Saturday, June 28, 2014

Retreat

Sunrise at Kakanui - has to be one of the most beautiful scenes...had a visit to see how the ol' stepfather is getting along. I have had to time it in with my new job (since I don't have much leave owing at the moment). Now that it is wintery, he is feeling the lonelies...longer evenings and colder days. He has a terminal chest condition, we don't know when "it" will get him but we know it will. 

He is happy at Kakanui, it is near the sea and at night you can lye in bed hearing the waves arguing it out with the rocks; and in the mornings the seagulls herald the new day with their enthusiastic bickering and what belongs to who! He has good neighbours, and is quite the social butterfly with dinner invitations and visitors dropping in. It is a relief to us all that he is happy there. When it rains, the neighbours even go to the dairy and collect his mail for him.

A great place to retreat to.....




4 comments:

VioletSky said...

That certainly makes life easier for you ... and for him. The scenery would help make me feel a little more at peace.

So, how is the new job?

The Sagittarian said...

Hi Violet - new job is fabulous, am loving it!! Certainly busy but there is a lot of interaction with people and I feel I am actually making a difference in their workplace. :-)

Steve said...

Sounds a good place to be in. And in life that's very often the best we can ask for.

Lynne with an e said...

Looks beautiful. Must be such a solace to you to know that your stepdad is in a place he likes and feels comfortable in, with helping hands at the ready.