Well, I feel very lucky, and very blessed today. I was planning how to drop the car off for its MOT and, once delivered, to get home again this morning. Originally, when I booked the MOT, the weather was nice and I thought I might be up for the long walk home, but it was piddling down with rain today and, as it turned out, I really didn’t fancy a three mile walk after all. I checked the train times and no worries, I could get a train home. However, I was just sorting out bits and pieces before I set off, when the phone rang, and it was Peter. “Hi, we’re back from taking Dawn to the hairdresser’s so I can give you a lift back from the garage once you’ve dropped the car off, if you like.” Would I like? Oh, yes please!! How very kind. I felt like a film star, sat in the back of the car, as if chauffeur-driven – although wearing a mask was a bit of a come-down. Dear Peter did the return journey, too, so that I could pick the car up later on. How very blessed we are to have such wonderful friends.
A bit later on in the day, I was blessed again. I had run upstairs to do a spot of cleaning before I cooked the evening meal when the front doorbell went. I ran downstairs to hear John calling up that it was someone for me. That ‘someone’ was dear Margaret with a bouquet of flowers. How absolutely spot on. Just what I needed. Cheered me up no end. She is amazingly thoughtful and what a boost she offers with her conversation and actions.
Feeling blessed: number three. It wasn’t long before we were due to log onto Zoom for our quiz evening when my phone buzzed by the side of me. It was Michael doing the phoning, but it was William’s call. He was in the bath and just wanted to chat to Grandma/Grandpa while he was washed. Oh, my days. This is what fills my heart. A conversation with the grandkids because they want to phone us up. I had a really lovely time with him – he is such good company.
What greater treasures could a person ask for than the thoughtfulness and company of friends and relatives? It is everything, isn’t it? I thank the Lord for such treasures when we are in dark places.
In other news, John was busy today, making paleo bread and paleo scones. The bread, called ‘sandwich rolls’, is once again, a success. The scones taste quite good too, although aren’t quite to my liking, as they taste too much of coconut. I think they will do the trick for John though – might even be able to recreate a cream tea.
I decided I might have a go at getting a paintbrush out this afternoon and paint the skirting boards in the kitchen, which was one of the unfinished jobs from my decorating spree earlier in the year. For a while, we didn’t have any skirting boards, having taken them off to paint the walls. Then, once we’d put them back on, I could see they needed a bit of prep – and I had put off dealing with them. They were white, and they didn’t look too bad, so I left them. However, two or three people have asked me if the kitchen is ‘finished’ and, shamefacedly, I have to confess that it’s not.
I never did get the paintbrush out though. I knew all that prep was daunting and time-consuming…… anyhow, I’ve done the prep now (and thank you to John for putting the filler in) and so on to the painting…….. maybe tomorrow?
And blessing number four this evening, of course, was a fun evening quizzing with our Centre Stage friends. Honestly, we were giggling our heads off tonight. The questions weren’t as easy as usual and initially, we were concentrating hard to think of answers, but in the end, we got silly and starting offering daft ones. It was an absolute cracker of a quiz though and, despite the difficulty, we really enjoyed it. Same time, same place, next week, folks??
I think John has felt marginally better today, although he continues to be breathless and a bit tired. He hasn’t spent all day prone on the sofa, however, so I know he’s on the up. Fingers crossed it continues. Get those supplements down you, boy!!
I didn’t watch any news today, nor did I scroll through social media quite so much in an effort to cut down my ‘angst’ about the mess we are all in – whether it’s of our own doing or not. So it was a bit of a shock to read that there have been 26,688 cases of people being infected with the virus today, and nearly 200 deaths in the community and 58 in hospitals on 19 & 20 October.
I understand that there are more places being put into Tier 3, including Coventry as from this Friday. Just when you thought it was safe……
Hairdressers, tomorrow. Will I be a bundle of nerves, that’s the question? Hope not.
Take care everyone. God bless.