Tuesday! I have observed over the years that Tuesday always follows Monday. I know, I know! Yes, I am quite amazing, now that you mention it.

Yesterday was an interesting day. Yawn. I woke up and got up at 4.45. Why? I don't know, but I was ready to go and didn't slow down all day. I got some good study/research done in prep for my preaching text and for my new Sunday morning class about prayer. Then I got to play in the mud (and other stuff) as I helped my Dad and Ben load some cattle.

Then it was off to the Store. There I found that I needed to help get a couch that someone was donating, but I had a couple of meetings first. I met with Wayne and then Wayne and Gary in my office. We are having really good meetings about our future. I think we are about to enter into a period of renewal and good, healthy change.

Back to the Store! We couldn't get a hold of the donor, so I decided to just go and knock on the door. I took Ryan, Penny's grandson, with me. We found the donor and the couch. Loaded! Ryan and I stopped at Dunbar's for a bacon burger (one each), which is on sale this week. Good! Saw 4 people from church there eating, and I talked to Dwight a little bit. He is interested in what we are doing in Honduras.

Back to the Store to unload the couch and then back to the office. I got a few more things done, including moving a paper along that I am writing for the Lilly Endowment about my sabbatical experience. They want the paper to be a resource for future applicants. I hope to finish the paper today. I just have to get a few footnotes finalized etc.

After some office time yesterday afternoon, I went home just long enough to change clothes. Then it was off to Bedford to meet my beloved running buddies. We met at Jim Sowders office at 5.05, which I guess is the standard meeting place/time for Mondays. [This was my first Monday run with them.] I ran with them because I was scheduled to pick up Ben from driver's education in Bedford at 6.15 or so. It worked out well.

Ben has driver's ed for the next 4 weeks each evening, Monday through Friday, from 4 to 6.30ish, which means I may do quite a bit of evening running. I do not like running in the evening on my own, but group runs are a different story.

Ben and I got home around 6.45 and had supper. Reading. Background TV - I really like Pawn Stars! This surprises me for some reason. Ben has been watching it, and now I am paying attention to it. Popcorn. Prepped coffee maker for this morning. Bed.

See what an exciting life I lead?