Geez, It’s been 3 1/2 months since I last posted! So much has happened to change my life. We had to get ready for our train trip to Schenectady New York in October. Prepare all the flower plots for winter…the farm…equipment, winterize the motorhome, the house, pack, leave the house clean…so much to do, not to mention all the club responsibilities…exhausting, exhilerating but crossing the line to fatigue. And it was a decent warm 6 am when the conductor called “all aboard” to the train. I had on a short sleeve blouse though it was the middle of October. The wind kicked up and a fall rain downpoured while we walked SLOWLY up and down the ramp waiting to load. I was sweaty hot when it hit. So I got sick. Ruined our trip, could not hardly visit with my cousins, had my 1st covid test but did not have it, thank God. Came home near death, my oxygen plummeted to 38…and now to the hospital for a week. Bronchial pneumonia came for a visit.
Still dealing with it. On oxygen at night trying to overcome. I know this, God has not abandoned me when I am old. He loved me before I was formed in my mother’s womb. But some days in life are plain old rainy days. I know there will be sunny days soon. So I have had to pace myself. Then of all things, we decided to have Schomburg’s come out and clean our ducts 1st time in 45 years after many construction and remodeling projects. The dust was unbelievable and has caused me to have to wash every wall, window and vacuum every piece of furniture and of course there are all the curtains and pillows. But Russ’s asthma has calmed down ! ! So I have been working at this project everyday and hope to be done in a week or so. Of course the best part is changing out the decor…moving a piece of furniture here and there…
Yesterday I sat down with a beautiful Southern Living Christmas coffee table book. I looked at all the decor for new ideas when I stumbled across a small writing about missing Christmas at home. We can’t go back, the people are not there anymore. My mom, my Babcia, my mother in law, my father in law…ALL the family on both sides, the crowds of relatives…EVERYONE is gone. I reflected on how quiet our life is because we are down to us…What, who… we knew, are gone.
Moments like this make my eyes sweat.
I have my huge list of vegetable seeds to order made out and I ordered a garden spot to be plowed soon. Like my son in law Jeff once said, It’s time to stop the cryin’, the Kleenex box is empty!
HOW ABOUT THEM CHIEFS ! ! !
