Green Stuff.

 Green Stuff.

 

The rain has already made a difference in the side lots and in the back yard. And the hens seem quite happy to stay out there and scratch at the ground and green stuff. Of course, if a worm should happen to have come close to the surface, it is a goner!

 

Looking at the calendar and saw a term that was totally new to me: Shavuot (noun)

1.  a major Jewish festival held on the 6th (and usually the 7th) of Sivan, fifty days after the second day of Passover. It was originally a harvest festival, but now also commemorates the giving of the Law (the Torah). Also called Pentecost, Feast of Weeks.

 

We celebrated Pentecost [Feast of Weeks], but some of the terms used by the Jewish people simply are not some normally heard around here. My brother tried to tell me that all of the “festivals” were strictly Jewish. Hmm. My Bible indicates that they were festivals that God called His holy days. The fact that Christ celebrated them makes them less than simply Jewish [yes, HE was Jewis]. When He was speaking to the Samaritan woman, Jesus told her that salvation is of the Jews. THEN he said that the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth … “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” [John 4:24] So, it is not a building, not a ceremony, not a formal setting that creates worship. Anyway, the term made me think about a few things including a post on FB—yes, how very strange, huh. The post was talking about the theology of the thief on the cross—unbaptized, not able to kneel, naked and hardly presentable as a man, yet he believed Christ. THAT was counted as righteousness for him.

 

Out my front window, the sight of our flag at half mast again makes me sad, but the reason is enough to cause tears in any parent’s heart. Then the woman who runs a gun safety and CHL class offered a free, two-day course on defending a classroom. Her first class for this course is already filled up and another will be created shortly. These are TEACHERS ONLY classes. Think about that. They have to already have their CHL before they can sign up. That tells me that quite a few teachers in our area want to be able to defend themselves and their students. We already have one small school out west of WF that has teachers who carry in the classroom. We have so much drug traffic on the highway that direction that a teacher is the first defense for the school since law enforcement would be too far away to be of much help. Texas is not the only state with miles and miles of miles, but we have to consider the amount of ground law enforcement would have to cover to even begin to protect folks.

 

Carol Thonton was a dispatcher and her husband an officer out where they lived in Texas. She would understand how hard it would have been on the dispatchers this week. One from Uvalde posted a description of how helpless they sometimes feel. She gave the mailing address of their department in case anyone wants to write a word of encouragement. Uvalde Police Department, 964 W. Main St., Uvalde, TX 78801. Those folks need our prayers if nothing else.

 

My little world is about the same as usual. Made a trip to Aldi’s and spent a couple of hundred dollars for meat and staples. Yes, a carton of ice cream got pitched into the buggy, too. Even found something called brioche. It has a vanilla swirl through it—like an elongated cinnamon bun that is tender and not too sweet. Never had seen or tried that before, so this was interesting. Pretty tasty.

 

Not sure if it is the weather or what, but the old body has hurt lately. Took a muscle relaxer earlier to try to get my back to stop feeling as if it were having spasms. Stupid stuff that happens to give us reason to gripe, moan, and groan!

 

Went to Lowe’s to get a screw thing with nuts to try to repair the ball thing on my bed. It still is not exactly right, but at least it won’t cause me any problems when my hand is put there. Sometimes it would be so nice to be more mechanically inclined. Sigh

 

Son-in-law had a birthday today. Lance has one Saturday. May is a busy month for us. Jennifer said that she and Gary were going to a movie this evening to celebrate his birthday. He really does not have a lot of time to just do things that are not related to work right now. Not sure why they are so busy, but apparently someone wants the products they make. And no, the old woman has no idea how a die set works. But Gary knows how to make the ones that are created especially for certain companies. So he stays busy. That means that Jennifer stays busy as well. Not just business is part of the work load that Jenn handles. She also takes care of doctor’s appointments, Rx pickups, and any other family related work that Gary and the boys can’t do while they work. It makes me wonder how she does all that and feeds them, keeps the house livable, and schedules lawn maintenance. It is a lot to remember.

 

My bangs are getting so long that they are in my eyes half of the time, so this morning some “product” went into the front part of my hair so it would stay back. Jenn has fussed that this is something that would make it easier for me. If the stuff does not cause any skin irritation, it might be the very thing! Here’s hoping.

 

Not to know anything worth discussing, the old woman certainly is opinionated enough! For instance, feel so happy that we do not have a “royal family.” Can you imagine!? Our politicians are bad enough as it is, but to have them inherit their roles? Well, come to think of it, we have folks in office who have been there most of their lives! Guess it is about time to see what difference voting would do.

 

Washed a couple of blankets this morning and put lavender in the dryer on a bath cloth. It did not seem to give it much smell, but guess it does not matter much. It just seems like a soft smell can make it easier to relax.

 

Thompson just had a hissy fit because a cottontail was in the front yard. Yours truly chased it toward the side and back yard, and the stupid critter went into the back yard. Th. chased it into the other fence and found another rabbit at the same time! Honestly, if we ever go hungry in this neighborhood, we would just have to go rabbit hunting!

 

If you have been reading and looking at the things Keith Mattson has been posting on Common Sense, you might be getting a kick out of his “out of sorts” comment. Talk about shortages! It’s getting pretty bad when we can’t even keep a supply of “sorts.”

 

Please remember those who are so terribly hurt tonight. May God bless our families, friends, neighbors, and nation.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.