Evening Shadows

Pink in the morning, Orange at night ...

That old autumn light is at it again ~ the whole house is surrounded by it, just as it had been oh-so-early this morning. Has it really been 12 hours since then? No, a bit less; the days are getting shorter after all. I took this picture in order to capture the intense glow of the setting sun off in the western sky. Only later did I notice the bold little shadow making his way homeward for supper. :)

First let me offer many thanks for all your caring thoughts and prayers on behalf of my grandmother. I am happy to report that she is much improved from yesterday, and may even be going home tomorrow! After much testing, it was confirmed today that she did in fact have a stroke. However, where last night she struggled to speak, today she seemed much better. We're still waiting to learn more (prognosis, treatment, etc.), but for now we can breathe a small breath of relief. And with that breath, we continue our prayers for Alice's dear mother ...

When I visited Gram early this morning, one of the first things she asked me was if we had seen the spectacular sunrise. (Had we ever!)

"It filled the whole room with light!" she exclaimed, looking over at the wide windows beside her. She smiled with the wonder of it all and added, "It was just like a mural."

I took this all as a very good sign - Grandma was acting just like Grandma - comparing notes on the sunrise, complimenting my outfit and joshing the nurse.

I assured her that yes, we had indeed seen that gorgeous pink sunrise this morning. I described how the boys ran from room to room, opening windows and peering out doors. That sunrise filled our own house with light, and looking back I realize, it filled our hearts with hope ...

Tomorrow I'll post about our Nature Study Group meeting (last month's overdue report and all the details from tomorrow's birding adventure). I'll post more, too, about how our Nature Study Group came to be.

Thanks again everyone, for your support and encouragement - through this and through all my months of blogging. I don't say this enough, but I so appreciate that you all take the time to stop by here and read what I have to say. Your thoughts and questions I carry in my heart, until such time as I can sit down and address them (and really, long after). Now, if only there were a few more hours in the day ...

But for now, I must say good night!