It’s hovered around 10 deg all day since about 11am, when I had to go to the next building. It has been cold. When I drove out this morning, it was just about reaching 7 deg.
In many ways, this winter has so far been mild. Apart from that week when Tress and Kiddo were in Malaysia all “swined” up, the mornings have been quite comfortable. That week, I remember struggling to cope with 2 deg days at home, all bundled up under layers of jumpers and blankets. Lately it has been about 7-10 deg in the morning.
It’s about an hour to the end of the week and I feel zonked out. There’s a dinner in our friends David and Lee Leng’s home tonight and I don’t feel quite like going. We have however, promised some people we will give them a ride. It’s actually not a dinner party and it’s a combined cell group meeting.
This Sunday, we’ll be hosting a lunch for senior citizens of our church. The church does this once a month for them. A few of us take turns to host. It’s our turn this month. I have thought about making a beef stew, a baked potato and a stir-fry vegetables, all served with rice and/or bread rolls. Maybe some fruits and a cake for desert, served with coffee and tea. Wine will be optional.
There will be maybe 10-12 senior citizens who will be invited. Occasionally, guests such as visitors to the church get invited also. So I am anticipating maybe 15 persons. That is a lot of people to cook lunch for. That is a lot of preparations. It will probably take the whole of tomorrow (together with cleaning up the house to get it ready). Actually right at this moment Tress and I are still in the dark as to how many will show up. We have asked the coordinator but have heard nothing back.
There is also a church board meeting tomorrow arvo. I have sent in my apologies for that one. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to manage lunch on Sunday arvo. I don’t need to generate that much heat to keep warm.
More to the point I guess, I have no idea what we will be meeting for ie no agenda has been provided. This isn’t the first time this is happening. I don’t know how we are to show up and just talk about anything, without prior thoughts (or prayer). Surely the idea isn’t just to show up for a chit chat…
Maybe I’m just having winter blues. It has been hovering around 10 deg most of today.
Ante 