MY FEET HURT. What shall I do?
THE WIND JUST BLEW THE FRENCH DOORS WIDE OPEN on this fine Monday. Door was cracked open to let fresh air inside, but also so I can listen to the wind blowing. A great way to relax is to listen to the KANSAS WIND blowing on a sunshiny day. The birds chirp while the wind blows rustling the leaves through the large tree in our yard. I relax in my chair.
Memorial Day HOLIDAY calling to remembrance those who have served our country giving their lives for our freedoms. A time to salute them with honor. Graves are decorated and people are remembered. Even those that did not serve in the military. A time to remember.
Tis Memorial Day and there will be no HOTDOGS, watermelon or chips. Just a very quiet and peaceful day at HOME resting and recovering from being in the heat for a couple of days. As I sat in the heat, I couldn't help but think about those in the military through the years that lived in ungodly heat serving our country defending our freedoms. The heat did this to me and as we were touring Wichita's OLD TOWN COWTOWN on Sunday, I called to remembrance how so many lived without air conditioning.
My Grandpa use to lay on their linoleum floors to cool off after being outside tending to his chores and small ranch that he eked out a living doing. Grandpa Bruce was a tall man. I can imagine how he looked stretched out on the floor to cool off. I had no cool floor to lie down on while watching the State Track and Field Meet in Wichita over the week-end. Just an old brown quilt that didn't mind being sat on. Umbrellas and hats helped a great deal and the sunscreen I used saved us from sunburn.
My body was kind to me as I didn't have to make my way to the bathrooms very often and for an old woman this was a great blessing. Walking up and down the slope is far more challenging to my old body than realized. On Saturday, I made my way to one of the bathrooms. There was no line to use the stalls. The surprise was when I came out of the stall and the line was quite long waiting to use the sink to wash one's hands. One sink.
I haven't seen this kind of line before to use a sink. Always a line to use a toilet. I waited my turn wearing my straw hat bearing a beat red face from the heat.
I was shaking. Slowly I made my way to sit in the shade on a concrete wall and phoned my husband to let him know I was done. Energy gone. Couldn't go to where the athletes were cooling off to say good-bye to our Granddaughter who had finished her last event. She placed, received a medal, stood on the winner's platform.
Her team of five girls all placed and medaled at this State competition. Exciting to see them all medal. Lil Miss medaled in all four of the events she participated in. Very happy and proud of her. She gave it her all and won. Super good for competing as a Freshman in High School. She was tripped in the last race she ran in and nearly fell down, but didn't and managed to finish 4th. The victory in this is that she didn't fall, she wasn't trampled, she continued to run hard and still placed at State. The other three races she placed second. Awesome.
Victory is in being there, wearing a uniform and participating in events. God is with her and she placed. There's VICTORY. We witnessed first hand lil Miss running races as a Freshman at State. Hallelujah and thank you God for this. I am so proud of all my grandchildren. Love them so that I want to cheer each one on as best I can. Praying for them each day. God you are so good. Thank you for them.
We slowly walked to our car in a Church parking lot and drove to Arby's to get a large unsweetened ice tea. I was parched, over heated and needed air conditioning. There is a recovery time needed after being in the heat for two long days.
We'd spend the night again with intentions to go to COWTOWN as we were in the neighborhood. Being so close to COWTOWN I wanted to go see the MURDOCK HOUSE again. We didn't go to all of the buildings as it was too hot and we were over tired so we went to a few and called it good.
My favorite house is the MURDOCK HOUSE. No tour guide this time and allowed to take pictures. Never know about cameras. I've visited before and was told NO CAMERA FLASHES then on a different visit NO CAMERAS period. This time I snapped away and stared at each detail.
I love this place and could easily live in something with this floor plan with added features like a bathroom, utility room and bedroom on the main floor. I haven't seen the upstairs so I have no idea what lies through a dining room door where the stairs lead upward.
What a treat it would be to see.
I know it's a fantasy, but sometimes I give thought to how I would live if I lived in a small community like COWTOWN all the time without cars, no television, no computer, no phones, no running water, no electricity, no electric fans, no fridge, no washing machine, no indoor toilets...okay. Enough fantasy. I do like the conveniences that I have, but still know I could live with a slower paced lifestyle so the tele stays off and the door opens for fresh air.
We drove on over to the Marion Cemetery to decorate my Dad and Brother's graves. Somehow we are going to have to make a way to travel to southwest Kansas to decorate my Husband's Parents' graves. With being busy taking care of my mother, then sick with bronchitis, then State...I'm not sure how to do it all. Next year, I hope we can travel the distance to MOSCOW, KS where their graves are so we can decorate them.
We visited with Mom and my Sister who is staying with Mom. We had pizza and a nice chat with them. Got HOME late and I am officially exhausted where I do need to just sit and rest. Upon walking into the Kitchen porch area where a Robin's nest was by the backdoor when we left home last Thursday, we noticed the little baby birds were gone. Apparently they flew the coop. The nest remains. Perhaps I will keep this one as a treasure.
With my peach colored housecoat on today and bare footed sipping bottled water and hot Matcha Green Tea, I am recovering. Nothing heavy to eat. Gosh the time flies and I do not.
Hubby is outside raking top soil into the lawn's bald spots prepping for grass seed to go in before a gentle rain comes in for the evening. Last week he dug the dead grass out. Pretty sure grubs got to the grass. Lord, we need favor and new growth to the grass in the yard. I have laundry to do as usual and a pile of paperwork to go through. It is a beautiful day and I am blessed. So blessed.
Salad for supper and probably a iced tea. The night will come on and I will be thankful for a nice day where I was allowed to rest and recover. Will do some more laundry as I pace myself. I'll paint my nails. Bronchitis still is bothering me. I am better, but it's still hanging on.
Blood work this week and I'm not excited about this as a yearly physical is on the horizon. Shall see what the doctor says about my health. I continue laboring to lose weight. Regular walking must take place like taking a medicine. Lifestyle changes are a must.
Lord, with your help, I will have the strength and ambition to stay the course. I have changed much knowing there is more to do. Be of good cheer and don't get down. See the blessings around me and in my spirit. Life is a journey and an adventure. Enjoy the ride. Stay a spell and soak in the blessings. Slow down to think and meditate upon God's word. Do not get overly involved with activities. Daily chores must be done and having a very good attitude helps. Have room to wiggle and unwind. Need time to think, pray and read. Amen.
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