Wednesday of many blessings and hope for better

This Wednesday was a full day.

My quilting friend came for tea and lunch.

Mr. Husband goes into NYC tomorrow and prepared for that.

We worked on the binding for my godson's quilt - I hope to finish this soon!

I got a lovely belated Christmas gift (belated because we missed 

Christmas this year) of all the things I love:

Christmas ornament, tea, chocolate and a nice soap!

It was a real bright spot in the day today. 

I am still fighting a sense of restlessness ~ I think in part

because we have been convalescing so long.

I was really tired today, though I managed to do many things,

and I just want to get back to having more energy.

But I think also that the end of January is often hard.

I remember years ago in Ottawa, the snow, the muddy snow melting in 

my apartment hallway, the sense of dragging and discouragement...

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But I am seeking thankfulness and God's mercy.

I was able to light the main lampadas today,

and listened to the paraklesis to the Mother of God before

my friend came over; 

I was able to get all the dishes washed;

we enjoyed mint and rose tea, a tulsi tea, lemon water,

lovely food for lunch and dinner,

and some nice dark chocolate.

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A friend is coming over for tea tomorrow morning DV

and I am looking forward to using the new tea I was given

and a sweetbread from my Grandma that is waiting

to be enjoyed in the freezer. 

I hope to finish my godson's quilt and start on another 

project soon.

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I have special chocolates and tea waiting,

beautiful new Christmas ornaments

and friends who send gifts of caring love.

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God is good and I am seeking to be thankful for 

the many many blessings I have in my life!

10th day of Christmas

Yesterday was the 10th day of Christmas

and the 16th day since I really have been 

anywhere except at home.

I think both of us were feeling a bit discouraged 

yesterday morning, I admit.

The meds Mr Husband are on to help his lungs

heal have kept him up at night, 

and make him feel unwell in general.

Soon those meds will be done.

I understand why my Grandma is always so positive,

your outlook makes a big difference on how you

experience your day at hand.

***

We got our YL oils a day early; we 

have hopes that it can help with the respiratory issues

we both are trying to heal from.

I started coughing, but I remember that from the flu

last March; it comes and it stays a while and then is gone. 

We are waiting for some things from the doctor's appointment

my Husband had on Friday.

A dear FB, blog and IG friend helped me know how to

make an oil to put directly on our skin

to help healing.

After I put it on, I felt like something had loosened

and that I could breath a bit easier.

Mr. Husband felt that he was at the best he was 

at that afternoon since he got sick.

So we are really really hoping that this 

will help us turn a corner.

My Husband has never been so sick; 

when I had mono in our first year of marriage, ,

I was weak for months; so I know about it;

but I can tell that my Husband is feeling 

a great deal of pressure about being sick

and the fact that he is not able to work yet.

***

We opened the unexpected presents yesterday

and got such lovely things,

the best of books, a beautiful decorative *red* rooster,

it glows with the twinkly lights,

I have dubbed it my Christmas Rooster.

My Husband told me how the French have loved 

Roosters for centuries, even had a Rooster on their money

a long time ago... 

We also got a beautiful bottle of soap...

And a fleece for my Husband!

I washed it and hope today that he will wear it!

Will do him good, I think.

We took pictures of each other with all the beautiful sparkles

from the wrapping paper; Mr Husband found it amusing

in the best kind of way!

***

I am so so thankful not only for dear friends

but for grocery delivery service.

Today we are going to get paper towels,

more distilled water for our new difusers,

and other odds and ends.

It's wonderful to know that we can get things

we need on a daily basis this way.

And Wednesday I am going to get an amazon shipment,

and that is really nice too.

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And Saturday is my belated birthday party.

I have people to come on Friday to help me prepare, 

and I really hope that it will go well and

that it will be a blessing to everyone who comes.

And I am hoping that by then Mr Husband and I

will be even stronger.

We are really hoping to continue to turn the corner

that we sensed yesterday.

And so that was the 10th day of Christmas for us.

Lent is super early this year and the beginning signs of it are only

2 weeks or so away.

I knew coming into this year, for various reasons,

that it would be a challenging year for us,

I did not know it would start with illness but I pray that God is

doing something inwardly speaking for us,

building I hope and pray a bit more inward strength

and endurance, so that while we lack

physical strenth, we will be given,

by God's mercy,

the grace to bear it.

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Christ is born!

Glorify Him!

***

Pray for us as we will be missing

 the Theophany services this year.

Never have we missed them since we were Orthodox Christians

and we have to trust God for His ways

and always for His mercy.