It's a New Day!

After a week of being so sick I thought I'd have to die to get well, I woke this morning and found the sun shining, the world bright and cheery, and the pets hungry. Of course, the pets are always hungry so that was not exactly a startling revelation. I have much to do today but after giving thanks for waking feeling like a human again (and, as always at my age, for waking in general), I've decided it's time to get back to A View From the Porch Rocker. Seeing as how Mother Nature takes us to task once again tomorrow, I'd best be taking all advantage of today that I can. That and the fact that I can feel Judi's (Beauty & Bread) boot in my backside.) The floors can be washed, the laundry done, and all that other fun stuff tomorrow while it's raining.

Let me introduce you to my "porch rocker". As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted a long or wrap-around front porch and it had to have what I envision as an old-fashioned southern rocker - white. My current home has a porch half the length of the house. Two years ago last Christmas the young couple living next to me, who had taken me under their wing and become family, cut back on some other things they wanted and found a made to last, all weather, "some assembly required" porch rocker (white). Tim got out his tools and the instructions and with cheering on and encouragement from Susan, on Christmas morning they were on my front porch with my heart's desire. This rocker not only represents a life-long wish, and a very special Christmas, but reminds me how fortunate I was to have those two in my life during the two years the Lord shared them with me. No mother has ever been cared for better by a daughter and son-in-law like I was by these two kids. I'm still wrapped in love every time I sit and rock (or blog). Unfortunately for me, they've since relocated back to Texas but we visit regularly by phone and email and we've all discovered Facebook. We spend time looking to the day when they can come back to Oakhurst on vacation. So, for now, I think I'll put aside the "to-do list" and just sit and rock and take in the View From The Porch Rocker.