briefly

it was a very full day today. Some emotionally taxing. Some beautiful. Progress is happening. Life is a struggle but a hope. 

God be with you all ❤🙏

about today

I tried to write for the blog post below this one but I am doing it on my phone and it didn't work. Anyway it was nice to have a fast free Friday. 

Soon Lent will be here.... 

May God have mercy on us!

fast-free Friday

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a bit better

Other than having a quiet peaceful sunny morning I can't remember how my day went by so quickly.  It was a good day and thankfully not one I had to fix meals for other than reheating lunch. The house is pretty tidy which makes me happy.  I ordered a teapot from England and am so happy to say that it is now in the States and closer to being delivered.....

May God have mercy on us all!

feast day with lots of candles

We were at liturgy this morning. Went for lunch (we were the only ones in the restaurant to my Husband's comfort but I felt it lonely.  It was merely as it is at present.)

I got Joy's book today on her publication day. So far I am liking it.📚

My days are so busy right now. How are your days? 

May God help us and have mercy!

what I wrote yesterday

[Picture of looking at the blue sunlit sky when walking on the stairs from the subway underground. The following was written earlier this week.] 

There is a lot of talk of mask restrictions lifting soon in the news.  On all the trains I took to my library, mask wearing was almost 100%.  It's funny how you see so many types of people on public transit.  I saw a very beautiful lady, shorter than me (I was surprised as I first noticed her above me on the stairs because she had pretty cream patterned tights which I could not help but see as I was right below her and the only place to look really is straight ahead when on narrow stairs).  Clearly expensively dyed blond with some brown highlights, beautiful plaid pleated skirt, perfectly matching cream jacket, mask, makeup.  There was a man in black sweatpants, mostly clean, he looked worn and tired; I wondered about him and understood that he was probably in his 40s.  When we opened the door of an elevator, a man was waiting there with a huge shopping cart of bags, many plastic target bags.  Probably all he owns.  What is his story?  I saw another man, maybe 5 foot 7, well dressed, some sort of suit jacket and pants, of the latest fashion, nice haircut yet his face was noticeably worried.  I had a great lunch, the staff were so busy, the woman especially was working so fast as if so much was happening at once.  I felt that my thanks for the meal was really barely heard as she rushed away. 

It is sunny here in NYC today.  I am typing in a quiet beautiful room, wearing the still required masks.  It is strangely warm for February but snow is forecasted for the weekend.  Anne Tyler has a new book coming out! Called "French Braid", I got on the waiting list. 

Life is so fascinating, people all so different with their own story playing out.  A shining simple moment of happiness in my day today: breakfasting with my Husband, having tea and toast. Just being happy together at the table.  It was so simple but yet everything I could have wished for.  I think it is often a challenge to open our eyes to our life as it is today and stop and see the beauty in it.

NYC & today

Just one picture of the beautiful sky as I came up from the subway underground. 

I had Thai for lunch and then went to my library. I did get some work done but have a long way to go. However the point is that I did get some done! 

May God have mercy on us!

one difficult night

Takes the stuffing out of me.  That said I wrote some significant things in my writing project.  On a smaller note, I went through 4 bags and found lipstick and the like that had gone missing. A small thing. 

I am rather intrigued by the reflections on my dining room table...

I hope to go to NYC tomorrow. We shall see what comes of it. 

Tomorrow I will rest....

I was up at 7 AM. I listened to yesterday liturgy from Ottawa. So beautiful.  My Christmas tree is put away as are my dishes and almost every decoration. My linen closet got a small reorg and I am using my new table runner and put out pretty (fabric) flowers.  I am really pleased with how it is going. I am also really tired. 😊 

God bless and save us!

it was good

it was a really lovely evening of food some wine and fellowship. Thankful to God!

Ready for tomorrow's dinner

Tomorrow night DV roast chicken roast vegetables and cheesecake for dessert. 

May God uphold us all and have mercy!

Friday with a movie night

Here we are. One of my dinner parties may not happen but we do what we can. 

I am sometimes stunned by the suffering that others go through. May God have mercy on us.

House Blessing and Dinner was Beautiful

 

The Houseblessing and dinner was beautiful last Sunday!

DV we are having two more dinner parties this month so it's a busy time for me. 

Actually I can't keep up with much including blogging. Or emails. 

I finally grabbed some time this afternoon and worked on my big writing project.  It takes a lot of research to be able to write a page for parts of it (or sometimes even a few lines!) so I am always so thankful when I do get a chance to work on it! 

May God have mercy on us and save us!