Getting Older

It's strange getting older. When we're young we know for sure we're going to stay that way: I didn't believe that the world could possibly continue if I died. As I got into middle age I realised that actually the world would jog along pretty well without my vital presence... but only after it had recovered from the shock of my death (which was never REALLY really going to happen anyway).

Then one day you look in the mirror and realise...I am old! I think the main feeling among old people is astonishment! "What happened?" By then you realise your death will barely cause a hiccup to the world - apart from those who love you and they, though sad, will cope.

But after that... to meet Him who created and died for us. What joy.

9/11

I guess everyone remembera what they were doing when they heard about the planes flying into the twin towers. I had just got up when my husband (still in bed) called and said that he'd just heard on the radio that a plane had flown into a building in NY. I laughed and said it must be spoof or something. My attitude changed when I switched on the tv and saw the awful picture of the smoking tower block. Then horror upon horror I saw another plane fly into it. I literally screamed and tears began to flow down my cheeks. It was so clear it was a deliberate act. I said dramatically "No one on earth is safe now!" We knew straight away that although it was an American plane it was not being flown by an American; no American pilot, no matter what complulsion he was under, would have have flown that plane into the towers.

I sat all day watching it, sobbing and praying. It seemed like the end of civilisation as we know it. Will we ever recover?

Father's Day

What a joyous day today. It began with the holy and blessed Latin Mass, then Alex picked me up from church and we went a walk in the lovely sunshine admiring the views over the valley from the small village where the Latin Mass is said.

Then the surprises began! As we sat in the sunshine in a small country inn, not only our expected family arrived to celebrate Father's Day with Alex, but also others
completely unlooked for! Such excitement! Many shrieks (from me) much laughter from the newcomers, and hugs all round.

Thank you Lord for the joy you give us in this life. It makes us think and wonder about the joy you have waiting for us in Heaven.

Spring

Spring is here! Blossom on the trees, sunshine and warmth. Daffodils and unfurling greeness. What a joy it is. How did He think up spring?

I'm singing...

Singing...

I have found it hard to sing for joy during this illness which has meant a total lack of energy and quite a bit of pain. But then I think of how good God has been to me... my wonderful husband who has been so helpful and learnt to cook...my lovely daughter who has visited every day although she's so busy, for the blessed Latin Mass, for my past life and above all that I know HIM who is Lord of all.

How could I not sing for joy?

Star Cooking

Alex has really taken to cooking and we so enjoy what he cooks. On Wednesday he decided to make some soup. Now I am not a soup person (he IS) so I wasn't over thrilled but to my astonishment it was absolutely delicious! We've had it several days running (because of course he made a big pot of it) and I really love it. Yesterday he invented a dessert: bananas, apples, pears, mandarins and rhubarb all cooked in brown sugar with a dash of port.

Fabulous! He's a star!

Electric blankets

I've always been scared of electric blankets - I was afraid of being electrocuted in my bed! I bought one several years ago but never used it. Since I've been sick and s-o-o-o cold I retrieved it, forgotten, from the back of the linen cupboard, And Oh HOW I love it! I used to pile blankets on the bed so that I would be warm enough to get to sleep, and then I'd throw most of them off during the night. Now I switch on my blanket and love getting into my toasty bed and dropping straight off to sleep!

Praise God for electric blankets!