Funny, I Don't Feel Any Different

Not that I expected to... but according to the calendar, I'm 60 today. Meh, whatever; it's just another day.

But in honor of the day, my bride is busily making pancakes and bacon (of the turkey variety) in the other room. Suddenly, I do feel different.

I feel hungry. :)

A Day in the Life

of a minister on sabbatical:

0745: stumble out of bed with no clue what time it is, since sunrise today won't be until after 10 a.m.

0755:  make coffee, stare numbly at the pot while wondering what's taking so long.

0810: fix three cups of joe, handing one each to wife and daughter*, and sitting down with mine. Check weather forecast (temps around freezing, with snow showers).

0830: Refill cups for wife & me while daughter stares at hers. Remind daughter that the coffee won't help until administered internally.

0845: Mourn because the coffee's gone, while debating whether to make more.**

0900: Breakfast, brush teeth, comb hair and shave.

1000: Check tire pressure & coolant level in truck; add a splash of antifreeze and drive to gas station for air.

1015: Put empty boxes from garage in back of truck for off-site disposal. Turn wife's car around so the block heater can be plugged in.

1030: hang fluorescent light fixture in garage, tripling lighting levels therein.

1045: finish hanging the light; retrieve wife & daughter so they can admire my handiwork.

1100: put away ladder and flashlight, clean up.

1110: write blog post about it.


And you thought this was all glitz and glamor!


*    Note I didn't specify which daughter, so no tender feelings get all grumpified.
**  Put off second pot until after lunch.

"Foggy Again"? Or "Still Foggy"?

As Mr. Spock once said, "A difference that makes no difference is no difference." The fog is here, and here it will remain for at least another day. AccuHunch is saying now that snow is likely tomorrow through Tuesday; that would at least be a change. Otherwise, our day is just like every day for the past week: foggy with temperatures in the teens.

This afternoon, I will act as photographer at a Christmas party for the children of the staff of the hospital where my wife works. She & my youngest will help pass out presents.

Otherwise, life goes on about like normal. Given the drama playing out in so many other communities (unemployment, stores closing, banks failures, high vacancy rates in commercial properties) I'm happy to settle for a normal, uneventful life.

Thanks for stopping by. May your day be blessed, and may you be surrounded by those who love you.