Northern weather

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Roger, Robert, and Rufus, Interestingly enough, when I first arrived at our church, at 11:15-ish, not a parishioner was present, not even the organist or chorister.

Empty.

As Father began vesting, in the Sacristy, we would take a quick peek at the pews and still saw nobody. At 11:59am we went out into the Sanctuary from behind the altar, instead of the usual processing, prepared to offer Mass to an empty church. That was an interesting concept for me, a first, for me. Then we saw the ten adults and five children seated in forward pews awaiting our entry. Now, to me, those congregants were someone who didn't have to have gone out in the fast-falling and heavy snow and completely-covered (10" already ?) roadways to be there .

Nice. That made taking the chance well worth it, not that they were there for me, of course; they were there for themselves and each other; it was I who was there for them, in-service at the altar.

Some things are worth feeling the obligation of keeping a promise and taking a chance.

[rogruth]

Murph,
I admire your courage and devotion.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Thank you, Roger. I appreciate your being so gracious .

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Freezing rain has started; supposed to go until ~9 pm. Miserable stuff.

Apple muffins and apple pie in the oven; got a bit of sirloin out to slow braise later after I get fire in the fireplace going, and a book to read.

This past week I picked up another 12 books from the library........should be good for a week or 2.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Freezing rain has started; supposed to go until ~9 pm. Miserable stuff....

...This past week I picked up another 12 books from the library........should be good for a week or 2.

Did you leave-out the Hotbabes-in-Leather porn collection perusals?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Freezing rain has started; supposed to go until ~9 pm. Miserable stuff....

...This past week I picked up another 12 books from the library........should be good for a week or 2.

Did you leave-out the Hotbabes-in-Leather porn collection perusals?

Pretty sure that the Co. library does not carry such items; plenty on-line......

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Oh, I did not know that.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Oh, I did not know that.

Only in NJ is such available at your Co. library.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Rufus, This latest snowstorm is expected to be worst (abc News) in the northern Virginia - Baltimore area. I hope you are not planning on driving there tomorrow and/or Friday .

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Rufus, This latest snowstorm is expected to be worst (abc News) in the northern Virginia - Baltimore area. I hope you are not planning on driving there tomorrow and/or Friday .

Nope! Been to Costco and the library, and I'm all set with a day's worth of wood in the garage. Let it snow!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Disappointed!

Looks like we're going to get a day of sleet & freezing rain.

[robert.]

We could get 10 changing to sleet and freezing rain or a foot of all snow.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We could get 10 changing to sleet and freezing rain or a foot of all snow.

Yes, I was watching that forecast - Philly area is going to get hammered today and tomorrow........and we get just ice.

[robert.]

6 more on the way. A fast moving storm dumping snow at a good pace.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

6 more on the way. A fast moving storm dumping snow at a good pace.

All we got from it was a morning of mostly freezing rain and ice. Miserable stuff.