NYC.
I could not believe I was there again,
Last time I was there was on February 25th.
I went to Michael's and TJ Maxx.
(The latter esp did not have a lot of things outside of clothes.)
I walked to the dentist in the rain
(feeling a bit miserable with wet feet, a cart and
heavy bag).
Life got better when I had more to drink and eat.
I had a pretty good eye report at my NYC eye doctor that afternoon.
So that was good. Basically for the most part I am stable,
as in not getting worse. That's all I can really ask for,
save a miracle but I don't always ask for those... but for help
in the actual situation I am in... for the most part that is.
I knew I would have an hour plus before I was due to meet
my Husband and a friend for dinner.
Brainwave! I went to Tea and Sympathy
my favourite tea place.
It's rather like a British tea-pub.
I was so happy to be there.
I had gotten new pens, a cute white bucket to keep them in and
paper to write with them (they were pens used on dark paper,
thus the black paper I had on the table,
which I used to write my sister-friend a many-coloured ink letter.
Dinner was good.
I felt bouyant, so happy that I did some normal life things
and had some NYC coffee-shop solitude.
It was so very nice.
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Today was a lot of dishes, laundry, making food, having more dishes,
and listening to Holy Dormition Monastery's vigil tonight,
while sewing up MANY holes in my Husband's black sweater
that he took to Mt Athos over 20 years ago...
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Well, time to head to bed.
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May God bless you, each and every one!
I think I'd enjoy Tea and Sympathy! It's great that you had such an enjoyable day. Hopefully it won't be such a long time until you can go again.
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How great that you finally got to go to NY! I would enjoy going to Tea & Sympathy, also. Isn't that so nice how they have it all set up for customers. At first I thought you were in your own home when I saw all the beautiful teaware. Such good news that your eyes aren't getting any worse. Praise the Lord! You and Mr stay well, ya hear? Blessings to you, Elizabeth! Keeping you in thought and prayer each day!
ReplyDeletePlaying with color is therapeutic. I bought the big box of crayons at the grocery store, and sorted them all by hue, which was fun and not that expensive, compared to paying a psychologist to listen for an hour. I have seen beautiful crayon pictures created by a very skilled artist. I can enjoy a simple drawing in a sketchbook, enlivened by a few colors. Prismacolors and Derwent Inktense (with a waterbrush) cost a little more, but are also fun. The hand/eye interaction pulls one into the present moment, if drawing from life (surroundings).
ReplyDeleteMy corona virus sketchbook is filling up. More drawings from British mysteries and drive-throughs than I would like, but it shows how time has continued to move along.
What a gift to the soul to be able to do something that seems normal again. What a charming place for tea and I loved that little teapot! It is so good to hear that your eyes are staying stable Elizabeth. May the Lord continue to bless you with good things.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful, Elizabeth. I'm so glad that your day got better and better.
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