Plenty of Nothing
Doing a lot of not much, recharging, unwinding, spending time with Margaret. This is good.
AKMA’s Random Thoughts
Ruminations about hermeneutics, theology, theory, politics, ecclesiastical life… and exercise.
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Lovely Not Much
Today wasn’t a big day for us; we mostly just walked around town, ate, and rested. On the other hand, though, before our rest interval Margaret set aside time for a swim, a real swim in the ocean, for the first time in years. (I was on a fool’s errand, or I’d have joined her
Glasses Without eClips
Every store we walk past posts a handmade sign announcing that they lack any stock of shades approved for use in viewing astronomical events involving the sun. (footnote 1: I delighted in this BlueSky thread — apologies if you don’t have a bsky account) (footnote 2: I know that’s not a footnote, and neither is
Dogs En Route
Mike and Flora are on the train to their home away from home in Boston (UK). Minke has been whimpering for the entire trip. Luckily, we have not been thrown off by impatient commuters.
Moderate Monday
I’m hoping, at least, that today proves not to be manic. My morning run came in at a good time (best but one since 1 May), I had my coffee (we’re out of fruit), showered, joined Morning Prayer at church, held abbreviated public office hours at R R. Margaret has to take Flora in for another
Hunh! Zzzzzzz…
So, I got up early this morning and got my run in before Abingdon was waking for whatever they planned to do on Sunday. My run came in at a good pace, the faster of the two plateaus I’m stuck at now (literally, three of the past five days have taken times within three seconds
Tired Legs
I do dislike running in the morning, and I’m highly susceptible to the temptation not to run, which just confirms the importance of my not swerving to the right or to the left relative to maintaining the practice as long as I can. This morning I felt stiff and air-deprived (pollen, I think, has been
Whoops, There We Are
Alternate days is less regular blogging than I aim for myself, but it’s vastly better than dropping off the map altogether. Yesterday I took a walk-run day to give my legs the opportunity to relax after Tuesday’s strong time and Wednesday’s tight-muscled jog. Then I made coffee, had some fruit, and spent the day with
Keeping Active
I took an easier run this morning, almost a minute slower than. yesterday. Hot breakfast, shower, Morning Prayer, public office hours at R R, work on Sunday’s sermon, back home to have a bite before an afternoon funeral.
Tue-Do-sday
A good run, best time but one since late April, then coffee and fruit, shower, Morning Prayer, more work on the Almanac (matching memorials to calendars, encountering some mystery benefactors). One of the non-mysterious memorialised forebears in faith is Geoffrey Barbour, for whom a brass is dedicated. Not only did Bailiff Barbour go partners in