Driving to work on Wednesday (Jan 24) and Thursday was just a glorious experience for me as the mornings were layered in thick fog and dense mists (slightly drizzly) and the mornings were just enough cool and with low clouds enveloping everything and making the visibility quite low. But I loved it !! I love the mist; I could get lost in the mists and it covers up the ugliness; making everything look just right, fresh, naive, innocent, mysterious, unknown and strange and gives an illusion as if we are looking back at a former memory.  While driving in the mornings I listen to worship songs and on these mornings I have messianic jewish alliance group’s worship songs (which are in hebrew). And that made the experience more profound. I could be the only person on the road. I have recently came upon this group on youtube, and I just fell in love with the songs which I don’t understand by themselves as I don’t know hebrew, but they kindly provided translation on the screen so I can follow and these are such powerful words and right for my soul. And the whole experience was truly transcendental. (for eg: Praise to Our God 5 Concert Ashuv Eleicha; Praises of Israel – Halev Poretz; Hebrew worship from Israel – Father of all mercies)

I haven’t gone in on Tues as our building had an inspection and I stayed home to make sure my babies won’t freak out when strangers come in.

I was at the church for the sabbath (Jan 27) services and I went a bit late, I ended up sitting on the last pew. There were three people in the pew in front of me. A white guy flanked by two women (indian ? or some other country with similar skin tones).  Anyway, both girls literally sandwiched him and I was confused. Time to time, we get visitors of all kinds and of course it is a sanctuary, and it is open to everyone because obviously savior is designed for sinners. One woman is pregnant. The other woman was clinging to this guy so much so I thought may be she is the girl friend but then again the other pregnant woman was also showing similar show of affection and I’m ashamed and embarrassed to admit that these people took up all my attention more than the church service. Anyway, as I said God is for sinners. After the church service, I stood up and was putting on my coat when the guy stood up turned around and shook my hands and greeted me with “happy sabbath”. So at least, the guy is familiar with my church and I am further ashamed for thinking negative thoughts about these people without knowing for certain what their relationship is.  If I find out more, I will let you know.

It was a rainy Sunday and what else is new ! For a few days now, I’ve been picking up a leaf here and a leaf there (dried of course) which were seen in my little apartment and I thought, I was bringing them in from outside as they were stuck to the bottom of my shoes when walking in. But the leaves are always nice and unbroken. So I was mildly curious and I have finally cracked the mystery today (Sunday). It’s my baby Sonu who apparently is on a quest to find the best leaf or something like that. He is bringing them in once a while (he brought two today) and is bringing one leaf per trip.  He brought in a leaf today while drenching from his head to the tip of his tail. I have to take a photo of his new found fascination.

On Sunday (Jan 28) afternoon I had to go to the fedex shop to get some brochures printed for next week’s church services and also pickup my weekly provisions. Before I left I called the fedex to find out if I can get it printed right away as I need one of the associates to do this for me and the guy assured me that it woud be done right away. But when I went there, apparently right after my phone call, he got a big job so now I have to wait. I was furious. I mean, I bothered to call and find out and stuff and I organized my chores around this. But I was in a pickle and had to wait. So I was in a corner fuming and was waiting, needless to say, somewhat impatiently for my stuff.  Another chap walked in and obviously he also needed to get something printed and the associate goes “sorry I have a big job to finish first and then, do you see that young lady with the cloud on her head, she is next in line”.  I ask you !! if I were literally have a cloud on my head I would probably send a lightening or two in his direction !

Here are a few of the mist photos.