BUGGER CANCER.
I apologise to my more refined readership. But today's news just calls for an expletive in capital letters. And actually I do feel a bit better for having said it. Today has been a particularly sad day, and I have been struggling
with the bad news that was told me by a lovely man, who I care a lot for. It's a lot to come to terms with.
It probably hasn't helped that I have been snowbound today. I had hoped to pick my cleaner up this morning and take friends to the station but
as I went to bed last night......late of course.....the snow was coming down heavily in big soft flakes. Up early this morning, I tried to clear the thick blanket of snow from the windscreen and realised that it was ice. I couldn't open the front or the side
doors. 'If the road is as frozen as this I thought, it would not be a good idea to venture forth', and then it started to snow again, so that was the decider. Actually I got out this afternoon. The snow has been melting during the day. Kendal looks as if it
doesn't know what snow is! But I think if it freezes tonight, the road will be yet more treacherous tomorrow. We'll see.
It has been beautiful though.......All white on Wednesday morning, but by the evening the hill in front of me had greened once again.
This morning all was white again, and I caught the sunrise which suffused the sky with pink and gold.
I'm not sure why I am not blogging as often. Tired at the end of the day perhaps.....and especially now I am doing the shelter and having very poor
sleep once a week. Our guests lolled over the breakfast table, reluctant to leave on Monday as the rain pelted down outside. They would probably head for the library until Manna House opens up for them.
Mary, who was on overnight, kindly took me up
to the garage to leave my car for its MOT, and then took me home. I wouldn't have felt like the 45 min walk uphill in the pouring rain from the garage with my sore bum and in pouring rain! Still, I got home and had a nice warm bath. Then after lunch
I walked back to get it......and after a bright morning, I hit the hail! By the time I got there my legs were soaking, and that forced a second change of clothes!
The evening was Church Council. A good meeting which approved the new idea of moving forward
to becoming a centre of prayer. Fortunately I had caught half an hour's sleep between 4.30 and 5 and so managed to stay awake enough to take the minutes! I have written them up today.
Tuesday morning was a sorting out morning. Afternoon was an interesting
Housegroup discussing the church plans. Then Hugh and I went to see the live screening of Rigoletto from the ROH at the Brewery. It was superb. Wonderful music, fabulous soloists, good acting, excellent orchestral playing. The duets were most moving!
And
Wednesday was another day for looking out and admiring the snow, catching up with people and properly filing all my recent paperwork. Also spoke to my dear brother in law who has had a long stay in hospital. I am so glad he is home, and sounding reasonably
cheerful inspite of the ordeal he has obviously been through. Ended with a good evening in front of the television. Lots of good thrillers on at the moment, which I agreed with my dear friend, are really good for taking your mind off the real things
we have to face like death and dying.
Stay safe, dear friends. I care about you. And we all need each other!