Laundry and Meals.

 Laundry and Meals.

 

Not going to say that doing laundry takes all that much energy, but it did take some time with folding and putting it away. Two meals and a few minor tasks took some time, at least. Just feeling “retired” more than anything else. Put an extra blanket on my bed this morning, too. That meant rearranging the rest of the bedding. Big deal, right? If making a king-size bed took any kind of skill, it would be different, but it is the same ol’ deal no matter which size bed it is. Just walk around it three or four times and try to get all the bedding lined up and covering the box springs. No biggie. But add in a bum knee and see if it takes some patience.

 

Had cranberry and beef sausage with scrambled eggs for breakfast. One pot of coffee (decaf—sigh) later and felt as if the day might work out just fine. Had been up since 6:45 to let the hens out to roam. No matter what time the sun sets in the evening, hen-thirty comes earlier in the morning as soon as the hens can see any light. Let me tell you, they are very loud about not having that door opened when they think it is time to get out!

 

Made some beef slices with cabbage, mushrooms, bell pepper, and some seasoning for din-upper. The leftovers will probably be breakfast, but may have to add some more cabbage. That stuff is just so very tasty. Trying to keep the kitchen clean and the dishes washed can be a chore right now. Simply not interested in cleaning out the deep, cast-iron pan, but that is really the height of laziness not to keep it cleaned up. Love that cast-iron skillet and lid.

 

It seems to me that it takes just once for the dogs to run into the living room and bounce around a couple of times before the floor feels a bit gritty. Really don’t think this is all in my mind either! Maybe starting from the back of the house would work out better for keeping it clean[er].

 

Read a posting today about Elizabeth Heckley, the woman who sewed for Mrs. Lincoln. It’s called Behind the Scenes. Anyway, looking forward to reading about her life and how she grew up in the home where she and her mother were slaves. No, slavery is not right in any way form or fashion; in fact, it is truly despicable, but her life might show just what a woman can do when she makes up her mind to make her own way. The woman who posted the information is the one who always posts about the statues in America and who they represent. Between her and Tara Ross, we could have our own history lessons in just their posts.

 

Tomorrow is Veterans Day—Remembrance Day in Britain. Some churches in Arkansas celebrate with potluck dinners for the veterans. Think that is a super way to let them know that they are appreciated. It always hurts when the news mentions so many veterans taking their own lives for one reason or another. We truly owe them much more than we can ever give them, but a home and some counseling is the very least we can do. Years ago, they had a veterans’ home in Ft. Worth. We drove by it once, and Granddad Pollard said that it was like an old retired soldiers’ home. Have no idea what it was called or exactly where it was, but he said no one else was allowed on the grounds. Go figure.

 

It bothers me that so many people are still upset about the election, but it figures that most of them may not really believe that God has a hand in what happens in our nation. Whether or not someone’s personality just makes me smile or wince, if the man can help Americans live a decent life without breaking their backs just trying to buy groceries, then that seems to me one of the first signs that we are on the right track. But then, in Spain the folks are having hissy fits and turmoil all over the country because the government did not respond quickly to the flooding and disaster there. In Israel, so many are sick and tired of the bombs, the fighting, the destruction—but they expect miracles simply because they don’t think the fighting is necessary. IF it were possible to negotiate a withdrawal from all the different areas, it would probably be one of the first steps that government would take. It simply is not always as easy as we might think it would be. And Russia and North Korea? Ukraine and all the battles with drones and missiles? It is just sickening. Don’t you know that those people would just like to go home and rebuild their lives?

 

About all we can do is pray and ask God to bless this poor world of heartaches and hatreds. May we all be healed of the sins that make us so hard hearted.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.