Had an excellent quiet time this morning. Got up before the younger ones, and with the pugs in my lap had my pot of tea and a bit of the coffee cake one son bought me. Read the morning Psalms and for about an hour, it was peaceful. Gradually I got my head ready for the day and began a load of wash. Tidied the kitchen, took down the curtains to wash, wiped out the oven and under the burners. Wiped off the fronts of the cabinets with Mrs. Meyer's lavender spray (which is so delicious) and waited for everyone else to get up.
By then it was almost time for a nap. After the drama here, seems I get tired quicker. Rested with Daisy the pug in bed.
You might be saying---well, what was the jolly today? Well, maybe it was the stillness this evening when I pulled out the embroidery that's been languishing on the side table for way too long---months for sure. Grounding. Normal and non-threatening. I just want to feel safe.
