A fond farewell....

 Anne's funeral was today.

The church was packed--people in the balcony and lots standing.

The service went well and communion was given.

The recessional Michael played was "Lady in Red" because Anne loved to  wear red.

The grave yard was 20 miles further north--barely still in CT!

That also went well.

Our Jr. warden and Anne's son spoke during the funeral and the son's friend spoke at the graveyard.

I missed the reception to get home to Brigit with Bern gone.

She was downstairs waiting for me.

Seeing her lifted my sadness a great deal.

May God receive Anne into paradise with a host of angels singing her praise....

Bern leaves today....

 She's flying to Florida to see her favorite first cousin, who's her age, for three or four days.

She's clearly worried about me and how I'll do without her.

But she's more worried about our dog, Brigit, who she doesn't think I can take care of while she's gone!

I'm pretty sure that Brigit and I will be fine--but Berm doesn't trust my 'pretty sure' attitude.

We will miss her a lot. I have a funeral on Friday but no Sunday service this week. We'll be fine.

But not having Bern here leaves a gaping hole in my life....

Stupid again

 I went to CVS drive-through to refill a prescription and was told the refill was overdue and I'd have to call the Dr. I'm not sure I remember where he/she was, so I'll have to look on line.

So, I went in and got Covid and Flu shots and picked up something to buy on the way out.

When it was rung up, I realized I didn't have my most used credit card, paid in cash and looked all over the store, including the vaccination room and was near panic.

The guy who rang me up told me it was probably in the car but I didn't believe him.

But I went outside and there it was, on the passenger seat.

I'd taken it out to pay in the drive through and when I didn't I must not have put it back in my wallet.

I sat and took deep breaths.

I am an idiot that was stupid again.

But, in the end, my stupidity didn't matter....

Rain, Rain, Gp Away.....

 Seems like it's been raining for weeks--though I know it's only been a few days.

Cheshire is drenched, but we didn't lose power or have any damage. So, that's good.

In fact, we did better than predicted about the storm.

I think it's almost over--but what do I know?

Bern leaves for Florida on Friday.

I know she's worried about leaving me and Brigit alone.

So it goes.

I will miss her greatly. So will Brigit.

But we'll get by.

As long as the rain stops and we get some sun and a little uptake on the temperature....

Bern didn't know

 I went out today to get raisenetts for my morning cherrios (along with blueberries and Dole's mixed fruit. I found some at Stop and Shop, where I hardly ever go--I'm a Big Y guy.

When I got home and came inside I put the boxes in the dining room and took out my car keys and realized I didn't have my wallet.

So, I rushed out and headed toward Stop and Shop when I realized I didn't have on my seat belt.

I reached down to get it and touched something leather.

I found a place to stop and there, down on the driver's side of my seat, was my wallet.

I was so relieved I had to rest a minute before driving home and putting my wallet next to my car keys.

Bern came into the room, not having any idea what I'd gone through, and told me she was going to take a shower.

I told her, 'OK' and she left.

We didn't suffer at all from the big storm.

But calling off church was the best way to go.

Church cancelled

 Because of the storm due today and tomorrow, Milton cancelled church for Sunday.

I have next Sunday off.

I'm beginning to feel really retired!

I certainly don't want the storm to be as bad as it could be, but if it isn't the Wardens will feel like they made a mistake.

My sermon is pretty good--though there is no one to preach it to. I could ask Bern to listen, but that would cause a storm inside....

Today they came....

         Earlier than I expect, the plants from deck migrated inside, with Bern's help, of course.

    A storm is coming up the East Coast and she wanted them inside before it hit. We may or maynot get a lot, but wind anyway is coming tomorrow and Sunday.

    Actually, she did a great job placing them around the downstairs. Very well done. And not to crowded.

    So, we'll see about the storm and how it will go in Milton when I go to church Sunday.

    It's 'undie Sunday' when folks bring underwear to give to the places that serve the needy. The folks at Trinity do a lot for those in need--food, clothes, serving in person.

    As a small church, they do more than larger ones do.

    God bless them.

    And God bless Bern's plants. Though she says she needs some kind of light that acts like sunlight. I'm anxious to see such a thing....