Saturday, vespers and reflections on a precious friendship

It was so very good to go back to vespers for the

first time since May 7th!

Mr Husband and I enjoyed having meals together

plus tea, cookies and a real treat of 

strawberries and vanilla ice cream! 

I made a simple origami cat for the Munchkin's weekly card,

he is overseas for the summer again, which is a great

place for him... 

Mr Husband and I went back to the diner and I

had a not-as-healthy meal choice of pancakes, eggs and steak.

I only ate 2/3 of 1 of the pancakes though and only a small portion

of the steak; boy did those eggs taste good!

I think I was craving more protein and carbs because it 

is still a lot of effort for me to be out walking on crutches. 

But it felt actually more exciting to be out this time

then last; I think it was a bit easier for me, 

my leg was not hurting so bad. 

***

I am really hoping to get back to sewing and things soon...

I was very glad to realize today that my right leg muscle

has gotten a bit stronger, still has a bit to catch up with my 

good left leg, but I have gained....

***

I am really going to miss my quilting friend who is 

leaving for CA on Tuesday morning early.

We shared a lot in the last 3 years, 

she was my one friend who could come over 

regularly during the week, 

we had so many nice times of tea and lunch together.

She took me to buy everything I would need to begin sewing 

and quilting; she and helped me

pick the fabric for my goddaughter's quilt.

Her words were to the effect of making sure 

we did not get colours that would swear at each other :) 

When the Munchkin's Dad died 2 years ago, she was 

there for me, that's when I (it as already planned),

bought the fabric and other things (notions) for 

sewing; the sewing machine I got via amazon, 

it's the same machine she has.

Whenever I had sewing woes, I could call her and she 

would go to her machine (since they are the same) and

help me troubleshoot. 

Whenever I look at my pantry and see tea, chocolate or other

goodies, I think of my quilting-friend and that we should

have 'this or that' from the pantry for our next lunch,

and then I realize, oh yeah, she's leaving :(...

But she is leaving me richer than when she came;

I know how to sew, have many crafting sewing dreams,

we often did crafts together, we canned apple sauce together, 

made Christmas Chai tea for at least 2 times,

we shared a lot of life and ups and downs that we knew the other

was going through.  

She visited me whenever she could when I broke my ankle

and we had some really nice times together

and some really yummy take out food.

***

I know there is no one in my life who can replace her,

but I do hope that I can find friends who I can 

have over for tea and cookies or for lunch....

***

It won't be the same, of course, because each person

is unique, gloriously so and we shared so many

things in common, from love of books, beauty,

tea, sewing, yarn crafts, Christians faith,

a love of chocolate and an appreciation for

what is good and beautiful.

***

Hopefully we will, as planned, go for one last

special tea time in NYC on Monday mid-afternoon.

I already checked with the place about 

having crutches and that will work;

it would be nice if I was told Monday morning,

when I go to the doctor, that I no longer needed

the boot or crutches but don't know what the actual 

outcome will be.

***

Meanwhile, tomorrow is a day I hope to spend

with Mr Husband,

first at church, then lunch and rest,

and a quiet day at home.

These are some of my most favourite of days.