Soup for Warmth.

 Soup For Warmth.

 

Other than vacuuming, mopping, and making my bed, the only other exercise this morning was turning out the hens and gathering eggs. Sat in the living room with a heater going and read some in Acts. Reminders are good as each time something is read in that book, another thing strikes me that was not thought about previously. We always find something in each reading, in each day, and in each interaction with others that makes a difference in how we think about things.

 

Patty told me today about how Roxie had her going about her “danger, danger” bark this morning. Seems something was different about the pillow down by the bed, and Roxie wanted her mom to know something was out of place. Dogs have particular barks for certain things, and the last time Roxie used that bark, she had found a centipede! Patty was pretty much spooked to look over behind the bed, but she couldn’t see anything spooky, so decided that Roxie simply was not accustomed to that pillow being there near her bed. Silly dog! But mine are the same way—only with two voices and much more volume! They have a bark for strange vehicles, a person crossing the highway at the end of the block, a squirrel bark, and then “someone in the yard” bark! The one for “on the front porch” sounds as if they are about to go through the window! But that bark does the trick with strangers!

 

Just ordered a new coffee pot. The one used around here for the past few years is simply not keeping the coffee hot. Think rust is not a very good conductor of heat. Oh well. Ordered a k-cup type so various kinds can be used. Think the price was set for Black Friday, too. Not too bad if it works out well.

 

Reheated the soup left over from yesterday and it is even better today. Would love to have a butter roll with butter on it to go with it, but will try to behave myself for now. Just because the numbers were great this time does not mean the old woman can just go wild with carbs. Sigh.

 

The soup bowl being used right now is from a set of four—and it is the lone survivor! It has a handle on it just like a coffee cup, so it is easy to handle. The curved-up sides keep the soup hot, too. Over the 56 years the old woman has been in this house, so many different mugs, cups, and assorted plates have been used with our family.

 

Sitting here thinking about my niece Lesli and her family. Don’t you know that moving and rearranging a house has to be a pretty heavy-duty job! But Tilak is very helpful when things need to be done. She said they were up until 3:30 this morning caulking the upstairs bathroom shower. Guess all the renovations were not quite finished. But at least they have two bathrooms now.

 

This knee is so much better that it makes me feel guilty to gripe at all. Even improved, it still smarts when trying to walk or step up or step down. Such fun! And the pain pills Dr. Blackwell prescribed are working for the back. Getting older certainly makes me wonder how we handled the bumps, falls, and bruises when we were much younger. Only got thrown or fallen on a few times years ago, but those were not bad compared to having the dogs knock me down at an older age. For sure would not want to throw hay in the back of the truck to have to unload and stack!

 

John Rhoads brought egg cartons and some alfalfa the other evening. He looked ready for cold weather in his jacket with the collar turned up. And there the old woman stood in shorts! Nope, not today.

 

Tara Ross gave an outline of some of the things that George Washington wanted his army to do—with prayers of thanksgiving to the Almighty God for His providence in their lives and endeavors. What Washington asked for from his troops is no more than what we should be doing quite often, for it is God alone who has led the nation to the prosperity and blessings of neighbors that we each have today. Look around you. You sit in peace for the most part. Things need improvement, but nothing is beyond our ability to help for ourselves and for our neighbors because God has given us those blessings freely. Let us be grateful!

 

Rest well, my friends. You know you are loved.