Rainy Morning

I have been up since 5
need the pain medication earlier then 8 breakfast in the dining room cannot take on an empty stomach
So I have first the hot water with lemon, Kefir, 1/2 banana, some cereal with raisins and honey, hoping to feel better.  At 8 I have requested green tea, oates or apple pancake to be brought to my room (one of the perks here that I have never used)  Pain and unfamiliar place I am at has surely makes me sad and I was doing so good.   When I have a flair up of arthritis or whatever else is going on in the body they tell me is so healthy (think their lying) I want to be at my home with familiar people I call for encouragement and those who drop in to visit. 
So it is what it is and this morning after humble meal I begin to organize my small table, it has
my grandmother's large cutting board on it.   An assortment of somewhat healthy snacks that came in handy this morning.

I then organize my table
next week having it taken back to country and bringing a much loved smaller wooden pub table
I have had for 50 years
the size of a card table that will replace this white table and will fit in more with the furniture
I have brought to this "room."

It has been a challenge to organize a room to hold all you like and need to be similar to your loved home.   But I am doing it and still have a weekly list of items for my helper to bring to me.  The list
is small at this time and may be the last.   The sink here has no stopper, the one sink and I can see
why because many might keep it running and it would over flow.  I need a very small bowl to
rinse limited cutlery even using a lot of plastic and some personal items.

I continue onward and seems I feel much better when receiving a wonderful email from one
who use to share as "lonely rivers" and at this time just reads a number of blogs and I am
honored that I am among them.

So uplifting was her email of how I inspire and encourage her and especially since I have seemingly
fell in a hole the last day or two.

Enough of sadness and now this
my two handsome grandson's and one my first great at 6 weeks, oh how I have so many blessings
"look at that smile on my Gavin's face."   I love you special boy......or now young man and this new great grandson who I have not had a chance to hug as of yet

Morning Thought and Something New

"When a compassionate intention arises

don't evaluate it,

Trust it

Just do it "

Colan Beavan




Air so dry where I am at this time  and what I use at my country home too big for me to fill here,
I can easily handle this.

My granddaughter bought this for my new great grandson,
I like the size and it runs for 10 hours,  You can have the night light which is blue on or off,
an Amazon buy.

My Beth
arrived early this morning  and took me to some new places in this area.   Nashville is growing
every hill, cliff, does not matter what kind of land  it is being built on.   Arriving here almost
60 years ago knew this area well,  every restaurant, special places to go but not any more, now seems like such a different city.

Life Changes

When arriving at the country home yesterday
you immediately went to the book case, opened the bottom drawer
and there they were, long forgotten and on this sunny cold day you sit at your table in the sun
and once again open the pages of these books.

Very relaxing and decided to do this instead of reading.

for the one who for a lifetime found it difficult to sit still
this is good for me at the moment.  But the mind every now and then says
"can't you find anything else to do" I just ignore these words.....

In my life a year ago, I would be cleaning, baking, walking or using the blower outside
never would have sat and done this creating and it would have been good for me

Times in the past my young grandchildren would pick up these books and want to create,
I always said "no" these are grandma's.

I think some of these books are 20 years old or older and  it  never entered my mind that one day I would once again pick them up in this setting.   I believe they were purchased at a time
there were issues I was struggling with and this is better then medication :)

Life changes in ways we never imagined.

Good to relax.....

You Is

YOU IS
 KIND

YOU IS 
SMART

YOU IS
IMPORTANT


WORDS ON MY JAMIE'S INSTAGRAM THIS EARLY MORNING


Busy day
back to the country
and what in the world would I do without my helper.

Hair washed and blown dry,
where done for years when I did not do it
something I can no longer do.

A quick drive to my home
 a number of small items I miss and need put in car.

Also my favorite blue rug
and will see how comfortable I am with it
since I am using a walker.

Some more special pillows since I never have enough,
my terry robe for bathroom and a number of items from
the pantry (especially some of the different kinds of tea I use)

Some more blouses, sweaters and jeans.

Most of it missed at this special place at the moment.

A cool cloudy day
love it when the sun shines.

Thanks so much from my heart
for the many comments and emails.....

Speaks to my Heart

Her art speaks to my heart and soul

Terri McCloud

her work is amazing

at times I have posted one of her poems
and not given her credit :(

bonesigharts.com
"healing arts for the soul"

Remember

OH
HOW I CRAVE
TO HUG MY TREES
SURROUNDING
MY COUNTRY HOME

Up in the Night and find this image :)

Jamie
did not share this image with me.

Recent storm
 Miss Callie
and Jamie's two dogs jumped in her bed.

I smile
Oh my she never did this on my bed

so more freedom at my daughter's :)

She is happy
but I miss her......