Monday mourning ramble

I'm not really in mourning... but I feel kinda crummy today, and just can't giddy myself up.

I started not feeling well yesterday. My ear is bothering me again (and, NO, it's not because of my freakin earring!), my throat hurts, my eyes are all watery, and just your general gunk like that.

I did finally turn the heat on in the living room and kitchen yesterday afternoon. I think it was colder in the house than it was outside.

I've got some emails, comments, and other messages I need to return. My brain isn't warmed up yet though. If you're waiting on a response from me... hang tight. Well, maybe you better hang loose. I'm thinking about it, but not sure when I'll muster the thought required to respond.

I don't like preaching from week to week. Not that I don't like preaching, but I am not currently in a series, and I don't like getting to Monday and not having any idea what I'm going to preach about on Sunday. Though there is a certain freedom to it that I really do like.

I finally checked out Royal Enfield motorcycles. Yes... very cool. Now I want one.

I am also pondering the purchase of a Gibson electric guitar that was once owned by Warner Hodges. I hate spending money on things like this, but... hmm.

I bought a new hat at AU. It's an AU hat. It's black. One of the nicer hats I have like this. I spent too much money on it. Oh well.

I caved in last night and decided to sing in our church's Christmas Cantata. We had our first practice. I wasn't going to do it this year for a variety of reasons. I was going to run the sound board instead. But we didn't have very many show up, and Jane is the director, so I did. I think that's why my throat hurts this morning. So now we need to find someone to run sound; and some more voices would be nice too, but... whatever.

I have had a few people comment about my not playing guitar and singing up front on Sunday mornings, and someone turned in a note yesterday saying "this better be temporary!" I'm not really sure what to make of that. I think it's been going great, and I wish I had done this years ago. But I suppose it's something like this that will finally get me fired. I'm just not sure I can go back to doing it now. Kinda one of those things that - I didn't realize just how much strain it was putting on me until I no longer did it. But I think there are a number of people who think I am paid to do everything. I should probably address this, but... we'll just have to see.

Yeah.