Sunday at Home

I am reading that small book pictured above, 

thriftbooks does wonders for finding books... at more affordable prices,

a real luxury of living in the States...

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I am finding the book, which I am about halfway through, good, but

at times chopping; at at times very good; 

while she is describing her experience and pinning it down to her own situation,

I know that loneliness she speaks of that she had when she was younger.

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I am very greatful for my life and marriage.

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I really wanted to go to church today but my Husband was quite worried (snow storm) 

and it was understandable and the light rail was down for us

 and well, we stayed home. Since I got poor sleep last night, 

it would have been difficult to go anyway.

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But I feel the loss of it because I have so few days where I see people,

yet ironically, of course, I can need days to recover from being with people.

Ah life, the ever quandary and juxtaposition.

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Life, it has so many ups and downs, 

so much to be thankful for; so much that is hard to say 

or even articulate.

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We had a special meal of Thanksgiving food from precious leftovers...

I was able to do laundry tonight,

we have power, running a bath and having hot water, fully possible.

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I can't imagine being homeless; not having even a room to sleep in that is 

always your own room;

I love our home, it's like my shell that I hide in, 

safe, secure, surrounded by beautiful things,...

truly I am very blessed...

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Grief is such a strange hungry thing.

I feel it underlying my life now,

in so many ways.

I like the book I am reading on that note especially I think.

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My first spiritual mother died when I was 21;

the summer before she gave me hot chocolate to drink, when

I came early to help out with things at the Camp

and when she died, I drank many cups of hot chocolate...

I am glad I have a way to do that now without the extra sugar,

since my LF Milk is sweeter than normal milk.

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I loved the manti dumplings that I finished eating today;

the tang of the yogurt, the softness of the dough, the savoury meat,

it's really delicious.

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God really carries us through things,

giving us so many blessings; of course I am very blessed; 

so many are suffering.

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Lord have mercy on us....