Friendship brightens your heart like the sun when it comes into your life!
Friendship knows no distance. It will climb the highest mountain and the depth of friendship can be deeper than the deepest sea.
The strength of friendship can be like the strongest trees and the JOY of friendship flows through your soul like a ever flowing waterfall!
Just some thoughts from the train! I will be back to regular blogging soon. Thanks for sharing in my travels! Still more to come. 😉
Thought I would let you take a peek as the beautiful sights we are seeing. God gave us such amazing beauty to enjoy in this world!
A lot of walking, and I am taking twice as many steps as my dear husband, but it’s all been worth it!
Hmmm…..wonder where we are now?
My heart was full of joy yesterday when we saw this flag. We had reached our destination. Let the fun begin!
Some people like watching the “Rocky” movies, but I would much rather be viewing this!
The rolling hills of … ???
Ahhh! Are they buffalo grazing?
This city was pretty to see lit up at night!
This was a long, beautiful river to see on our travels. There was a classic tale of a boy who rowed down the famous …….! Do you think you know the name?
We will pass through 3 different time zones to reach our destination. So right now I have no clue of the time.
Perhaps those clues helped or they could have made you even more confused as to where we are going. Either way I hope you at least enjoyed the pictures. 🙂
When you keep swinging the bat, hoping for a hit, to turn things around!
When your mind is focused, but then the white rabbit comes hopping by!
When the joy of anticipation is chugging through the tracks in your brain!
Another morning had dawned, breakfast time had come and gone with out many words being said. He had cleaned his plate, but she still found it hard at times to finish hers.
A small tear slid down her cheek as she looked down at the waffles swimming in the syrup. Memories ran through her mind of mornings in the past.
Early morning hours of being awake with the babies, and how she would be exhausted when the alarm for Clyde would go off. He would quietly get ready for work and give her a gentle, goodbye kiss on her forehead, as he left for work.
When she awoke and stumbled into the kitchen her tea kettle would have hot water in it and there would be a a note from John, with words of love on it, lying on the kitchen table.
Some days the babies would keep her so busy that all she could make for supper was some blueberry waffles. She would apologize to John, but he never seemed to mind and blueberry waffles became a staple in their home.
As the children grew, they fell in love with blueberry waffles and they loved helping Daddy make them to surprise Mommy in bed with them, on Saturdays.
When the children got busy with after school activities and jobs, blueberry waffles once again would make a quick and yummy supper.
The children grew and moved out and eventually the morning alarm didn’t need to be set. Routines changed, but Blueberry waffles still remained a favorite meal and many mornings Clyde would still surprise Lizzy in bed with them.
Lizzy paused at the sink as she remembered the last time he had brought them to her in bed. He had forgotten the syrup and the 2nd waffle wasn’t quite done, she didn’t say anything but her fears were being confirmed, Clyde’s memory was quickly fading away.
The changes had been subtle before, but had become more pronounced as the days went by and then seemed to go downhill fast. The Dr. had confirmed it, Alzheimer’s had taken a hold.
Lots of things he had forgotten, memories stolen from him. But there were some things that still remained. One of them was his love for blueberry waffles. He could get agitated at times, but when Lizzie would serve up blueberry waffles, it would bring a smile to his face and calm him down.
He often would thank her, even if he didn’t know her name, he would tell the children how nice the pretty lady was that served him waffles.
Lizzie choked on a sob as she remembered how sweet her name used to sound on his lips.
Her heart burst for she still loved him so much no matter what, her memories were still intact and she knew the man that others could no longer see.
“Hey pretty lady, hey lady!” She heard his voice from the other room.
“Yes dear, what do you want?” Lizzie asked.
“Is it breakfast time yet? Could I have some waffles?”
Lizzie walked over to him and sat down on the couch with him. She gently took his hand in hers and told him how he already ate breakfast, but that they could go on a stroll.
They walked out the door, and he turned to her and said, ” When we come back we will have breakfast with blueberry waffles, right?”
She smiled and said, “Yes, blueberry waffles sounds like a great idea.” and his face beamed. He squeezed her hand as he looked in her eyes. For a moment Lizzie thought she saw a speck of recognition in his eyes as he held her gaze. She squeezed his hand back and his eyes smiled. He leaned over, kissing her forehead and for a moment she laid her head on his shoulder as they stood there lost in time.
One dog on my lap, curled up on my blanket. I always have a blanket when on the couch. Our other dog lying at my feet. Music playing . Ahh! Relaxation!
How did you relax today?
What is one of your favorite ways to relax?
Time is ticking away and the sound of a train coming down the tracks is getting closer! Want to let all of you know that if I disappear off the radar in the near future, have no fear, the Wicked Witch or the Queen of Hearts did not find me. If confused, you can see yesterday’s post, How Should it End? Nope, all is well, I will be enjoying riding the rails to … hmmm…. maybe I found a ticket to Wonderland! 🙂 Have any of you taken a trip on a train before? This will be a first for us! While your wheels are turning at wondering where my family and I may be off too, enjoy the quotes for today, they won’t leave you in suspense! 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Truth! 🙂
Nuggets of Gold 