My Saturday...
I left the schnauzer home today while running errands. She will probably have internet access later, scary. Calls for humane society intervention are subtly suggested by her behavior.
A small cyst was removed today, benign, just inconvenient. Doc warns me concerning incoming anesthetic. Once numb, she tells me, "Debbie, you didn't even flinch." Nope, I didn't.
I learned a long time ago to go somewhere else in my mind when uncomfortable.
I was advised to keep my masking medical exemption with me, for police officers, legitimate individuals, NOT for bullies. I can't even believe I'm typing this. Stranger than fiction and not a good sign of the times.
I stopped in to visit with a couple of my favorite ladies today, not realizing how much I've missed them. This comes as no surprise to you guys — I was taking notes, learning, becoming a better me — while visiting. They have no idea how much I needed their smiling faces today.
God blessed the work of my hands this week. Through all of this, He has been so faithful to me. A saint brought me a chocolate croissant from Persephone. I tucked it in my bag to savor with coffee and promptly forgot about it. That evening, after arriving home, I sat my bag in my bedroom, carried on with dinner. Later, I see Maggie Rose hunkered at our bedroom door, a mouthful of something. She refused to 'leave it'. MY CROISSANT!!!! Fortunately, she'd not yet reached the good stuff, chocolate decadence. I was able to dislodge her find, eventually, and pop it in the garbage.
I was gifted Atelier Ortega chocolates this week. Now that's a good day. A firm believer in no 'bad' chocolate, my goodness, these are the best chocolates I've ever tasted, they will be gone too soon. I savor every bite.
Now on to road construction...I've seen road construction in my life, lots of construction. That which is going down south of town is absolutely the worst planned, or not, construction I've ever experienced. Imagine four wheeling, unpaved, pothole madness. This is Texas size incompetence. Dust abatement is often non existent, fines in certain areas, back in the day, would have been astronomical. Perhaps the short window of opportunity for building bridges, repaving, sprucing up the area explains shoddy upkeep. I tell ya what, if I had a new car, or even relatively new, I would be mighty upset. This is a mess, a BIG mess.
And finally, a dear friend, loved one, taught me a new phrase this week:
alsalam ealaykum
Peace be unto [upon] you.
I nearly weep, my heart.
My hope and prayer for each of you is to experience life's goodness, even in troubling times, to be blessed with friends and loved ones who touch your life forever, blessed as I am blessed.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. — John 14:27
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