It was a regular Sunday morning for me. I read the newspaper (lightly) and watched
CBS Sunday Morning as usual. Later, I
got into my yard for some work protecting my raspberry bush and the couple of
strawberry plants I replanted close to the home so as to discourage any more
munching by the local deer. I had been
daily observing the large strawberry beginning to ripen when to my dismay this
morning it was gone. The wire mesh I
had put over it was knocked over and the feast was had. Still, I would rather have the wildlife than
worry about whether my plants grew as planned.
Following the yard work I came back inside thinking I would
watch the NASCAR races. Started out
fine but I could not get my mind off my stamp collection and the work I wanted
to accomplish in that regard. Long
story short, I spent five hours working on my Germany stamps alone. Remember, I concentrate mainly on US stamps
and secondarily on the British Empire, so spending that much time on Germany
alone has to give some indication of the volume of activity waiting to be
done. I find myself going to sleep at
night thinking of things I want to do with the collection.
Now to the point of this writing. After dinner I sat down as usual to watch the evening news. I could not help but feel so grateful for my
new home. I feel that gratitude every
time I sit in my living room and simply look around at the things the make it
“home” for me: my books, my art work,
and the windows that look out on my community.
I could not be happier!
I think of the people I know and love and imagine sharing
this space with them. Several of my closest friends are planning visits
sometime this summer and I am eager to greet them and welcome the gift of their
presence as it adds to the positive energy of this special, to me, place.
Upcoming projects to accomplish include some patching leaks
on the carport roof, continuing work on the flower bed, building several
above-ground garden boxes, etc., etc.!
What fun!
That’s it. I just
wanted to share my gratefulness to be alive and enjoying life beyond my fondest
expectations!
