Egypt

And then I was blessed to go to Egypt.  

I’m not going to post any photos, because either they’re too sensitive or too ridiculous.  (I have one where it looks as though I’m kissing the Sphinx.  Our guide MADE me do it!)

What I learned was that the Christians are seriously persecuted by family and society.  There are many ALIVE Christian churches, praise God.  People are coming to know Jesus everyday.

I learned, in transit, that the Istanbul Airport is DOPE!  WHAT?!  The Cairo Airport is… not pleasant.

I learned that my koshari and my falafel are way better than anything I found on the ground.  Yes, I did that for the rhyme.  Why?  Why not?

It was confirmed that foreign surroundings, sunlight and freshly pressed fruit and veggie juices are all tonic for my mind and body.  Seriously, can I not get a doctor’s note prescribing the aforementioned for the rest of my life to be covered by insurance?  It would be cheaper than the meds I’m on, FOR SURE.  Ugh.

I’m glad that I went.  However, I’m done travelling without my family.

Cat man (said like “Scat man” from my song)

In that first photo, do you see what is happening?

Thanksgiving

So, yeh… I mean… it’s been ages, but…

… we had a lovely Stenske time.  My highlight was cooking the entire Thanksgiving Feast over the fire, using the Dutch oven as an oven.  Dope.  Walking up and down and up and down the beach was great too. G loved the mountain biking.  Ty loved Peter-time.  And Sophie… well… it turns out that she is a bit of a pyromaniac and loves poking, prodding and playing with the fire.  Rob’s favorite may have been finally going out for seafood with fellow papa, Nate.  Thank God for awl’a’dis.

 

Ayer

 Pues…

After spending more than six hours in the ol’ CC yesterday, which was two more hours than I had expected, due to tachycardia induced by my negligence resulting in dehydration, I came home spent. 

As I got out of the car, I thought, “I surely hope that the door is unlocked, because I really don’t think I can even fish the keys out of my bag.”  I approached the door, and it opened.  My ever-vigilant Girumy was there.  He took my book-heavy bag from me and I saw that my slippers had been poised at the top of the stairs.  As I was washing my hands to get all of the hand sanitizer off, I noticed that there was a mug and a bag of tea waiting next to Zogirushi-san.  I walked into my room: There was a bowl of grapes on my side table and my ipad was propped up, ready to be viewed.  Calming tea was served to me in bed.

What a blessed family and home I have!  God is good.

My man-child still plays, thank God

 

Yeh, we popped in

Peaches! What?!

At my orchard, there is a peach tree.  It’s a very healthy, promising tree; however, the rodents have harvested before me every year… till this one.  While working over there mid-summer, I saw all of the sweet promises, but figured that I’d never get to them before the animals.  And then one day, Rob and the kids went over there to work and I resignedly asked Ty to bring me bunches of mint.  He didn’t.  Instead…

Perfect, sweet, juicy peaches!  What a miracle!