Morning of Anticipation

It was a cold morning. I shivered as I crawled from my warm bed. The anticipation of this special day was causing me to shiver and hope with all my senses. I started the coffee and began to prepare for my day.. My mind was on some of the emotions of anticipation. I remembered the joy of finding the de-coder ring in a Cracker Jack box. The candy coated popcorn and peanuts were good but the ring was a treasure I still hold deep in my heart. My mind began to wander, thinking of all the suprise joys I had found in my life. The hot sudsy water cascading over my body began the awakening process and cleaned the body too. I remember the first shower after weeks of sponge baths in the rehab hospital... That was a joy beyond my simple words.

I slid the bacon into the microwave and remembered the first time I had used this tool. The old gal at the local Hardware/appliance store had schooled me to use the microwave at every meal for a month. She was correct. I began to find the joy of this special type cooking. I dropped the English Muffin in the toaster and had memories of my Mom teaching my children "Every little hole must be full of butter and jelly to make English Muffins correctly." I cracked the eggs against the corner of the stove and the memory of Jaque Pepin explaining if you crack an egg against the edge you drive the bacteria on the shell into the egg. If you crack it against a flat surface the bacteria remains on the outside. Each of these memories brought a special joy to this morning of anticipation.

I took my breakfast to the table by the window. I sat, praised God for my bounty and a flock of Canadian Honkers flew overhead. It was another blessing. I remember the poem about the geese and their formation. The myth of one leading till she tired then another taking her place... or was it a myth? Today it doesn't matter it's too beautiful to allow such wandering thoughts to disrupt my anticipation of joy.

This day began with anticipation of joy and yet already I have experienced much joy in being aware of God's blessings to me. Kinda like the popcorn and peanuts in the Cracker Jack box. The de-coder ring... well about 1530 today the most warm and attractive woman God has created will come home from work. My anticipation of joy will be fulfilled when the Queen Goddess walks in that door. WOW!!!

I pray y'all have a great day... Unless you have a better plan. Mizpah. ;-}}>