And now, rain....

 

Thankfully it's not cold enough for the rain to be snow. But it has been raining ever since I woke up and it's early afternoon now.

With all the snow on the ground--that the rain isn't melting much--the whole landscape seems wrapped in low lying clouds.

The year is almost over. A new one hovers near.

In all that, I read a hilarious interview with Steven Colbert on line.

He was asked who he would change bodies with for 24 hours.

Immediately he said, "President Trump. And I would resign."

Then he wondered if Trump--who hates Stephen like he hates all comedians--would be in his body?

Not a good thought, I'd say....

 

I've told you before....

 

Sunday without church is both a 'day off' and a conundrum.

Sitting at home on Sunday is, after so many decades, strange.

But I like a day off.

Caught between my two different emotions.

Sure, I could go to church here in town.

But I don't.

I've told you before, I keep practicing my priesthood SO I'LL GO TO CHURCH!

I'm an odd priest, perhaps....

 

Snow and more so....

 

It snowed 9 inches last night.

Bern had shoveled the walks and back deck and cleaned off my car and her truck by the time I woke up and had a shower.

She's worth keeping!

Our neighbor has a snow blower and did our shared drive-way.

Cornwall Avenue is cleared, pretty much.

That same neighbor and his wife lost their second dog, Finn, only a few weeks after their dog Daisy died.

Lost two dogs, but the wife is pregnant.

Two dogs for a child.

Lots of folks would make that trade.

Not sure I would.

I won't figure that question out until the snow is long gone.

I'm a slow decider....

 

The day after....

 

I was right about the Christmas Eve service--we had 80+ attendees. Where are these folks on Sunday mornings?

Christmas was very simple at our house. We opened gifts Christmas Eve night so we didn't have to get up early.

We drove to New Haven to pick up our friend J. for Christmas dinner. It was low-key but great fun. We then drove him home.

Left-overs from a great meal for dinner--no JEOPARDY this night...football instead. I stayed up watching the Chiefs/Bronchos until 9:45 then to bed.

Not a lot going on in our lives--which is great!

 

Silent but hopeful night....

 

It's Christmas Eve.

I have a 4 p.m. service to do.

Charlie and Ann, from the church, pay a man to drive me on Christmas Eve. Very thoughtful and generous of them.

There will be a much bigger crowd than the 20 or so we average.

Christmas Eve brings folks to church.

I hope your day and tomorrow are full of wonder and joy--with some thoughtfulness and prayer mixed in.

Joyous Christmas Eve!

 

It's hard to watch the news

 

The stuff Trumpie is doing makes it hard to watch the news.

People being arrested and deported for no reason--some of them citizens.

The bombing of  'drug boats'--with no proof of any drugs.

The health costs some are going to experience next year.

Renaming buildings after himself.

Ignoring laws and not releasing all the Epstein files when ordered to by Congress.

And watching members of the administration being questioned in congressional hearings and lying or refusing to answer the questions.

It's all too much.

And that's not all of it.

At least he's gone so far that MAGA seems to be tearing at the seams.

God help us.

We need good news....

 

Here's hoping

 

Tomorrow is the day we put out our garbage and re-cycling. It will be picked up early Wednesday (unless Christmas Eve is a holiday for the workers).

That was my job for years.

But Bern has been doing it for months because of all my health issues.

I hope to change that tomorrow.

I'm hoping she'll let me try,

I'm pretty sure I'm up to it.

Here's hoping.....