Saturday, May 4, 2019

Safe, Quiet, Uneventful but Blessed


Happy Sabbath

It’ s a beautiful day and has been a good week for me.  I am so thankful for last week.  I really was able to get so much done and my house is now really a home.  I went to church today and it was a good service and message that had us spend a lot of time in the book of Judges and reminding us that we were born with purpose and to not squander the gifts and talents the Lord has given us. 

I played piano today, stayed for lunch and lunch was delicious (always when made by Trinidadians and Jamaicans, they do cook the best). 

I had a lovely time with my son yesterday after work.  My parents bought him a bigger bike.  I had purchased a little red tricycle when he was 2 or 3 years old but he broke the storage thing in the back and never learned to ride it.  It rusted up after being left outside for who knows how long.  He now has a big boy bike (with training wheels) and I brought it over to my house yesterday so he could practice riding it in the afternoon.  He did such a great job and it was wonderful being able to go out and enjoy nature and the walk.  I don’t do well with stinging insects, bushes (usually wasp nests are in bushes), tall grass, dogs, and trash cans, but I was able to walk around and even near some of those things and not freak completely out like I typically do. 

My neighbor from across the street who always walks his dog approached us for te first time and my son pet the dog.  It’s such a lovely neighborhood and I feel safe here.  I see homes in the area and am inspired to do even better, the landscaping work out here is phenomenal.  I do watch and subscribe to landscaping and gardening channels since I don’t pay for a service and I want to keep my home looking it’s best. 

Tomorrow I think I will go out and harvest my first bunch of salad greens.  I planted tat stuff during the start of April and that stuff is huge now and everything, including the asparagus I believe is coming up and doing something.  I want to build two more garden beds since my mother gave me bags and bags of seeds for mustard greens, turnips, cow peas, and so much more.  My squash leaves are huge, peas climing the trellis and the grape vine is coming back to life.

My first week back to work went well.  I was scrambling for a few things but things did not go horribly wrong as I’d expect when I’m not prepared.  When I don’t have to go to the office, it feels like I didn’t work.  I didn’t have to go to the office this week since I was off on Monday and scheduled myself to be out for the rest of the week in the field.  I think I might be doing the same thing next week, not sure.  My calendar is not correct for May so I have to move some people around but I’m glad that with all this time off, I was able to come back and get some good things going for a few of my people.

Life is good and I am thankful.  I wish I could say I got another job but that has not happened yet.  We typically get salary increases in July and I really hope that what ever increase comes, it really helps me out.  I need a second income and there is no way around it.  Please pray that I follow the direction the Lord gives me and that I have the income I need to support my household and give back as it is due.

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