Simply not the break I had in mind

It's been two weeks since
I fell ill with something that my doctor
calls mono and that has
my throat swollen.
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I had forgotten how frustrating it is
to just be home and be so limited
in what I can do.
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I had broken my foot a few years ago
so I've had a go of time when I could do very little.
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So to say I wanted to get out of the house
is an understatement at this point.
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Well,
I got out of the house.
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One moment I am dreaming of all I want to do
when I am better from whatever I have
and the next I have this sudden
almost-everywhere allergic reaction
going on while Mr. Husband is at work and
am told by my doctor's nurse to call
911 and go to ER by ambulance.

By the time Mr. Husband comes
carrying this beautiful single
rose that he got outside of the transit depot
I have my go-back-home-papers
with very little medicine
and nothing but conflicting information
in what felt a frustrating comedy of errors.
That am my doctor said never take
the antibiotic I am currently on again.

 

The mugs I ordered came in the mail,
the ones so there is one less thing to worry 
about in the dishwasher mugs.
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One side says
love
and the other
endures all things.
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I guess this is what I am called to endure right now.
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Meanwhile,
I hope my insomnia will subside,
I hope the allergic reaction will continue to subside
and this past night
Mr. Husband and I watched
the first third of
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
that we talked about watching on our honeymoon
but never go to actually watching.
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My yarn and needles came.
I now am knitting the dish cloth on circular needles
which is nice,
no more dropping stitches.
I got some longer needles too that I am
experimenting with and some new yarns;
soft, great colours.
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The mercy of the Lord endures forever, hallelujah
is in my head,
a honestly wonderful song
I heard the other day again
on Ancient Faith Radio.
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I am still dreaming of baking bread again
and a normal Saturday with Mr. Husband
with I in the kitchen frying up
potatoes in oil or butter
and enjoying my red flour and sugar pots
in my kitchen with sunlight pouring in.

Various places I go when insomina hits

 

Photo from last weekend.
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This head cold I have is really wearing me out.
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I wanted to point these blog posts out to you:

1. Fr. Michael's forgetting that I am blind
words on gentleness and grace.
2. St. Stylianous day post and prayers
3. Fr. Milovan's post on only love reveals God
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Thanking God that Maureen made it to her father's side
as he lies in great illness;
please continue to pray for her.
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Please pray that Anna's house continues to stay safe
while England floods.
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I am really hoping to get better.
This is night two of really bad insomnia
and the cold continues to flourish.
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Please pray for Noah as has medical appointments
tomorrow/later today and has more and more complications.
Please pray for Jeff and Kate as they struggle
financially and need God's mercy and miracles.
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On a cheery note,
do check out Mat. Anna's blogiversary give away!
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Sometimes life and the news seems so difficult all the time;
I was so cheered by hearing of one of the kids
my sister cares for got a job.
This is huge. 
An orphan who is not only
not on the streets but found a job.
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Still working on the photo book
and I made our Thank you card for our wedding
and the Christmas card is also made.
Progress is being done
and I am hoping to do a post
in the near future about it and my wonderful photographers
who did such an incredible job on them.
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One of my longtime friends just blogged about a
book that sounds like a winner for me and others;
Keeping House: A litany of everyday life.
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I do hope to get back to swimming.
I am on the search for a swim cap that
will not be really tight on my head
(I get headaches easily from such things).
Wondering if this one would be a good option.
Thoughts?
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Any prayers for relief from insomnia
while having a cold are appreciate!
I am really trying to keep in good spirits
while being at home a lot
and am making progress in building my life.
I keep trying in my process
of learning my way around this very new to me place.
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Thank God for His love and for the Saints being very near.
Blessings on you all,
my dear friends.