Music

The University of Southern Maine has a noted music program. Last night the cello was in three duos plus a solo opening. The voice portion of the evening was not my cup of tea. The lyrics however were from a 1688 lady poet. She had a hard life. House burning down is next to impossible for most of us to fathom.

The evening ended with double bass and cello. Fun fun dueling back and forth.

WE ARE CALLED

WE  ARE  CALLED

We are called to take a phone call or respond to a text.  Someone has a need.

We are called to make a phone call,  someone has a need we had not yet heard about.

Who is calling?  Who speaks silently and nudges us to respond.

Someone has a need where work is better left to the professionals.  It may be costly.

What do we  ( I ) do?  Make a decision.  Risk a potential high dollar amount or say,  "sorry not sure who will be able to help."

Once the decision is made and the cost will happen,  where will the money come from.  Once I reached a certain gray haired age, I fully understood that all money is God's money.  Use God's money but be cautious about being stingy later.

WE  ARE  CALLED

New York City (X2)

Last May in mild but wet conditions we stayed the night near the World Trade Center. This February we did the same in mild but wet again.

Back in Connecticut right now we are chilling!

Longer days and slow warming all the way to summer.

More light later into the afternoon brightens the mood.  So many of us have so few concerns.  We are blessed; feel blessed.

And now February.

Portland,  Maine airport recorded over three inches of liquid precipitation in January, 2018.

Average minimum temperature was 12F.