Full Days

I am sitting this morning sipping on my coffee listening to worship music.  Sarah went on the bus this morning and Ron left on the motorcycle for a meeting.  Outside my window the changing colours of the leaves paint a perfect picture. I’m tired this morning but it’s a good tiredness coming from an active week.  Having a slower start to the day is refreshing.  

Monday was a day of training at the church office.  When I finished there I changed my admin hat to my 50 plus one.  The tables were all set up for our Tuesday lunch but they needed the final touches….decorating.  That’s the fun stuff.  The ladies of the church had been sorting the supply cupboards and had found tablecloths that were perfect for my fall theme.  I had brought two bins of decorations from home and was able to be satisfied with the way the room looked.  After almost two hours of placing leaves, pumpkins, baskets and other autumn items around the room, I felt ready for the next day.  Okay, maybe not totally…when I got home I made six dozen cupcakes for our luncheon.

Tuesday, we dropped Sarah off at the school and went straight to the church.  Ron worked on preparing for the sermon while my team of kitchen helpers and I did prepping for the lunch.  Ron spoke and did really well.  I think he still has it…that preacher thing!  It was nice to have 50 plus after our 50 plus meeting!  It was especially nice that our friends from Tweed, Janie and Clare came.

The lunch was really nice…build your own sandwiches, banana punch, warm apple cider and chocolate, carrot or lemon cupcakes for dessert.  

When the meal was over and the kitchen was clean, our day was not done.  Sarah had to stay for a basketball game and so Ron and I put on walking clothes and walked ALL over Napanee….just over 20,000 steps for the day.  

There was a prayer meeting in the evening and we decided to stay so we made ourselves some sandwiches from the leftover lunch items.  I picked a book from the church library, made a tea and waited for 6:45 pm to arrive.  The prayer meeting was good and thankfully when we closed our eyes to pray I didn’t fall asleep.  Just after 8:00, we were on our way home and in bed by 9:00.

I am sitting finishing my coffee, typing away and my relaxing is almost done.  I need to soon get going and be off to the church for another day of training.  I’m thinking an extra coffee will get me through.

Who knew that retirement would take us back into pastoring the 50 plus group and me into an office?  I guess retirement is doing the things you enjoy and volunteering so that you can say not today.

I hope your day is full!