Grateful
Surprise Massage
I was excited to have booked a massage for today. My daughter-in-law-to-be knows just how to get my muscles loose and how to put me into a deep state of relaxation. When it came time to pay, she said it was taken care of already. A friend of mine and her sister had decided to […]
The Big Switcheroo
Yesterday my brother and I vacated the cabin and came to the city. At the same time, my son and his wife went to the cabin for a little getaway to celebrate their anniversary. Also yesterday my brother in law flew out to be with my sister after having completed everything that needed to be […]
Back Outside
After a rainy day yesterday, I was happy to see the sun shining this morning. I was still at the cabin, which makes it even more beautiful. After breakfast, my brother and I went out and did a little work on the gravel driveway. There were some pretty deep ruts that the rain had worsened, […]
Getting Stronger
I went outside this afternoon and was somewhat surprised to see my neighbor out walking. I had not seen her in a couple weeks, but had seen her husband who said she was slowly recovering from her surgery. She reported that she started in home therapy today and introduced the physical therapist that she was […]
Simple Beauty
As part of my new routine, I have decided to walk every day. This evening I walked as the sun was low in the sky. The Black-eyed Susans, which look like mini sunflowers, grow wild in the fields and were in full bloom running right along the sidewalk. As I was enjoying them I caught […]
Supportive Relationships
Recently there have been some situations that I have really been struggling with. I was blessed today to meet with my counselor, visit with a friend and priest, and pray with my prayer group. I didn’t really intend for that all to be on the same day, but that’s what happened. I guess God knew […]
Best at the Time
I still struggle with thoughts that I could have done better for my mom and my dad. Today, a friend sent me a reflection that said in part: I have acted in the best way I could at a given time, and many times it was more than anyone could reasonably expect. In fact, some […]
New Headstone
Last night I suddenly became aware that I hadn’t been to the cemetery since the day after my mom was buried. And that was about 6 weeks ago. She was buried with my dad at the National Cemetery. The original headstone for my dad was removed and a temporary placard was in it’s place. I […]
Making Friends
Today there was a fair at my granddaughter’s school. Since it is so close to my house, my son, his wife, and my granddaughter parked in our lot and we all walked over. It was super hot, but we all had fun playing the games and eating cotton candy. It was joyful watching my granddaughter […]
Healing and Grateful
My neighbor and friend had been having severe pain in her stomach and intestines for a couple of months. She had been back and forth to doctors and emergency rooms until finally she had to have extensive emergency surgery on her intestines. Even when that was done, there were problems with infections. She spent over […]
