I DID make the Relay's late-night shift and enjoyed an hour's scootering and chatting with Hardi who usually dies his hour alone. Came back to catch 3 hours' sleep then off to ydy's planned work thing: attending a GREAT retreat yesterday with the new people on a Commission that advises the Bishop on people seeking ordination; he led the retreat gloriously and my "seniority-comments" were helpful.... new people on the group are superb. I see new friends there.

With the realignment on roles certain people play with my healthcare (only some reflected here... much more actually going on), I had the energy and focus to do my work there despite very short sleep.

I then zoomed the 2 hours back home in good order (still hearing song after rock-radio song that was PERFECT for recent struggles' reflections), to find Hardi too whacked to do the Sat. nite music-- so I led that without him, as Ed and I used to do when we played at other churches.

Edema-swelled ankles behaved themselves all this sitting-time, even thru a "pamper-us" dinner, and then we came home and I slept like a log. I think Hardi finally did, too. TBTG for peace in work He gives us to do, along with the strength to DO it even when beset by troubles and distractors.

~Susan