I made a great batch of that winter favorite, oatmeal, just now. The secret ingredient? It was My Rebecca saying, “No FaceBook!” This was my third attempt in as many weeks. I was off oatmeal for the summer but was trying to get back with the trigger of cool mornings here. My first two attempts ended in disaster with two of the gnarlist burnt saucepans ever. You already know the story, right? I suppose this never happened to you to get all the right ingredients in the pan and turn the gas on high and forget about it. Geez, sort of the opposite of waste not want not.
So, I am off to a good start to my day with a full tummy. Now to make sense of the world. I got two hours of the Vietnam War (Ken Burns) in the evening and then Nonviolence each morning with Richard Rohr’s blog. Did those guys get together on this?
Have a walk in a few minutes. Not raining at the moment but the grass is wet. Time for winter boots at at Phil’s Camino. I’ll get some time with the rosary in if no one shows up. That reminded me, September 17 was Hildegard von Bingen feast day and we let it get past us. Maybe we can get something together.
Ah 8:50 time to jump up and get ready to walk. See you tomorrow for more fun. Love, Felipe.
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today is Rosh Hashanah, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It’s the beginning of the Jewish year and is a time for no work, serious reflection and self examination.
It is followed in 10 days or so (I think) by Yom Kipper– a Day of Atonement.
After reflecting on yourself, your actions, motivations, rightness with your world and etc, on Rosh Hashana Yom Kipper comes along — the time for Atonement.
I like that, though I am not Jewish. Jews have had a very long time to cement these traditions in their culture. and I find a lot of helpful wisdom there. Just thought I’d mention it– your post suggests as time of transition, examination and deciding what’s next. Seems fitting.
Steve-O ~ thanks for the good long comment. A guy can learn a lot hanging around with Hebrew thought. We are doing a four part series on the Psalms at Bible Guys starting Saturday. So what’s up down there with you? Is it quail season yet? Saw a buck around here a couple of days ago. Fall man! Phil.