a
little different.) Hubby and I drove up around 8:45. There was a
line from the door practically out to the road. I managed to (barely)
snag the last parking space in the lot. (There's a bank next door which
is closed on the weekend...I've never seen THEIR parking lot so busy!) We
queued up and waited for the doors to open.
The doors open and we SLOWLY
made our way in. Now, I will fully admit that normally something like
this would have annoyed the hell out of me. I'm NOT a patient
person. (Although I'm working on it.) But EVERYONE (and I do mean
EVERYONE) was so happy to be there. AND, all the staff was working like
crazy. It was a joyful kind of crazy. (Who knew that was a thing?)
When we finally got up to
order, the owner remembered told the person taking my order my name. (I
know you're thinking, "she's a friend, SHOULDN'T she know your
name?" But it there were so many people and so many
orders...heck...I would have forgotten my own name if I had been her.) We
ordered 2 bacon cheddar bagels (for my husband), a cafe Americano (again for my
husband) and a Biscuit Latte for me. (How could I NOT order the latte named
after the coffeehouse?). We managed to get a table. (I was worried
about that because there were so many people!)
We waited. My husband's
bagels came first. They were smaller than we are used to (remember, we
are bagel connoisseurs from NJ), but he gave them a thumbs up. (This is
definitely noteworthy. Again, when it comes to bagels, both of us are
harsh critics.) Eventually my latte was ready and then his. ANY
other day, ANY other place and all of this waiting and the crowd would have had
me bitching and moaning but not today. There was such a positive vibe.
People of all ages, shapes and sizes showing up and ordering coffee and
food...the building was full of excitement and joy. It felt so darned
good to be there. I am completely serious when I say joy radiated out of every
single person there.
When we left, a little after
10, there was STILL a line out the door. I understand they ran out of
food by 11! Wow! When I walked by around noon (because I had yet to
get my morning walk in), they were still open and there was no line. Remember,
the early bird doesn't just catch the worm, they get the best bagels and
coffee.
And one last moment of joy...
Last week I bought 2 sunflower
plants and one tomato plant. I managed to dig up holes in the yard.
(Not an easy task in this rocky area) and plant them. I watered
them. Then I went to water them again today. (Hurrah! I
haven't killed them yet.) When I went over to the tomato plant this is
what I saw:
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