A HARD GO OF IT

-


Life's not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.  Vivian Green

 Hello dear friends, I hope that all is well in your world. We remain untouched by the virus here but that doesn't mean we are without adversity and heartbreak. 

 The "clan" that I  was born into, the Eaton's, is steadily shrinking.  In the past few years we have lost those near and dear.  First my dad, Eugene, then his brother, Albert, (also his daughter within a week of each other) and now my brother, Thomas.  Good, solid names for good, solid, men.  

 Tom went to be with the Lord on Friday.  He did not have the caronavirus. The seriousness of his illness went undetected and was further complicated due to inaccessibility to doctors, hospitals and treatments because of the all-consuming protocols of Corvid-19.  He was 71 years old,  a beloved husband, son, and brother.  We shall miss his Maine wit, his talents, his personality. 

 I wrote more on my Facebook wall and included a picture. Just do a search for Susan Zarzycki. You will recognize my page because of the picture of Portland Head Lighthouse. Have I mentioned that I love lighthouses?

 Mom, as you can imagine, is overwhelmed with grief. And to make matters worse, I had to have her beloved cat put to sleep yesterday. Her cup runneth over.





However, we are all believers in the Lord, our loved ones are in heaven,  and we'll weather this storm with our faith and Maine tenacity. 

 A favorite verse:

 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest  for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."  Matt. 11:28

Yesterday I went for a walk. It was lovely and I needed to get out. I just walked around our immediate area and these are the pictures I took...  Today wind and rain is supposed to move in later. Roger tells me that it is already starting to rain there (Bethlehem, PA) and they also are supposed to get high winds.









Roger brought his boat one year and we saw this house from the ocean. It is gorgeous with mostly glass on the front facing the sea. There's a cliff face there so the house is up high and has a fantastic view in all sorts of weather!

I zoomed in on the islands off in the distance so you could see the wind turbines on Vinalhaven Island and what's left of the lighthouse and fog bell on Eagle Island.

Through My Kitchen Window






Foxy was laying down on the job. I had put some seeds out on the ground out by the big Spruce tree and he was eating them. I was looking out the kitchen window while washing dishes and he was looking toward me but I don't think he saw me through the window. He plunked himself down and was munching away until he heard the deer coming through the woods to see what they could find under the feeders and surrounding area. I will be glad when nature starts to green up around here so I can save a ton of money on seeds and cracked corn! But I will miss their visits. 

 Well, I have many projects I can busy myself with but I will probably get lost in a good murder mystery for the rest of my free time today. I cooked a lot of comfort food so we will have leftovers. Mom's not big on them but she likes meatloaf sandwiches. 

💖  Stay Safe 💖

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank you so much for your lovely comments! And if I do not always leave a reply please know that I read and treasure each one.💖

Popular posts from this blog

BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED

-
Image
Hello there wherever you are! A little update from the person who has a very boring existence these days. Well, I guess I left off with the sale of my parents house and the divviing up of the proceeds to various family members. That open a whole lot of friction with lawyers involved. That took time and the buyers had construction workers due to start work on the house. They extended the closing date by 10 days and I was sweating bullets on the last day but it happened and is behind me now.   Once that was over with we scheduled to have a whole house generator. Electricians, and excavators were scheduled but because of backlogs we didn’t see anyone until after Christmas. We are in a valley and we have to drive up to our road. A ditch had to be dug from our house to the road. The power company had to replace a pole and run new lines up at the road. Trees had to be cut down and huge boulders taken out of the ditch. What a mess! It rained just about every day when the were doing all 30...
Read more

RAINY DAY MUSINGS

-
Image
  Hello dear bloggy friends! Another rainy blog of musings. I hope you don’t mind. So, what am I doing on this dark, rainy day? I am reliving nostalgia…of a youth wasted on a picturesque island on the coast of Maine.  I can remember buying my first record player in my teens. I don’t know what it was.  My younger brother was the music buff in the family. I had no time. I was working or reading. School. No dating though. Fast forward to today.     About a year or so ago I was introduced via YouTube to the BEE GEES! I love love love this group.  A  musical 🎶 treasure I missed out on in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s!!! How did I miss SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER?? Yes, I know my world was warped. Working while the world turned. Until I retired there was very little down time for me and when there was I read. Love to read. I’m sure I knew what was going on, after all I have lived in cities for most of my life after leaving the Island. But better late than never I ...
Read more

BEING GOOD TO ME

-
  Hello and thank you for stopping by! It’s raining here, has been for days and the rivers and streams are in overdrive with massive flooding. I hope that you are okay wherever you are. As for me I am a bit stressed these days so have retreated to knitting and writing. I feel somewhat better when I put myself first. I know that might sound selfish but I need to prioritize in my mind what comes first…having a heart attack or taking a break from life. Just joking. I think many of you reading this have developed coping mechanisms and strategies for dealing psychologically with life issues and unpleasant situations. I have dealt with horrible life circumstances by retreating into myself. I have suffered my whole life with social anxiety and a lack of self confidence. I hide it well but lately it is manifesting itself again. I rather think I am my mother’s child after all. My father had lots of self confidence and an extremely outgoing personality. He loved to laugh, sing, and was very ...
Read more