Simply Balisha

Simply Balisha

Saturday, July 26, 2014

A Nice Day and A Visit With Elizabeth

Yesterday was a perfect day. It started out at the pool...where we had it almost to ourselves. At one point, I was in the water all alone. Joe was using the hot tub and I was still in the pool. This is helping his legs and my arthritis. We mostly exercise in the water. During the summer, they give a lot of lessons and we enjoy watching the little kid's progress each week.

We stopped at McDonald's for a quick lunch, because of Joe's appointments and my plans for the afternoon. Instead of eating at the restaurant we went to East Park, by the Rock River,  and ate while watching a pelican fishing. There are usually 30 or so pelicans there, but yesterday only one lonely bird. They are huge birds and we love to watch them.

When I got home, it was time to get ready to go to Elizabeth's for our visit. She lives just up the road from us with her two West Highland Terriers. She met me at the door and I waited a while before she let the dogs in from outside. They get too excited when I visit...they need a cooling down period :) She loved the lily that I took her from my garden. We sat next to the fireplace with a dog in each lap. Bello and Foxy are such cute dogs. Taking care of her pups keeps Elizabeth going. She told me about the places she'd been since I was last there. A concert at Anderson Gardens, city market in Rockford, shopping excursions....this lady gets around. She is in a water aerobics class at the pool we go to. Several times a week she is enjoying the water and hot tub. We have our Church in common, so conversation always about that. She asked if I wanted tea...so we went to the table by the window and had tea and an almond coffee cake. I had taken Ernestine's zucchini bread...and we shared that. She asked about the recipe and I told her. After we cleaned up the table, we went back to our chairs and settled in for more conversation. I mentioned that I was going to be making some favors for bingo prizes..for the nursing home in town. Little Manger scenes that are easy to do, some Christmas signs for doorknobs, and some felt doves for Christmas trees. As I was explaining about these...she offered to help me. So, the next time we meet, maybe she'll come to my house and we can do these together. She is one of the ladies who makes prayer shawls for our Church, so in her close to 90 age.... she is pretty active.

It was time to leave and we went to the door and said our goodbyes. As I left her driveway, I thought to myself...she's keeping up on everything current from ipads, to world events, to Mass everyday, to swimming at the pool, and still loving to shop for clothes, and watering her plants. She's an inspiration to me.
Balisha

22 comments:

  1. Wow, Elizabeth is an inspiration to me too. I need to remember this story about this sweet lady when I feel down.

    Have a GREAT weekend ~ FlowerLady

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    1. I think we all could learn a lesson from her. We have to keep with the times, and most of all...keep busy.

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  2. What a perfect day! Your friend does sound remarkable as do you! Good for you two for also working on projects together for those in the nursing home! Thank you for this very inspirational post. :)

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    1. Sometimes I think that my readers have read enough about my visits with her, but then I go to make that visit and come home inspired. Our Church supplies the nursing home with bingo prizes. I know how much they appreciate nice things.

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  3. It's a real treat to sit and share tea with a friend. Her little dogs sound very sweet. Working on the projects together will allow you more time to talk and share with one another. Sounds like a lovely visit.

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    1. I love to visit her. It does her good and me too. I've never worked on a project with her. She spoke up and asked if she could help. We may invite her daughter too. It will be fun.

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    2. I enjoy hearing about your visits and the projects you two will be doing together. Have a very restful night and thanks for sharing.
      The treats my niece and I bought at the dog bakery today were peanut butter!

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    3. Dogs know what's good.....peanut butter.

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  4. It's wonderful she is able to be so active at her age!

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    1. She probably wouldn't be so active if she didn't have a wonderful daughter. She does everything with E. Chris and her husband have E. over every night for dinner. A great daughter and son-in-law I would say. They really keep her doing things.

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  5. Sounds like a great day. Nice to enjoy your lunch outside. Getting too hot here to do that right now.
    Elizabeth sure keeps busy, but so do you!

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    1. It's warm today, but not hot. We are having the perfect summer.

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  6. You always have a wonderful time when you and she visit with each other :)

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    1. We both have a good time. Always something to talk about. When I come home, Joe says, "What could you two have to talk about all afternoon?"

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  7. What wonderful blog. I just love it. I ran across It a couple of months ago. Plus it's so easy to read. I don't see to well and this print is so easy to read. What font are you using?? Your friend Elizabeth sounds like a real jewel. I'm only "75" and I do not believe I could keep up with her. Thanks for this Wonderful Blog . . .

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    1. Thanks for visiting. The font is Indie Flower. I have trouble with my 76 yr old eyes too...to I know how it is with reading. Some of the blogs are using such faint colors I can hardly read them. I usually just give up.
      Please come again and thankyou for this lovely comment.
      Balisha

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  8. It is wonderful that your dear friend is so young at almost 90.

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    1. Young at 90....that's how we all would like to be.
      Balisha

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  9. Sounds like a wonderful day!! Thank you for stopping by my blog last week. I'm so sorry to be so late in visiting, but my blogging has gotten off-kilter recently. But I will be back in full swing tomorrow!

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    1. I enjoy reading blogs from other areas of our country. Your photographs were outstanding. Thanks for visiting today and come again.
      Balisha

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