Small and Wonderful Things . . .

 

"The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. But who gets excited by a mere penny?...It is dire poverty indeed when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won't stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted with pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. It is that simple. what you see is what you get." ~Anne Dillard 

A few of the small and wonderful things which bring untold joy into my life. It's the small things in life which truly mean the most. Simple abundance . . . it's the best.  

 

A few sunny days in a row which enabled me to air our bedding and hang out the wash so that it is all fresh, fresh, fresh for Autumn and Winter. 

  

My toe has been healing well, so was discharged from the Nail Clinic and given charge of changing my own dressings.  That was great news to a Diabetic!  Diabetics take longer to heal than other people.  Not sure why that is.  So far so good and I pray it continues. I did my own dressing change on Friday and will be doing another one tomorrow I think.  A few days after that, all being well, and I should be able to move to smaller dressing.  Fingers crossed, and then it won't be long before I will be able to wear proper shoes again. 

 

This past Saturday my daughter Eileen and her husband Tim were inducted into the Middleton Sports Heritage Hall of Fame in a special ceremony which was held at the McDonald Museum in my hometown.

"Eileen Ramsay-Prosser was born in Calgary but graduated from MRHS. She was a Special Olympics bowler with numerous medals regionally. She competed provincially in track and field earning several medals, and was a valuable member of gold medal soccer and floor hockey teams. In Cross country skiing she’s won numerous medals, including gold, at the national and world levels."


"Tim Prosser is from New Glasgow but was educated in Middleton. He joined Special Olympics in 2004 and excelled in cross country skiing and in 2012 won a gold and two silvers nationally and another gold and a pair of silvers in 2015. Regionally he’s been a 10-time bowling medalist with three golds and seven silvers with his team. He’s also medaled in floor hockey and soccer."

 

In 2009 I was able to travel over to Idaho and watch Eileen win the Gold for Canada in the World International Winter S. O.  She was amazing.  All of the athletes were so inspiring.  I was and AM very proud of my girl and all she has achieved. 

Of course I am proud of each of my children,

for a variety of reasons.

Love my kids.

 

So grateful for a Sister who was caring enough to attend the ceremony and make sure that Eileen had a family member in attendance, and who took photos to share with me. That means the world to me.  She is such a special and caring individual, but then she always has been.  This has always been evident.  As a child she took care of field mice and baby birds, much to my mother's horror.  She always had mine and my brother's backs when we were growing up. Recently she took it upon herself to confront a man at the local coffee shop back home that was harassing my daughter and made it known to him in no uncertain terms that she was watching him and he best stop what he was doing.  Love my sister. She's the best.  

 

This weekend coming up is the October semi-annual General Conference of our church.  I love LOVE conference.  We get to hear special talks from a variety of leaders (male and female) in the church.  I am excited each time to hear what they have to share with us.  I am always inspired to want to be, become, do a little better.  This is such a special time for us.   As a teacher in Relief Society I will be drawing inspiration from these talks over the next six months to share in my lessons in Relief Society.  What an awesome responsability. I love it!  ☺  I can't wait to hear what they have to share with us!  The music is always pretty amazing as well.  It is nice to feel a part of something so large. 

 

The changing colours of Autumn.  I love the changes that each season brings.  There is something beautiful about each one.  Autumn to me is especially beautiful.   

 

On Sutton Place, free printables

 

 Hello October!  I love October.  The sights, the smells, the flavours, the sounds.  I am excited to begin a new month and to discover what it has in store for us. Another new beginning!  I'm with Anne Shirley, I'm so glad that I live in a world where there are Octobers too!! 

 

This coming weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada, and I was able to find a small turkey breast to cook so we can have our own here at Casa de Rayner.  Its much easier to find Turkey in November for the American one, because Christmas is close upon its heels.  Finding one this time of year is night onto impossible!  So I was extra thrilled to discover this one and snap it up! 

Life, love, health, shelter, food, faith, friendship . . .  all of these.  So grateful to have been born at a time when I am truly showered with blessings.  I take none of them for granted. 

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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In The English Kitchen today  . . .  Roasted Tomato & Rice Soup.  Scrumptiously tasty! 

I hope the week ahead for you  is filled with lots of small and simple things!  Don't forget!

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And I do too!