Was running round town this morning. I had hoped to make some cakes yesterday for the Kiwani bake sale this morning, but had a violently upset stomach and they didn't get done. I did however stop by the Senior Centre to support them, and purchased some brownies for tomorrow's dessert at Emmanuel.
I picked up the flowers at Emmanuel to take to the chapel. Normally, we don't have flowers on the altar during Lent, but as I told Chaplain Bill, Episcopalians can't observe Lent for six long weeks, they need a break on the 4th Sunday, which they call Rose Sunday, they have roses on the altar, and the clergy dress up in pretty pink vestments. Being a Baptist pastor he looked a little bemused. I am sure our Church of England clergy would be bemused too.
I mentioned to him that the 4th in Lent is Mother's Day in England. It originated in the Middle Ages when attendance at church was compulsory, and on the 4th in Lent everyone had to attend their home church, I am not sure why, perhaps it was a census thing. Then in Victorian times when all the live-in servants went back to their home church their employers gave them a basket of goodies for their mothers, and that's how it became a gift giving day. One of the things I miss, apart from my family of course, is the fact that in our churches - as the daffodils are out this time of year - little posies are made up for the children to give their mothers. And people like me in the congregation, who doesn't have a kid there, gets one if we are lucky and there are some left over, which there usually are. I find this year, for some reason, I am really missing the daffodils. There are a few about in Shawnee but nothing like the masses we have.
I made a new friend walking round Walmart, although she is someone I already knew. She is English (but has been here 60 years, even longer than Phyllis) and is a member of Emmanuel, Fr Clark introduced us shortly after I joined, but we never got to chatting, she usually comes straight in and out of church
Anyway, we must have been talking for about an hour, fortunately we were stopped in a wide aisle so people were able to get round us, we were just dodging about a little bit. It transpires that she is keen on needlework and belongs to a little group in Shawnee which meet once a month, on the 4th Monday. I told her I am keen on needlework, but my skill level is very basic. We talked about what we do, and I am going to their next meeting at the end of April, which is preceded by a meal in a local restaurant, so I will look forward to that.
I thought this was an interesting robbery in Walmart. It happened about 6am, which I suppose must be the quietest time there. Guy takes a screwdriver to a glass display case, sets it aside, and then helps himself to the jewellery, but not all at once. Took a few items, walks around, then walks back. What amazing nerve.
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