Chuck and I got hungry for
grilled ribs. This rack should last us awhile. I am marinating it for
about 24 hours before I put it on the grill to cook slowly for
several hours. Baked beans, potato salad, and cold slaw will be fixed
to eat with it. Hot rolls, and maybe cherry cream pie if I don't tire
out tomorrow before I get them fixed. I have had a big day today
already, and I'm not finished with my schedule. I must speed up, but
I like being laid back. I've decided life is what we make of it, and
I've waited many years to find that out. I'm just thankful to be
comfortably retired. I still have to fight the guilt feeling because
I have worked most of my life. I have found easier ways to work
without much pay, and I am feeling more useful every day even in my
laid-back condition.
I had such a good day at
the Center today. Mondays are usually slow, but today we had a good
crowd, and our table had an old member to visit that we hadn't seen
in years, She was a delight to have with us. She has lived in another
large city for quite some time. At most every luncheon I attend I get
to see someone I haven't seen in years. Many times I don't even
recognize them. Age can change one's looks a lot, believe it or not.
I keep looking in the mirror every day to see If I still recognize
myself. I can't see a lot of change so far. I do have to fight weight
gain. With all the idle time I have, it's hard not to indulge in high
calorie food. Eating is what I enjoy most these days. Especially when
I'm with friends who think going out to eat is the best entertainment
one can get, after you reach the Golden Years. I almost have to agree
with that.
I had a very long talk
with my sister this morning by phone. She lives in Oklahoma City, and
I would like to live closer to her for she is so encouraging to me.
She is 17 years younger than I, but she has had a lot of problems
that I couldn't have handled, I admire her for her endurance of some
bad situations. She always seems happy in the worst of times. The
world needs more women like her. I can have loads of fun with her,
and I long for those days we get to be together. Like me she is a
widow, and unfortunately she was not left with an easy way to get by.
But she still shares everything she gets with those who have less
than she. My other two sisters and I love doing things for her, and
we do all we can. She is the youngest of seven children. All of her
children, and grandchildren love her dearly. “Thank you Lord for my
three sisters who is all I have left of my siblings.”
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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