we take care of the ordinary business of living

Today, in the words of  a former co-workers father,  "I climbed back into myself and carried on".

To be more specific, what I did was make a pumpkin pie and look at pictures of Garrett and Gavin and K-Ray.  In my mind I constructed long elaborate stories for them and we told each other "knock-knock" jokes.   There was hugging involved. 

I talked with my friend Mary Joan.   Plans for a get together were confirmed for next week.

Chili was taken out of the freezer for dinner tonight.  Images were cut out and photos were printed to glue in my 2017 calendar/planner. 

I sat in front of the fire and knitted, returned a book to the library, and prepared for the window cleaners who come tomorrow.

Because this is what we do when things don't turn out the way we planned.   We take care of the ordinary business of living and continue to do the work that must get done.  And we eat pumpkin pie...  while remaining hopeful. 

 

Comments

[jacki long]

Agreeing with the sentiment & can almost taste that pie!

[Emie]

Doing "ordinary" things is a way for me to remember that everything is going to be OK.... no better way to do that than to bake something wonderful. Best served with friends around!

[GailNHB]

Why can't I live closer to you and absorb your positive energy while eating your gorgeous food in person and not vicariously?

Seriously, thanks for this beautiful reminder to carry on.
To maintain hope.
To stay present in the present moment.

[Kathy]

Thanks for this. It is what we do, we continue to be the people we have always been. And eat pie!

[Janet G]

Lovely post--it's not easy is it

[Katie]

Thank you for your words. They were exactly what I needed to hear right now. So that is how I will spend my day -- living in the moment -- doing things to make my home a safe and happy one.

[Chris Oliveira]

Yes. ❤️

[Heidi Sue]

Love and light speeding across the prairie to you!

[Missy]

Amen.

[Linda Watson]

It's true, oh, so true - take care of the ordinary business of life, including cooking and eating good food. I watered all of my plants, pulled some weeds and spun some more on the wool I'm spinning for an Advent Scarf. Blessed be.

[Sharron Carleton]

Yes, it's what we do....but sometimes we need to be reminded of the procedure, so thanks xox

[Linda]

Nicely stated. Thank you.

[Barbara Casillas]

I stay in the moment for just so long, and then it hits me. That seems to be the pattern since last Tuesday. So yesterday I walked peacefully with others in Los Angeles, determined to stay vigilant.