April 19 2011
Can you stand another Lenten poem? The Lord’s Daffodil Lord, let me be a daffodil in Your garden … Hardy enough to withstand the cold winter, Solid core beneath the surface, First to bloom in the right season, Unafraid to break through the dark, Not wilted by unexpected snow, Bright yellow, reflecting Your light, […]
April 19 2011
I seem to be in a stepping slump. Now I know how the Red Wings feel. I thought sure I was going to make 11,000 today, but again I fell short. So what’s my problem? Partly the weather. Partly many other things to do. Partly inertia. Tomorrow I’m going to definitely make 11,000. I think […]
April 17 2011
Palm Sunday. A day meant for poetry. Royal Palm How blessed are you, Palm Tree! You held sway with the crowd that welcomed our Lord Jesus into town in triumph. Your flailing fronds heralded His arrival with waves of praise. Your lofty branches knelt down to become the carpet for His victory procession. Your […]
April 17 2011
Another day of failing to meet my stepping goal, but the wedding festivities carried on to a bridal shower for Lynn at the Rabbit Room in the Lower Mill in Honeoye Falls. I’ve written about the Rabbit Room before, and it did not disappoint us today. Although the weather outside was miserable, the gathering was […]
April 17 2011
Didn’t get all my steps in, but had lots of fun. I went to the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua for my niece Lynn’s bachelorette party. The guests split into groups and cooked up a gourmet meal while sipping on some great Finger Lakes wine. I helped make the apple/cherry cobbler dessert. Speaking […]
April 15 2011
Good news, Bad news The bad news is that for the second day in a row I didn’t even come close to 11,000 steps. The good news is that my year-to-date total reached the 1,000,000 mark, and I reached it 2 days ahead of schedule. I think I’ll just celebrate this good news and forget […]
April 14 2011
Cold Rainy Day + 4 Meetings/Appointments = Fewest Steps of the Year Day 103: 5,092 Steps YTD: 995,979 Steps Goal: 968,000 Steps
April 12 2011
New Shoes! Don’t you just love new shoes? Too bad I have to put them on the same old feet. Yesterday I took a long walk in my own neighborhood for the first time since I can’t remember when – probably October. One of the things I like about walking here is that it’s uphill […]
April 11 2011
The past two days of warm weather have really made the daffodils pop open. Here’s my tribute to the daffodil. Remember, it’s national poetry month. A Glimpse of Spring Sleet and Snow, you’ll have to go. Don’t tell me your tale of woe. Shovel, make way for the hoe. I saw a daffodil today. Hat […]
April 10 2011
Today’s Gospel lesson was about Jesus calling Lazarus to step out of the tomb, an act which sealed Jesus’ fate with the Jewish leaders and foreshadowed His own death and resurrection. Pastor Klafehn had the children act out this lesson with the “toilet paper Lazarus” pictured below. In the adult sermon, Pastor reminded us that Jesus […]