Of Pineapples and Walks and Things Within my Control in Understanding the Unthinkable

I’ve been busy picking pineapples. I’ve pulled 22 so far (given away about 7 or 8) and all that is left are 6 small pineapples, but we have more plants that will probably be producing baby pineapples in a few months, so we have something to look forward to. Here’s a shot of the second picking:

I try to get them before they turn too golden. If I don’t, critters eat them before I can get to them!

My son’s friend made me a pineapple upside down cake:

It was made with sweetened condensed milk, so it was too sweet for my taste. I made some using pineapple juice instead:

We had a good walk up the giant hill today. We went straight up, the steepest way, across the top, then all the way to the bottom, then straight up the back side. After that, we did three more inclines. Then my husband went to the car while I did one more incline. That’s the most we’ve ever done! Good workout for the legs!

I’ve been stressed lately. Partly still missing Nick and hating that his name hardly gets mentioned anymore, partly work stress (taking on a new client and the site supervisor has a big chip on his shoulder), partly feeling as if everything I touch turns to dust. Partly worry over my husband’s health.

Pastor Kevin gave a good sermon today and mentioned a book (“Seven Things Successful People do”, I think) where the author states that you have this wide circle of things and events happening in your life and most are out of your control, but that successful people focus on a smaller circle of things you CAN control. He also said that worry is fear, which I agree with.

So today, I celebrate two things I CAN control: pineapples and walks!