16 Jn and falling

Precarious position this day however fortunate, thankful and glad I know how to Pray.

The First highlight worth noting was the power went out this morning pre-dawn. Things shut down and got that eerily still, quiet and dark sometime between 4:12 and 4:37am. The ceiling fan naturally shut down and the cast Picasso shadows and light blocks were again nowhere to be found. That was a little treat NOT seeing the normal patterns in the nightscape.

I had gotten up and had the TunedIn app on to Horror Theater which had me back to sleep with ease but it was a great story so I fought it for a short time anyway.

I eventually got up when it was light enough to read. No point or reason to make coffee as the power was still out. I read the psalms for today and finished the final chapter of Living with Brain Injury. I made a rough plan for the day and no sooner than THAT the electric came back on.

So I did a soft ‘restart’ and made coffee, worked out and continued with The Plan.

I got the bike ride in with a very close call. I’ll call it a near miss. EVERY TIME I start out on a ride I say a quick prayer. Sign of the cross and to St Christopher for a safe retunr and today I needed it.

ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO IT OR JUST LEAD UP TO IT OVER & OVER?

Listen, if YOU have somewhere to go, THEN GO. Por favor.

I was headed north on Ridge, the wind pushing as a sail and moving at a good clip. This sedan pulls up, cuts across and makes a right turn just in front of me cutting it so close I had to swear (cuss) and make an evasive maneuver.

A walker (pedestrian) about 100m approaching said she ‘saw that’ and I Thanked her as a would-be witness but she wasn’t needed. It was a momentary fright but I’m OK now. I did Thank God and Saint Christopher AGAIN for allowing me to ride another day.

So when I got home and completed the cool down I was glad that I held firm and stayed alert taking comfort that in an instant, INSTANT, things could have gone from pity-party bad to horribly worse for the remainder of life while on Earth.

It only SEEMS bad in your own mind’s eye at that moment. You fail to see and PROJECT longer-term REALLY BAD as in worse(st) case scenario. I feel comfortable and confident now that the remainder of this day will be manageable, I’ll get thru it and it is looking like I WILL make 7-oh.

So yesterday I put gas in Silver and went up to Fannin county for blueberries and peaches. Picking your own is so grande. There was a cooling breeze in the morning and the birds were all singing. Quite pleasant.

The second quart of bleuets is undergoing the IQF process. I have to go AT LEAST two more times. I must replenish the jam reserves and the likier borowkowy (blueberry cordial) turned out far better than expected. I also picked some peaches so I need to begin the planning processes to make ALL of those wonderful things happen. I MAY try peach cordial this time as the peaches are not holding up well. Some have small bruises and they got ‘over-ripe’ overnight. Peaches just became a ‘priority’.

Then there are projet artistiques. Being occupied and busy causes one to forget or at least shove aside all of the petty little crap that causes the anguish, blues and constipation.

Uncle John has taken a turn for the worse and when my Mom called yesterday I naturally but erroneously assumed it was THAT call. But it turned into a shorter ‘comfort’ call just listening and guiding Mom thru a small patch of the white-water of life.

YOU’RE SUCH A GOOD SON.

Oh I know. Failed husband, ok brother and as a Father TBD. Like most things, there are ups and ‘other’.

I am finding the ‘ups’ are a goal(s) and max on those while avoid and minimize the ‘other’ (blues).

Off day of training tomorrow, relax, rest up. S1 gets a visit later today and he comes to visit Saturday and Sunday again. After finishing latest read last night on TBI, these ‘sessions’ are all therapy and an informal part of his rehabilitation. I am pleased, happy and impressed that he IS responding just like it says in BOTH books.

The mind and the human spirit are truly amazing and indomitable.

Doing ALL of the right things RIGHT as in correctly and properly, and with God’s help, it works out.

The poor souls, non-believers and poo-pooers who fail to acknowledge Faith … well, good luck because you ARE going to NEED it and LOADS of it. AND this newsflash … it’s in SHORT supply due to supply chain issues.

My immediate schedule … have breakfast, take a dip, make a little sawdust, BREATH said sawdust and settle in to the Red Sox v Oakland A’s in an afternoon game from Fenway Park alternating peach processing as in skinning and chopping..

I’m going to let the world go on without me as a trial and maybe take a nap this afternoon but set an alarm to not miss the S1 visit.