The major shutdown doesn't happen until tomorrow, so for today it should be easy enough to get out there. I just checked all the schedules and I'm good.

I cannot believe someone did that (and did it to another church a dozen blocks away last week, apparently). Our parish has been shut down and locked up for a while, but we don't have an alarm system and if someone was able to break open the side door they'd have had access to everything and the priest, in his second-story apartment behind the parish hall, couldn't hear a thing.

That makes me so sad, JZ. As an ancient one I remember well when our Catholic churches were open 24/7 and there was never an issue. Granted, that was a long time ago. I know the church in Otter Lake is still open much of the time despite no one being in residence. Still, you better be pretty convinced there is no God to be vandalizing churches!

I don't even think they stole anything, because there was nothing of value to steal. Everything that was wrecked was hand-made, either by a parishioner or by a crafter commissioned by a parishioner. Things like a pasteboard landscape with five plywood butterflies on it, representing the five families our sanctuary committee spirited out of Nicaragua to safety in Canada (even in the 1980s, the US was not an optimal place for people fleeing political violence). What kind of statement does anyone think they're making destroying something like that?

Apparently Boris Johnson has now been moved to intensive care. Man is a bozo, but I don't wish that on him.

What kind of statement does anyone think they're making destroying something like that?

No statement. Just mindless violence. I'm so sorry that your fellow parishioners have to have this on top of everything else.

I don't even think they stole anything, because there was nothing of value to steal. Everything that was wrecked was hand-made, either by a parishioner or by a crafter commissioned by a parishioner.

That is truly despicable. How terrible.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday Amy!

Ugh...Mr.S has a bad habit of taking things from our(Gary and my) night table drawers, tops of dressers, etc. Worst was when he took the ring drawer from my jewelry box. I found the drawer but not the rings that were in it. Of course, when I ask him where they are, he "doesn't remember". If I had other places to put such things, I would, but I don't.

Oh, that is awful about the vandalism! So sad.

Oh, man, Sheryl, I hope you can find them!

In small but good news: I saw the first butterfly of spring today! And there are enough open/opening blossoms on hand for them, too.

Jacqueline and her brothers and her father's girlfriend, Wendy, talked with the doctors today. They advised that Gene be taken off the ventilator. This is consistent with his Advance Directive and the family's wishes.

Jacqueline's headed over to the hospital to be with her father while they take him off the ventilator. She'll be the only family member present with him when he passes.

Keep her in your hearts and thoughts.