All Things Nice . . .

 

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Great things come quietly to earth,

Sunrise is silent and the birth

Of the great Prince of Life and Light,

Came in the stillness of the night.

The mighty tides that wax and wane,

Move on a soundless mighty plane,

In answer to the pull and draw

Of some vast undisputed law.

A snowflake falling to the ground

Makes not the slightest breath of sound,

The stars come out in silent ranks,

Like daisies on the river banks.

The blessed seasons come and go,

Like a great pageant moving show

Across the stage of time and space,

With quiet, majesty and grace.

The giant fir . . . the stately elm,

Live in some peaceful silent realm,

While there is neither noise nor sound,

Below the surface of the ground.

And I have seen great rivers flow,

In soundless rapture as they go

To join the far depths of the sea,

Held in some magic harmony.

Death is a silent guest and makes

No greeting to the soul it takes,

And Life comes like a breath indrawn,

As still and quiet as the dawn.

~Edna Jacques, Great Things Come Quietly

Fireside Poems, 1950

It snowed again yesterday. Big quiet goose down flakes that floated down from the sky dancing and pirouetting as they fell to the ground. So pretty to watch from the window.  It was still snowing a bit when I got up this morning.  January has certainly been a snowy month and here we are standing on the end of it.  Snow for the next few days also with a Nor-easter expected to hit here by Sunday afternoon, with heavy snow and winds. It is not looking good for me to make it to my operation on Monday, but I remain hopeful that the snow won't be as bad as is predicted. Fingers crossed. The Urologist called yesterday to say that I have a UTI (surprise, surprise) and has prescribed another course of anti-biotics. Cindy very kindly went to pick them up for me. I really do not know what I would do without her. She is a great blessing in my life.

 

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I have company to stay with me for a while. Yesterday morning my daughter messaged me and asked could she come to live with me until she can find a new apartment. I was surprised and saddened at the same time. Her husband has decided that he doesn't want to be married any more.  He says they both want very different things in life and he is not happy. I think it came as a great surprise to her and she is heartbroken to say the least. I said of course she always has a home with me for as long as she needs one. Her CSS worker (She and her husband are developmentally disabled) helped her to bring her clothing and a few other bits over and we had a long chat. I helped Eileen get settled in and we did a load of laundry, made some supper together and talked quite a bit.  I think she will be okay eventually. However she is very sad and I am very sad for her. This came as a complete shock to her and her heart is broken. Please keep her in your prayers.

We will manage. I personally think that in the long run this will be good for her and she will find eventually that she is much happier on her own.  But first, the healing must come and I am here to help her do that in any way that I can.

 

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I did not get my refrigerator cleaned out yesterday. That is a job that we are going to tackle together this morning.  I think staying busy will be good for her. For both of us. There are lots of things she can help me with around here.  

The cats are intrigued again with yet more company.  They were quite settled in by last evening and Nutmeg was even laying on the sofa between us. And he is the big scaredy cat. 

I had gotten her an Anne of Green Gables coloring book for her birthday and a box of pencil crayons, and she has got that with her along with a few other crafty bits she likes to do. What I need to do is to empty one of my plastic bins that I have stored in the back room for her to put her things in. 

We got all of her laundry done and folded and put away. She had a nice shower and even let me brush her hair, which is something she has not let me do in a very long time. She would like to get her hair cut, so maybe I can put a bug in her CSS worker's ear and get that done. I told her she also needs to get herself some clothing as she doesn't have much. She needs new undies and bras, and she only has two pairs of pants. Maybe my sister and I can take her to get some clothes one day, once my health is all sorted. We can get the money from her CSS worker.

Once they are able to find her a new apartment we can assess what she needs and hopefully sort everything out for her. 

While on the surface this may not seem like anything nice, I think in the long run it will be the best thing for her ever. It will just take a while to get there. We will rise from the ashes better and stronger for having been through the fire.

 

 

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I was up three times during the night to go to the loo. Hopefully once the anti-biotics take hold that will slow down a bit. I got up this morning because Nutmeg was meowing at my door and I didn't want him to wake anyone up, so I am going to end this off now and go have a short nap before Eileen wakes up. Once again not my usual lengthy post, but you will forgive me for that I know.

A thought to carry with you  . . .

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In The English Kitchen today, Dutch Apple Pie. Again not a new recipe, but I have rewritten etc. Its a good one. Thanks so much for your patience.

I hope you have a lovely weekend. If all goes as planned I won't be writing again until after my procedure so sometime on Tuesday to let you know all is well. In the meantime have a lovely weekend. Stay warm and safe and don't forget!

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