Thursday, October 26, 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2005. Mattie was three years old. That year, we bought a black sweat suit and felt material from AC Moore. We then cut out patches and hot glued them to the suit sweat! Mattie wanted to be a calico cat for Halloween. Unfortunately Mattie developed an ear infection that turned to sepsis and landed up in the ER. So Mattie never went trick or treating, as he was admitted to the hospital for three days. Needless to say, we kept the costume and in 2006, he officially wore it and it actually fit him perfectly that following year. To me, Mattie was an adorable cat!

Quote of the day: All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. ~ Havelock Ellis

I photographed this because I just had to laugh. Last evening, these boxes were delivered to a door on the side of our home. You can't tell from the photo, but there is a large table in front of the door, which should be a dead give away that we do not open this door. In any case, fortunately while my mom was doing her walking routine, she alerted me to these boxes. I had to carry them all the way around the house and inside. Here's the funny part. Amazon came back today, while I was grocery shopping and my mom introduced herself to the delivery fellow and explained that he can't leave packages on that side step! Apparently he is new on the route, and thanked her for the information. 

Every Thursday, for as far as I can remember, my parents and I have gone out to lunch. To the same particular restaurant, with the same server. Today, my mom was out of sorts, and I was right along side her. So we decided not to go out for lunch and instead I am cooking at home. The wonderful blessing of the day was that it was in the 70s! It felt like spring. So despite my funk, mixed with panic attacks, I got outside and walked.

Today I did not walk with Sunny, because I truly needed to walk and cover distance. I have found it is the only way for me to manage anxiety. I walked about five miles today and I took in the trees and plants all around me. When I got back home, I got my parents off the couch and in our backyard. As I felt we all needed a reset. 

Trees in our backyard! The poplars are beginning to turn colors and leaves are everywhere. 

Fall colors. 

Peter's flowers are still blooming!

Though my mom graduated from physical therapy this week, her therapist wants her practicing walking on uneven surfaces. So she did some laps on the grass and then together we bent over along our grass walk and picked up fallen sticks and branches. PT in our own backyard. 

I even got my dad up and moving! Which I assure you is NOT easy. But I wanted him to get out of the family room, move his body, and see and appreciate the beauty around him.