Thaumaturge

thaumaturge |ˈTHôməˌtərj|
noun
a worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician.
DERIVATIVES
thaumaturgic |ˌTHôməˈtərjik| adjective.
thaumaturgical adjective.
thaumaturgist |ˈTHôməˌtərjəst| noun.
thaumaturgy |ˈTHôməˌtərjē| noun
ORIGIN
early 18th cent. (as thaumaturg): via medieval Latin from Greek thaumatourgos, from thauma ‘marvel’ + -ergos ‘-working.’

It was the sun hat.

I bought the sun hat to withstand the suns rays while I enjoy the outdoors. Now that the sun hat is sitting beside me ready for duty, the sun has hidden itself behind the clouds. Rain is predicted tomorrow and the next day. If I’d known that all the rain was waiting for was the purchase of a sun hat, I would have been on the job a lot sooner.

Now that I have established my central position in the the universe, on to the day-to-day details of life.

I awoke this morning at 5 a.m., light was just beginning to filter in under the thick curtains that hang on the bedroom window. I knew I was awake for the day, and that lying in bed would only lead to wandering thoughts, and that wandering thoughts are something I am not going to indulge in at present. So I arose, filled the kettle, put it on to boil and ventured onto the back porch to sit until I could make my morning coffee.

I enjoyed my coffee on the back porch, watching the clouds roll in and over, bringing the hope of moisture. The birds were just beginning to stir, the breeze held itself high in the trees, tickling the highest branches. A glorious morning.

After enjoying my coffee I donned my shoes, sun glasses, and new sun hat, then headed out the door for my daily walk. It was a lovely 15C out there this morning, so lovely for walking. The sun still shone, although the clouds were rolling in. There were several other people out and about with the same idea, getting out for some recreation before the heat of the day. I passed and greeted an older woman in a straw hat, a young woman in fancy jogging gear, a young man in fancy jogging gear, and an older man walking a little dog. All were friendly except the man with the dog, who grudgingly responded to my friendly good morning. I know that when I was living here alone the winter before last, that brief hello on my walk meant a lot, because it was my only human contact during the week. So I always say hello to everyone I meet when I am out for a walk in my own neighbourhood, whether they seem to like it or not.

This morning Attila and I loaded the construction waste into Tank and headed out to the land fill site. I admit to being quite weary of viewing the small mountain of debris in the back yard, and I am sure the neighbours feel the same way about it. By lunch time it was gone!

Attila is working on the finishing touches of the garden shed. To that end he needed paint for the siding, so today we dropped by Home Depot to pick up what he needed. Our version of impulse buying stepped in, so we walked out with our paint, and the delivery date set for a new dishwasher. We don’t have a dishwasher, and I have been looking at them for years, and much more seriously over the last 10 months since we moved here. A dishwasher did not seem worth the risk at the country house, we were on a well, and septic system of unknown age. Now we are on town water and sewer, so that the necessary utilities are there and waiting. The dishwasher was on sale, and had a $100 prepaid credit card included as a bonus, plus a 10% discount for using their credit card. Attila will install the new dishwasher, which will involve tearing apart the kitchen cupboard. I anticipate that the domino effect will ensue, the preparation for the dishwasher will require the countertop be moved, perhaps relplaced; the removal of the countertop will require a new sink; the new sink will require a new set of taps; and who knows what else. In a perfect world the dishwasher will just go in the space allotted without additional renovation required. I am not optimistic on that score!

It is a long weekend in Ontario. We decided to stay home and putter. I don’t really feel light hearted enough to enjoy camping right now, and it is really too hot for me at the peak of the day, so staying where I can keep cool is much more appealing than being outdoors in this heat.

And wouldn’t you know it, the clouds disappeared, the sun came out, and the predictions of rain evaporated in the heat. So much for my super rain making powers.

Worldly Distractions

Weather

32°C
Date: 3:00 PM EDT Saturday 30 July 2016
Condition: Mainly Sunny
Pressure: 101.8 kPa
Tendency: falling
Visibility: 24 km
Temperature: 25.9°C
Dewpoint: 12.6°C
Humidity: 43%
Wind: NE 13 km/h
Humidex: 32

Quote

“Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out – it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.”
Robert Service
1874 – 1958