It's Friday, sundown is Sabbath until sundown Saturday night, the way God set up creation. And I do so love a chance to rest from the craziness of life. Sure, there are duties even on the Sabbath, esp. for women, we have to eat, you know. But you can cancel out some of the stuff, like work and take a trip to the springs (bed) if you're old or hike or take a scenic drive if you're young. I usually pick up Merle at the nursing home near me and take her to church and then back to nursing home for lunch. We have one cassette tape she especially loves with the Heritage Singers, that is old time songs for the most part and banjo playing in it. She cracks me up with her bobbing her head and tapping her left hand to the music and we both sing along as loud as we feel in the mood for. Let me tell you, you would prefer to be deaf if you heard us. Her right hand is contractured and pretty much a nuisance but she can make it grip a kleenex or the rim of a bowl or cup if need be. She has the gift of finding joy in life no matter how hard life is. She had a very loving courtship and marriage then her husband developed Alzheimer's and life got hard. Of course, she lost her child before it was born, and so she never got to be a mother, and she would have been a great one. She has macular degeneration so she can't see to read any more and when I take her for rides she remembers places in her mind when I try to describe it, she tells me. She loves her books on CD and gets lost in the land they present to her mind. Occassionally she lives more in bookland than reality, but who could blame her. She is a sweetheart and a joy in my life.
So tomorrow, will be church and Merle and maybe a trip to Roubideau Canyon or a nap.
Went to Aleta's memorial today. Way too long the pastor talked on. Oh, well. The family seemed pleased so that is all that matters. The church was packed, and they were hauling out folding chairs in the aisles and back of the church, putting people in the choir loft and upstairs. Aleta had been a beautician for many years and knew lots of people and Gene had been a mail carrier and in a barbershop quartet and knew lots of people.
Hope your weekend is great and you get some heavenly rest and peace.
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