Howdy:
I have the apartment for myself for a bit longer. Gavin went to a friend's house tonight to work on yet another project. I'm not sure why but I do really enjoy alone time here in the apartment. I got a lot accomplished today. I'm attempting to work ahead at ISU and DMACC and did some errands after work. I went through Gavin's clothes the other day. Sadly not much from last winter fits him well. My past neighbor contacted me to see if I had any hand-me-downs to pass on to her son. That gave me the motivation to sort through Gavin's things and we were able to give her a big bag of items. It really feels good to hand that stuff over to her. We had Gavin's parent-teacher conference after handing over the clothes. His teacher only had good things to say about his academics and his demeanor at school. Always nice to hear a teacher say that she wishes all the kids were as good as your own.
I was also able to make a brief trip to the grocery store for some basic staples and I made a trip to Sam's Club for some basic stuff too. I decided to buy a couple Christmas gifts while there too since my Dad loves cashews and they sell Gavin's favorite chocolates. I sometimes wonder if I truly need a Sam's Club membership. I don't shop there very often...maybe once every 2 months. I think I'd shop there more if I had a deep freeze and more storage space. It would be nice to buy in bulk and reduce the shopping trips to typical grocery stores.
I'm a little worried about the status of our church in Ankeny. Our pastor retired in October. I was OK with that change because I feel he had done a good job and was having health problems. His children are having children and I think he deserves time for family and for grandparenting. Well now the church has started the search for a new pastor so we have "substitutes" that come in and preach for us. I was in Waukon this Sunday so I didn't go to my usual church but I guess some people have voiced their disappointment with certain aspects of the church. I can certainly understand that people are frustrated but it disappoints me that individuals are being rather rude about the situation. Not very Christian-like if you ask me. I'm glad I wasn't there, I probably would have said something and contributed toward the non-Christian likeness.
I'm starting to get excited for Christmas despite being sickened by the amount of advertising for the holiday already. We are having a simple Christmas this year so it's a relief to know that shopping will be feasible. We listened to some Christmas music while traveling this weekend. Jon missed a good road trip!
2 comments:
Kudos for blogging again. It's good that Gavin is doing so well in school. It's too bad clothes don't last for Gavin, but growing is good. You might be getting more alone time than you think as he gets older. Your blog made me realize that I need to start Christmas shopping. I won't be going to Sam's Club, but I'll figure it out.
It's amazing how large of an effect a new pastor can be. I remember how Pastor Shafer changed things at St. Johns. It seems to add turmoil to the religious community rather than harmony. I think you're a bit nuts about Christmas, but it is a fun holiday.
Enjoy the solitude.
I think it's nice that you're getting some alone time as Gavin gets older. It's probably why you like it so much. I'm guessing that as a single parent of a young child you don't get much alone time at home. Enjoy it!
I'm glad to hear that Gavin's parent-teacher-conferences went well. I'm not surprised though, he is a very nice young man.
I can't even think about Christmas shopping yet but I did listen to Christmas music today while working in the apartment. Good times!
Pastoral changes in a church are a hard time. We lost our pastors to a church in Florida while I was in high school. Some of the interim pastors were good, some were not. I like the couple that finally settled in but some members of the church didn't and the attendance has been down ever since. It's odd how that happens. I hope that things stay stable enough until you get a full time minister in there.
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