It must have been quite the sight at the Bashaw Thrift Store yesterday. There I was, sitting on the floor, making my pile of puzzles. I discovered that most of the joy of puzzles is in the acquiring. I really discovered how amazing it is to find a stack and not need a huge investment. These puzzles were paid for by my friend Marlene for a birthday gift, but I was blown away that she only paid $2.00 for each puzzle. So for a total of fourteen dollars, I walked out with 9050 puzzle pieces. That is 0.0015 cents for 1 puzzle piece. What a bargain! I might be back there again.
Yesterday was a day of joy and my puzzle haul was only a part of the joy. My mother came along with me and has thanked me three times already for the trip. I figure she had a lot of joy too. We got to spend some quality time with two amazing friends and even got to meet up with some other people at a community gathering at the church that my parents had worked on back in 1987. My dad (with some volunteer help) built a new steeple to replace a leaking one.
My road trips with my Mom are a treasure for me. I don't mind driving two hours to have a great big hug and the words "I love you, Ruby" ring in my ear. Love is an amazing thing and I was reminded yesterday that I don't need to be fully known to be fully loved. Love takes care of the rest. I wrote a poem about that.
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