Somber Saturday

When I went downstairs and saw that it was not wet outside, I decided that I would go for a walk. It was drizzling a little but even though I took an hour walk I did not get very wet. When I got back I made myself a southwestern egg beater omelet and a garden burger sausage. After eating I loaded the dishwasher and started it up.

Then I had to go upstairs and change my clothes as I had a discipleship meeting at church. After the meeting I had a long discussion with our assistant pastor about the placement of the drums during the services.

The drums are right in the middle of the platform and right underneath the projector screen. I was saying how distracting it is to have them right there during the service. They are not used during the service that we attend and I suggested having them on a rolling platform and move them into place when they need them.

I also mentioned that they are too loud during the second service, for some reason they have a microphone in front of the base drum and it overpowers the guitars and especially the song leaders. I pretty much have given up on attending the second service as the noise level during the congregation singing is too loud.

At first I thought that it might just be an age thing, but I have had several younger folks tell me that it is too loud for them as well. They have been telling me for eight weeks that they are going to do something about it and so far nothing has changed.

When I got back home Kathleen was still gone, she had gone to a sewing class at Montivilla Sewing Center. I did not know it at the time but she also stopped by our old house as they were having an antique sale there and the house itself was up for sale again. The people who live there now have really fixed it up nicely and made it larger.

I made myself the rest of the stew, there was only about a half of a bowl so I also opened up a can of sardines and made myself a sandwich. After that I went into the living room to read the mail and the paper. I had gotten several magazines and catalogs but the rest of it was junk mail.

After finishing reading I went outside to mow the front lawn, it was not really a good day for mowing as it was still pretty wet out, but the grass has started greening up again and growing, so I though that I had better mow before I got into a situation where it rained for a couple weeks and the grass got waist high.

The back yard is not quite as bad, so I did not mow it, I will have to chance that I will be able to get a dry day next week to mow it. After I finished mowing, I pulled out some more ivy from the side of the garage. I have about another garbage can left to pull out, but I was just too worn out finish it.

For dinner Kathleen heated up a couple shepherd's pies from Trader Joe's. Kathleen did not care for hers, but I liked it. My hamstring just cramped up on me and I need to walk it off, so I think that I will just say my good nights now.