I slept really well again last night, even though a thunderstorm kept us up later than usual. There was one very close clap of thunder that scared us. But the rain was very welcome and there was lots of it. We had almost finished watching a movie that I like (In Her Shoes) about sisters, when the satellite went out.

In the morning, I worked in the garden some. The chickens seemed happy, going after the corn the Captain had bought and thrown in their tractor. I have decided to name them (even though we said we weren't): Sylvia, Gladys and Mabel. Sylvia is the smallest and darkest. Gladys and Mabel fight and Sylvia runs away. They don't actually hurt each other, but they are deciding who is going to be dominant--the "pecking order." It wasn't cool, but it wasn't hot. It was humid and felt like rain. At 9:30, I took a quick bath and rushed to pilates class. Made it there just barely on time. Love that class. At $10 per drop-in session, it is a great investment and something I do just for me. 

After that, I headed to the Fellowship. They are having a "start-up weekend" to celebrate our new minister and talk about our goals for the future. It was about 6 hours of sitting, listening and talking. I managed to get away with only 4. Connie is the consultant from the Mid-South and she is very good and energetic. It was a good discussion, but I am not sure it was worth it for me. It is interesting to find myself in the position of "elder"; that is, I have been a member since 1992, longer than most of the people there, although there were several there older than me.

When I got home, didn't do much for the rest of the day. Cooked, watched TV. Enjoyed being home. Had a drink and snack.