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After the alarm clock insisted Hubby get out of bed and head off to work I snuggled a little deeper under the comforter with two warm pups by my side and thought of this moment.
I had just slept all night without the fear of someone harming me. My Hubby of many years was sleeping beside me and the sound of his gentle snore was music to my ears. I could close my eyes and drift off to sleep without fear of a bomb hitting my house or a tank pulling up my driveway.
Lucy and Sophie, the two spoiled chihuahuas, snuggled next to me and I could feel the softness of their fur and the gentle motion of their breathing. I thought how lonely some folks must be if they don't have the love of a good dog in their life. (I like cats, they just don't give me the love a dog can. I don't take it personally.)
The wind woke me as it made the windchimes sing and the tree limbs clapped in time. The rain made a wonderful sound as it hit the tin roof just outside my sliding glass door. It was the lullabye of nature.
The next sense to awaken was that of smell. Hubby put on a fresh pot of coffee before he left and set the timer so I would have my morning coffee at just the right moment. I drank from a big cup that has a picture of Lucy and Ethel from the "I Love Lucy" show. They are connected by a phone with a long curly cord and the caption proclaims "Good friends are just a call away". This afternoon I will call my friend and tell her that even 153 miles cannot separate good friends either. She has just returned from Canada after visiting her grandson.
I have tons of laundry waiting for me. I guess that means we are blessed by having clothes. I try to remember that we are either really clean or really dirty folks. Two people should not create that much laundry! This is a good day to catch up on the cleanliness part of being next to Godliness.
I will put the fixins in the crock pot for a beef stew so when Hubby comes home from his workday we can eat and be thankful for the food we have so abundently.
I will think of the people in the hospital where I work and be quite thankful for a job. We have not had to cut hours, take time off without pay or such as some people have had to do to survive. I love my job, my fellow nurses and every one of the patients who trust me with their care. That is an humbling thought. I work three 12 hour shifts and then am off for four days. That is a good thing. It's like having a mini-vacation every week.
Tomorrow...well, I'll let tomorrow take care of itself. Today I will just enjoy this moment of my life. I will never be able to replay or bring back one single hour. I will check my blog to see who is ranting/raving/rejoicing or whatever. I'll answer a few e-mails and check out the stories that catch my eye.
Yep, today is a no make-up, hair askew, tee-shirt and sweat pants day. (No shoes either! Barefoot is the only way to be comfortable for me!)
I love rainy days.
I love being at home.
Mz Scarlett...feeling all warm and cozy
