tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30312228.post7288369391389574124..comments2023-11-03T06:26:00.486-07:00Comments on Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show: Groundhog Day BlahsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30312228.post-44317606900637453132007-02-02T19:09:00.000-08:002007-02-02T19:09:00.000-08:00Well, I didn't get over to the beach, but I did st...Well, I didn't get over to the beach, but I did stop by a friend's house and give her cat Ophelia some pastoral care. Ophie had her tail in a twist because C & R are taking care of a dog; Oph and I are buds and she likes to crawl into my lap and tell me all her troubles.<br /><br />So that helped. Plus I went to the Langley bookstore (Moonraker--great name, huh?) and picked up the latest Sister Fidelma mystery (Peter Tremayne is the author).<br /><br />Wait, this is turning into a post.Lilylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328027965155428624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30312228.post-40215594477176048712007-02-02T17:18:00.000-08:002007-02-02T17:18:00.000-08:00I'm not sure that I can recommend knitting, althou...I'm not sure that I can recommend knitting, although occasionally I have been the beneficiary of that activity. It is indeed time for cabin fever, as we called it in Vermont at this time of year.<br /><br /> One of my undergrad students wished me a good Groundhog Day on her anatomy quiz today. In this part of the world, south of western Lake Erie, the groundhog would have seen his shadow today, indicating six more weeks of winter. Indeed, from my years in in Vermont I remember the last swirls of snow sparkling in the sunshine of early May one year, which amazed me.<br /><br /> And I am occasionally having sober thoughts about the truck that drove into the right back corner of my station wagon early Wednesday morning when I was on the way to work. I had no physical injuries, although the wagon will not be the same for a while, but such things are very steadying. Memento mori, something like that.<br /><br /> We both are waiting to see the outcome of this silly business of the blog elections. I was surprised to see that more people than I was aware of seem to have gotten something out of some of my short sketches and comments. And you have also seen signs of appreciation: a pleasant set of the laity has joined me in nominating you and voting for your ministerial pieces written by someone able to project being a human amid humans and a woman in the middle of life. Awards are probably not to be assumed likely after a fairly short time out, but to have a certain number of people notice one favorably is more than I expected for myself. It has been a productive activity for you in terms of your degree and nature of connectedness, I think. <br /><br /> So, as you told me recently, <br />it is time to relax (and not try to fix the world all at once). My impression is that the role of minister has to involve setting some local priorities as to how much of the world to save, and which parts. And to do that well one probably should not be too hard on onself, would be my guess, although you surely know better than I do. I hope that you had a good walk on the beach, under the eyes of those soaring northern gulls. <br /> LinguistFriendLinguistFriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695715246663202212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30312228.post-44118650489591124842007-02-02T14:52:00.000-08:002007-02-02T14:52:00.000-08:00I recommend taking up knitting. It's a good indoo...I recommend taking up knitting. It's a good indoor sport for winter, but it's challenging and (once you get the hang of it) creative. You live in a knitter's paradise--though knitting is becoming so popular that nearly any town of 20,000 can be a knitter's paradise if it has a decent LYS (Local Yarn Store).<br /><br />And it's a good way to meet people. Take some lessons at your LYS and you'll discover a whole new world out there.<br /><br />If you already knit, pick up those needles and get busy! Read knitting blogs! Whet your appetite! Challenge yourself with something really hard or really different. <br /><br />Life is not all about work, you know. Go play with something.Berrysmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209763327019181639noreply@blogger.com