This has been a rollercoaster week. Our evenings have been busy. The Triduum began today. My grandfather is on hospice and is in his final days, for which my parents are driving to Minnesota tomorrow. We found out today that we are closing on our new home next week Wednesday (as long as nothing falls through).
I'm feeling relief, stress, grief, and jubilation all at once.
For over the past month, we've been going through the process of negotiating both the purchase of and the loan for the property that we've been referring to as Weird House. We knew that we were getting close to closing, but today we were officially informed that we have an appointment to do so on Wednesday (after school). There is a lot to be said about this experience, but I do not have the energy at the moment ... I must have used it up on my victory yawps.
My grandfather has been in poor health for some time, but is now at the point that my parents were told he only has days left. My thoughts and feelings on this are also too complex for the time of night.
Today's Holy Thursday mass gave anyone who wanted to the opportunity to wash the feet of any other willing person. I was amused both my the antics of Connor and Janelle as she washed his feet and one of my students as he ran away from his mother when she obviously suggested something similar. Despite a few hiccups (several made by me), I thought it was a nice service.
For the first time in decades (since I worked at Target), I have to work on Good Friday. Our Lady of Perpetual Help doesn't have a noon service, but instead holds one at 7pm, so I didn't take steps to take the day off, but now I'm second-guessing my decision. I will have to see how I feel about this after tomorrow night to know how I really feel about it, and whether I might take off the day in future years.
It's been a busy week.
I'm feeling relief, stress, grief, and jubilation all at once.
For over the past month, we've been going through the process of negotiating both the purchase of and the loan for the property that we've been referring to as Weird House. We knew that we were getting close to closing, but today we were officially informed that we have an appointment to do so on Wednesday (after school). There is a lot to be said about this experience, but I do not have the energy at the moment ... I must have used it up on my victory yawps.
My grandfather has been in poor health for some time, but is now at the point that my parents were told he only has days left. My thoughts and feelings on this are also too complex for the time of night.
Today's Holy Thursday mass gave anyone who wanted to the opportunity to wash the feet of any other willing person. I was amused both my the antics of Connor and Janelle as she washed his feet and one of my students as he ran away from his mother when she obviously suggested something similar. Despite a few hiccups (several made by me), I thought it was a nice service.
For the first time in decades (since I worked at Target), I have to work on Good Friday. Our Lady of Perpetual Help doesn't have a noon service, but instead holds one at 7pm, so I didn't take steps to take the day off, but now I'm second-guessing my decision. I will have to see how I feel about this after tomorrow night to know how I really feel about it, and whether I might take off the day in future years.
It's been a busy week.
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