We woke to the sound of rolling thunder. Sure enough, the rain soon made its appearance as well. It didn’t last all that long, but when the rain stopped, the winds began. Blustery, cold winds. The temperature started dropping drastically. By the time we had to leave the house, it was down to 62 degrees with north winds around 24 miles per hour. Brrr.
Before
we had to face that madness, though, Chris was hard at work in the kitchen. She
was replicating a recipe she picked up in Waco. Candied crackers. I know.
Sounds weird. But with lots of caramel and chocolate involved, how can you go
wrong?
Our
excursion into the chill was a required one. We both had appointments with the
physical therapists. Mine for my hip, which has pretty much bowed out of the
picture in deference to the much greater pain in my lower back. Dealing with
it. Chris was supposed to be playing video games at her appointment. Her eyes
needed the workout.
As
it turned out, she didn’t get to play video games. Oh, she still had to do an
eye workout, but before she left, the therapist gave her a shoulder massage. I
was jealous, for sure. My good news? I got cut loose. I had improved
significantly in every area except my left hamstring. That’s the one that
cramps up at night. But as far as the hip is concerned, I don’t have to come
back in, as long as I keep doing the exercises unto eternity. Woohoo … I guess?
Yesterday
afternoon Chris set to baking again, so the house again smelled heavenly. I had
to do a little quick shopping for the party Thursday. Yikes. That’s today. But
I only had one thing left to prepare. Of course, it was the most time-consuming
of all. I found most everything I needed, though. Party time!
Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice
in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
Father,
thank you for the rain and the cooler weather. It does feel almost like
Christmas. Amen.
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