Testing the Waters
Keeping an eye out for Mother Nature's heat seekers ... We had these visitors at the community lake (pond, rather) in Lancaster. I've seen a few near the megachurch just west of the apt. Good luck, birdies!
I don't think heat was a contributing factor in my aunt's passing in hospice ... She had spent years in a nursing home; her family had scattered decades ago. I'm not sure that my other aunts have any contact phone numbers for her ... We shall see on Thursday when we go up for the funeral. Ironically, we had planned to drive to Wichita Falls to visit with her.
This weekend I said farewell to the church that I had attended since 1980 when I moved to Lancaster. The congregation has steadily shrunk as children moved away and the demographics have changed ... At best count, we had 12-20 people who regularly came to Mass. Although we had moved in June, I regularly went down on Sunday; but with the start on school next Monday, summer is ending -- and it's time to move on. They understood why I didn't want to make a 40-50 mile drive ... gas hasn't gotten any cheaper since June. I made the announcement, and -- for the last time -- stayed for cake & coffee. St. Martin's is a good country church ... I only wish we had found a way to "grow the congregation" where we were planted.
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