Saturday, friends came to "visit". They brought yard tools of every kind and a few tools of other kinds. The meadow in front of my yard and the hill alongside was an absolute disaster(at least to me), my pond needed post winter help, and there were other joys of home ownership that needed attention. Two couples from Fresno and their youngsters came up for the day and transformed Tobacco Road back to Contreras' Corner. (My fish even popped their heads up with the pond cleared and the filters cleaned.) My major participation was to feed all these people (and I did participate with the pond and taking the blower to the deck and the front of the property). They weed-whacked, they cleared brush, blew off the roof, built my new patio set, and so many little things. I felt somewhat useless but they never let me feel worthless. What a gift! It was pretty much an all day project and I don't think anyone was able to move Sunday. They'll be back in a couple of weeks to finish up what didn't get done this weekend. My assignment: have a new list ready.
I feel truly blessed to have friends like this. Friends who have stayed with me through the years since Larry passed away and I relocated. I know I'm still cared for by people I spent all those years with. I didn't just disappear out of their lives. I feel blessed because I'd expected to be able to continue to do all that I was doing as short a time ago as 3 and 4 years. Yeah, well!
How do you thank people like this? Not just for the work but for the caring and love they showed as well. Mike, Jennifer, Cameron, Wesley, Christie, Ron, & Lisa ... you're in my heart and in my prayers! Many thanks and much love to you all. If you don't smarten up before then, I"ll see you again in a couple of weeks.
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