Yesterday I was awakened at ten minutes to eight by a bright, circular disk of light shining through the bedroom window blind. I was puzzled - a street lamp? No, too high. A light from a window across the road? No, too definite in shape. I got out of bed and peeped through the blind slats - the moon! A full moon!! And dawn was beginning to break.
The bright light continued throughout the day with the moon being replaced by the sun, shining from a bright blue sky.
I spent the morning at the hospital with my daughter for a check-up by her specialist. He could see signs of improvement and felt things were going in the right direction. Albeit slowly - but encouraging just the same.
Back at home for lunch, a rest while the washing machine did its work, then a cup of tea and the decision to try and catch some of this bonus day of winter.
In the car we headed for Port Plaisance at Stenay, enjoyed a short stroll then found a bench by the River Meuse opposite the sun and its shining warmth.
A nearby angler tried his luck in several places, but without catching anything...but ever hopeful.
Ducks nagged me for forgetting to bring bread - but not as much as I nagged myself. It must be sod’s law that, whenever I bring bread, there is not a duck in sight. If I forget, there are aplenty!
Behind us, the sun’s rays lit up a tree, glowing golden behind a mellow stone wall.
As the sun started to sink, we made our way home.
A lovely day, full of the golden glow of hope.
