Reverend Ref +

NASTY COLD

It has been brrrr cold around here lately. The furnace at Christ Church still isn't replaced, but we have accepted a bid. Hopefully that will be completed by the time the bishop comes. If not, well, he will get to see how we are coping with the situation.

Mrs. Ref has been running. Ostensibly to prepare for a marathon or 1/2 marathon in Chicago around the time of our visit. She's braver than I. My running schedule has always taken the winter off. Actually, it usually runs from about March to August; the theory being that I don't need to run during the football season, as I'm doing enough running up and down the field.

Which I've missed these past four years. At Sheridan's first game, I spoke with the officiating crew and got some names and phone numbers. The plan is that next season I'll be back on the gridiron and the name of my blog will be technically correct.

Things have slowed down a bit after Christmas. I'm working on two annual meetings, a service of Christian Unity on the 18th with my neighbor (Fr. Ed, the local RC priest), and the bishop's visitation on February 6. Sometime I need to start thinking about Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter.

Did I mention it's cold? Here in the valley we've been floating around -15 at night and single digits in the day. I think we're the lucky ones. Other places around the state are down to the negative 20's, 30's and, in some spots, 40's. But I'm not complaining. It is, afterall, winter. And there are mountains. Life is good.

Stay warm.