longing for home

This is how my day began... with a knock on the door and guess who was there?

Everett and Leah

and later Josh

a won-der-ful start to a really good day!

Can't get enough of my family!

Looking west ward, from Mom's balcony.

and looking east...


Mom's basil plant
grown from tiny seeds

And to Mom's delight and approval

voila ~ after weeks and weeks

the balcony is d-o-n-e!

Everett's early morning pictures made her day

her eyes showed such love and delight

as she looked at them and commented

on what a sweetheart her little great-grandson is.

and then I showed her the other pictures I had taken this morning

and

never before has a basil plant caused such a big smile

or the fresh paint on a newly redone balcony

colors of fall
on trees that are still hanging onto leaves

in spite of the winds that have assaulted their branches

talking about home

about things that are needed

once the owner returns

it was with joy i went this morning

and captured a few pictures

and moments later

loaded them on my computer

for a little slide show in the hospital room

to one who longs for home

and realizes it has been a long time

a

very

long

time

since the condo was exchanged for a sterile hospital room

and the silence exchanged for the banter of the nurses

longing for home...

I wish I could take her there.

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Today after visiting with my family

I stopped at Mom's condo on the way to Seven Oaks Hospital

We had been talking about how her basil plant has grown.

and I wanted her to see for herself.

She planted it from seeds bought at the dollar store.

We had been talking about whether or not the workers had finally finished her balcony

(and the other balconies in the complex)

Today we talked about going home...

and the expression in Mom's eyes,

was one of homesickness

Home

Home to the condo

or

Home to Heaven?

only God knows