Sadness

There has been much sadness for me this week. Most personally, we lost Faye. Despite my sense that it was a peaceful release for her I mourn her loss and it brings back the sadness of losing two of her daughters, my heart sisters. Her memorial will be on Sunday and if at all possible health-wise I will be there.

Japan has also been a source of sorrow, I know I am not alone in that. Part of the deep affect it is having on me is that I lived there for two and a half years, and knew many people through my job as a teacher. Their faces are before me now when I close my eyes, and I hope desperately that they are well.

Somehow these sorrows have become entwined.I know the sharpness of grief will pass, but for now I am in mourning.I hope as it eases I can discover a way to help. I can attest to the benefit of the Japanese Red Cross, and hope to somehow provide donations there. (They came to my aid when my house in Japan was destroyed via arson, but that is another story).

Quiet Time

Oscar is working mega overtime this week. His only day off will be Sunday. He plans to do the same every chance he gets, as long as he has one day off left in 7.

Even with this, we have managed to enjoy time together. Last night for example we stayed up a bit and watched a DVD of Robin Hood: Men in Tights. It had been long enough since we had seen it (in the theaters, yes we be old and proud of it) that it was a renewed delight.

Right now I am waiting for the rice to finish cooking. It is at the point where it smells delicious but the wee red light has not switched to amber, so it isn't quite ready. I love rice, especially short grained Japanese brown rice (mostly Japanese rice is grown in California, near Sacramento, but it is a Japanese variety).

I eat it sweet, or savory, with or without other things.

Yesterday Oscar helped me get stuff ready outside for a photo shoot of the new cowl.

It didn't work out very well, and despite all his efforts, my photos were crap.

He took a rather nice photo of me wearing the silvery one (above), but mine of Zelda wearing the other two were too far away to be useful in the pattern. (sigh) BUT tomorrow we visit Amanda, Tommy and Sean, and Amanda has agreed to model for me :-}

Whoops! There went the 'click' of the finished rice cooker! Time for supper :-}

Happy Ninth Anniversary!

Nine years ago today, Oscar and I got married. Oscar is the best thing that ever happened to me. He makes me happy in a way I never thought possible. I am grateful every day that he is in my life. Thank you Liz and Pete.