Today was busy for me. First thing, my wife and I went
shopping. Back at home I repaired indentations in a wall at the top of the
stairs and painted the wall. After lunch I cleaned the exterior of the windows
and their frames, plus two doors.
I am wondering what next my wife will want done. She knows
that if I go off sailing, I could be away for a while, and I won’t be around to
attend to practical matters. New bedroom furniture will be arriving on
Wednesday, and the team delivering it will want an empty room for assembling
wardrobes. That means moving the double bed into the front bedroom. When the
furniture has been assembled, the bed will have to be returned and put
together.
There’s always something that requires doing. I have to
replace a bulb in the kitchen and join a garden hose to the outside tap. I can
guarantee there will be more jobs requiring attention before ‘Minnow’ and I can
make our escape. The car has to be serviced and have a MOT.
My wife is not opposed to me going sailing, and she has
never denied me the freedom to do it. She recognizes how much I enjoy cruising boats,
and the health benefits I gain by doing so. I always come back fitter than when
I set off. At this point in time, I’m not a hundred percent in terms of health,
but I’ll give it a go to see how I get on. There’s no dishonour in abandoning
my attempt if I find I cannot cope.
All things come to an end, and I’m no exception. There’s a
limit to what my feeble body can do. The time may not be far away when I shall
have to cast an anchor for the last time; meanwhile, I live from day to day
with thanks to my God for His wonderful grace and providence.
There’s always new hope for tomorrow.
2 comments:
Lovely words in the last paragraph Bill, and absolutely true.
God grant you the health and strength to get the enjoyment you absolutely deserve from Minnow.
That was a sad, sad post, Bill.
I can so easily imagine myself in that situation.
From my heart, I wish you good health and many years enjoying sailing Minnow.
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