A Day Off

Hello, Leroy did preach today. It was not so much a day of rest for him, although most of the work was done ahead of time. We are also planning to deliver some neighborhood newsletters this afternoon. I do not consider that much work because it counts as a walk which I would do anyway. It isn’t quite like being in a forest, but it does get us outside. Last night we went to a choir party. It was at a home that is set among the trees. It was so restful and beautiful in their back yard. We did have to leave a bit early because I had yogurt in the Insta Pot and it was done, requiring attention. I should have timed that better, but did not think well eleven hours ahead. The stumps have been chopped up from the derecho that happened over two years ago. I counted chopped stumps on one block section. There were more than ten. Those are the remains of our largest and stateliest trees. Depending on what you are used to we still have a lot of trees, but we can remember what is missing. There was a time when we could walk in the shade most of the mile to church, but that is not true anymore. The city and many individuals are planting/planning for the future. I am grateful for that. We delivered some newsletters. It was a job because of battling with the wind. All of them needed to be secured. Sometimes there is a door mat to put them under. Sometimes there are rocks or lawn ornaments that can be used. That wind also cooled us off quite a bit. We are home now and did battle with peanut butter that needed stirring. It was in a small jar, but it was still much work. Paula