Sunday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I was reminded how much I love to walk. When the rain looked as if it had passed, I took off, walking the mountain roads as far as Harrington Rd. I always find things to see and enjoy. I returned along Carmichael Rd, deciding this was a road we should have lived on. Mike loves cars – it fits perfectly!
But the highlight of today’s walk was the discovery of a poor bedraggled toy llama that had got stuck in the stormwater system and was spewed out on Quarry Rd. There he was filthy dirty, covered in grime and sopping wet. I gingerly picked him up by the ear and carried him until I found a fast running stream where I rinsed and squeezed him out. Then I put him in my pocket and took him home.
I gave him a good wash – threw in a bit of jik and then put him in the sun to dry.
I think tomorrow I’ll put him through the wash. Meantime, I’ve found what he’s supposed to look like online.
I’ll try reconstruct his face. Mike says just buy another one! But that takes all the fun out of the find.
My walk ended up being just over 9km.
The afternoon has passed quietly & I am refreshed and ready for the new week. The only thing I still need to do today is get the linen from the Loft as the guests have checked out and that will need to be washed tomorrow. Maybe I’ll do that chore tomorrow morning.
Right now, I need to go get some dinner cooked.
A timeless Bible verse today. This is NKJV.
1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂