Easter Day

What an inspiring day it's been. The church was full, with members and lots of visitors attending.  The service was simple, with a great sermon from the visiting pastor, and the songs were familiar and inspiring, with lots of Allelujahs. While having a bite of lunch we were invited out for a coffee at a local restaurant, and we whiled away a pleasant couple of hours.

Now, I need to get my head around various little meetings coming up this week to plan services for the next couple of months, and other admin matters pertaining to the current pastor resigning and also our financial position.

All in all it's been a hopeful day, with more good days to look forward to. 

 Queen Garnet Plums

I've just feasted on my last Queen Garnet plums for the 2026 season. Apart from the occasional strawberries and grapes, I've been buying QG plums non stop for the last six weeks. Oh, so delicious. None in the supermarket when I dropped by this morning.

A Sigh of Relief

A long awaited final service for our congregation's pastor has come and gone this morning.  The various speeches went well until Pastor's longwinded speech at the end, which dragged on, and he got on his high horse with his opinions, which didn't make us feel any better about ourselves or him. Anyway, that's the end of an era now, and apart from various admin duties, we shouldn't have much else to do with him. 

The day has turned out sunny and shiny, gleaming and showy after a few days of cooler temps. It's my last week of school crossing duty coming up - a four day week before the school holidays start, and then I take some sick leave, so a proper break for me.

Running Late

Yes, running late here today. It's been one of those days, where an appointment went long, church emails requiring attention were coming in, and I've been trying to catch up all day. Just when I was about to head out for a walk, the phone rang and a longwinded conversation followed; I'm finally here, briefly. 

 

Bunnings and Other Places

Well, there was church in the morning, of course, and then for lunch we were at Proudfoots Boathouse enjoying a meal with good friends.

After that we toddled off to Bunnings for a look see and some purchases.

It was time to update our stepladder. The old original stepladder which has served us well for over 30 years; served me well for over 30 years, being a munchkin, needed to be replaced. Jim had occasion to use it yesterday, doing some cleaning and it was really no longer safe enough to do the job, or safe enough for me, for my reaching tasks. The new one's a little bit wider, with sturdier rubber feet. 

 

The deck pots have been empty since christmas so we come home with some potted colour, as well. They'll look better in a couple of days when they've perked up after transplanting... I'm pretty rough when it comes to potting up...

Pottering Through the Days

Once again, there's not much news. I'm getting my daily tasks done, and then extra tasks that rotate on the calendar every 2-3-6 months. Pulled my bed out from the wall today, and vacced and dusted behind and underneath where it usually sits. Turned the mattress over. I'd washed the underblanket, top blanket and pillows a couple of weeks ago, so that should set me up for the next few months. 

The nights are turning cooler, and I'm generally sleeping well snuggled up under an extra blanket. 

Appointments and commitments are going on the calender, and into the diary already for Term 2. I'm hoping church stuff will settle down after Easter - we'll see how we go...

 

Not Much News

There's been a few bits and pieces going on with appointments, and discussions with various church people during the last week, but basically not much news of any note.

Tired as anything today... The doctor has given me a strong cortisone cream for my chronically itchy back, and I'm wondering if that's having an affect? Not on the list of side effects, but you never know.

We had a quick outing to Koroit this afternoon to catch-up with some-one, but she was out. We did a short walk along the rail trail, and then got home for our afternoon tea. 

Beachport 2026

We made our annual trek, along with the families, to Beachport on the weekend. It was a great time for everyone, but a wild wind blew for 48 hours. It was well nigh impossible to put my head out the door for a walk, or a stroll around the shops. It had blown itself out just when we were packing up to go home. 

Just to get out of the apartment, Jim and I did a bit of a tourist drive around the local coast road, and ended up at Woolley Lake. It was warm and sheltered walking along the bush track.

 

Falling Into Place

An upcoming event has been scheduled with some certainty, now, so I can make plans about other things happening in the next couple of months. March and April doings are all falling into place...

No changes to this weekend coming - as we're off to Beachport for our annual visit. I've got the Beachport list out; most things are in hand; the weather is promising to be mild; the children will be cheerful, and I've got a good book packed and/or a Midsomer Murders ep to watch on the ipad. 

Today

Today was Harvest Thanksgiving at church. Despite the numbers of members at church being considerably reduced in the last few months, we had a very respectable display of fresh and packaged goods . Our visiting Pastor gave a wonderful address, and despite the lapel mic not working all went well.