Pictures of Precious is the theme of Story Telling Sunday this year. Sian at High in the Sky has suggested that something precious doesn’t have to be close.
…and there’s a thought for you: if you are having trouble thinking of something close, there is nothing to stop you reaching further afield. Maybe your Precious this month is something you enjoy from a distance?
Friday evening and I am still struggling Sian. I have a busy day planned tomorrow.
I asked myself “Could people make it to our precious list?” I answered myself “No, I think it’s a given that the people I love are very precious and making a page or story about one or all or heavens above, what if I forgot one?? Oh no far too many complications.
Saturday morning and I still don’t have a story for Sunday but Story Telling Sunday is part of my life and I tell myself to relax and just be, a story will come to you/me… and so it did on Saturday afternoon. And it will break my own rule!
I am a contrary lady. This week my precious is one of my brothers. Yes I have more than one brother, and this is about one of them. (Sorry PGT&M)
This is also to say thank you to my brother, especially as he said I could put his picture on my page.
I have set Monday afternoon aside for tea, cake and story reading. I have wardrobes to arrange this afternoon x
I choose such a pale colour text for my page, sorry
This is the journalling:
Monday afternoon
My brother called to arrange to visit us at the weekend. A meal, a few drinks, stay over and return home after lunch on Sunday
Friday afternoon
We went to Ikea to choose the doors for the wardrobes we wanted to order.
The intention was to order them on-line and have them delivered. We would be able to plan being here and how we would build them, we have limited space and who would help/would Ben be here?
It turned out that everything was in stock at the store and if we ordered this afternoon they would deliver tomorrow.
We said yes. We would work out the details later.
On the drive home I remembered my brother was coming over! Should I cancel him?
No: the delivery can live in the hall over the weekend; it would be fine.
Saturday afternoon
After lunch today we were talking about the delivery and it turned out that my brother has the same wardrobes, he had to put them together himself and said it nearly killed him! We would never manage on our own, he would help!!!
And so he did. He was right. The packages, 33 of them, were terribly heavy. There were far too many for the hall! and each had to be carried up stairs and the main parts of the wardrobe would have to be built in situ, never an easy thing.
My brother and my husband worked so hard today. I kept up with the tea and encouragement, the promise of a meal and something nice and chilled in the fridge.
This wonderful meme is brought to you from Sian Fair over at High in the Sky
what a lovely brother and fortuitous timing – I know the flatpacks are much easier with 2 people. and what a lovely photo
How lovely to have such a kind, helpful brother! Not quite the visit you both expected but how lucky he was there!
I’m so glad that your story presented itself to you after all! My brother is far away this weekend and I can say yes, he is certainly precious to me too (even if he wouldn’t be much help with DIY! lol) A great twist to the theme – thank you
Brothers can be very useful at times. Since he had already built his own, he was able to help you. He is precious indeed!
Don’t worry, Miriam, it was perfectly readable even in pale :). Gosh, what a lot of packages – and how lovely that he volunteered so readily to help. A precious relationship indeed …
What a splendid brother – enjoy your wardrobe sorting 🙂
I’m sure your brother was delighted to help and be useful. I understand your reticence at naming all the precious people in your life, but am glad you shared this story with us.
We once had to put together a three piece bedroom set where all the directions for assembly were in Swedish. Fortunately, Tracy can read diagrams perfectly. Like you, I provided encouragement and sustenance. I’m finally doing a catch-up here, and enjoyed all your recent posts, as always. A special thanks for the lovely postcard I found in the mail when I returned from Oregon. It’s found a special place on my bulletin board over my computer!
Isn’t it great when just the right person turns up at exactly the right time?!
Alison xx
Hi Miriam! This is such a lovely story, and a lovely brother too 😀 Sometimes stories present themselves in the most unexpected of situations! Thanks for your lovely comment on my story, good luck with the crochet 🙂 x
What a lovely story and an even nicer brother! 🙂
Miriam, this is wonderful! I have just one brother, and he is an absolute angel.
Brothers blessed with great timing like that – precious indeed!
Great timing and how lovely of your brother to offer to help, knowing in advance how arduous the chore would be!
What a wonderful story. I featured one of my brothers on story telling Sunday once (leaving my other two out!) Maybe I’ll have to remedy that one day.
Rinda