Today is our last day of blessing those far away from us and having thought about Habi most of the week we thought we’d like to buy some things for her community which has been badly hit by floods and malaria. So we went on the world vision site and picked some mosquito nets and a malaria testing kit. This was followed by a fairly grim discussion of how you would die from malaria (Caleb) and a perfectly reasonable question, ‘Hey, I thought God said after Noah he wasn’t going to flood the earth again?’. Em..I think you’ll find your Daddy in the living room….
I’m not feeling so christmas cheery this week. Even before the discussion of malaria death and floods. My xmas tree plans have been thwarted and I don’t have the energy to try and seek out another one. I have considered just drawing one and sticking it up on the wall, at which point Jm looked at me with some concern. I’m still knackered after the weekend and feel caught up on the xmas treadmill of events and to-dos that I can’t find my way off. Even nice plans, like going to see Martyn Joseph on Thursday at the Errigle, feel like a hassle with babysitters and travel. Bah humbug.
Maybe I need one of those SAD lights. At this time of year I just want to hibernate and am never found too far away from either a duvet or a fireplace. Then come spring I come alive, a wee energiser bunny, walking and cycling everywhere and spending all the time I can outdoors. I must be part hedgehog. Or maybe today part grumpy bear.
Go for the tree on the wall, I say! If you want to borrow a SAD light to see if it helps, you can try mine – I haven’t really used it the past couple of years, because with not being stuck in an office I’m able to get out in the daylight a bit more. I have a morning sunrise alarm clock, and a big SAD desk light.
Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great Christmas tree joy. Nicola was apparently there on Saturday, and said the woman was happy for people to cut their own down, but you might have to bring your own saw. Think we might go on Saturday.
PS- yes this is during home group, am sitting outside Anna’s door waiting for her to stop coughing!
Hey Sharon! Thanks for the offer, are they helpful? Wondered about a SAD light….but I think I do need to kick my butt out the door more in the winter too like you do.
Rach, do you think we could get JM and Paul to do the manly chopping bit together? JM-plus-me-plus-DIY usually leads to a domestic incident in our house. Let’s just say we have different ways of approaching such tasks…You up for a joint family trip?
Yeah, I think they helped. I’m not using them this year, so you’re welcome to borrow them and try – if you want to give them a go, let me know when you’re next in Belfast and you can pick them up. xo