Note to self

Do not put yourself on the bible study leading rota on the second Tuesday of the month when you also lead writing group.

I also went back to exercise class yesterday morning for the first time since before Christmas. People said, "Take it easy first week back," and later, "Well, you didn't take it easy, did you?"

What was I supposed to do when paired up with a woman thirty years younger than me? I had to try and keep up. Although I did let her take the heavier weights.

Today I can't walk upstairs without groaning and moaning. I can't even get up from the toilet without an "Oarh."

Nobody cried in writing group, and the only person who walked out of bible study did so before I started so that was an improvement on last time. One man did put his head on the desk in exasperation but that was probably good.

I asked, "Why did Jesus have to die?"
He said, "Blah blah scripture verses."
I said, "Yes, but why?"
He said, "Blah blah scripture verses." (Louder.)
I said, "WHY?"

That's when he sank his head into his hands.

In the middle of the night it struck me: some people just don't question, or doubt, or wonder. They just spew out verses. Or don't think. That explains why, when I say, "Does anyone else have a problem with this verse?", they all look blankly at me.

Life must be a lot easier that way. 

Anyway, that was my manic Tuesday. 

Currently planning an art workshop in the church hall in aid of Zac's. It's going to be a paint-along, so should be fun for us non-artists.

We also had a lunch in Zac's for volunteers to catch up on how the new food provision is going. It's a great success with numbers going up every month. And the fact that we have staff and volunteers there on Thursday and Friday to provide breakfast means the members of the Rough Sleepers Intervention Team can spend all their time talking to and helping guests with questions, accommodation, and form-filling. Plus the various nurses pop in to give advice or treat.

And this afternoon I've started a new jigsaw! At last!

Tomorrow I have to resist the urge to go to Rough Edges to 'see how they're doing' having said I'm stopping and handing it over to the new managers. So it should be a reasonably peaceful day. We're going to the theatre in the evening to see Daughter-in-law, amongst others, in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

And I'll try and catch up on washing etc! (Not me; I'm clean. Clothes.) And try and finish pruning the front garden roses. And here's Bring Me Sunshine to remind me of what I have to look forward to.