Might just put off buying any "pig in a poke" vaccine till after a year or so, if that. Wearing masks and continuing to isolate might have to suffice, unless my job evolves, which is possible.
Lazy day today. I checked on the bedside table I've been refinishing in the basement. So far I've sanded it right back to the bare wood and stained it. It's looking pretty good. Next step is to put some lacquer on it.
I have a psych assessment today, so trying to not be too nervous before that. A dentist appointment tomorrow too -- hoping I don't hear the words 'root canal'. At this exact moment: just about finished reading through Numbers.
Ah, Maybe the the pysch can fix the tooth and the dentist can just give you some nitrous oxide... I don't know which of those two options I would look forward to least...
Quick forum survey: Very unexpectedly yesterday, my Sunday School teacher emailed me, told me he's going to be traveling the next three weeks, and asked me to sub for him. This class is meeting all by zoom, about twelve to fifteen 55-70 year olds. Southern Baptist church. My wife and I have been attending by zoom as well, as they have not met in person for over a year, so I have not met them in person EVER, except for one guy that has been attending church services live. Everyone else is sheltering in place, even though they have all had their shots (don't get me started) Short version, I have three consecutive weeks, no agenda, no text book or study guide, no assigned topic. I don't really like "topical" or "subjective" teaching, although I can do it. I greatly prefer verse by verse exegesis, but you gotta do what you gotta do Just gut reaction: IF you were in that demographic, what would you want to explore for a three week, self-contained study. If you were in that demographic, what would you NEED to explore. If a verse by verse, any ideas as to book/passage? I have some ideas, but I'm exploring today before I put the three week big outline together and start cramming for Sunday morning. Thanks to all for any feedback.
Perhaps Rm 1:19-32, and the phenomenon of unbelief, as "briefly" outlined in the persistence and progress of secular or pagan civilization in contrast to the highlighted lineage of faith in Genesis(?). Always grounding and clarifying, imo. EDIT: Rm 1:19-32, corrected.
Had a great morning of communication with pastor and Sunday School teacher. Looks like it is going to be three week very quick exposition of Titus, a chapter a week. Application is going to be toward, "OK you old farts, you've got 2000 combined years of Christian living among you, so get off your collective butts, stop sitting on the porch waiting for Jesus to come back, start exercising your spiritual gifts in the local congregation, and take a younger person or couple under your wing and disciple them." Or something like that.
Given the age range, I couldn't help but think of Ezekiel 37 and the question "can these bones live?"
Sunny day today. Seems like a perfect opportunity to go for a walk. It looks like it's still pretty chilly though.
Walking can wait until things warm up a little. In the meantime I decided to make a start on lacquering the bedside table I've been working with. I was afraid I'd need to lacquer it in multiple passes to avoid lacquer running towards the bottom but did a test run on a scrap piece of wood and it looks like I should be OK. So now it's sitting up on a pedestal in the basement (a very makeshift pedestal, made from a workbench and a few scraps of OSB) so I can lacquer the bottom of the trim without having to get down on my belly, with the first coat of lacquer applied. It's looking really nice.
Wish I could have stayed on the mountain for the day. Sunshine, little wind and about 4 inches of fresh powder. Would have been a beauty.
It was sunny here today but the wind was particularly cold. I went out for a fast walk and struggled with balance - with an outer layer I was too hot but without it I was cold in the wind. I prefer to be cold, so went without. Had I not been pushing myself I'd have wanted the extra layer.
My bedside table is finally finished. It has been sitting in the basement for a few days now while I tinkered with the metalwork. It looked like antiqued brass but had a few bits of crud on it. Rubbing hard with a cloth didn't work so I tried fine sandpaper. That lifted the crud and also removed the surface, leaving a shiny brass underneath. The metal is attracted to a magnet so it's obviously steel with some kind of brass-like coating. So I sanded it clean, then used fine polishing paper to get rid of the scratches. Now it's sitting in the basement complete, just waiting for me to carry it upstairs to the room it will finally end up.