SNOW

 

Ys it snowed.  The world seems likea fairy tale and dreams do come true.  All the children will have fun today.

A good ending to a happt day.  Rick arrived in the morning with bags full of groceries, He cooked us a tasty lunch.  Pork chops and mashed potatoes and green peas and a delicious  gravy with mushrooms and onions. The biggest and best pork chops I have ever seen.

He spent time with   me on the computer.  I still am having some problems,  He cleaned off some of the drive way and put gravel on it.  He gave us some more candles whih we needed,   Yesterday Hilary brougt us some soup,   She stayed for a visit,

Laura opened the closet door in the kitchen and there was a little dead mouse lying there.  She took care of him and cleaned up the floor.

I know there will always be more good days ahead with the odd bad one included.

To-morrow we will be looking at another  town house.  Sandra is a good help driving and asking the right questions.  She is picking out the places we view.

I am so happy I do not have to share my kitchen with a mouse.!

MOVEMENT

 

                                                 Spenser and I are on the move.

IT has been a busy weekend.  Started with watching scoccer.Canada scored their first goal in the world cup.  Fantastic!  

Thanks Ken for the phone call to tell us the game is on.

Sandra drove us around to see town houses that were for sale.  I want to really find the right pkace.  Moving will be an adjustment. We realze it is time.  We hope living in a safe place will keep us moving,

Dad and I both have problems,   Dad is falling more.  This is discouraging for him. 

I think that we do need to keep walking.  My walker is a great help.

God created everything from the beginning.  He formed us from the dust of the earth.  He got his hands dirty,  He was pleased with his achievement,

His energy is alive and moving in our world today.  He lives in nature and in each one of us. He invites us to move with him and let his energy heal and restore us when we move too fast or too slow.

NEVER

                                               Thankful for sunny days

Never thought I would see a big pot of stew warming up on my stove,

Never thought I see a pan of corn bread cooking in my oven.

Rick made it happen and we will be enjoying several meals for the next few days.

He needs to go home and rest for the next few days.

Dad drove me down to pick up Spenser at the groomers and he looks like a new dog.

He lay down as soon as we got home.  He is not feeling steady on his feet,

There are two lunches planned for Dec. and I hope we an go.

I will not worry about this.

I hope Melina is feeling better.  No fun having Coved.

I should be well protected with the shots I had

Thankful when family members are feeling better,

INEVITABLE

                                                The time comes when things change.

The day will come when we cannot manage here unless we get more and more help.  The stairs are a worry for both of us.  The right locaton is important.

The place we looked at on Sunday was okay but I would like to look around to be sure.  There was a longwalk from the front door to the door of the apartment.  The kitchen seemed small and cramped.

I would have to look again before deciding.  It will be a big change for me

We enjoyed going for lunch with Rick and Haiti.  Rick had also gone out to get some new mouse traps so he had a busy morning shopping for luch as well.  He is coming out on Tuesday to go with dad when he takes the car in for service.  In the afternoon I have an appointment to have shots.

I have been busy moving furniture around and checking for mouse poop.  They are going back into the back of the chesterfield.  I hate mice,

The new traps did not catch any last night but I will try again.

It is a dull cloudy day a bit cold.  It may rain or snow,

Off to the library if the car starts when we put the battery on it.

My lesson is to let life flow and look for the positive even when it is hard to do.

SUNDAY

 Out with Sandra.  

Then over to visit and have tea with Rick.

Juat in case Ken phones.

VISITERS

                                         It is very cold in the morning but thankfully the sun chases the clouds away.

We used to get many more visiters than we do since the Covid.  A lot of things just do not seem the same.

I am grateful for the viists of Rick, and our friend Hilary.  .We welcome these visiters. Hilary brought us a bag full of books.  If no one wants any I will just put them in the little book place.  Rick do you need any books to read?

I am getting very stressed with the mice problem.  We set the traps but they did not get caught in them.  I always have mixed feelings when I go down in the morning because I really do not want to see them caught.  I think the traps are very good because Spenser is not in any danger.

I feeling like I want to leave this place because of these mice.  One came running at me in the dining room just 20 minutes ago. .  I put a trap in their tonight.  We go to bed early because I am afraid I will see a mouse and sometimes I think I see one in the corner of my eye.

"Tribulation is the door to triumph."  "In this world you will have troubles.  Take heart Jesus reminds me he has overcome them all.

After all Pilgrims Progress was not written in a comfortable place but in a prision cell.

I am very annoyed at the Mouse expert who did not help get rid of the mice at all.  I know that we will finally be free of them but they seem even worse this year.

Maybe there is a reason they are still here.  Like many thinbgs that happen n our lives we do not know the reason.

Larry has a sore shoulder and sore bum from his fall but it is getting better.

LIFE LESSONS

 Yes every day we have lessons to be learned and things to be appreciated.  Walking around the pond restores a deeper appecation of nature.  It is cold again today. very cold.  Rick has been popping in and out to give us a hand with things.  

I think Spenser is okay with Haiti hanging around.  We may walk together today again.  Garbage day  comes around so quickly  and here it is again today.

I have been comparing religion and spirituality.  I certainly started out in life believing in the truth of religion.  I like the truth that is apart of spirituality that is an awareness of our imperfections. Religion wants to make us perfect and create a belief that what we believe is the only way to truth.  This may be called dogma.

I like the ruth that spirituality makes us aware of our imperfections.  We are all very human and we make mistakes which will teach us the lessons we need to learn.A time to rediscover our own weaknesses and our need for a higher power to forgive us and to restore us every day,

We learn from listening to stories and sharing our faith with humility and grace/

We are thankful for the help both Rick and Laura give us,

Thankful for Sandra too.

FRAMED

 

                                              lEGAL documents of the marriage of my grandmother. and grandfather.

 Rick has beautifully framed, and drove up to Kamloops to pick it up.  It will be at my house for awhile and then on to Rick's home.

It is very professional looking. Very beautiful as well as meaning ful.

We enjoyed a visit with Rick and a pat for Haidi before they left.

After they left dad drove us to /boundary Park for our evenning walk.  Everything went well until dad fell putting Spenser in the car. What a shock to see him lying on the ground.  A young boy came and helped me help him up.  A nasty fall hurting his head and hip.

He will be in pain for a while.  IT is embarrassing but it happens so quick.  IT can happen any where and at any age.  In fact Rick just had a fall over at the  Safeway yesterday.

A day full of surprises one exciting and meaningful and the other unexpected.

This world is full of kind and caring people.  I am so thankful for the help we had today.

JOURNEY

 

GOOD

 We make a good team getting everything done to day.  Rick appeared as promised and did the shopping.  He also raked up some leaves.  There will be tons more falling every day and espeially if it gets windy.

Dad made an egg sandwich for Rick for brekfast.Dad cut the grass which was growing very high.'

I cleaned out the table in the garage that gets piled high with junk.

It was a good day.

I will make an effort to go to church in the morning,

I believe it is a good thing to do.

STRONGER

                                               The cold makes the water looks so much different.

                                               It glows as it reflects the green trees and grass.

I discovered today it takes courage to love yourself just as you are.  This was no easy solution to how I was feeling,  I felt really down and felt I would no longer write my blog.

Sometimes words come back to discourage us and allow feelings of insecurity to cloud our minds.

I will continue to believe that it is important for me to stand up and share what is in my heart,

I was very blessed when Cathy and Glenn dropped by.  They really care about me,  As Cathy leaves she says a little prayer for me.  I can feel the hardness in my heart melt. Prayer is a healing power that can transform the deepest sadness and pain that cannot be expressed.

I walked Spenser after they left and a young man came to pet Spenser and I just knew he was a kind person.  He stood up and said "God bless you."  Words that confirmed that I had worth and promise.

It has been a long day but by the grace of the spirit at work in others I am now content and my strength renewed,

  

Rick is ...

 Rick is such a nice fellow, even if he can't scare away the mice.  He did get the computer working and put picturess on.  It wasa dull day.

Rick is helping make lunch after we walk Spenser and Haiti.

ENCOURAGEMENT

 Every day seems to start out the same for me and Spenser.It was a cold walk but it feltso good to be out in the fresh air.

Rick came over to bring dad the battery from Canadian Tire.  Dad had been trying to book a service checkup for his car and no one answered the phone.  Rick took over and he got the same resuts.  He drove down to the Honda dealer and after a long wait was able to make an appointment for dad to bring the car the car in.  I think Nov.22.  That was such a relief to have that all done,

NOW we do not need to worry about icy driveway or side walk as Rick also brought sand and ice to make it okay for us go in and out and out and about.

As we talked Rick volunteered to come over on Tues. and Thrus.to help with meals and shopping.

Another good thing happened and that was Tavia came over and did a real good clean up in the front garden,  

She is a great worker and seems to enjoy it. Dad likes to talk to her as she works.

I cannot wait for spring when we do some planting.

I often feel discouraged as I do not do much worth while stuff.

  I do my best to be more encouraging of others.

UNDONE

                                                    YES, we have changed our clock back.

Every day I end the day with a list of things undone.  Only the clock in the bedroom has the right time.

One calander has been changed to the right month.  I am trying to fill a book for the thirft store.  I was going to add some books but I take them down and start reding them.  The laundry is staarted but at least Laura will finish that,  And there are several blogs stated but not fisheshed.

I did walk twice the first time in the pourig rain.ai had to walk Spenser in the pouring rain which turned to be Big fat snow flakes.

I hope it is not pouring rain here today.  Rick is coming over to help drive dad back from the car place.  It needs a good check-up,  It is not too bad if it does not start in the garage but when we come out of the store and we turn the key and it will nt start it is no fun.

There is a saying that the best is yet to come.  I can only hope so.

It is okay to just  start over but where do I start?

I like to think it is not what we do or do not do but what is on our heart and mind.

We have the magic of the starts within us all!

THE GOLDEN RULE

"Do unto others as you would have them do to you/"

Jesus.

The best rule of all.

The first commandment.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart

and your neighbor as yourself.

And always think before you speak.

Yes it is very cold today and it will be getting colder.

We got ready to go to the store but the car did not start.  This is becoming annoying.

                                 

Dad does need to take it in for a check up

We will get Laura to go shopping fur us to=morrow0

"Beloved le us love one another as we have been loved."

Panned to go the the store the car would not start.

Laura can go to=morrow.

WET

                                               Thankful for a warm home.  A rainy day just drags by.

                                                  Got two  short walks with Spenser

 Yes I put my raincoat on and Spenser had his on too.

Did you break any rules today?  

They are necessary or there would be chaos. 

Dr. Peterson has different rules.  It is important to stand up straight, be confident, be calm and be bold.

That is his first rule.  

I think the Ten Commandments are the best.

As a teen-ager we did not like rules at all.  

I am hoping the rain will stop but then the cold weather will be here.

Not much to write about.

Maybe we should build an ark?

  

RULES

                                              Rules change  with each generation

I am having problems instead of publishing it disappears.

I will try one more time.

I am reading a book called.  "The Rules of Life."

I picked it up from the little book place at Boundary Park.

The first rules was to keep some things under your hat.

The second was you will get older but not always  wiser.

I would agree with that.  I am more and more forgetful. 

It is very cold out today.  Sorry Sandra is  feeling not well.  Fever and cough and cold

I did not want to get out of bed it felt so cold.  Time to get warmer clothes out.