Lazy

November 12, 2007 (4:34am)

44º F, Partly cloudy, WNW Wind, 4 mph.

Good morning,

A very lazy Sunday for us. Seems to be a habit with us. Probably a good thing. When we get home, it seems that everything else is put a side and we are even more laid-back than usual. Margriet digests the paper and I usually watch a NASCAR race, but that season is about over. Only one more race left. Wonder what will occupy me then. I imagine I will find something.

We survived the two church services yesterday morning. Last week was the first time I had worshiped in a Presbyterian church in my life. This week is led worship in that same church. They have a very short service, thanx to the need to be finished before the Lutheran church service begins, then a second service after Bethlehem’s, with joint Sunday school in between. We didn’t have communion (I am not yet licensed) so the service was some shorter from the git-go. I was very worried that I would run overtime, so probably hurried the service too much. It didn’t help that my watch batteries died, so did have the use of it. There was a clock in the sanctuary, but it was not anywhere near the real time, even though it was running. Never did figure out what the real time was. I ended up hurrying the service and my sermon, so the service was really short.

The service at Bethlehem went much better. Still was a bit on the short side, but without communion, was to be expected. The church was really filled and being small, I really didn’t have much room to wander as I like to do. Almost never use the pulpit. In both services, I had the folks hold hands during the prayers of the people and the Lord’s Prayer. They are not used to doing that apparently. Was some interesting to watch the people try to figure out how to do that. They eventually did. Lots of folks said they liked the message and I hope they meant it. I was surprised at the attention given to the sermon. That is some different than other churches I have been at. The congregation sure looks different from the front than from the pew though.

The parish has a Lay Minister, graduate from the Synod here. The school is called the Lay School of Mission and they have a bit of a different focus and method than ECSW’s does. We had a bit of time to chat with her before the service at Bethlehem. She is hoping that I will take the services at a couple of small churches during the winter snow storms, as she has difficulty getting to them. I think she may have had polio in the past, wearing braces on her ankles/legs. Not sure though. Not too sure where the Spirit will lead us next. Time will tell.

Most of Saturday I spent splitting wood and trying to get this machine to print. When I got too frustrated with this I would go an split for a while, then come back to this again. I got a lot of wood split! Continued to empty the lean-to at the main house and split it smaller to fit the stove in the Hobbit Hus. Found that the wood box holds one wheel barrow of split wood. Got a few others into the lean-to attached here also. Also did some wacking on the wood I brought to the wood splitter last week. Started to stack it near the shop too. Suspect it will grow to a pretty good sized wood pile in time. Need to put a cover over it, probably with some of the pole-barn siding left here.

I get a kick out of Margriet going to “our store” in the main house. Our “extra” supplies are kept mostly in the basement there. Every time she needs something she says she is gong to our store to shop. Love it! She does too. It really is the first time, in many years, to have a supply this big on hand. Never really had the space, nor money for that matter, to really build a supply. Going back to my roots a bit and the supplies we had at home when I was a kid. Very useful and money saving too. Besides, we get some pretty good eats.

Yesterday was Armistice Day and today is the legal holiday observance. No bills coming! No mail coming! No banks to go to! Guess we will have to stay home. Love it! The wind is starting to kick up. Love to listen to it howl through the nicks and crannies of this little house. For some reason that is comforting to me. Most folks would think it is the sign or remember a bad storm. Think I am strange? At least for another reason maybe. Of course I may not enjoy it so much when I need to shovel the eyeball deep snow.

Time to get a-going.

In Christ My Saviour,

Chris <><