Wednesday 22nd January

The project for the day was knocking up cakes for this evening's dessert at Emmanuel, even though I used a packet mix it seemed to take me all day.   I think packet mixes are alright for children and young people, but when I am making them for the Bake Sale in February at the posh retirement home I'll do them from scratch.

 

It was team lasagna making supper this evening, and there seemed more people than usual.   I heard someone say how good the children are at Emmanuel, and it is impressive to see them all pitching in and helping.

 

I usually go home after supper and watch the Food Network but someone suggested I stay and join the discussion group which forms when the children go off to their activities, and I was glad I did.  I think I need to be more social.

 

Watching the news earlier in the day I took this picture.

 

I have a major problem getting my head round the shootings in this country, especially in the schools. 25 in 2013 is one a fortnight, and it is getting worse.   Yet people still think it is a good idea to own guns, to have them in their homes where the young and mentally ill have easy access to them. I just don't get it.