I didn't get chosen for a jury, though did get into a jury pool. I think I was to smart for the defense attorneys taste. The prosecutor was using an example of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There were 3 elements, bread of some kind, peanut butter (didn't matter what kind) and jelly (again doesn't matter what kind). She said that they had rye bread, smooth peanut butter and honey, had they proved their case. One person said yes, I said no because they had honey not jelly. (I think the prosecutor liked that). The defense asked if we were the only juror voting for acquittal, or conviction, would we feel pressure to change our vote. I said that feeling pressure and acquiescing to it are 2 different matters. I would feel the pressure but depending on how deeply I felt about my vote I would not necessarily acquiess. I would be willing to listen and possibly be convinced but if they didn't convince me I would stick with my vote.
I had eight lovely days of it. 1. Headache. As in, "John Henry was a steel drivin' man" driving spikes in my head headache. For 72 hours. 2. Fever. Accompanied by a consistent 101 F fever, spiking to 103. 3. Chills. Because nothing says the flu like having the shakes while running a fever. 4. That was it, for about 5 days, when the chest congestion and coughing started after the fever finally broke. Lovely stuff.
Luke 2:1(a): "And it came to pass,..." Thank God it came to pass, it didn't come to stay. Blessings to you, Teddy. Lots of fluids and rest when you can. This one is a real tail twister.
Thanks. Now my daughter just threw up and my older boy has been sniffling. Fortunately the youngest is still fine. Mom's at work today so not much rest for me today.
Why does the fish symbol make you nervous? Not all of us use it to show off our faith. Some of us like a more tangible reminder of whose property we drive around in. Having said that, because of the fishy, I try not to be a jerk when I drive around. ;~: You say "addictive personality disorder" like it's a bad thing. 8) I had the flu a couple years ago, and boy did it ever suck so bad. Ay dios mios!
It's much easier to drive like a jerk when you've got a Baphomet bumper sticker... being devoured by a giant fish.
If I have a juror that wears their faith on their sleeve or on their bumper, I questions closely. My experience is that the vast majority of them cannot reason properly. That's just experience speaking. Wish it weren't true.
The fact that I was wearing my clerical collar might have added to it. My answers to the question does speak to the fact that I CAN reason properly.
Enjoying this cold front that's coming through today. Woke up to weather in the 50's. Compared to the 80's yesterday. Crazy South Florida weather.
Good, Lord. I'll take temps in the 50's right now. I live in Washington State. It's 32 here in Spokane. The 50's would be a freakin' heat wave at this point.
We have some snowbirds from Canada in our choir. They were saying that with wind chill the temperature in their home area was -40 Celsius, which is, surprisingly -40 Fahrenheit.
Recovering. Managed to somehow tip a non-tip ladder over at about 12ft. A total miracle how I landed - should have broken several bones. Lit on a wooden platform on the right side with my arm flexed, and bruised the bicep and upper area. Rotator cuff and shoulder are not broken, thank the Lord. So here I sit - lots of time for study and (ahem) prayer.