By Lula Anderson
Another Monday afternoon and I sit here. I have, not actually, been procrastinating, but the sun was shining, and I decided to scrape the driveway, There was a garland and a wreath that I decided to take in. While heading to the basement to put them away, I decided that I should do a wash. Back to the bedroom to pick up my laundry and stopped in the kitchen to make a pot of tea. I stopped just short of cleaning out and reorganizing my staples cabinet because I really have to sit down and write.
Not much has been happening because of the cold and the wind. I tried to start my car on Friday and NOTHING. My David put the battery charger on it overnight and I got it started to go to Church on Sunday. It was nice to get out and have coffee and fellowship after the service. Church services warm the soul and the gathering afterwards warms the heart. Come join us!
Spring is on the horizon. I got word that the WAJ Drama club will be holding its production of PETER PAN the weekend of March 8 – 10. The rehearsal Dinner Theater for Senior Citizens will be on Thursday, March 7. In February, I will give you a number to call for reservations. Please put this on your calendars, and although reservations are not a MUST, it helps to know how much food the local restaurants need to donate. If only 80 reserve and 125 show up, there is always a complaint that there wasn’t enough food. Also, the cast and staff have to eat. I’ll keep reminding you.
Although I don’t go out during snow storms or the cold weather, I want to say a big “Thank You” to all who have to be out there. The road crews who keep the roads open for those who have to go to work, the USPS mail carriers who have to be out there, with their window open all day, to deliver your mail. To my friends in the grocery stores who have to get up early to stock the shelves so we can all have bread, milk and water to weather the storms. To our pharmacists who are there to dispense our much needed medications. To our friends on WRIP who keep us informed on the road conditions, the weather and keep us entertained throughout the day. And to all those who have to work to provide for their families. I sit, nice and comfy, and watch you go past my window and think of you all.
The ski slopes have been busy, even with the cold and wind. We have so many restaurants that depend on the skiers. With the addition of shows at the slopes at night, it seems more and more are coming for activities other that skiing.
Continued prayers for Billy Matthews who was taken to the hospital. For Louise Mudge who is in the Meadows. For all those in the Pines, Home Sweet Home, Greene Meadows and The Eliot. To all those who are going through chemotherapy and dialysis, we wish you the best and offer our healing prayers.
AS I REMEMBER IT
With winter here, and very little snow, my mind goes to 1970. We, Andy, me and the 3 boys, had been living in Ferry Pass, Florida, until then. Andy was transferred to New York City, so we moved back home, to MY house in Ashland. Since I hadn’t lived there in so long, it needed work done. I had a small wood stove in the dining room and electric space heaters which was adequate, but there was no central heating. Yes, winter came full force that year. The snow fell and the wind blew. Naturally, the electricity went out and all we could do was wrap up in blankets and comforters and snuggle on the couch. The phone rang and it was Pauline Case who lived across the highway from us. They had a big house with many bedrooms (it is now a B&B), and a wood furnace. Pauline told me to get some clothes together because Orville was coming over to pick us up and take us to their house. No if, ands or buts. I will never forget their thoughtfulness and generosity and do my best to “Pay it Forward” to others in their time of need. We all need, and can be, good neighbors and people who care. Sometimes, just a phone call to ask “how are you doing? Do you need anything?” or a container of hot soup dropped off, can make all of the difference to one of your elderly neighbors. Kindness is free, but it sure does go a long way.
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