Monday 8th July

I took these pictures yesterday, but still very hot.

 As soon as I open the front door I lose any inclination to go anywhere, so for the last couple of days I have just been ostensibly resting my broken foot.   I went to Carla's church on Sunday morning, in Meeker, which I think I've said is about 14 miles along the road out of Shawnee.    The rest of the time I have just stayed indoors, reading, and working on my needlework project during the times I have watched television.

The murder trial of the wannabe cop/neighbourhood watch guy,  who shot an unarmed, 17 year old teenager looks like wrapping up this week, and the defence seems to be winning.  The case all hinges on who confronted whom first.  Also, during the 911 call to the police by neighbours there is a 3 second segment of someone in the background shouting for help, and that has been played over and over.  The teenager's mother testified that it was her son, but a lot of credible witnesses for the defence have come forward today and said it was the defendant.

The defendant has been turning up every day very smartly dressed in different suits, and apparently it emerged today that someone  bought these suits for him for his court appearances.   People in this country don't normally wear suits, they only wear them to go to court.   So he has obviously got some friends.

The other major news item is the plane crash in San Francisco which has been discussed at great length.  The major points seem to be the efficiency of the crew who managed to get so many people out of the aircraft; and that a survivor of the crash was run over and killed by a rescue vehicle, and the pilot only had 44 hours experience of flying a Boeing 777.

Another big item is that there have been major demonstrations outside the state capital building in Texas because the Legislature want to ban abortions after 20 weeks.  Abortions within the first twelve weeks is bad enough because scientific evidence has proved that DNA is present at the time of conception,  but after 20 weeks when the foetus has formed, and is capable of feeling pain, I find abortion so repugnant that any debate is difficult to listen to.   The pro choice people in favour of abortions are all jumping around with placards saying STOP THIS WAR ON WOMEN.  I don't know what they mean, I wish someone would tell them that it is the Taliban who wage war on women.

I will be out and about tomorrow.  Although I told Larry I would resume my chaplaincy round after I have seen the doctor next week, Pattisue feels she is well enough to start back tomorrow.  I have my doubts, because I have seen how difficult it is for her walking from the parking lot to the movies, so I am going to see how she gets on, and if she can't manage it all I can finish what she doesn't do.