Oh man, we are still SO not into the swing of remembering to
take pictures! This week is pretty lame, except for a few shots by Dr. M. Ah
well, it’s only week two, so hopefully we’ll get a little better…
Sunday,
January 8th
This
was such a bittersweet day. It was our priest’s last service at our church. We
had a big party for her that afternoon – I think we sent her off in style. Now
we have to take the next steps without her. But I’m not sharing pictures from
any of that. From Facebook: I don’t know why people keep laughing when they see
me.
Monday,
January 9th
The top of my head. Why yes,
this photo WAS taken at almost 10:00 at night, why do you ask? Anyway, I keep
thinking I’ll color my hair, but I sort of like the brindle look I’ve got going
on here.
Tuesday,
January 10th
The moon! Thank goodness for the
Moon Man so that we got a real
picture!
Wednesday,
January 11th
Oh this is what sadness looks
like. My old faithful coat, my boon companion for the last (at least) 16 Ohio
winters, has finally started to disintegrate. And what might be even sadder is
that I wore it for several days without realizing how bad the rip was (I
thought I’d just caught the corner of the pocket & needed to sew it up).
You see here pictures of the coat from happier times: Me dressing like the
Ally Sheedy character from the Breakfast Club in 2006, and my “I don’t like
winter” face from 2007.
Thursday,
January 12th
Here we are again being rescued from
tedium by Dr. M. Our back yard has been busy!
Friday,
January 13th
I’ve been making these messy bun
hats. Of course, I have no hair, but I think you get the idea of what’s
supposed to happen. I had a little yarn mishap along the way.
Saturday,
January 14th
Tomorrow is my first “solo” Vestry meeting (it’s my job
to run them when we don’t have a priest). I also need to complete our annual
Parochial report. It’s been sitting on my desk for a week now, and I did look through
it once, but this is a task that I used to do with Mother Lynn (or rather, I
helped her do it), and I feel a little pitiful doing it on my own this year. It’s
hard to believe that she’s gone, and in just over a month I’ll be gone too. I
believe that my church will survive quite nicely without us, but it will be
hard for a little while. Don’t suppose any of you want to move to Xenia &
join the Altar Guild?
I'm looking forward to hearing what you (and Dr. M) have to say from your new home.
ReplyDeleteAnd, BTW, I like the first picture. Resembles mine! :)
Your church will miss you, and you will miss them. You know who else will miss you? Your backyard birds. I thought about my birds when we left our last two houses. I felt like they depended on us. Like Catalyst, I am looking forward to new missives and new photos from you new digs. It won't be long. Change is always exciting.
ReplyDeletereading this I realized you will have to find a new church when you move. I hope you find a good one soon enough.
ReplyDeleteYour crocheted items are very beautiful. I hope you use wool not acrylic for hats, scarves, sweaters, as wool is the best insulating fabric. It's more expensive, but nothing can compete with its warmth in winter.
ReplyDeleteI think you look quite cute in that first picture!
ReplyDeleteAnd that winter coat ripping...well, it was just another sign that your decision to move south was the right one.
You're awfully busy in Winter! No hibernating for you. So much to think about, I hope you aren't becoming overwhelmed. Take care.
ReplyDeleteLoving that yarn. Those messy bun hats are all the rage, aren't they? I may like yours better. My 'hole' on the top is enough to just get a pony tail through - kinda tricky. But I do like that it can hold my hair in a ponytail all alone with a smaller hole. I just need to make both & see how the mood fits.
ReplyDeleteFind a church is as complicated as finding a good hairdresser. I know you've liked yours, but in a way, it might be good that your priest is moving on, too. That way, there may less nostalgia for your old parish. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI still have two winter coats that I wore back in the 60s and 70s. Of course, they mostly hang in the closet now, in case I have to travel north of Dallas for some reason during the winter. They're nice coats, actually, and I wouldn't mind wearing them if it got cold. They're so old they look fashionable.
I like your hair color and the colors in the messy bun hat!
ReplyDeleteOnly two days!