Church, and more.

I did make it to Church, and on time, if barely. Why I seem to have difficulty with time is as yet an unknown. Though, I have not needed to be on time except for a few times a month for quite a while. Perhaps as life takes off, my time management will become better. Perhaps I should use some tool or other to help. My smart phone has some properties which would do this, but they are rather weak at this type of work. In any case, it was very good to be back in my home Church and to receive the Eucharist. Next week I had best get in to reconciliation. I have learned to enjoy that, and I do appreciate it. I lead such a dull life though, my sins are mostly just within. Well, as I begin helping out and being an active helper, I think the other part of sin will be handled too, that is the sin of inaction. I hope to keep my “active” sins down to just thoughts too. I will work on those as I am able.

I took that drive and looked at the paths I used to hike. From what I can see, they are open and in good shape, if a little muddy. They are muddy from recent rain, however, not from the flooding. Though I did not really understand this, from my memory of last years explorations, most of the paths are well above even the flooded water plain. I also found an area that would be good for minor belaying, roping, and even hand climbing. I suspect there are other places for this and I believe the place I remembered will also be good and easy to get too. I did not take the whole path, just a lower part of it, so I can begin re-exploring the area. It is a hunting area and I did see two deer! I will have to pass that on to my friend, the archer and neighbor type. I did a little bit of hiking, to see both sides of the potential climbing area, from top to bottom. Though wearing better shoes and dressed for church still, I did a bit of bare handed rock climbing. I was able to get up to the top more quickly, and as I said, I had no plans on a full out marching hike or extra work out. I did the climb fairly well, at least for never having done so before. This could be really cool! Drats, I did not check to see if the swimming area nearby had been reconditioned and prepped for swimming. I would love to go for a hike, and or a climb, then take a dip, coming home cooled and ready for anything else.

Though tomorrow is relaxation time, I do need to get new goggles. My old ones leak so that I am swimming with a bit of water in them at all times. Even that little bit really caused me to have red eyes and it burns, worse over time and through repetition. I think I am going to start reading the bible on Sundays as well. I have a study format, I just need to use it.

I saw this in my review of the news, recently, and thought to share it. It is too funny, but yet quite interesting. I cannot tell, from the little I have seen, whether I will like the band, but I will have to buy one of the CDs and find out. It certainly caught my attention. Here is the link to the heavy metal monk article and clip.