Technical issues resolved!

A niger thistle seed feeder (wow, say that 5 times fast!) will bring in the Gold Finch quickly but one must keep the seed fresh for these birds know what they like and they don’t like seed which turns wet and sour. I’m a little like that.

Kisses to Joan!

“Joan is still her pleasant and courageous self!
I took over a hummingbird feeder last week and she is so enjoying watching them feed.

Today, I shall buy a bird feeder, so the finches will arrive.

She has so much love and support; we are all doing our best. Judge Blah carried up an old curio cabinet that we have had in our basement. It’s tiny, lights up all crystal, and looks like a little shrine in the corner.

Thanks for your sweet words.

The Nurse Ratched post was all about anger. It felt great to write and throw the anger through the window with the Chief.

I am so sorry to hear about your mom, the one and only Queen Joan whom Sage Dragon comes by to cheer on and acknowledge for her beauty and her courage. She has had such hard times to manage after being on the road that day and that awful driver who hit her and now this. I’m so glad that she has you helping to make new memories. Try singing a familiar song in her ear and if it makes you weep, weep for your loss for you are correct, we need to grieve when loss hits hard and fast.

I had read through one of your other posts to learn about Joan’s stroke, it may have been on Nurse Ratched. I wanted to write something to distract you from your pain which is sometimes a good thing (distraction) as long as we know that the other person realizes we are in pain.

I give you a hug for your great pain, Cheri, particularly for Joan’s memory. I’m sure it’s all frightening, too.

I always hope if God removes my memory he takes only the bad feelings and old resentments and leaves all the rest there.

Peace Sister Cheri,

MJ

“These tools for managing job loss are so lovingly and clearly stated, they should be required reading. Most of them apply for any significant loss.

Grieving a loss is important. Sometimes, we don’t realize that we have lost something meaningful until dark feelings set in.

Did I tell you that Queen Joan had a small stroke three days after we moved her into her new apartment at the retirement home? I am currently grieving the loss of the mother whom I have known. She’s OK, but her memory has suffered from this latest incident.

My way, of course, is to write about it and discover all this loss has to teach me.

I hope you are well and miss you.

Cheri”

I wish you a beautiful wedding day complete with romantic love and good feng shui.