“The RoseBouquet”

As I’ve said I try to do most of my domestic chores on Saturdays. Slowly I’m getting more of the yard work done , and also tidying up inside. This past Saturday, a friend from WTM who is a part-time farmer, part-time business man, brought over his rotortiller in the trunk of his car, and went through my garden for me. I had been sort of wishing someone would offer to do this. I can’t recall that I prayed very hard about it. So it was a nice surprise.

While we were pulling wilted squash vines from his rotor’s blades in the back alley, a man from the Granada family restaurant came over. He’d been standing outside their kitchen doors for a smoke. He said that it was nice to see some “decent” people living in this place for a change.

I ignored the implication that we might be a couple, but thanked the man, and mentioned that my neighbours on both sides had been glad to see me move in too.

It gave me a good feeling to know that other neighbors have noticed the change in ownership at this address. This includes the staff at the restaurant - I had no idea they were watching me so closely.

After Lynn left, I took my spade and dragged what was left of a bag of peat moss around to the front and scattering the clods into my flower bed, took time to spade up the bed in the front of the porch and along the sidewalk on the one side. I left the other side for next Saturday.

Inside I’ve been re-organizing my bedroom cabinets and also my office desk drawers. The top of my desks still has to-be-filed boxes on them, but I’m making progress. When I’ve got things more neatly arranged, I think I’ll start taking photos for my annual Christmas story in my card.

I’ve also been waiting and waiting for the inspector to come assess the repair projects still needed on this house, but which the RRAP plan of the government might cover. Last week I learned that they are three months behind, then got another call, and the woman said I should hear from the inspector soon. That has got my hopes up that it could still happen before winter really arrives with a vengeance.

This is something I do pray about daily for it could involve a new roof, new furnace, new water heater, plumbing fixes, outer doors, maybe windows, and a new back fence and gate. If you’d like to join me in prayer - I’d be so honoured!

By the way, my face has nearly lost all those vivid colours, and my knee is okay except for kneeling on it. My nose may have a hairline fracture, but is okay as long as I don’t manipulate it. , and I should have my new lens soon. Perhaps today yet. A big thank you to all who wrote to express sympathy for that minor crisis.