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Let love be without hypocrisy.
Detest evil; cling to what is good.
Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.
Take the lead in honoring one another.
Romans 12:9-10
In my prayers we all clamor to take the lead in honoring one another.
Imagine what a world that would be to live in!
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I've been in and out of the hospital and on/off of antibiotics.
After many delays I have finally had the procedure/surgery and am feeling better.
I didn't realize how bad I felt until I turned the corner toward feeling better.
I was in the hospital for 6 days and then home for a week after that!
My daughter and granddaughter came down to visit with me on Wednesday!
We went to the garden center and then out to lunch.
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Six days is a very long time to be in hospital!
I was so blessed by the genuine care the nurses gave me.
There was a little family room at the end of the hall and I spent some time there every day because I had
a roommate and no window.
If I tilted my head to the right and held the blinds open with my foot I could see Abbot Hall which stands
on the top of a large hill in my own home town.
It was comforting when I was feeling homesick.
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My sister sent me this beautiful bouquet and every nurse, doctor, or visitor...or any of the other
gazillion people coming in to the room for either me or my roommate...stopped to admire them.
I have to say that I think they looked prettiest when they were home on my own kitchen table.
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While I was at the garden center with Bonnie and Natalie I bought a beautiful
lavender topiary. It's on the bureau in my bedroom and it's so fragrant.
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I spent some time planting my window box as well. It's not exactly a window box as it sits on the railing
just outside of the back door. I took the picture from above so it looks a bit awkward.
I just love those daisy flowers whose name escapes me at the moment.
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My daughter's sister-in-law snapped this sweet picture of me (on the left) and my daughters,
Hannah (in the middle) and Bonnie (on the right).
I'm so grateful she captured us together.
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My youngest granddaughter turned 5 over the weekend!
She's a whole handful now and truer words were never spoken!
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My 7 year old granddaughter wanted to have a "slumber party" with me so all three children ended
up sleeping in front of the fire with me.
At one point I had me, Natalie, her giant stuffed octopus, and the big dog, Violet on one side of the
sectional, Abigail on the other side, and Verne sleeping just beneath us in a cocoon of blankets.
It was one of those very special moments when you stop to pay attention
because you know it's not going to come around again. Needless to say I didn't get a whole lot of sleep.
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HUGE snowstorm!!!
Just in case anyone anywhere anyplace in the USA didn't hear about it....
lots of snow and frigid temps!
I had snow days on Monday and Tuesday!
Yay!!!
P.S. This is not my car.
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Tucker loved having me home for most of the week.
We had a few conversations about who was going to stretch out on the couch...
he won most of them. He looks so comfortable I couldn't disturb him.
I absolutely love walking about during a snowstorm!
Everything is so beautiful and still. It's almost like you're in a different world.
I was out walking on Monday morning and taking loads and loads of pictures.
I happened to hit the button that turns the camera to selfie without realizing it.
So...here I am.
Thankful for my health which allows me to scramble all over this little town I live in.
I picked up this beautiful little chair at a local church rummage sail last weekend.
I desperately need a new sofa/loveseat and I have been trying to figure out what I want.
My style has been shabby chic for so long and I'm ready to move on!!
This chair has inspired me to find a new couch in the same sort of mid-century modern style.
I'll keep you updated.
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Little Harbour in Marblehead is so picturesque.
We had a bit of a snowstorm on Monday.
I went for a walk around the neighborhood of a morning.
Everything was quiet and still because it was a holiday so people weren't up and about.
Almost the only movement was the snow falling from the sky and the waves
slowly bringing in the higher tide.
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I walked through the wood to old black Joe's pond which is almost all the way frozen over.
Not quite safe enough to skate on but well on it's way.
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I made myself a cup of hot cocoa and coffee, lit a fire,
and Tucker and I settled in for a bit of a cat nap.
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Sunday. night and Monday morning we had some snow.
It wasn't exactly a storm as the tides were low and there was no wind but
we did get a significant amount of snow.
I got up early, bundled up, and went out walking.
Here are a few photos of my walk through the wood and down to both
Black Joe's and Redd's ponds.
It was absolutely beautiful out.
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Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee:
let such as love thy salvation say continually,
The Lord be magnified.
Psalm 40:16
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Tucker climbed up on my lap as I sat at my desk the other day. He put his front paws onto the surface of the desk as if to say, "hand me a pencil so I can add kitty treats to your grocery list."
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I work at a school so last week was my first week back to work after our 2 week holiday break.
The commute takes me past a beautiful beach and I just had to pull over one morning
to make a picture of this beautiful sunrise.
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Sunday morning I woke very early and walked past the town landing on. my way to the little
breakfast spot. It was very foggy and misty and everything looked so quiet and still.
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The last weekend of Christmas break my granddaughters came to stay over night with me.
Abby painted this water color and wanted me to take a picture of it to send to her mother.
Her grandfather is a talented watercolor artist and has been giving her little lessons.
She is seven.
The other night my phone rang and I heard both of my granddaughter's little voices.
"You forgot to send the picture to mummy." Abby said.
And I could hear Natalie (she's almost 5) say, "I took a shower and used conditioner
in my hair like we do at your house, Hopie."
I love when they call me! I texted the picture right away.
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My new washer and dryer finally got installed!!
What an ordeal that all was...so frustrating!
But, all is well except for the fact that I have so much laundry to put away.
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