Wednesday
Dear Elsie
Yay!!! You turned 7. You went to school with a bunch of delicious cupcakes.
Your Mom made you an enormous beanbag which you love…&, among other gifts, you also got hoola hoop.
I loved speaking to you and wee are looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks when we’ll bring our gifts too. I can’t wait for you to see what I’ve bought you.
For us, we slept very well last night. My watch tells me I’ve slept for 9 hours and 3 minutes. I’ve done very few steps today though. Tomorrow I’m going to have to start walking again and catch up. I did work for more than 8 hours.
We woke up to no electricity and with all the rain, Mike realised the solar had dropped to 10% and shut down, so he went to the plant room and switched over to utility. The battery power has crept back up today although it continued to be overcast and drizzly. No doubt it will be the sunshine of tomorrow that helps it to 100% and we will be back to normal.
The predominant feeling now we are home from holiday is peace and quiet. Istanbul was alive with hustle and bustle, squawking birds & wailing cats, screeching cars and hooting busses, bawling hawkers and rabid carpet sellers. I didn’t realise I was constantly surrounded by so much noise until I came home and am now am embracing a beautiful silence.
A profitable and blessed day.Psalm 119:24
Your statutes are my delight; they are my counsellors.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂