"5 Small Things Friday" No. 54

Go back and read this post for the story behind "Five Small Things Friday".

For this week, here is my list:

1. Sight: Wildflowers By The Road / Ava

2. Hearing:

3. Smell: Magnolia Spice

4. Taste: Red Velvet Cake With Vanilla Frosting And Ice Cream

5. Touch:

The stories behind the list:

1. It is early Autumn in the South and the Black-Eyed Susans, Goldenrod, and numerous other unnamed wildflowers are alive in riots of color along the highways. Gold and black, soft powdery purple and rich dark purple, green and tiny explosions of white, their simple pure beauty sings the creativity of their matchless Maker, and cheers the tired hearts of those who pass.
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Ava came with Austin to Tues. night music practice this week, and sat curled up in the big comfy chair in the corner, reading her homework while we played. What an answer to prayer she is! How perfect she is for Austin! How good the Lord was to send her to us!
I'd look up at her across my music from time to time, and she looked so comfortable and sweet and dear curled up in that chair, content to just be near us, patting her foot to our music.

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3. We have a Magnolia tree in our front yard and every year during the fall, when it's pods fall and the little red berry-like seeds fall out, it gives off an amazing, sweet, spicy smell. It's like the excitement of fall/coming winter turned into a scent. I was out mowing the other day and when I passed under the tree, that smell was like breathing a rich soothing happiness.

4. Mom made a red velvet cake with vanilla frosting this week and we had it with vanilla ice cream - A. Ma. Zing.

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