It rained so hard this morning that I was sorry to be driving to Trinity Church in Milton.
By the time I got onto I-84 and Route 8 and then 254 my wipers were on full speed and I still couldn't see well.
It usually takes me 30 minutes--today it took 45.
The drive home was no better.
And going to Big Y at 5'30 and back was no better.
Rain, Rain, go away....
And still it rains.
Getting Brigit to go out tonight will be a challenge.
Alas and alack.
...is not what we get.
I want world peace--and two horrible wars are going on.
I want a stable democratic nation--and Donald Trump is running for President.
I want a world worth living in--and climate change is making that more and more difficult.
I want a lot I can't have.
That's just the beginning of the list....
Our dog, Brigit, chases stuff in our back yard.
She chases squirrels, rabbits and a ground-hog or two.
I like that.
She never catches them and does no damage but I think she makes them think twice about coming in our yard.
But she's started chasing birds as well.
I don't like that.
I love birds and want them in our yard.
Birds are off limits, Brigit!
My contract only allows me to do 3 Sundays a month at Trinity. Milton.
Tomorrow is my Sunday off this month.
I jokingly said at a Wednesday Bible Study at Trinity that "I keep working even though retired because if I wasn't celebrating I wouldn't go to church."
People laughed.
But I long ago realized that jokes are often ways to tell an uncomfortable truth.
That's what that one is.
On my Sundays off I either take a supply job or don't go to church.
I'm a priest, not a church-goer.
That may sound like a contradiction.
But for me, it's true.
I love church when I'm preaching and celebrating.
Otherwise, not so much.
Alas....
The Governor of Minn., Tim Walz was a great choice for VP!
He's who came up with 'weird' for the Trump/Vance ticket.
And they are.
Plus he's military, a teacher and a coach, served in the House and brought his state into the 21st Century on abortion and many other things.
Way to go, soon to be President Harris....
We have a kitchen towel with 15 different animals on it and the term to call a group of those animals.
I don't think I knew more than 2 or 3 before the towel.
See how you do....
*A Leap of Salmon
*A Prickle of Hedgehogs
*A Trip of Hares
*A Skulk of Foxes
*A Parliament of Owls
*A Plump of Seals
*A Bouquet of Pheasants
*A Squabble of Seagulls
*A Murder of Crows
*A Paddling of Ducks
*A Romp of Otters
*A Crown of Kingfishers
*A Cete of Badgers
*A Leash of Deer
*A Circus of Puffins
How did you do?
Bern loves the Olympics--watches all she can.
I do it on Youtube for the things I like.
I think I'm a bigger sports fan than her--my fandom is baseball, basketball and football.
She love tennis.
Not me.
But still we've been married all these years.
Sports hasn't come between us.
Thankfully....
