This 'n That

wreath on our front door

Time: 
7:40pm

Location:

I'm typing from the comfort of my red recliner. Beloved is in his recliner, playing a computer game on his laptop.

Today’s calendar:

This was the day of the solar eclipse. Here in my town it was predicted we would see 91% of totality. However, we had some huge thunderstorms this morning and those clouds were still with us at 2:45pm when the eclipse was in progress. It got darker around here, but the event was not real exciting. 

We had not planned to watch the eclipse outdoors anyway, so I took some snapshots inside the house to record the differences in lighting.

The TV coverage was good. This experience reminded me of how Beloved and I prefer to watch the 4th of July fireworks on TV instead of in person. As we get older we seem to prefer the safety of our own home rather than face loud noises, traffic, unpredictable people, and (in the case of an eclipse) possible blindness. 

I guess that sounds like life would pass me by without television, but we don't watch it all that much. Really.

Food: 

This evening for supper we had oven-fried pork chops, boiled-halved-and-browned itty bitty potatoes, and a salad with mixed dark leafy greens, diced apple, dried cranberries, toasted almond slices, green peas, and a molasses vinaigrette. (I should have added some diced red onion, but I forgot.)

Hearing: 

The dishwasher is at work in the kitchen, just steps from where I am sitting. The air conditioning is also softly blowing. I am so thankful for both of these 'servants.' (and no, the TV is not turned on) Silence can be golden.

Reading:

The Art of Southern Charm by Patricia Altschul.  This is a secular read I picked up at Sam's Club, thinking I'd learn something about southern hospitality. As of now, I am on page 177 of 219. It's not my favorite book, but I want to see it to the end as it's an autobiography of a rather colorful woman and there is always something to learn (good or bad) when examining a person's life.

Yes, I'm learning some things about the author's version of southern hospitality. I feel certain she doesn't speak for everyone around here.

Plans:  

The pastor's wife at the church we joined this past Sunday will be leading the ladies in a Bible study over the next seven weeks. I am so looking forward to the study and getting acquainted with new people. Now that we are unpacked and settled into our new home and location, it's time to make friends and get involved with the community. 

Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler
The response of God to the Cries of Our Heart

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