I'm supposed to blog regularly, say something poignant,
profound, or inspirational. Yet, my head is consumed with current events
in my life and the emotional roller-coaster of this last week. So... you get a
Jo story.
Last minute edits of my book, which goes to the printer this
weekend, is both exhilarating and frightening. If I wasn't editing until
my brain hurt, then I walked around the house in a daze. I’m still not sure what to do next.
Mom’s Alzheimer’s… Talk about ups and downs. Happy giggles then paranoid screaming. If you know mom or someone with dementia, you
have heard it all, and you have felt what I’ve felt. Enough said there?
Other people in my life have had major ups and downs. One friend died. Others have new babies. Problems seem to go with knowing people. For an introverted hermit, like me, that
overwhelms the emotions. I must remember
all the good things that go along with knowing God’s children. Only then, can I cope.
Our puppy is over 11 weeks old and over 22 lbs. This is going to be a BIG dog. Her name is Lightfoot. I tend to call her Underfoot. Though I haven’t fallen yet, it is a constant
fear. I must remember that this is a
puppy thing and pet her soft ears. And
her face… such love and adoration…
We have a new baby turkey.
It is so ugly it is cute. And
cuddly. Baby turkeys like to cuddle and
take a nap in your arms. I need a “turkey
fix” about as much as a kitten or puppy.
Kind of boggles the mind.
The down side of pets is that my old goose, Tippy, died the
same day the turkey hatched. She had
been sick for several days, not eating and lethargic. However, I thought she was getting
better. But, no. My good goose is gone. She will be missed. Without her, there is no reason to keep water
birds in my backyard. We will be taking the
last duck and the tank out to the ranch and returning to a lawn with flowers. An era has ended.
My emotional roller-coaster life has more ups than
downs. That is good. Looking at all these events through the eyes
of God’s love, changes them. They become
special, normal, and manageable. God is
good. He will teach us to love the
unlovable and appreciate the ugly. Do
all things in love.
