Connie's Corner

Company, Help, and Downton Abbey...

We had lots more company after the holidays than we expected. Our son stayed for a week, then, last Friday, Jim's brother and sister-in-law from South Florida were here for a nice visit. We had not seen them for several years, but after the first few words, the elapsed time seemed like minutes. When they lived here in Gainesville, we used to get together at least once a week for a game of hearts or canasta. Then there was always church on Sundays and dinner together somewhere after. We reminisced and agreed on how much we all missed those happy times. They moved to South Florida to be close to their children in their elder years.

After reading someone else's blog (I can't remember who, now), I ordered "The Help" and read it over the weekend. My eyes got a little bleary, but it was a good read, and I hate to put down good reads . Then, last night, part two of Downton Abbey started on PBS's Masterpiece Classic. All told, a red letter weekend!

It is very warm here today, in the low 80's, strange for January. I fear February will be a killer. My daughter sent me a Zen Cat calendar. It looks like Mopsy. January has the Zen Cat staring at a grasshopper with the caption, "When we Look Deeply into the Other we find Ourselves."...Honshin.

until next time....c