Burgess Health Center
Both Brian and I had our colds get worse yesterday. We opted out of the yesterday and today. We shared breakfast, then I took the new medicine. Two and a half hours later, I woke up from a ‘nap.’ One good thing, these meds are helping me get rid of the congestion in my chest. The bad thing, I’m using up an entire box of Kleenex blowing my nose….
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I’m beginning to paint my impression of a “house shrine.”
“In Thailand, a spirit house (known as San Phra Phum) is a miniature, ornate shrine built on a pedestal to shelter the guardian spirits of the land. Found outside homes, businesses, and temples, these shrines are actively maintained with daily offerings of food, incense, and brightly colored drinks to ensure good fortune and protection.” ~ Wikipedia.
My understanding is that the Thai people are thanking the spirits for allowing them use of the land and they are promising to maintain that land for the spirits and themselves. You will see the shrines all all over the place here. They are quite beautiful – all different – all beautifully maintained.
I will see how the painting goes, and may be able to share it tomorrow.
I also did some other sketches, plus 4 more ‘thank you’ cards for our housekeeper’s sister. We don’t know how long Khun Bpaum will be helping us, and I want to be sure I have enough cards to thank her for her good work.
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The cheetah puzzle is coming along nicely, although this last part is the most difficult. All the pieces are basically the same color, no outstanding shapes, no way to put together a group that might slide into place…. Character-building time for sure.
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I hope that you are having a great weekend.
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I hope you are both feeling better soon. Take care and have a relaxing day.
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Thanks, Liz. I may take another nap now… :0)
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The nap will do you good. X
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Oh! That picture is worth a thousand words! Right?!? I am glad the meds are working. Whatever works, I say. 🤞🫣🥰🫠
I love that you are learning about the shrines and sharing this information with us, Linda. I am so curious!! As an interfaith minister, though I rarely mention that, as mostly I only sought the ordination out so I could marry people after my notary status expired ( and I got ordained so I could offer Reiki to people), neither of which I do anymore. Only when asked.
At any rate, the interfaith interest is why I continue to meet with an Theosophical Buddhist book club group, and read a variety of sacred books. Tao Te Ching , Holy Bible, etc, etc. some are “out there” or “woo.” Like the huge Urantia book. And I subscribe to Shirley MacLaine’s newsletter. Ha!
Why am I blubbering on about this? Hmm
When we expand our views on God, Source, Creator of all energies, we allow for all kinds of healing in our bodies! Whew! I don’t ever think I have stated that so clearly and succinctly before! Big hugs! You inspire me daily!!
i may start sketching thank you cards and handing them out to random people we encounter! 🤯🤪🤣
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I took another nap. I had been doing a lot of coughing and nose blowing – to no avail. The new meds are making all this productive, now, so I’ll get better after a while.
The shrines fascinate me. The feeling I get when I encounter one is amazing. I can only compare it to when I went to the Alamo in Texas years ago. I expected to be interested. I didn’t expect to have to sit down to “deal with” the flood of feelings. I was simply filled up with emotion. I’m feeling the same way with the shrines here. I’m not sure WHOSE feelings are flooding me – past lives, people who have left offerings, my own feelings – but they really make me stop and revere the shrine. Sketching thank you cards (or the Christmas cards) and handing them out one at a time I have found very fulfilling – a spreading of gratitude – an acknowledgement that someone did something special for me and that I am so appreciative. It’s a happy exchange. If you do sketch some and pass them out, please let me know what you think.
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Hope you both have a speedy recovery x
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Thank so much, Christine. The new meds seem to be making all the coughing and nose blowing productive, rather than just tiring. I think we’ll be better soon. Thanks for writing.
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