Hi everyone!
I woke up just before 7. Went to the smallest room in the house and then I went back to bed!
I rarely do that.
Woke up again around 9 and washed my face, made my hot chocolate and stitched for a while. Now the dishwasher is loaded and the sink is full of pots and pans and sharp knives soaking in their private spa. I just had some toast. Dh took a loaf of Italian bread out of the freezer last night. We haven't had any in quite a while, so I had forgotten just how delicious it is when it's toasted.
Supper tonight is pork ribs. I'm thinking of making them in the slow cooker.
I was hoping that all of the wise women here could help me with something. Someone, actually. I have recently met a woman a bit older than me in three of the stitch groups I go to. She was "unexpectedly" widowed 5 tears ago. Her husband had Diabetes and he drank. She readily admits to the fact that her marriage was rough. Every single time I see her and we get to talking, she chokes up and she gets a few tears in the corners of her eyes. She has told me that she considered suicide. She still owns the marital home, but says it's very lonely and empty. She has at least one child that lives locally and she babysits her youngest grandchild who is 5 every weekday morning until he goes to school. I have gotten to the point where I don't know how to help her. When I see her on Saturdays, she always tells me how lonely her Sundays are, even though she goes to church. I invited her to come to a WI meeting, but she didn't show up at yesterday's monthly meeting. I have no idea how to suggest that she fill her time. She does spend time with a group of widows that go walking at a local inside track. I was hoping that some of you could give me some ideas on what to do/say for her.
Dishes never stop.
Laundry never stops.
Paper never stops.