Hello my friends. Can you believe that it's already May; time goes by so fast! I had a great week here at Lilly my Cat. I thought I'd share what has been going on...
We had some lovely new friends drop by this last weekend. Actually, they have rented our new rental property and they were delightful to visit with. They are a young couple with two
perfectly behaved children. It was nice that they wanted to sit and chat with us older people. We hope to have them over this summer for a bar-b-que. Question; are you like me and get nervous inviting children to your home and you don't know how the children will behave? I remember years ago when I invited some guests over for a spaghetti dinner. The three year old had that spaghetti all over the chair, table and everywhere else! It was not pleasant. Since that time, I am a bit hesitant needless to say. . .
We just finished up with our real estate agent selling and purchasing our replacement rental properties. And, now my husband wants to find a new home for us! He wants an ocean view. We've found a property that matches his wants but it's in need of a lot of repairs. Right now we're not sure we want to go down this route. It will depend on whether the seller accepts our offer. Although the kitchen is dated, it has the original Thermodor oven and microwave and it looks brand new - from 1979! But, it not the outdated items that are making us hesitant - it things like the roof, water damage, old windows and lots of other things. We will wait and see what happens . . .
Sunday will be Mother's Day and my dear daughter is taking me to tea. She loves to treat me to this special time together. This year we are going to a new tea house that we haven't been to before. My daughter spent two years living in England and loves all things British. Above is the special breakfast she made for her family last weekend. The mug on the right is the new Emma Bridgewater mug that I gave her commemorating the Queen's 90th birthday.
This past Sunday was Orthodox Pascha (Easter) and I didn't attend church services. I did prepare a nice dinner on Sunday and my family came over to enjoy it. The previous Sunday was Palm Sunday. My husband and I attended services at the Coptic Church. In fact, it was a four hour service and we left before it was over! I have enjoyed going to the regular Sunday liturgy as it is in English/Arabic/Coptic. But on Palm Sunday, the only thing in English was the sermon and one gospel reading. Don't get me wrong, I am so happy that the congregants can gather together and worship. But in the real context, the church is not the place for a non-Arabic speaker. I couldn't understand a thing. In theory, it works for me by reading, studying, and understanding the faith. But in reality when I go to the church, it doesn't work. But, after these past couple of years of struggling with my faith, I feel OK. Things will be fine and I'm not going to spend more time thinking about what I should do. Right now, I'm not going to do anything and see what happens.
I love to be content like Lilly. Contentment is a virtue. If you read my blog, you know I don't like change. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I don't need to have things reinvented all the time. In 40+ years of marriage I've lived in four homes. And, I could have lived in each of them forever. But, now I've realized (through the wisdom of you my dear readers), that life does change regardless and I need to go with the flow. I love my life and I'm not going to complain or waste good time thinking of what was and instead focus on what I have and be happy each day.
Thank you again for your kind comments and for taking the time to visit Lilly My Cat. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
With my best wishes,
Pat
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I am so glad to read that last paragraph Pat truly I am x. What a wonderful breakfast spread your daughter out in. I too have bought a couple of new crockery pieces for the 90th celebration. Enjoy your afternoon tea out too xxxx
ReplyDeleteOooh - I love those mugs too!
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Marjan
Like you I struggle with change but it is something that will hapen regardless of our thoughts and feelings so like you I 'go with the flow' and try not to get too upset about the ways things are going. Have a lovely day out with your daughter. Lovely to see Lily:)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful afternoon tea with your daughter. It is always hard to have little ones visit that are not family, I try to have some age appropriate toys for them to play with and cook food that is easy for little fingers. Hope that helps, take care.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you've sorted out your property project and are perhaps ready to move to a place with an sea view. That sounds wonderful! I hope you have a lovely weekend and Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteContentment is a virtue - so true! We cannot always stay positive but it really helps. Lilly is sweet < 3 Sissi sends her hellos! Enjoy your Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteLilly looks lovely in that photo. She looks lovely all the time of course, but especially lovely in that one! Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed you blog this week. Change is the one thing you can be sure of. My husband was in the military and we moved every few years. We've lived in our current home for 13 years and if it were not for the fact that it's too big we'd probably stay in it forever.
ReplyDeleteI understand the not wanting change, prayerful consideration is sometimes helpful. God can help us see his leading in situations where we may be resistant. I am struggling right now with heeding his call to let some bad feelings lie. But when it's teens targeting your child, it is hard. You want to make it all better, and make them own up to their harassment with their parents and the school community at large. I just need to let go of my pride and let God reign.
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely where you are. I hope you have fun at the tea house with your daughter and have a great mother's day!
ReplyDeleteLovely to catch up on your week and what you have been doing. I hope that you get the house move or not thing sorted before too long! Thank you for joining Five On Friday this week, hope you have an enjoyable weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear your news Pat. I suppose you'll have a bit more change if you move again, but an ocean view sounds rather good! Have a lovely time with your daughter, a special time for you both. Enjoy your week x
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to me to see how your housing investments will settle...the ocean view is so enticing! I loved the seven years I lived two blocks from the ocean, but I also loved living in the Rocky Mountains for several years, and on the west bank of the Hudson River for fifteen years and...the other 12 places we lived too :) With children visiting I guess I try to have easy to eat food in easy to clean areas, and I do have a bit of nervousness, too, knowing that their behavior can be challenging. The British tea mugs do look set for having many happy tea times, and I hope you have a happy Mother's Day, Pat. I have found I worship best in the language I understand, too, and am sometimes surprised to find what congregation I feel God has led me to join! xx
ReplyDeletePat, if it helps I don't like change either, but life is not listening to me and it keeps changing all the time. I wish you the best as you decide to move.
ReplyDeleteMeredith
We've moved so many times between Canada and South America - I think I've packed up house 21 times. But now we've been in this place for 14 years (more or less) and I don't ever want to move again.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the children were well-behaved. I enjoy having little ones over when they are my grandchildren! Good luck with house hunting!
Good luck with the house hunting :) - and I'm another one who doesn't really like change, but sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
ReplyDeleteDiana
I'm sure you've heard this before, but I'm new to your blog - What a lovely cat!
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