Saturday, October 5, 2019

Much Better on Saturday

Thank you, everyone, for the get well wishes.  I am feeling much better, today.  I actually went to sleep before midnight, last night - you know I am not feeling well when I go to bed before midnight!  LOL.

Unfortunately, my poor daughter has come down with it, now.  She started having a scratchy sore throat, last night.  She made us both some coriander tea, which is our panacea for colds and coughs.  But, today is her friend's big day, so, daughter went to the wedding.  One of her friends picked her up in the morning and will bring her back, in the evening.

The Dress - Front
 I took a couple of quick photos of her in her bridesmaid's dress:

The Dress - Back
I made her a "rose" hair accessory, too, with some of the excess fabric I cut off from the skirt, when I shortened it.  She is wearing it at the top of the braid.  The bride hadn't specified how the hair should be worn (daughter asked her), so daughter chose to wear it in a side braid coming over her shoulder.

I went back to bed, after she left and slept for another couple of hours.  Then, I ate a bagel with cream cheese and watched some TV and knitted.  Later, in the early evening, I began to feel much better and I did the dishes and cooked some dhal, a mackerel curry, and rice.  I had some of it for my dinner.  My daughter will have dinner at the wedding, but, if she is still hungry when she comes home, there are leftovers.

The head monk at the temple called in the evening, to check on me.  When he heard that I was not feeling too well, he asked me if there was anything I needed, but I said, no, I was OK.  He said many people are down with colds and coughs at this time of the year.  In fact, the people who had undertaken to host today's blessing ceremony at the temple were unable to do so due to illness.  He was happy to hear that my daughter was home for the weekend. 

Today, I am grateful for:
- Starting to feel better
- Daughter was able to attend her friend V's wedding
- Her friend A giving her a ride to the wedding and back
- The dress fitted her
- The monks calling to check on me

Today's joyful activity was resting and knitting.

The only thing on my to do list for today was doing the dishes.  I am not going to make a to do list for tomorrow, either.  Daughter has plans to go out to lunch with another friend, but that might depend on how well she feels.  I might do a load of laundry, but, nothing else needs to be done.

How was your Saturday?  What have you planned for Sunday?

22 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you're feeling better and I hope your daughter made it through the day without suffering too much.
    The dress is gorgeous but the first thing I noticed was your daughter's beautiful smile. X

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    1. Thank you, Jules. :)

      Yes, she managed to get through the day, well enough, but she had a rough night and has cancelled all plans for today. She needs to rest, today, before she flies out, tomorrow.

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  2. What a beautiful daughter! And a lovely gown

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  3. Glad you've turned the corner and are feeling better. Your daughter looks beautiful in the dress. Thanks for the picture. I had imagined an entirely different dress when you described it before.

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    1. Thank you, Live and Learn. Yes, you'd never know that the skirt consisted of yards of fabric, when you look at it! It's a dress she can wear to other formal occasions, if she wishes to, as well.

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  4. Your daughter is very pretty. I love the color of the dress.
    I hope she feels completely well before going back.

    I spent Saturday preparing a lesson plan. Today (Sunday) I’m going to make a small batch of coconut soap.

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    1. Thank you, Nil. Yes, she cancelled her plans for today (she was to go out to lunch by one friend and coffee, later, with another friend) so she could rest. She has to fly back out, tomorrow.

      Sounds like you've a busy weekend. Enjoy the soap making. :)

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  5. How lovely - I'm sure your daughter made you so proud, Bless (not that she doesn't always but it is a joy to see them looking so lovely, isn't it?) Sorry to hear that you have been feeling poorly; I hope you will be fully recovered soon. I have spent all day cleaning after some work was carried out in the house - the dust was EVERYWHERE!

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    1. Thank you, Eloise. I'm feeling much better, today, but, now, my daughter is down with it! Poor thing had to cancel plans for today and will rest, as she has to fly back out, tomorrow. Oh, that construction dust gets everywhere, doesn't it? But, I'm sure it was worth it.

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  6. What a beautiful dress, I love the colour and I am sure it was a very pretty wedding. So sorry your daughter now has the "bug". At least you are now on the mend and it was very kind of the head monk to check on you.

    It was gloomy this morning but the sun is peeping through right now so maybe we won't get the rain after all. We are both "vegging out" on the computers but I think I need to do something useful now, maybe putter in the yard or do some mending while listening to music.

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    1. Thank you, Bushlady. I like the style of the dress. She can wear it to other formal occasions, too, I think.

      Sounds like you are having a nice Sunday. One of my cousins and her daughter went on a week long visit to Vancouver, this week, to visit one of our other cousins. I hope they have good weather for the duration of their visit.

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  7. Wow,what a stunning dress for a beautiful girl! I love the color and the style of it. Hope you both are feeling well by now!☺

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    1. Thank you, Natalia. I am feeling a bit better, but my daughter isn't. I hope she'll feel well enough to travel, tomorrow, as she flies back up to Berkeley, tomorrow.

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  8. Glad you are better.
    Your daughter looked stunning in the dress. I know she had fun and did her friend a great honor by being one of her attendants.

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    1. Thank you, Anne. She was honored to be asked to be a bridesmaid. :)

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  9. She looks lovely, I really like the hair braid worn to the side. I bet she forgot not feeling well once the festivities began.

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    1. Thank you, Susanne. The braid worn to the side worked well for her; she has the type of hair that has a personality of its own! :D She managed to get through the day. She said two other bridesmaids were getting over colds and coughs, themselves, and the bride had thrown out her back! Oh, dear!

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  10. Sorry to hear you've both been under the weather! What a time to come down with something. Hopefully you'll both feel better soon. Your daughter looks beautiful in her dress. I really like the colour.

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. Yes, not the best time to be ill, but, we managed to make the best of it. The bride, apparently, threw out her back, the day before the wedding! Poor girl!

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  11. Your daughter looks so pretty in her dress. What a great color.

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    1. Thank you, Debra. I like the color, too. :)

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