My New Home

I hope to get other pictures without window

screen lines.

But, what a nice snowy view!

I am still adjusting to my new place,

my stove and oven needs fixing,

boxes still packed and in the closet,

laundry hidden in bins.

You know, life after a move.

But the view out my living room window

it always brings me back to a place

of thankfulness and wonder.

Cleo was being most shy today.

She is near me as I type this;

I am loving the corner where my gold

chair now resides.

More pictures later,

when further organization is accomplished.

I found my small tea time book!

It was packed away all last year

in a box of decorations that

I had not used

in my last place.

I am so glad I still have it,

as it has high tea recipes

I have hopes of using

for a tea party in

January.

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Thank you for everyone who commented on my

"Small Steps" post,

I was quite heartened,

thank you.

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My Dad is traveling tonight within Ontario,

as I write this;

the snow storms have lessened now

but if you could say a prayer for his safety

and for the safety of my Mom, Dad and Aunt

as they travel back from Brampton Ontario

to Michigan tomorrow

(They were visiting my Oma,

and no, I was not able to join them;

but I called lots!)

I would appreciate the prayer.

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Today was a great day over all for me;

I got to stay home and watch it snow.

Just what I needed today

and I got a good deal of work done,

of course there is much more

to do.

It is good for me to begin my life in this new apartment

in peace and I am grateful for this day.

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Praying for Resa, as prayer will do,

is such a blessing;

we are so fortunate to be able to pray for each other,

as the prayers always encourage us

as well.

Pictures of transition

I am really missing this kitchen wall.

When ever I look at my buffet,

I miss it.

However, thank God I am here

in my new blue place

with so much potential,

albeit less space.

I must strive to remember the thankfulness I had

cleaning my new apartment

and hanging my Trinity Icon on the wall.

(It is now the first Icon one sees when my front door opens.)

And what a view.

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Tomorrow help is coming, thank God.

To do:

recycle boxes

put up table

fix shelf I tried to put up

move boxes off top shelves

fix bed that is tilting

To figure out:

One:

I need more lighting.

I have one more cool vintage lamp at home.

Will this be enough?

I am hoping so, as thrift is the name of the game.

Two:

where to put the rest of my Icons that are

still not up.

And I need to reposition one that I put up two days ago.

Three:

what to do with the others shelves I have and where

to put them...

Can't Wait!:

for things to find their proper place so that

a sense of space and light

can come back.

Love:

That Cleo my Cat is sitting next to me as I type this.

I do love that cat!

Returning but all is different...

As I said,

a few posts ago,

the move went as well as it could.

And God even provided two meals,

one Saturday and one Sunday.

And God provided beauty,

like the sun shining through these clouds,

as seen on my new small balcony.

And the second day I managed,

by the grace of God,

to put up my icon shelf,

and even got it level.

But it has been a hard week,

in ways.

I am about halfway unpacked.

A friend is coming tomorrow to help me,

my table needs to be put together,

boxes moved down from shelves in my closets

so I can put things in order.

Today I tried to put up a shelf in my bathroom,

but try as I may,

I did not get it level and am hoping that one of my friends

can be of help!

(It is a corner shelf and after getting the inside hidden brackets on the wall,

it was not fully even and so did not work).

A small thing,

but it feels big when one needs the shelf in order to empty a box onto!

Cleo is doing okay

considering the chaos

but we both wait for the day

when things are set up again.

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Meanwhile, I booked my plane ticket home for Christmas.

This is a good thing.

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I need to find a part time job for January

and feel a bit overwhelmed about this.

First, though, I need to finish unpacking.

Today was the first time I was able to make

any sort of meal in my kitchen area.

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Thanks be to God that my phone and internet

is up and running again.

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I know all will be put right in time,

I just need to wait...