Getting in touch with my inner hunter

This is an old pic from about 4 - 5 years ago. A friend took me Bow Fishing. It was quite an adventure. Standing on a platform on a boat in the dark trying to aim at fish under the water (and of course correct for Refraction). do all of that while swatting the bugs who have swarmed to feast on your skin attracted by the flood light on the front of the boat that we put on to attract the fish. I hit a fish but I didn't put enough energy behind the shot to impale it.

Rename the Package Please!

I'm not feeling well, I'm running a bit of a temperature, I am congested and coughing/sneezing.

Last night I decided to take something before going to bed.

I normally find my body responds very well to TheraFlu when I have these symptoms. So I went to my medicine cabinet for a look see.

I only had the daytime 'Non Drowsy' mix.

'No problem!' thought I, I don't need anything to put me to sleep, I'm so tired that I'll fall asleep naturally, so it doesn't matter that it's Non-Drowsy.

Bad mistake.

The active ingredients are Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan hydrochloride and Pseudophedrine hydrocholoride.

I had forgotten how my body reacts to Pseudophedrine.

Side effects include: Central Nervous System stimulation, sleeplessness, nervousness, excitability, dizziness and anxiety.

I was trying to sleep but my Spirit was out Clubbing.

I was trying to rest but my body was dancing at 140 beats per minute.

I've had this experience before, I guess the cold addled my brain so I wasn't thinking when I downed the demon TheraFlu.


'Non-Drowsy' should immediately be renamed as 'Anti-Drowsy'!!!!!!!


Needless to say I feel like crap today, so I'm off to bed!

Warm Sticky Tasty Goodness - a visual recipe

Take 20 frozen dinner rolls and cover roll them in cinnamon to coat them.
Place them in a greased bundt pan over the top of a layer of chopped nuts.
Sprinkle vanilla pudding mix and brown sugar on top and then pour over over 1/4 cup of melted butter.

Leave covered on the kitchen counter overnight to defrost and rise.

Then bake in a 350 oven for 25 minutes.

Let sit in the pan for 5 minutes and then turn out and enjoy the warm yummy goodness :)

Questions for Reflection

Outside My Window … the church music department corridor (behold the joys of the glass walled office)

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I am thinking … I need to start my reading for my course in the Fall and I need to surf the web for a good sausage casserole recipe.

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I am thankful for …the Seniors planning and leading worship this weekend so I get some time off.

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From the kitchen … chips and salsa.

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I am wearing … blue jeans shorts, a 'War and Peas' t shirt and Tevas.

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I am creating … an arrangement of a Shape Note Music piece for the choir.

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I am going … shopping when I leave work.

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I am reading … Holy Listening by Margaret Guenther.

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I am hoping … that my 2 oclock meeting is a lot calmer than it usually is.

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I am hearing … the whirr of the air conditioning vent.

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Around the house … are way too many unpacked boxes.

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One of my favorite things … a hot cup of tea with milk and sugar and a N.Y. Times crossword puzzle.

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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... unpacking, rehearsing, playing boardgames, tidying, sleeping and going to the airport to get Steve.

***Here is a picture that I am sharing …

(yes I really could grow hair once upon a time)

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My Songwriting Process

A few weeks ago I posted the lyrics to song that I wrote whilst on retreat.

You can read them here.

I thought you might be interested in a picture of my songwriting process.

I know it's a bit hard to read and as I used some scrap paper that was convenient the underside has shown through - but you can see the process.

I started with the phrase 'There are burning bushes everywhere' which I wrote in the middle of the paper. I then brainstormed using word association on various words within that phrase. The words and ideas that came out of that brainstorming became the basis for the message and the lyrics of the song.

Pretty cool!

Baking Baking

I made my first Tres Leches cake yesterday.
(Readers from the U.K. can learn about what the cake is by clicking here)

I know fruit on the top is slightly unusual. The recipe said to top it with Mango and Papaya, but I thought strawberries and blueberries would be a nice combo.

If you want the recipe to make it yourself click here but be warned it has a couple of tricky steps involved.

A New Twist on Communion Wine?

This morning for Pentecost we sang many songs in different languages to mirror the experience of the early church in Acts chapter 2.

When we served Communion instead of the usual 'The Body of Christ' and 'The blood of Christ' we served in Spanish.

'El cuerpo de Cristo' and 'La sangra de Cristo'

I've never taken Spanish - it's not taught in English schools. I've studied a little French and German and I can sing in various languages, but I'm so glad I was leading worship rather than serving the bread and wine this morning. My tongue was getting caught over the pronunciation, and I found myself saying:

'El cuervo de Cristo' and 'La sangria de Cristo'

which, roughly translated means:

'The Tequila of Christ' and 'The fruit wine punch of Christ'


What this says about me, I shudder to think :)

Some Very Nerd Humor

I own both these games!!!!

(sorry it is so small)

Anglo Saxon attitudes

An interesting article on differences of views between the U.S. and the U.K. is here

A Transvestite Comic Comments on the Church of England

Very funny (and with some interesting wry observations) - but not suitable for minors....you have been warned!!!

It makes me smile

When I log on to my Gmail account there is a single ad that appears that Google places over the inbox that tries to be relevant to the content of my emails.

I occasionally click on them.

When I access my Spam folder on Gmail - all the ads are Spam Recipes

They are terrifying and intriguing all at once.

And the fact that they are there, just makes me smile.