Living in Anticipation

I have been living in Anticipation, - a wonderful place to reside!

 

They say that Anticipation is 90% of pleasure, but I'm here to tell you that's not true in all cases.

 

I have been looking forward to the day when my hearing aids arrive, and yesterday was the day when all my anticipation turned into the sound of birds singing, bees buzzing, the summer breeze gently moving the leaves of the trees in the garden,  and the trickle of water running through the fountain. 

 

Oh glory be, what pleasure.

 

We went to Penticton for a mid-morning appointment.  A gorgeous day, - blue skies

summery clouds, small twitches of anticipation.

 

a summer mist around the lake

 

 

a small deer sauntering across the road, and into the forest

 

How  fabulous it is to be able to hear people talking without them having to raise their voices

a number of decibels, - for them, as well as for me....  My daughter arrived

for morning coffee today, greeting me in the usual tones she has been accustomed to

because 'mother doesn't hear'....... but this morning

mother heard, and it was quite deafening!

Such a treat not to have to guess what all that 'mumble' was about -
nor to have the anxiety that accompanies your interpretation of that was said
in case you make a complete fool of yourself.

And to hear the waitress who whispers when she comes to take your order......
 

I am reveling in music I have not been able to hear adequately for such a long time.

 

It is not perfect, but the audiologist tells me that with persistence and constant wear

the brain will soon acknowledge that this is part of the whole pattern

and will accommodate and improve reception.

 

Well, I shall certainly be persistent and pop them into my ears every morning

first thing when I awaken.

 

A further pleasure accompanies the wearing of these particular aids.

Partly they are the ones Charles wore, with only a different 'carrier bud' added,

so that when I tuck them around my ears they are as sweet

as a rose, or a sprig of lavender that I carry with me all through the day.

 

I have other lovely things in the Land of Anticipation
which I will tell you about some other time.

Right now I am going to go and sit in the shade, with a book, where I
can hear the birds conversing, a pine cone drop to the ground
and the swish of roller-blades as the neighbourhood children float by.