Blessed

What a beautiful morning. My old body is screaming in pain over the labor of the last few days, which just speaks loudly to how out of shape I am, but my heart is pushing forward with the tasks at hand. I thrive in the autumn season. Which, at my age, I am living out now as well.

The morning was indeed cool enough that I got to build the first fire in the stove this morning. The whole house is getting a cozy feel and smells absolutely wonderful. I’ve been hanging laundry out on the line watching the steam rise off the wet clothes in the chill while tendrils of perfect smoke are curling out of the chimney making the whole outdoors even more delicious in the autumn scents. I have to walk past the woodpile on my way to the lines and I make a point of deeply inhaling as I do that earthy, woodsy, musty smell that I wish they could bottle. Yum.

Kelsey is a bit concerned over the fire in the stove right now given this is her cat, Pickles, first introduction to fire. I’m fairly confident that given Pickles’ demeanor and curiosity that we will be seeing singed whiskers before the close of the week. The dogs are already vying for who gets to lie in front of the stove.

In an email from Erin the other day she was celebrating the fact that the temperatures had dropped below 100 that day. It actually got as low as 95. She said you would be amazed at how comfortable that temp is after living in 120 degree days. Can you even imagine? Add to that the fact that they are covered head to toe in the uniforms and Oy vey!! Is it no wonder that her number one request of items to send her is body spray.

Erin turns 27 next Tuesday. To those of you nice enough to think such a thought….yes, I am that old that I have a child that age already. Twenty-seven was a good year for me even with all that happened that would appear to have been negative. It was the year I can look back and see the hand of God at work. I didn’t give my heart to Jesus until I was almost 42 but it was the beginning at 27. It was then I had God in mind and felt Judaism was my link. Funny thought process. But through it all……..I did finally make it. Even with all the valleys I’ve journeyed through….it has been a blessed journey with God.