Welcome to Monday and the start of another week. It’s not a bad day here today. Temperature is hanging out in the upper forties today which is our winter average.We have a lot of sunshine which always helps with the “feels like” stuff. 

We just got back from an errand run. Kate and I changed the sheets on our bed this morning and we decided to get rid of the comforter from our bed. We have a program at church where we collect clandestine and towels for the local animal shelters to use. I know some puppy will enjoy snuggling up in that down comforter and the other blanket we decided to take too. This is the first time I have heard of this kind of a need and I think it is great. 

We had a quiet weekend here. We did “recliner church” again this weekend. Yes, I think we would have done fine going in person but it was 17 degrees yesterday morning and we just didn’t want to get out in it. It’s not like we are missing church because we faithfully watch it. In fact I not only listen to our church but often I listen to two other churches services too on a Sunday. I listen to the young pastor that replaced me in Ft. Branch Parish but I also listen to daughter Lisa’s pastor in North Carolina. He usually has a good service although he tends to preach longer sermons than I do. I usually am done in twenty minutes and Pastor Bill goes for at least 30 minutes. Pastor Adam, up in Ft. Branch goes longer than me too. I’m supposed to fill in for him the week of February 1st. The folks will probably appreciate getting a “short sermon” again for a change. Nothing at all wrong with longer sermons as long as you keep them interesting. Kate will tell you that if I start going long it’s because I’ve gotten off on a rabbit trail somewhere. 

 I’m happy to report that Ms. Kate just keeps getting better. She is mostly using her cane now instead of the rollator. She told me this morning that I could put the walker up now because she isn’t using it. We don’t take them with us now when we make excursions out like we did this morning. That’s great for me because it is a booger to get in and out of the trunk. 

That’s it for this Monday. Have a blessed day.