Took down the previous chicken post, being that I wrote it and published it on the day Paris suffered such tragedy. After I published, I saw the news, then didn't feel so frivolous anymore. Seemed heartless to talk about my bald hen while folks were hurting so badly.
But today is another day. Painful for many, but must keep my perspective.
Drinking a cup of hot tea. With the heat finally on inside---the house feels all comforting and cozy. Figured it's time. Got three boxes of Celestial Seasonings tea last week. One is a Vanilla Chamomile (can't remember the official name of it or the next two), a Gingerbread and a Pumpkin Pie. Very nice. The Pumpkin is caffeinated, but the others are not. I'll buy all three again (which never happens!) when we run out. I'm not partial to seasonal teas with the smack of red hots in them (which these aren't), but all of these are very smooth and delicious.
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Feeling all emotional today. Two sons came by yesterday, and my heart feels such tugs. Newly married son was one of our visitors and he's such a hot mess, but as my husband says, "He's just such a genuinely nice guy." Which is true. He's just not found his place in the world yet, but he's trying. The effort is hard to watch, knowing he's got to find his way, and us not being able to do anything about it. Not that we would, but we continue to hold him up. He'll be fine, just may take awhile. And it's not like I'm waiting for him to arrive, but I would like to see him turning to the church and the Lord once again.
And our son who lives with his boyfriend. Talk about conflicting. He seems to be very settled and grounded, but his lifestyle makes hearing about his life a bit mind-numbing. It's perplexing. Maybe of all our sons, this is the one I've spent the most time with, and I feel very, very close to him. It's just odd. Let me just say that. Odd.
Cherishing the idea of this week being peaceable. A bit of cleaning in preparation for Thanksgiving, and lots of rest. Hope for all of us, we can enjoy this, the first major holiday of the season and not overdo. Keep our heads where they need to be, without any unnecessary drama. Again, it's all about perspective.
Take care.
