Monday Adventures: NYC!

A very busy and good Monday was had for me, at least.

Sunshine! going to NYC after lunch!

Doing errands, seeing a new NYC Park, with beautiful trees,

and green leafed bushes... 

I came home early, to get the farm-to-table food delivery...

we had grocery delivery this morning

and in the later afternoon, I was at Trader Joes, 

stocking up on fast-friendly food (Lent is coming!),

had a chai tea latte (good but too much sugar)

and my first macaroon, (vanilla, did not realize how soft the 

outer shell is, but also very sweet),

and I made it home just in time for the last delivery,

before I had even put all of my Trader Joe's food away...

We are now stocked up on bone broth for Mr Husband,

we even got some jarred meat and chicken liver pate for him.

The tulips are a belated birthday present,

I just LOVE them!!! 

And I had just been thinking how I would love some

beautiful tulips in the house! God is so merciful to us!

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We also got some belated Christmas presents!

A book I had been wanting!!! 

and Mr Husband got a wonderful hand repair set and

a get-well-gift of a wonderful (and vegan!) chocolate bar...

I put the chocolate away for a later Lenten day :)

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Mr Husband and I talked briefly on the phone before he had dinner in NYC

and cabbed back home (he ate at work)...

I had so much goodness in my red cart (oh my goodness was it heavy),

was delighted in stocking my pantry with some new things,

and many staple things, like coconut oil, when he told me

that he needs to see 2 more doctor-related people,

plus his doctor, after hearing how he is doing, 

promptly told him he is not returning to work yet.

This is week 5 of him being so unwell that he can't be at work.

That was hard for me to hear, 

my poor beloved Husband!

Thankfully, and never fear, he is being well-taken care of by his

place of work and we are not in any sort of trouble by this,

we are so so blessed -- and I realize this very very much.... 

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So, I am thinking of doing sewing on Wednesday morning and

DV have a friend coming Friday for lunch...

so this is a real blessing.

It's fast free week!

I've realized that to help Mr Husband I need to do 

some things in a week that keep me going,

so I am grateful for these plans... 

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I am praying for Mr Husband to recover...

and I appreciate your prayers very much!

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God is with us...

Packing Day 1 - productive, sunny, cool breezed

 

One of my closest friends here in Ottawa
came and spent the day with me.
It was so nice.
The professional packer came at 9
and worked till about 12.
He got a lot done and did
most of my special books and all
but one baking dish that was not found till later...
he did most of my my breakables...
 my blue dishes, my Grandma's dishes,
my many tea cups and tea pots.
My friend and I packed many more books and some
of the left over breakables.
Cleo is currently running around, playing
with some of the bags and a stray Styrofoam 'peanut'
and having lots of fun.
She's stressed though and my friend even asked if
she had lost weight :(
My friend, her husband and I went to a local
Greek restaurant for dinner.
It was really good.
I have some friends coming tomorrow to help again
and I am so glad for this.
My apartment is full of boxes
and half packed things.
I am really thankful and hope to sleep well tonight...
This is a huge change and it
is a lot of work to pack
but with my friend
and going out to eat,
it is a lot lighter and lot more fun than
it would be otherwise...