Feast Day Friday x2

It was a very beautiful liturgy this morning.

The choir director sang with such strenght, such depth....

I was praying that this Lent he does not fall ill again, as often happens...

There was one person in the congregation who was not in the choir,

and that was me. ... usually there are a few others or more, but 

today it was myself, the choir director, our lovely Matushka and our priest,

in the Altar... 

I am often amazed at the beauty of churches when light is steaming in,

and I am amazed that I live in a city that is a bigger small city and

yet so few know of the church in ratio to the city's size and

have any idea of how beautiful it is. 

***

So I pretty much knew I was done with PT in December for various reasons.

Today I went there and made sure everything was paid up....

I ate at the diner next to it, and had a fast-free Friday Eggs Benedict. 

They gave me two of them so I took the second one home

and baked it in the toaster oven.

I think it tasted better the second time around, 

in the quiet of my own home

and with beautiful dishes....

***

As I was talking to my Mom, I was putting away laundry.

I love various colours of scarves and bandanas

and it was not until today that it suddenly dawned on me that

I can fold the bandanas in smaller squares so I can see them 

and have them organized more by colour.

Funny how all of a sudden something 'clicks' and a better solution is found.

***

Well, the unbloggable has gotten harder again.

It's wearing on us and I can see it more.

There's not a lot I can do about this situation

other than pray about it and seek God in it. 

***

I find that when I am weary or worried, I want beauty even more.

And order...everything clean, tidy, put away, orderly. Having nice tea,

pretty dishes, washing dishes, organizing things,

help me keep myself afloat when other things are hard.

I am grateful that we made it through January without getting sick.

I am trying to keep hydrated, take my vitamins, rest when needed....

***

Next week is going to be a less social week, 

which is good; I need a bit of time to do other things 

but at the same time, still get out.

I managed a walk everyday this week.

***

I know there is so much sadness in the world, but yet

there is also light, there is someone somewhere

getting married or baptising a godchild or learning

that they do not have cancer or some other joy.

There is both in this world.

***

I listened to this a few times lately,

it's a beautiful haunting melody.