Busy (Indoor) Days

I wrote this earlier today:

Another reason why I am blessed to have Mr Husband as my Husband... our AC needs to be serviced and the roof top access is in the ceiling of our walk-in pantry.... he took the morning off (other than one short meeting) so he could help with this and carry the heavy boxes of smaller things that I filled (canned goods, mason jars, jams etc). My father-in-law built our pantry shelves and with the top shelves being made to be removed easily for roof top access... it's all ready now and the AC person comes tomorrow morning! Our AC is not fully broken so it's still OK in our house. I am so thankful! And we are getting some new plastic boxes (I have some already and LOVE them) to store some things in more easily! So double thankfulness!

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It was a lot of work... 

and after we had just done a huge amount of work on our library itself...

this afternoon I had a much needed nap!

We will see if the AC can be serviced tomorrow...

we had some real big storms this afternoon and

T-storms are still in forecast for tomorrow and if there is lightening,

then nothing can be done as the AC unit is on the roof...

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We watched another Walton's episode... 

some are especially well acted, as this one was... 

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I've been enjoying reading this blog esp for the pantry posts...

and for the reminder that we need to keep praying and seeking Christ... 

I am so grateful for our pantry...

I don't know what is going to happen with the pandemic but 

if it comes back badly to NJ, at least I will be ready with my

pantry... but hoping for grocery delivery service as well...

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The last picture is of a book I recently began that I bought

used, I have not read anything by her and there's not a lot about her online.

So far, am enjoying it but am just at the beginning...

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Have any of you been thinking about Christmas?

I do at times, wondering if we can have any sort of Thanksgiving dinner 

with friends or Christmas dinner with friends. 

How to cope if we can't and what to do to celebrate...

I've thought about how I may decorate this year,

how it can be special even if the unwanted possibility of 

not be able to be at church happens, etc.  

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We've been able to go to church more, 

wearing masks, practicing social distancing,

but just being there is wonderful.

I feel like this summer is a time that we are to take advantage of 

in whatever way is possible,

for getting 'filled up' again, to try to gain some peace

and inward strength for whatever is next. 

At the same time, I see this also includes need for rest, 

in whatever way is possible.

Everyone's situation is different....

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May God have mercy on us and help us!