I was attempting to sleep in.
The best laid plans.
There it went again. Apparently the sound of the doorbell wasn’t in my dreams. I suppose I should get up and answer it.
I peeked out the window but didn’t see anyone. Maybe I missed them by not hopping out of bed fast enough. If it was a salesman or Jehovah’s witness, just as well. I wasn’t sure how much grace I’d be able to muster up in my groggy state. Opening the door, it appeared one of the neighbor girls had stopped by.
True to their name, the daylilies lasted about a day.
Today we’re experiencing a major downpour, so I expect there won’t be any flower deliveries. This arrived in my mailbox, though, and I’m super excited …
Last I checked, you can still get a celebratory sale price on Andrew’s entire catalog here.
Let’s see … since we last spoke, a mandatory mask order went into effect in my county, which today turns into a statewide mandate. Our Ohio governor gave a speech last week in which, well … Dad pulled over and said behave or I’ll turn this car around. The coronavirus numbers continue to rise, though, and not enough people have been voluntarily wearing masks. Whether the antimasking be due to junk science, one’s perceived right to yell “fire” in a crowded theater, junk math and junk statistics, or DGAS (an acronym I won’t spell out for you here) … who knows. Probably a combination of all the above.
We’re all familiar with the legit exceptions. And I think many of us are choosing to quarantine with a small inner circle that may include a handful of people outside our household who are also being careful. The attitudes of some, though, just continue to blow me away. A dreary, rainy day like today makes the bones ache. I mean, it’s July and I’m wrapped up in a sweater as I write. People – especially those who call themselves followers of Christ – who seem not to care about anyone other than themselves … that makes my soul ache. This recent post from the Scary Mommy site described my thoughts fairly well.
It probably didn’t help my shaky faith in humanity this week that major – as in record-setting – corruption charges were filed against Ohio’s state speaker of the house and several others. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Period. I have zero specific information, but I can’t say I was shocked by the arrest.
Continuing to chisel away at my hope for truth, justice, and the American way … we watched the four-part Netflix documentary on Jeffrey Epstein a few days ago. Viewer discretion is strongly, strongly, and I mean strongly advised. But if you could use a reminder there is still evil in this world, if you have a heart for girls who are trafficked, or if like me you have ties to central Ohio and West Palm Beach, it’s worth a watch.
Lest we end our time together on a complete Debbie Downer note, let’s look at our daily Brennan Manning.
Keep looking up, friends.
