It's a small planet
Apr. 21st, 2024 09:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartToday I went to the service for Mum's colleague, the old gentleman who had passed away at the age of 96 recently. Another former colleague (from a younger generation) also came with her husband. When the service was over, I spotted one of my colleagues in the church. It turns out her cousin had married the younger daughter of the deceased some decades ago. If I add that I went to grammar school with the older daughter, you can agree with me that this is a small planet indeed.
The service was lovely, focusing on the joy of life and Easter instead of on the current grief. For me as a Catholic it was interesting that a great many liturgic texts are apparently the same in the Lutheran Church. I hadn't known that before. And some of the hymns were very familiar, too; when I was in the convent, we often used ecumenic hymns during Mass. I no longer remember the (German) lyrics, but I recognized the melodies.
This little trip and the following grocery shopping used up my whole morning and most of my energy. And since I bought asparagus (which was to have for a reduced price), I had to peel and pre-cook the whole kilo of them, so that they could be kept in the fridge for next week. Since Mum volunteered to cook today and had already started when I came home. So, next week will see the same dishes for days again, but that's okay as it means less cooking. *g*
Tomorrow we'll have our usual cleaning frenzy, with window cleaning on top of everything else. I'm so looking forward to it - NOT! But needs must...
The service was lovely, focusing on the joy of life and Easter instead of on the current grief. For me as a Catholic it was interesting that a great many liturgic texts are apparently the same in the Lutheran Church. I hadn't known that before. And some of the hymns were very familiar, too; when I was in the convent, we often used ecumenic hymns during Mass. I no longer remember the (German) lyrics, but I recognized the melodies.
This little trip and the following grocery shopping used up my whole morning and most of my energy. And since I bought asparagus (which was to have for a reduced price), I had to peel and pre-cook the whole kilo of them, so that they could be kept in the fridge for next week. Since Mum volunteered to cook today and had already started when I came home. So, next week will see the same dishes for days again, but that's okay as it means less cooking. *g*
Tomorrow we'll have our usual cleaning frenzy, with window cleaning on top of everything else. I'm so looking forward to it - NOT! But needs must...
