…or was it pounds?
I forgot to make a post last night, so let’s just enjoy this video about what will happen when Queen Elizabeth passes on. Spoiler allert: It’s going to be expensive.
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…or was it pounds?
I forgot to make a post last night, so let’s just enjoy this video about what will happen when Queen Elizabeth passes on. Spoiler allert: It’s going to be expensive.
I don’t have any photos of this, so just imagine.
Tuesday afternoon I was finishing up some work on the computer at work and thought, “I’m going to put away three things in the messy storeroom.” I decided on the janitorial supplies on a pallet, but there really wasn’t anywhere for them to go. There are some spare cabinets just sitting out, so I thought if I could just move those, that’s where the supplies could go. There was no way I could move them without damaging the finish, though, so I just gave up on it all.
This morning, my director came in the room and asked, “If Concordia’s men’s basketball team came over this afternoon, are there jobs they could do?”
What?!?
It was a good afternoon today. 🙂 They moved stuff in the basement, raked up a bunch of leaves and also moved some mulch. Go, Bulldogs!
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Sujay’ funeral was today. Since several of you knew him and weren’t able to attend, here’s what I can tell you from my end:
Sam and I rode in together. We could each get off work for the service. We arrived about ten minutes ahead of time and saw some people we knew in the narthex. Sujay was lying there, and that was so odd. I know I should say he looked peaceful, but it is hard to think that when his soul is gone. He just looked…. different. Beth was there and said it was the same casket they had for her Dad, which was nice. We went into the sanctuary to sit – Beth, Elaine, Brent, Sam and me. I think Curt might have joined us down at the end of the pew, but I wasn’t sure.
The pall bearers came in. (Lloyd was one.) Then the casket. Then the family. Stephannie is really sick so she wasn’t able to be there. I was doing fine until I saw Samith and Sujay’s parents. Dang it.
The service was good. There were lots of people and lots of singing, and as long as I didn’t think about anything I wasn’t sad. (I got sad, though. Stupid thinking.) Then Samith looked at me as the family walked out and I was teary again. Dang it.
I hugged Samith’s mom for too long but I don’t regret it. I hugged his boys even though I’m that weird lady but I don’t regret it. I hugged Samith but it was for just the right amount of time.
Sam and I couldn’t stay for lunch, but we did get to visit for a little while after. It was so good to see all those people who loved Sujay. He was a big ol’ teddy bear of a man who shared his love and his faith with everyone he knew.
This wasn’t a great write-up. Lloyd is zonked out on the couch or I’d make him write something. He is better at this than I am.
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Long ago, Mrs. Royuk (I’m pretty sure) gave me a dish drainer from IKEA. I love it. I’ll get it out when baking so I can just wash-as-I-go, and it’s very handy. I’ve thought about just having it live in the sink, but it is round and doesn’t fit. Dang it.
I have thought about it enough that I decided to go ahead and just get a rectangular one. It would be a good test to see if perhaps I could keep the kitchen counter cleared off. (Ha ha ha ha ha!! Wasn’t that a funny thing I just said? I’m such a slob.)
Anyway, I bought one at Wal*Mart.
Guess what?
It doesn’t fit! you have got to be kidding me. Do I have some sort of mutant-size sink? Oh, well, a little bending and…..
Good enough.
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After church, Lloyd and I spent a fair amount of time digging out the guest room. People are coming up from Missouri for the funeral and we need to be prepared for humans. (No ‘before’ photos. It was too horrific.)
Then we went to Lincoln to watch the school’s production of ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’. That was fun and also a walk down Memory Lane for Lloyd. He played Snoopy when his school did it, and Brad was Charlie Brown. Somewhere around here we must have a video of that. Maybe that will be a future post!
Anyway, it was a good day. I would highly recommend having another Sunday.
by Lauren 2 Comments
So, I spent most of the day on the sofa binge watching Stranger Things 2. Nobody needs a photo of that.