7th Day of Christmas

I had a good day. I went to New York. All my shopping I accomplished. However, I'm very overtired. I'm still not sleeping well.  So it's easier for me to go into a more teary state.  So what am I thankful for about today? I found the most perfect journal and a lovely pen at Barnes & Noble. 

 

I replenished my decaf Paris tea. I buy it by the pound! It's one of my most favorites in decaf. 

I had a scone with a bit of cream and jam and a pot of tea at harney & sons. 

I've been hesitant to post this novel above by Lee Smith on my blog! I wouldn't recommend it to everyone who reads my blog. It's funny. My husband looked at the book and thought it said the lost girls. Instead of the last girls. But truthfully they are lost. But there's something about the book I love. I don't know why yet.  Exactly. Perhaps it's her writing itself. Her characters are so real and their pain and sorrow and lives so well depicted.  

I often get their birthday tea when I'm there. I'm thinking of buying it for my birthday next year. 

The journal really is beautiful. It's more than I was wishing for. In terms of beauty. 

I had an amazing cab ride from there to trader Joe's.  I was in the cab with yet another Georgian cab driver! Who knew Saint Mama Gabriel and has been to his Monastery. 

I went to The container store and finally got not only the box that we've been wanting for the freezer but two boxes for my research which is under my reading table. Basically I have stackable boxes that are quite strong and small that I have books and journals in. My writing project is quite extensive in scope. The research part of it is quite involved.   So now I have my books stacked more safely. 

I went to Trader Joe's. I was debating if I should go. But I'm not often in that part of Manhattan and we'd really wanted a certain cheese that they sell. But unfortunately they were out. So once I was done with trader Joe's, I quickly ate a really healthy protein bar and drank a bottle of kombucha. The walk to the train home was okay but as you can tell by the cart it was a bit overburdened. 

I listen to a nice happy song on the train home and that helped.  Doing all the stairs though to get to the train was very tiring. But I thought about how the homeless are ignored and have no home to go to. I stopped and talked to a homeless man right after I was at The container store in New York City. He was so friendly and said, oh you've been to T.J Maxx you went shopping.  He was so cheerful and kind. It's always very humbling. I told him I hope he has somewhere warm to sleep tonight.  

I also listen to some Christmas songs including Orthodox ones on my travels and that was very calming and steadying. I hope I sleep better.  

I went off caffeine again because I realized I should at least for a day.  Tomorrow is St Basil's day.  

May God have mercy on us.