Month: November 2021
The Sounds of Music
Recently I reclaimed my old habit of music. Not piano playing – Hunter hides and giving me dirty looks when I play (He doesn’t do that to Jenna!). And I don’t have the stamina to sit or the brain-width to concentrate. Not singing, either. That takes energy, too. Unless, of course, I’m singing along to…
Sleepless in Glen Ellyn
Chronic Fatigue is a sleep-stealer. All day I look forward to going to bed, only to find once I’m there that I can’t fall asleep. I begin to drowse, then jolt suddenly awake. So I pull out the book I’m reading (currently the Wizard of Oz series – not too stimulating, right?), read and watch…
Remember
This morning I woke feeling good. I happily planned a full day as I ate breakfast and looked at that beautiful maple out front. Then at 11 AM, I crashed. Chilled and dizzy, I crawled to my recliner, tempted to start feeling sorry for myself. Has God forgotten to be gracious Has he slammed the door…
Look!
The sun rose at 7:23 AM – and so did I. Opening the curtains to the west, I noticed that the weather station on the wall was predicting rain. The western sky agreed. How disappointing. But when I opened the eastward curtains I got a surprise. There was a blossoming sunrise of pink and gold….
It’s November!
November has always been a full month of thanksgiving for me. I wrote daily notes to people who I especially appreciated that year. I moved to ecards when that became a thing. I also kept a gratitude journal. There is so much to be grateful for everyday. But November over the last years has come…