As I’m writing this it seems as though my Atlanta Braves are
limping into the playoffs. My expectations for how far they’ll go have
diminished in the past week. But no matter what they do (& maybe they’ll
surprise me!), they’ve had a great year.
Sunday,
September 22nd
It’s been a while since I had dinner for breakfast – bbq,
baked beans, & okra. It’s not pretty, but it was YUMMY.
Dr. M is getting a new musical instrument for his birthday (stay
tuned!), so to get himself ready he pulled out his dulcimers again.
Monday,
September 23rd
As I said on FB, I went to the grocery store during lunch
and this is going to be the weirdest sandwich ever! Also, I feel like “swisspers”
is a little twee for the name of a cotton ball brand, don’t you?
Tuesday,
September 24th
The Bug Parking Badly, blah blah blah. Fortunately these
spaces are huge – there was already a car beside me when I parked & I didn’t
impede anyone’s ability to get into or out of their car. That’s my story &
I’m sticking to it!
Wednesday,
September 25th
Surprise! Dr M’s (very) early
birthday, anniversary, & Christmas gift. I blame this on Ken Burns. It has
been fun listening to Dr. M teach himself a new instrument!
Thursday,
September 26th
No picture
Friday,
September 27th
Heather’s mum has finally decided to bloom. It’s had buds
for about a month now – it seems to take forever for them to bust out.
Saturday,
September 28th
My father-in-law’s cat & my hair had the same idea
today: just relax & go with the flow.
I went to hear The Right Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori
speak about climate change. She was the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal
Church of the United States (the first woman to hold that position) for about 9
years while I lived in Ohio. I didn’t realize that her background is in
oceanography – she has a doctorate in that field, so she is able to address
climate change from a spiritual perspective & a scientific one. It was a great talk. She asked if we were treating our earth like the Promised Land. And I was
introduced to the concept of solastalgia (a form of mental or
existential distress caused by environmental change. In many cases this is in
reference to global climate change, but more localized events such as volcanic
eruptions, drought or destructive mining techniques can cause solastalgia as well.).
My favorite quote was this one, in answer to what you say to people who don’t
believe in climate science: “Climate science is not a political issue – it’s a
reality issue. I don’t associate politics with reality. We can put our heads in
the sand, but we’re still going to roast our rear ends.”
I’m not sure I can top that quote. There’s a blizzard in
Montana, and in the 90s here, and there’s a category 5 hurricane brewing in the
eastern Atlantic. Have a great week?
P.S. I loved the statement the church made
to parents of children (God put the wiggle in children – ha!).
