My daughter and her fiance came for the weekend, for a second Christmas of sorts. She brought presents for everyone and we had a nice meal. It even snowed all day Saturday which was lovely. My son in law to be wanted to see snow and mother nature was kind enough to comply. My future son in law is a very kind, patient young man and Jack loved hanging out with him. As well, Katie got to visit with her sister, and flirt with her future brother in law. My daughter is exhausted from her MS, waiting for one drug to wear off so that she can try a different drug to better control her MS symptoms. The best part of them being here, was watching them work together as a team. It was good to see.
I started my pottery class yesterday and it was like starting a new job, I don't know anything, while the three other ladies in the class have experience. Oh well, on the upside, I don't mind looking stupid anymore and I'm quite willing to ask questions. I do remember being young though, terrified of looking stupid, hating to ask where everything was. Age does bring some benefits:) I did make a plate/bowl and I'm interested to see how it turns out when I'm all finished with it.
Christmas has finally been put away which is lovely. It's not that I hate having the decorations up, it's the unspoken thought that if the decorations are still up, I still have work ahead of me. It didn't even take long, maybe an hour, and only one ornament was broken (by me).
The wildfires continue to burn in LA. I have a friend there, Elizabeth, who also has a disabled daughter and I worry about them. I worry about all the people displaced, those who have lost everything, those who have lost loved ones, and those who have lost their livehoods. What I will never understand is those people who stay in place, not because they can't get out, but because they believe they will be fine. And those people who can't get out, why is nobody helping them? Humans continue to baffle me.
Pixie, humans continue to baffle me too. Especially blaming the fires on Democrats when the main thing should be to get people help. Your future son-in-law sounds like a really good guy. The world needs more good people.
ReplyDeleteMy future son in law is a good guy, not perfect, he has his issues, but he is good, and patient.
DeleteGlad you enjoyed your pottery class! You know what they say -- the only truly stupid question is the one you DON'T ask.
ReplyDeleteI asked so many questions but I know nothing.
DeleteIn Great Britain we have had wall-to-wall TV coverage of the LA fire disaster on different channels. It makes me wonder why we didn't have similar coverage for other disasters such as the wanton destruction of Gaza.
ReplyDeleteThe difference is between mother nature and the IDF causing the disaster. The war could be stopped, while only rain will probably stop the fire. Gaza is about hatred and revenge and I don't think most people want to be reminded of that, especially as we all harbour some small part of those feelings in ourselves. Nobody wants to look in the mirror and see those nasty bits of themselves.
DeletePeople seem drawn to disasters, I'm no different. I wonder what I would do if I was in the same place.
Snow and visitors and pottery. What a good mix - provided you can stay in a warm house. I hope your daughter will find the best treatment.
ReplyDeleteWe had a devastating flood three years ago in a valley about a half hour's drive from here. People from there commute to work in my city and several of my colleagues and friends live there. It was unprecendented with huge loss of lives incl. two of my daughter's former school friends and their families, and bridges and houses, the lot. I haven't had the nerve to go back there since. Many people refused to leave, many didn't imagine how bad it would be. One of my daughter's fortmer teachers spent seven hours holding on to a high cross at a medieval cemetery - previously a popular tourist location while the waters rushed by below his chin. But I know that most of the affected people have rebuilt in the exact same spot, they are changed people, they live with fear and loss and have trouble sleeping, but it's where their roots are. I am glad for myself that I don't have that strong feeling of belonging.
Yeah, I wouldn't rebuild in the same place as a natural disaster. I would never feel safe. That poor teacher, hanging onto a cross for seven hours sounds like torture, and you don't know when it will end, which amplifies the terror.
DeleteThat sounds like a wonderful visit! I'm so sorry about your daughter's health issues but glad that she has a supportive partner. Did she cook you lots of tasty food? I enjoy watching her meal prep and that the doggie always gets a treat. :) The fires and the misinformation (lies) about them are disheartening. It all makes me frustrated and sad. That photo is spectacular! I would hang it in my house.
ReplyDeleteShe did cook for two of the nights which was nice. She has far surpassed my cooking skills, that's for sure. And she's making enough money to be able to continue doing it, which is wonderful.
DeleteSadly, an Australian lad with disabilities died in the fires as he could not make his own way to flee. Of course all deaths in California have been sad.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you had a great time with your family. Nothing can replace such times.
I remember reading about that young man. Disabled people and the elderly are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to dealing with natural disasters. That poor family, all the families that have lost loved ones.
DeleteIt was lovely to have my daughter home but my husband and her don't get along, so that's stressful.
I am so happy the family is with you. It sounds like a lot of fun. I look at LA and wonder how do they recover? Where do they even start. Where does the debris go? How do people live who have lost everything, including their jobs because the work place burned. Not everybody there is rich, Altadena was not, and now so much of it is gone. And the horrible people in Congress are wanting to attach strings to aid. They're monsters.
ReplyDeleteIt's just mind boggling. Our friend who lost his house in Jasper last summer will have his house rebuilt, but he won't be able to live there until 2026 I think. I have not idea where all the debris, especially the toxic debris, will go.
DeleteThe GOP will eventually have their comeuppance, but not before people are hurt or die sadly.
ReplyDeleteI have been going through the exact same feelings in pottery. Remembering how much I used to hate to look stupid, how much easier it is now to admit I really do need help with this situation. Ah well. Sometimes it's really fun and honestly, just getting out and being with people is a good thing.
Glad your family visit went well and I'm really happy to hear how much you like your future son-in-law. That is a very good thing.
I was hoping there would be more people in the class but there are only the four of us and I'm the youngest.
DeleteMy future son in law loves my daughter, even when she's tired and hungry. That says it all.
This sounds like a really good visit and a wonderful new addition coming into your family. I also don't know how LA will recover from this. It's monumental.
ReplyDeleteI imagine it will take at least a decade, if not longer, for the fire to be cleaned up in LA. If it was my home, I think I would just sit down and cry, for awhile anyway, and then life goes one. It's like when someone dies, nothing stops, even though it feels like it should, it just goes on.
DeleteGlad you had a good family visit.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I would never have the courage/foolhardiness to stay in place in such a circumstance, but I am impressed at the number of people who seem to have managed to save their houses with garden hoses. (Of course we're not hearing from the ones whose attempts failed.)
How wonderful to have your daughter with you, and to feel so warmly toward your future son in law. I am lucky in that, too. I understand perfectly what you mean about the joy of watching them work as a team, which means they understand each other. I follow and love your daughter's food videos by the way. She is seriously talented.
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