I had this crazy dream last night. I was at Simon Cowell's house. Not sure how that happened, but dreams are funny things. Anyways he noticed my "hug" ring and asked me what it meant and I proceeded to tell him the whole story of how I came to need a "hug," what had happened, and what was going on in my life at present. Why on earth he need to know his, I have no idea. Why did I dream about Simon Cowell? Again, no idea. He's not even somebody I normally think about!
Yesterday was not a good day. I went to change my driving lisence over and failed my sight test. I just could not see the things in the eye sight thingie. I am not sure if it was because my glasses were fogging up or if I was looking through the bi-focal part instead of the normal part or what. I see quite well actually. I am not sure what was up with that, but in any case I have had to make an appointment with the opthamologist and hoping that all will go well. Please say a little prayer on my behalf. If I can't get my driver's licence I don't know what I will do. It will severely limit where I can live if I can't drive. Its hard enough to find a place now without having to restrict where I can feasibly live.
To be honest, I just felt like digging a hole in the ground. I am trying to remain positive, but it seems like the hits just keep on coming. I sure hope 2021 isn't going to be worse than 2020.
Brambley Hedge
Dad hit a deer with his car last night on his way home from here. There were actually three crossing the road and he clipped the last one. Thank goodness he was able to keep his car on the road, but as you can imagine he was pretty shaken up. He got his car back to his place alright, but he reckons there's about $7000 worth of damage to his car. It lifted the radiator right out and caused a huge dent in his fender, etc. I am just grateful that he was able to keep his car on the road and that he wasn't hurt. That's something you really need to be wary of when you are driving here in the Valley, especially at night. There are lots of deer.
My first husband hit a deer on his way home on the night he asked me to marry him. Killed it and did a lot of damage to his car. But he had a hunting tag so he tagged it and that was that.
When I lived in New Brunswick it was moose you needed to be careful of hitting. Hit one of them and you know it. Its like hitting the side of a bus.
Brambley Hedge
We used to live on the edge of a salt marsh in New Brunswick. It was a beautiful spot for bird-watching, etc. I loved our little house that we had built. I had a beautiful kitchen. At night you could hear the moose bellowing out on the marsh, especially during mating season. Tons of mosquitoes as you can imagine, but it was a lovely house. Dark grey with white shutters and red doors. Six bedrooms, a large bath with a sunken jacuzzi bath, beautiful eat in kitchen living room, laundry shower room, family room, mudroom, and shop/wood room.
My kitchen had been custom built to my own design. It was the nicest kitchen I ever had the priviledge of cooking in. I never realised what a blessing that was at the time. That's usually how life goes. We take things for granted until we don't have them anymore. We need to stop doing that. I need to stop doing that.
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I stumbled onto this blog where this gal does the most amazing miniatures for doll houses. I really hope that one day when I get settled I will be able to make and decorate another doll house. I hated having to leave mine back in the UK. I had hoped at least to be able to bring the furnishings with me, but alas it wasn't possible. I really hope that some little girl is enjoying it . I have no idea what happened to it. I sincerely hope it didn't end up in the skip. I can't think that anyone would have thrown it away.
I have always held a fascination for small worlds as you know. Fairy worlds, etc.
My daughter Eileen holds the same fascination as I do with small worlds. When I was in the UK I had collected little fairy sculptures for her of the flower fairies and mailed them over to her one at a time. She still has them of course. Perhaps if I get a chance to do a new doll house one day, she can help me with it. Now that's a happy thought.
Elaine sent her a book about Tom Kitten for Christmas and a little Tom Kitten figurine. She was thrilled with them both. That was so very kind of Elaine. Very kind.
Its Eileen's birthday tomorrow. She will be 43. It is hard to believe my little baby girl is going to be 43. I dropped her birthday gift off for her yesterday along with some brownies. She is very happy that I am back here in Canada. We have plans. Once I get my own place (I hope I will have two bedrooms), she and Tim can come and stay with me weekends sometimes, and Eileen and I can cook together and stuff. There is much to look forward to. She has already told me that next Christmas Tim's parents are going to be in Ontario visiting Tim's brother's family for Christmas so we are hoping that she and Tim can spend it with me. Happy thought.
This latest snow has stuck. Its still here. I wonder how much more we will get this Winter?? I am sure we will be quite sick of it by the time Winter is finished with us. We are only just now at the beginning of the season. I have so much to look forward to. More snow, Nova Scotia Spring, apple blossoms summer, wild blueberries, corn on the cob, the Annapolis Royal farm market . . . the autumn colours, hopefully seeing my family. (They are saying summer 2021 before things may even come close to normal again covid-wise.)
I am praying for all of my loved ones and friends in the UK. They say 1 in every 50 person has the virus. I know Todd's niece (who I am in touch with regularly) has had it, but thankfully seems to be recovering at the moment, as is my next door neighbour. They are in complete lockdown there now. I am so grateful that I escaped when I did. Had I not done, I may have still been there, struggling and being on my own as I did so. I may even have caught the virus. Who knows . . .
There is always something to be grateful for.
And I have about exhausted my topics this morning so I will leave you with a thought for today . . .
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Have a great Wednesday. I hope that things go well for you. Don't forget!