I volunteered to do coffee hour after church July 20. The rector suggested, "ice tea or lemonade, some cookies". It's at 10am or so, there's usually about 40 people in church, although not all stay for coffee hour. There's coffee there so I just have to make it. Other than that, though, I'm not sure what to make/buy. I have frozen bananas, so I'm ( Read more... )

So, Grace, the lady that initially shanghaied me into helping out with the rummage sale, sits down in front of me at church this morning and says, "So, do you want to chair the rummage sale next year?" I blinked and laughed at her. Then I said, "Wait, you're serious!?!" "Yup." Oh, boy. I told her, honestly, that I wasn't sure simply because I hadn' ( Read more... )

I hurt a LOT. I can't imagine what I'm going to feel like tomorrow. I ended up packing up most of the books & videos that were leftover and then moving those boxes to another area. Oh, and helping carry and then put away most of the heavier metal tables. And pitching boxes off the stage (where we had hidden them). So, yeah, tired and achy and ( Read more... )

I'm posting from my pda as I hang out at the rummage sale. I just helped a lady bring 4 bags of stuff back to her house around the corner. This earned me an earful about the "new" priest (who's been here 8 or 10 years). I'm sorry but Jane+ has been perfectly warm and welcoming to us, and I'm not getting in the middle of this. According to one of ( Read more... )

So, today, I had jury duty. Got up at 5am, out the door by 6am. DH drove the first leg to his office, because it was rainy & windy. We hit McD for breakfast, and then I drove him the rest of the way. Back to Rt 78 and to Elizabeth. Had to detour around an accident, thank goodness for GPS. GPS which then gave me poor directions, so I had to go ( Read more... )

For those of you physically near me:

All Saints' Church is hosting "Treasure Alley," a rummage sale.

559 Park Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-322-8047

Wednesday, May 14
9am-6pm

Thursday, May 15
9am-5pm

I may be helping out, depending on what the jury duty schedule ends up being/if I get up early enough to drive DH to work those days so I have the car.

Stuff's been happening around here, but not a lot, it seems. Still, a catch up post seems in order.

Two weekends ago, we went to the cross stitch shop to get a piece framed, I indulged in some stash, and then we went to visit 
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I mean that seriously. I don't know if anyone here has even ever heard me sing. See, I got asked by one of the choir members if I was interested. I told her, truthfully, that I've never sang in a group, so I don't know if I'm any good. I can read music, of course, and I try to match the note, and I know when I miss it.

I have practical concerns, ( Read more... )

We went to Holsten's for dinner. I haven't been there in years & years. It looks exactly the same (as does the bargain store next door). Had a grilled cheese w/ bacon, which would have been better if they had whole wheat bread, but it was still good. The hot fuge sundae still has the trifecta: homemade ice cream (chocolate chocolate chip with huge ( Read more... )

Longer post later and all that, but on Sunday we went to an "Episcopal Basics" class after church. At one point during the discussion, the pastor told us about the poster she has in her office (which I really want a copy of). It says, "Jesus came to take away your sin, not your mind." I love it ( Read more... )