Chris got really brave yesterday. She decided to ignore the elements and mow the grass. She was looking ahead at the weather projections, and things are looking pretty bleak. Well, cold, anyway. I saw two or three days of below freezing on the docket. That means I have to get the outside faucets covered before then. Put that one on my list.
While
Chris mowed, I went to the clinic to get my flu shot and some kind of Covid
booster. In the waiting room I ran into one of our neighbors. We chatted for a
while about the condition of neighborhood streets and when the repaving will
reach us.
Speaking
of medical stuff, Chris also talked me into calling the neurosurgeon for a
check on why my back has been hurting so much. And … he has retired. So now I
have to follow proper procedure again. That means I had to contact my PCP and
convince him to order an MRI. Once that appointment is made, I call neuro back
and schedule with a new surgeon there. Great fun.
Last
night we attended the fire department administration Christmas party at
Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s always good to see the guys having fun with their
wives. We came home with a very creative white elephant gift. They put
different types of dip mix into those clear Christmas ornaments. Then they
arranged them, along with some of that expensive-looking chocolate candy, in a
Christmas tin with Santa on top. Can’t beat Santa on top. We did run into
something unexpected as we were leaving the parking lot. We had our ticket
validated inside, but still had to pay seven dollars. Seems the validation only
covers three hours and one minute. We were over our time by about 44 minutes,
15 seconds. Oh well.
Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be
kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ
God forgave you.”
Father,
I have to admit that the prospect of really cold weather leaves me with mixed
emotions. On the one hand … it’s cold. Not my favorite time. But on the other
hand … it does make it feel like Christmas. And I love Christmas. Amen.
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