Murky Day

It is rainy and dark today.  Kind of glad that Clyde is still feeling poorly because going to work on a day like today is never fun.  I need to remember to take a second set of clothes to work so I can change when I get soaked.  It is inevitable during this time of year.

Clyde is feeling better.  He is sleeping a lot but considering the little sleep he got for the first several days because he couldn't breathe and the coughing - I am relieved he is sleeping so much.  It is obviously what his body needs.

We are doing well.  I am praying Clyde is up to going to church on Sunday because that is one trip on the bus I don't like to take alone.

Homebodies

Clyde still has a cough and is exhausted but is doing much better.  I am fine and just rolling along with the 'holiday'.  I have read and done the wash, did a bit of shopping that had to be done and generally just enjoying the autumnal weather.  Was not thrilled to wake up to 0 Celsius this morning (freezing).  However it warmed up to the mid 50's and was pleasant sweater weather.  I fixed Clyde some home made chicken noodle soup in hopes it helps his congestion a bit.  Life is good and it is such a blessing to be serving the Lord.

Another Lung Infection

I can't get the print to enlarge for some reason.  I hope this comes out decent because I can't see it!

Clyde was feeling bad enough to go to the Dr today.  He has another lung infection.  He is on penicillin,  The pharmacist said not to do much until at least Saturday so his body had time to heal.  Last time he was sick, we had no idea where the doctor was, where to get the Rx filled and desperately needed help.  This time we could take care of it all by ourselves.  We pass 3 pharmacies on the bus everyday, so I picked the closest one and jumped on bus 10 and headed over there.  It took me an hour round trip but it was an easy trip.  I marvel at how much we have changed and grown this last year.

Not much to report.  Clyde didn't sleep well last night.  Hopefully tonight will be better for him.  I am having trouble with my allergies but feel really good actually.

An Interesting Day

Clyde woke up blowing his nose.  He insisted we go to work and so we did.  We have decided that bus 10 has shifted its schedule AGAIN.  We will have to go to the bus stop at 7 now in order to make it to work by 8.  At least we know that we will make the 250 bus for sure if we do this.  We got into work at 8:25 because of the tardiness of the first bus.

We did 3 books and finally at 1 pm, Clyde called it quits.  He had been moaning and blowing his nose the whole morning.  I hope he stays home tomorrow if he feels this miserable.  It isn't worth it but I can't tell him that. 

There was an excursion to the Royal Theater today with the archive.  They were getting a behind the scene tour along with a peek at their archives.  Jeppe was so sweet to invite us but Clyde was so miserable we couldn't go.  Maybe we will have an invitation like this again.

Clyde is feeling somewhat better this evening after a nap and taking it easy.  I hope he feels better soon. 

It was a very good day

We were ready early this morning and took an earlier bus to the train station.  We had to wait 20 minutes for our bus to the archive instead of 5.  However - this way we knew we wouldn't miss it.

We got 5 and 1/2 books done today but for some reason my back and knees were hurting.  I am afraid we have a cold front blowing in sometime soon. 

I walked into the kitchen at the office today and Bo and dropped his backpack and then his coat down the hall to the kitchen.  I asked if he was okay and he said he had just gone shopping for lunch groceries and it suddenly became too heavy.  He saved lunch though.

I get the biggest kick out of Jeppe.  He and Helge traveled to Aarhus on Saturday and gave a 2 hour presentation on doing genealogy and what they had to offer in Copenhagen.  There were 15 people there and he was excited for a good turn out.  I would have been miffed after spending 3 hours to get there - that there were only 15 people to hear me.  Not Jeppe.  He is thrilled there was anyone there at all.  He really makes we aware that I need to change perspective.

Woke up to Sunshine

We went off of daylight savings time yesterday.  We woke up to a sunrise this morning.  However by 4:15 it was dark this afternoon. 

Church was wonderful.  Clyde sang "How Great Thou Art" and everyone loved it.  He was told to sing it in English because he would be able sing with more emotion.  It was very moving.

We have decided no choir for the Christmas program on Dec 21 but we are going to have a few groups.  The Saturdays in all of  December, we go out and tell people about our Christmas Program with written invitations.  We decided that this year we will sing the beautiful Danish carols as a congregation and sing a lot of them.  That way all can participate in the music.  It is really quite exciting to me that we are doing this.  We will have special musical numbers from the last Sunday of November through the month of December.  I personally would like to sing more than listen to talks but that is not quite why we go to church.

A look back at the week

Yesterday Vanessa Venn came in to the archives for a tutoring session by Daniel.  She started as an intern just after we got here last November and we just fell in love with her.  She left in April for a new job and a new career.  We see her periodically and catch up.  She didn't have a lot of time to visit yesterday and she said we had plenty of time to catch up in the future.  I said we had until April and then we were off.  Vanessa was shocked.  She had thought that this was a long term commitment.  She was surprised that we would leave all of this but we explained that our term was only 18 months and then back to a family that needed us right now.  I had never considered that some people think we are here to stay.

At Bo's birthday, Lars asked what it meant to ride shotgun.  I told him it was from the old west when the driver had a man with a shotgun that was loaded sit behind him while they traveled, for protection.  Yesterday, they were pushing the cart to community lunch and Bo yelled - 'I am walking shotgun to Lars and the lunch cart'.  Clyde and I both busted up laughing.

Tuesday Clyde and I went in for community lunch - as usual - and no one was there.  Turned out that while we were sick, they changed the day to Friday and didn't tell us.  By the time we knew about it yesterday - we had already eaten lunch.  We will now go every other week.

I guess the dark and dreary days are here.  The heater is on in the bedroom and needs to be.  Soups and stews are sounding better and better for supper.  Yesterday Lars said he is now drinking herbal tea because it warms you up better than coffee.  I noticed that the 'tea' drawer was getting depleted quickly yesterday.  Time for everyone to contribute some new boxes.  I bring chamomile and fruit herbal teas from Celestial Seasons.  The thing that surprises me the most is that mine go quickly along with the peppermint tea.

For those of you that don't know - my father fell last Tuesday and has some broken ribs and cracked vertebrae.  He is home.  Please keep he and Doreen in your prayers.