"church" at my favorite coffee spot downtown

Happy Sunday, from Kansas, where I just got done planting a Rising Sun Redbud tree. 

I had someone else plant the last 2 weeping cherries that have both ended up dying in that spot, and decided maybe I should just take matters into my own (capable) hands.  

When that was done, and after Marco Polo'ing my sisters, and sending Mary Joan a text about my accomplishment, because listen... one must announce one's personal moments of excellence to those who understand these things... I sat in the chair above and read the Sunday Review section of the NYT, where I discovered this article. This line in particular "...If in doubt, snuff me out" made me want to jump over to Mary Pipher's house (the author) and give her a double high five. I would give my eye teeth to have come up with that line. We have all got to learn to talk about the fact that we are dying. Well written pieces like this help normalize death as a part of life. A part that we are all heading towards. I like hearing others beliefs about what happens after we die. Some offer hope, others seem more hogwash than anything else... and yet, to each her/his own. 

Earlier in the day, I bolted out of bed so I could fill my favorite hours of the day with double the activity since we "sprang forward an hour" here in the US. My reward was a lovely sunrise followed by "church" at my favorite coffee spot downtown.

It never gets old. Time to think about the best/worst/most/least memorable moments of the past week feels like a worthy use of part of the day. Plus, I'll always choose a latte over communion wine , AND today there was a German Sheppard puppy at mass. I am pretty sure God laid on the floor and kicked her feet up with delight over that. 

Comments

[Chris oliveira]

Good luck with your redbud tree! Hope God gave it all her blessings!

[jacki long]

What a great Sunday Carol, you do life so well.

[Daisy]

Wonderful post. Loved ALL of it! Thank You.

[Gail]

Carol,
I was catching up on your blog posts yesterday and I want to thank you for your mention of the Mary Pipher article. After reading it I immediately downloaded "Women Rowing North" to the iPad. I can't stop reading it. Yay! Haven't had the TV on all day and my stress level is way down. You are a life saver. Now if the grocery store has all the ingredients for the Green Poke Cake I'll be all set.
Who need toilet paper?
HUGS, Gail

[carol]

Gail: I am glad that article spoke to you as it did to me. Going to go look at Women Rowing North right NOW!