under the weather + gifts + making + thankful!

Thursday found me more tired than normal

and by the later afternoon I was in bed

working on the many coloured blanket,

having popcorn...

I got a beautiful gift from a dear blog friend of

deft, very special handspun yarn, tea and a homemade bag!

Friday I woke up and knew I was not well.

The Sinus, as "Mouse" in Anne George's mystery books

would say.  Chills (but no fever), aches, throat scratchy, 

voice sounding "sick"... 

and I got another unexpected gift, this time from

my quilting-friend now in CA of more washcloth yarn and a letter!

I also got the book I ordered about TWU, where I finished my 

Undergraduate years.

I am enjoying it.

Mr Husband was home. I managed to make lunch but not dinner.

Saturday, today that is,

I was still unwell.  Mr Husband was home as it is the weekend now. 

I was able to make my beloved lamb and rice dish, which I doubled

so that DV when we have our staycation we have leftovers to eat....

I am so thankful that God let me make that dish,

as my throat is still quite raw feeling, very sore, and the lamb dish

is warm and soft, easy to swallow. 

And today I got a book (Kristin Lavransdatter)

I had been wanting to get for some time!

Jane had offered this book to whoever wanted it 

and I happened to be the first one who responded so she

sent it my way!  Again, I am really grateful!

 I was telling a friend that while I have been recovering this summer,

I have gotten so many unexpected care packages, books and such...

I feel like God is using each person that has sent me something to 

remind me that He cares about the details of my life and

loves me, unworthy as I am.

I told my friend that I don't know why God is being so kind in this way

but that I really appreciate it! 

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So, we still have some unbloggable concerns. :( 

But we have to trust God in the midst of everything.

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I am finally reading a book, a novel called Jordan's Bend,

that a dear brother in Christ gave me years ago in Ottawa

and the other day when I was trying to figure out what to read

(Kristin Lavransdatter had not yet arrived!), and 

suddenly remembered it and went and searched our library

until I found it.... finally, the time is right to read it... 

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I hope to go to church tomorrow morning; I did make it to

vespers; sat for much of it (Orthodox churches have lots of standing)

because of being tired + foot in boot standing does not work for 

long periods of time...

I get my boot off DV this Thursday!

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I am doing my best to NOT pass on my illness to Mr Husband.

Please pray for this if you can...

I hope to be better soon... I will keep resting a lot,

am having tons of cold teas, meds, vitimins, etc etc...

and I got out my warm comfy down-filled comforter and it's

raining outside, the dishwasher is running and my Husband is

in the livingroom as I type... 

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God bless you all and I hope you all have a peaceful Sunday!