Photos are of our dear friends of over 25 years. Top photo is Chuck and Pedro, from 1/15/2025. Pedro is Chuck's dearest friend. He came up from Oregon to visit and say goodbye. He was finishing up the final process of moving and on his to Portugal, their new home, and where Donna had just arrived. They have invited us to move to Portugal with them. We are actually considering the invitation. Planning to do research and visit them in a few months. Donna and Pedro were witnesses at our wedding in January of 1999. We were witnesses for there wedding in July of 2000. Middle photo is of Donna and I around 2004 or so. The third photo is of all four of us. "The Gang." Taken in the early 2000's.
Good morning. Well time moves along and things in our country are getting pretty messy!!
On fb today I posted a link to Professor Heather Cox Richardson's writing for February 2, 2025 about what is happening in our new administration. With deep concerns for what is happening, I noted "This is the reality we are in. How can we not be aware of the consequences". Here is her link.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-2-2025
Today is February 3, 2025. I'm behind in moving my fb writing over to my blog. It’s not even 7:00 am and here I am. Monday morning, terrified of whats to come in terms of our new administration, I work to refocus on my day! I look outside and see a few more inches of beautiful snow on the ground. The sound of silence that snow brings is a beautiful gift from nature and our Mother Earth. Peaceful and quiet blanket of crystal white love. Happy little birds dancing around the bird feeders. Plans for my day: I’m starting to de-clutter. Preparing to visit Portugal, with the intention of possible moving there. I went through my clothes, shoes and coats last week and we delivered seven bags to a household of young women where our grand daughter lives. They were very happy to receive the treasures. Today I’m going to be working in my study on de-cluttering collections of old files, books, photos and organizing them for gifts, give away and recycle. It’s only been five years since we retired and downsized from our beautiful three story home of 24 years and moved to our little place here in December of 2020. Boy how things do collect. Some things I just hang on to forever, like the very cute sweater my daughters gave me when they were young. It has embroidered alphabet letters and fun children’s things like birds and on the back a big barn and sweet animals. You know like the sweaters worn at Christmas parties, who can wear the most dazzling! Anyway that cute sweater finally went in the give away bags. I received a text from my granddaughter whose house we dropped the items off. She told me she gave the sweater to a friend of hers who is a preschool teacher, and she loves it! I had not even told my granddaughter the history of the sweater that’s been packed away all these years.♥️Isn’t that just the best story ever.
Other activities that will keep me busy today? I took our three persimmons from the freezer last night and will make cookies with them. It’s a tradition in our family to make persimmon cookies during the holidays. In California if you are lucky you have a neighbor or friend who has a persimmon tree. So beautiful. I had a friend in high school and they had an avocado tree in their back yard. It seemed like that tree was always full of avocados. Anyway…I just didn’t get around to making the cookies this past Christmas so the fruit went into the freezer for another day.
I’m reading the book “Bird by Bird” no, by Anne Lamott. She’s very funny and down to earth.
I’m starting week seven of healing from a fractured ankle. Mobility has been very limited, seeing an orthopedic doctor for care. So so grateful to the moon for my husband Chuck who has really worked hard to keep us both going while I rest and heal. Prayers for protection and a peaceful heart to all today and always!
“Peace be upon you”, our dear friends, Donna and Pedro, wrote in a text to Chuck and I yesterday. I pass their love on to you🕊️🙏🏽🕊️
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