A bit better

 

Blogged here about some fun I have been having.
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Cleo seems a bit better today.
Still need in prayer of course.
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I had a great time with a good friend this morning
and am slowly working on getting stuff done.
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Tomorrow I will God-willing go to liturgy
for the Feast of Dormition.
Then work on finishing things to be
printed for the wedding...
and dinner with a great friend!
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Today an old friend came for my two
bookshelves.
My wall is bare now, but a beautiful blue.
She commented how calm I am.
I told her that many people are praying and
we talked about how that makes a real
difference.
I was overwhelmed yesterday and
let me tell you, my head is spinning
with all the new transitions that we are in
but God is also very merciful
and the prayers of His people
effective...
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Thank you all for your prayers!
Truly I do not know what I would do without them!

Ottawa and leaving

Today I was walking down
a street I am on almost daily
when in Ottawa
and I forgot where I was going.
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Getting to know a new place
I guess at times means
somehow losing
part of the familiarity of the old.


I mainly stick to Orthodox everything
but I admit to liking this statue of
St. Teresa the little flower;
in my old beautiful apartment
with green walls
I saw the cross of this church daily
from my window
and I walk by it often.

I don't know how my icons will
be set up in the new place.
Orthoman has icons too
and we will have
some new icons together
for our home.

My hairdresser moved
to a new place of work and I was
lucky to find her
(since she is also doing my hair for my wedding
not having her right now would be
really stressful;
I've gone to her when ever I could
for almost 7 years now)
and today I got my hair cut by her again.
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I saw a good friend for dinner.
Friends are such blessings.
I had horrible insomnia last night.
I hope tonight will be better.
It was indeed a better day.
Cleo is sitting right by me and I had blessings
of various phone calls today
which was wonderful.
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My Grandma is still trying to heal from her fall
this past January;
she is walking with a cane now but
it is slow and her brother-in-law and sister
are both seriously ill.
It is hard to grow old.
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I am humbled by how many people pray for me.
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God is incredibly patient and merciful towards me;
I need to work on my thanksgiving
to Him for all of the blessings.
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My throat is sore
and I hope I do not get sick this coming week;
traveling is wearying
but God is eternal and is our Refuge.

January is almost done

Celebrated with some close friends

a long awaited scholastic achievement last night.

Tonight I am DV

going to a friends place for dinner.

I am grateful.

Thursday, Grey and Windy

I had a special day with a dear friend;

prayed with, talked with,

loved her kids with,

it was a hearty day,

grey and windy.

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I have begun to make inquiries about the hiring status

for jobs I interviewed for.

No news yet.

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I plan on doing more intense job searching very soon;

of course I look online often for new postings...

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I am seeking to pray for God's help.

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I know it seems that this is all I blog about

but it is pretty much my life right now.

Those who are unemployed will know what I mean, etc.

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Thankfulness, remembering God

and asking His help;

this is what I am left with as an answer...

Russian Dinner Party

Perogies, Borscht, Salad.

Dark red wine and water with lemon.

Lovely pastries with homemade peach filling.

Chi Tea in smooth blue and white tea cups.

It was such a joy to host.

I thank God for the opportunities to open my house

and be with good friends.

I never realized how wonderful fresh air and sunshine is

Yesterday was a perfect slightly warm sunny blue skied day. It was the first day outside of my apartment in over 5 days.

I managed to go down 4 flights of stairs (no elevator in my building) to get to my doctor. Turns out, after she read the Emerg. report with X-rays that I have TWO fractures in my foot. I went back to the E.R. for reassessment and was given an air cast and a prescription for a pain killer. It helped a little last night. She also told me to stay home another week before going to training.

One of my good friends brought me dinner, Slavic style:


I've been told it will be 4-6 weeks before I am totally better. This is good news, but it is hard too. I will have to walk to work on crutches (4-5 city blocks one way) (I know, it could be worse)...

I am needing to learn to live only in the present and not worry about the next day or week - I know that this is a spiritually valuable lesson - but no easy.

For now, I am dependant on people for most things - i.e. food, washing my dishes, laundry (5 floors down w.o elevator does not work with crutches) and visiting me. This is also not easy.

But I felt so hopeful when I was outside, with a friend. It did not matter that it was only to see the doctor and go back to hospital. I had to wait until around 3.30 pm to eat lunch (in case I needed surgery to re-adjust a bone in my foot, Thank God I did not need this) and the Tim Horton's chicken sandwich, OJ and Boston Cream Donut never tasted so good! Even though I was in the ER waiting room with ice, sitting in a wheelchair.

Tim Hortons is one of the good things about being Canadian.

I am seeking to stay grateful and thankful.