September 10 2015

September 10 2015 Greetings My Friend The weather is cooler and for me porch sitting in the morning for breakfast is a daily discussion. I love the peace I feel on the porch, the beauty so why the debate? I begin having a talk with myself almost as soon as I wake up and feel the chill. “I won’t go outside this morning but stay snuggled in the house.” After I go through this thought I realize the great peace I get from my porch time so I put on a longer shirt and change out of my boxer shorts to pajama pants, go out eat breakfast and visit Junior. It seems so silly when I come in because it was awesome out there like I knew it would be. Recently Junior took a picture of me on the bench on the porch and I posted it. The comments I received stated how peaceful I look. I remark that it is the porch sitting that has brought me this contentment. I see God’s awesome creation and for a few minutes I am transported from the day’s cares and concerns. Recently as we talk about our kitchen renovation I once more walk past the wall of windows that are now on the enclosed porch. I tell myself when the weather gets too nasty that I have porch time waiting inside for me. I bring up a table idea again. We had one but somehow it got crowded out since this area has been more storage than a room. With the wall coming down at some point the area will be a part of our kitchen and it will be easier to have a permanent spot to look out year round. My thoughts turn once more to that sense of urgency we had to move from Michigan a few years ago. At most I felt we would leave Michigan for a period each winter and stay there. Then we felt led to move. Six years later I can’t thank God enough for that prompting. Junior and I are in the best place for us. God understood our needs more than we did. We have loved a country/wooded area much more than a beach type of relaxation. We have moved to the mountains and woods are all around us on our property, even in our scenery as we travel about the area. I find that I continue to relax and in this relaxation I sense that I have learned to accept myself as I am. Along with this awesome environment it seems that animals have started to appear in our lives. We had 2 cats but one day a dog showed up barked, we opened the door and she came in and did not leave. A few months later she had 6 puppies. One died, we found a home for 2 and have kept the other three. Other dogs have come and gone and at present we have 6 dogs and 4 cats. A momma cat adopted us and soon Junior made a cat door for her and her babies. Both Junior and I have always loved animals but this many? Joy fills our hearts each time we pull up in the driveway and we are greeted with so much excitement. We were receiving love in a way we longed for. Daisy came along as I was trying to come out of a fog of confusion and illness. She has helped me to have something to focus on to care for alongside of working to care for Junior again. It is so worth the discussion with myself to insist I go outside and sit even in the cool of fall. Daisy joins me and we share my breakfast. When I am done eating she stands up waits for me to pick her up and we go inside. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet