It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This

Do you ever have one of those days 

where life just feels good?

Sometimes it's the little 

everyday things where you

feel gratitude 

for simple pleasures.

Yesterday was one of those days for me.

 My friend Jackie Kunkel (Canton Village Quilt Works) was in town,

visiting from snowy Connecticut.

We met for lunch with cute Alyssa Lichner (Pile O'Fabric)

These two ladies have met professionally

on line through their quilt blogs,

but today was the first time for them to 

meet in person.

It was so nice just to sit with friends

and chat in the warm Arizona sunshine.

Temps were hovering near a perfect 80 degrees :)

 We had the most delicious food at my Son-In-Law's 

Costa Vida Restaurant 

in Mesa

Any day with 

Costa food 

is a good day.

 And then I came home to the most

heavenly smell outside.

The aroma permeated

 our entire neighborhood.

 The citrus trees are in full bloom,

and the orange blossoms

transported me to a visual

and fragrant wonderland.

 We are still picking sweet pink

Grapefruit off the trees

and for months

have been enjoying

freshly squeezed juice with breakfast.

And then, the orange and gold sunset

coloring the sky

above the palm trees

was

Spectacular

God has given us so many things to enjoy each day.

It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This