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Good Busy-ness

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I didn’t post last week.  I was too tired and too late getting home from Liberty. I had gone to our daughter’s Monday and spent the night.  We finished up moving her housekeeping to her new house. 

I never could have imagined how quiet a room could be right in the middle of town.  The front bedroom was painfully quiet.  I had trouble going to sleep.  I did finally get to sleep only to be awakened by the train whistle about 3 AM or so.  Several trains passed through.  I was sure they must be going through the next room! They aren’t as loud in other parts of the house.  Something about the location and windows and lack of other noise along with it being unfamiliar to me made them sound terribly loud. 

Duchess was asleep in the bed with me.  She never moved. She has been hearing trains for years. Not as close or as loud, but still more familiar.  My niece lives within hearing of a train and I would hear it all night when I stayed with her.  Something about that sound awakens me.

We spent Thanksgiving with another couple whose grown children were at other places.  Our son and his bride and Duchess were partying with Mickey and Minnie and Elsa in Florida.  Our daughter and I decided to wait till they could be here to all have dinner together.  Our son will be away after all.  But we still want to get the Duchesses together for some turkey and yeast bread and green bean casserole. 

Our daughter, two friends and Duchess and I went to the Renaissance Festival Friday.  I always hope it will be less crowded.  Shouldn’t all those people be shopping? It seemed to be even more crowded than the Saturday we went in October.  I think the last time I went on Black Friday it was super crowded, too.

Weekend before last, our daughter and Duchess came and spent the night so daughter could go hunt with her Daddy.  Some friends came and brought some heifers back to us. We had gumbo and a good visit. 

This past Sunday evening, my friend brought her dress over so we could hem it.  It is a gorgeous navy lace encrusted with sequins and beads.  She is wearing it for her son’s wedding.  We will be attending the event and I can’t wait to see her all decked out in it.

I hope Rock and I get a good photograph of us, too.  We don’t have many pictures of each other and even fewer of us together.  We will be dressed up some and it would be a good opportunity. 

Busy.  In the best possible way.  Spending time with our children and friends.  We will see some family this weekend, too.  Big brother turning the big 6-0.  Older Duchess having a party for the big 5.  And Christmas coming up fast.  Busy and trying to be careful to savor the moments. 

An old photo. Seven years ago. I was someplace special with Rock.

Delayed Progress

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I am continuing the process of reducing the items in the house and deep cleaning every inch.  I have had a slight delay.   

My Beast has been sick for two weeks.  He is still home recovering.  I was able to resume more normal activities this week.  Even with him here.

I never do house-keeping chores when he is home.  I will wash clothes or do the dishes, but not much more than that.  That’s no problem when he is working, but this is week three of him home.  I don’t really know why I don’t like to work on my bigger chores when he is home.  I just never did when we first married.  I was home full time the first nine years so I was used to working when he was out of the house.  He doesn’t do house work or cooking or anything like that, so it’s not as if we cook and clean together.  Our arrangement suits us and is nobody else’s business.

What progress have I managed?  Yesterday, I cleaned his bathroom thoroughly top to bottom using a toothbrush when needed.  And both the iceboxes have been cleared up and cleaned today.

Today also had some special time.  He and I went to the lease and filled deer feeders.  It’s late getting done.  Last week he was in the ER with post-plague pneumonia.  He finished his meds yesterday, so he figured it was time to get something done.  We took the tractor and used it to haul the corn to the feeders.  I rode sitting up on the side with him like we have done for so many years.  It’s one of my favorite things to do, going with him on the tractor or the buggy.  It was especially nice today after his having faced off with the plague and won. 

We give all the glory to our Lord.  His help and healing are what we prayed for in faith.  No. He isn’t completely over it.  But the Lord is completely involved with us.