Saturday of Strange Goodness

 

It's unusually quiet on our little bay today, for a Saturday at least. The sounds of loons, and blue jays, and wrens, and the breeze; and the white on blue of the clouds giving way to the full out sunshine, and an odd mosquito -- that's what with me on the deck.

Still, today feels more like a work day all of a sudden. There's a list and time lines and a bit of pressure for getting it all done since tomorrow we leave this place for a while. Laundry and packing and baking some cookies (to take with me to Thailand for the kids), and cleaning up all the happy mess 10 of us made. The cottage will be in use while we're gone and we'd like to leave things in good shape for them.

And there's all the last minute trip prep and ministry prep. Most of it's been done on purpose before everyone got here, but there's always the stuff you can't do until just before. And checking it all off.

So I won't be on the deck too much today, except perhaps to write some emails.

And I will sneak off to pick some more blueberries. And as seen in the picture above, I've already been out on the water this morning (trip number 21 by the way).  And I bet Ken and I will have one last game of Scrabble tonight before bed.

So what is today?
A cottage day.
A transitional day.
A git 'er done day.
A quiet day.
A packing day.
A baking day.
A Saturday of strange goodness.

I am reminded of the simplicity of a psalm put to song.

Psalm 118:24

"This is the day that the LORD has made;

we will rejoice and be glad in it."

I am rejoicing in the simplicity of that.
And if you know the song and now you can't get that tune out of your head, sorry (not sorry).

Whatever is on for your Saturday, peace and blessings to you!!