Friday
Dear Elsie
Today I took the day off from work and it was wonderful. I don’t need a lot of time off to catch my breath and regain some strength. I spent some time in my rocking chair reading, although it was also easy to stare vacantly. This view, I decided, never gets old. One of the reasons is because it is always changing and there is always something to see.
My main role was to make sure I was there to meet a delivery vehicle when they arrived with a truck-load of wood. 180 pieces of construction wood for all manner of building work that Mike has in mind for entrances and porches. It has been stored temporarily in the garage. Next week it will be carried up the stairs to the storeroom and stored there until it has dried out & Mike starts construction.
We were in for a very busy Sunday, but something has arisen that is both unexpected and extremely convenient. The cottage has had the neighbours in for a month. They rent the house next door and when the owner comes out from Germany, they move into our cottage. The German owner was due to leave Sunday afternoon and we have the next guests arrive Sunday morning so there was an overlap. As neither the neighbours leaving nor the guests arriving are through Airbnb, there was less stress than usual, but just inconvenience. I have just learned that the German owners’ flight has been delayed because of some Airport strike, so instead of leaving after Sunday, he’s bought it forward and apparently is leaving tonight! Win! Sunday will now be far less stressful. We also have Airbnb guests arriving in the Seaview Apartment late Sunday but their family is popping by on Sunday at lunchtime to pick up the keys and put in some groceries.
I meant to mention Julian arrived yesterday after a prolonged absence during which he celebrated the happy arrival of his first grandchild. It’s good to have him back.
A nice restful day and more to come tomorrow.
Psalm 80:7
Restore us, God Almighty; make Your face shine on us, that we may be saved.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂