At 8 o’clock this morning I dispatched the last of the Christmas trucks carrying
thousands of packages to smaller stations within the city. As they pulled away
from the dock I looked around and decided this was a good time to escape.
All the activity centered on the North Dock where a large group of employees were
sorting hundreds, maybe thousands, of pieces of Express mail. That would be
an all day chore sending volunteer employees 50 miles in all directions to make
that guaranteed delivery. I’ve done enough, so shedding guilt and grabbing
my coat I hurried out the door ignoring the blaring intercom and ringing phone.
Once home I changed shoes and skipped to my appointment to have my feet
massaged. After a 10-minute soak in warm water the pedicure person rubbed honey and some sandy mixture up and down my calves and between my toes.
I fell asleep in the vibrating chair, so I missed a lot of the process. I do remember
at one point she took hot black rocks and rubbed them up and down each leg
from the bottom of my feet to my knees. I lost track of how many lotions she
applied and massaged into my skin. Then she draped hot steamy towels
over each leg. Lastly she dipped each foot in a heavenly smelling tub of hot
wax, placed each foot in large baggies and gently laid them to rest on
the little shelf above the soaking bowl.
I think this must have been nirvana!
Now I am off to Patricia’s for dinner and sharing memories. She is a superb
cookand hostess, and I wish you all could see how beautifully decorated her
house is. She has many talents.
All’s well that ends well, and to all a good night!
Happy Holidays, whatever they may be, and may
you all have a very prosperous New Year.
Vonnie Murfin, 9 months ago
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Patricia L. Ba..., 9 months ago
Thanks for the complements, Vonney. I try.
ginnymac, 9 months ago
Thanks Vonney for these journal entries,Hope you can get some relaxing time off.
Many thanks for the favourings. I appreciate it so much.
madvlad, 8 months ago
well1 what a suprise, all your comments, thank you for taking the time! to look at so much of my art,and saying what you did, first,yes my late wife,was a real angel, she must have been, to live with me 38 years, no i was not a bad man, actually too good in many ways, but i loved her dearly, i miss, her, as i took care of her the last 7 years of her illness, even when she no longer knew me, i,d take the time to feed her, as to my art, is was my gift from the powers, i loved art and at 38, i started a road of art that was first copy art until i knew what i was doing, then i set off on my own, and had ,one ball with it , i am no artist of great talent only a lover, that,s all,but it brought the world to me, and i have met so many wonderful people via it, i am now, in a one man show that is a good chance for many to see my art,that had been in my over fulled closet too long, well any ways thanks for you voice in my redb this day, i hope you get to retire where you want one day life is short, so don,t wait too long or you will be ole like me too soon. but i may be ole but i am still a lover! of life with all its good and bad, take care of your,hopes water them with love and yes doing, so as to fullfill them love to you hearts wants and dreams walt
madvlad, 8 months ago
sorry, but madvlad@ccountry.com is my e-mail address, i have folkart on americaohyes.com but i am hard to kind there- i am in emerging folkarts, on page three they have three of my painting and lots of cartoon like faces, wow i went back and saw that you visited many of my art pieces wow thanks, yes even i have to aggree with you i have been busy for 30 plus years of art fun, any one who has seen my computer files, ask me , do i sleep and eat, and do i do art all the time, the answer is yes i do art all the time,,but i also, when younger took my three girls and wife hiking for fun, now i am an old fart, hanging on till ogd gets sick of seeing me here, and pulls my ticket, meanwhile ,art! and friends can,t beat art and pals hope you are surounded by pals too and yes we have had snow off and mostly on since christmas this is the worst winter snow wise since 92-93 winter, i am ready to move to a warmer place, thank one more time , i have been in n.c. several times in my younger days