The bright sunshine is most welcomed this morning. The neighborhood kids are getting in their last fun with the snow in our front yard. Probably school will be in session tomorrow but today before the sun melts it away, playing in the snow awaits. I shoveled snow yesterday and while that truly isn't playing, more like needed, it was entertaining and for just a quick moment the thought of building a snowman came to mind, but responsible Nancy as well as dusk was nearly falling, kept me focused on the more important thing, clearing a path for Riley to her food bowls. We just had another winter advisory alert that there is a strong possibility of black ice again tonight. So maybe school will be delayed tomorrow. The thought of getting out and about entertained me for a bit but think I will just wait till tomorrow to run errands and just get out and about. Don't have cabin fever or anything. I can always find something to entertain me.
So it feels like...well kind of...but not really...being a pioneer woman with the heater upstairs. With the part not arriving for a week or so how does one journey this adventure? Well, the tech working on the heater yesterday said to crank up the heater downstairs right before going to bed and position a fan on the stairs to help pull up the heat. The new ceramic heater from Lowe's is doing a fine workout these past days...so that heater came into the bedroom to help keep the room warm. Since we have a mountain of comforters and blankets...as well as a feather bed topper,the bed is warm and comfy. Also due to my warm nature, around 3:30 am...the heater was moved back into the hallway. The temp in the hall was 65 which is not too bad, so all the reworking to keep things warm seemed to work last night.
This morning I read Psalm 147. It is one of my favorite Psalms and has deep personal meaning.
He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly
He spreads the snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes.
He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up the breezes and the water flows.
Now it would seem to be writing this now with the snow and ice these past few days and of course that is reasonable to think. But these verses have meant so much to a former hard hearted and stoic person. One who thought being tough and not showing weakness to be the most important attribute. To never say kind things, to be defensive and not need the weakness of love or even to be able to express "I love you" to others. This belief came from my father, who I thought had a strange approach to life but he must be telling and ingraining this into me because it was his awkward showing of "love," He said he was just trying to help when life's problems and difficulties came my way. Well, surprise, surprise, that wasn't really the truth. He is one of the best, if not the best liar I have ever seen and this was backed a few years ago by adult protective services, police and constable office. These past few years of putting the pieces together and talking with those who knew him, helped me by understanding the traits of a narcissist. While this is important to know the most important is; there is victory and there is freedom and there is abundant life that comes from the Lord in spite of the hurt, anger, bitterness that so wants to dominate and hold on. But with the Lord, let go. It isn't easy at first...but so worth it. So today as these huge chunks of snow and ice begin to melt, especially dropping off the roof line, that noise and process reminded me of these verses in Psalm 147. He sends his word and melts them. That is my testimony that all these years, early on his word began to melt my heart and heart just like this morning when first hearing those early drips of snow and ice melting...but as the years have gone on, the melting has come like those big chunks of ice and snow that land with such a force, it is heard and sometimes startles. Just a thought here and there in the midst of the afterward of a snow storm.
Riley has made several appearances today. She looks and acts like she is ready to be so over this snow, yet she hasn't made a move to change that. Haven't seen Camo since the snow but that isn't too unusual.
Lunch today was delicious as it almost all came from The Fresh Market, tuna salad sandwich and their baked potato soup. Great comfort food lunch, with a Fresh Market Christmas tree cookie for dessert.
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