I left some of last weeks bulletin as a reminder of areas that need volunteer help. Also as a reminder, keep an eye on the left side of the bulletin each week for up coming events. Laura does a nice job of editing that list. I also encourage our members that have not been tuning in on Zoom to do so. It is easy to do once you have done it the first time. If you are still hesitant to attempt it, call Marlene and she will walk you thru the procedure. If Larry Hansen can master this technological gambit then you can too. No offense Larry!
We also need to remember our members that are ailing. Al hopefully is recovering nicely. Ann was able to get out and walk again for a mile +. Miles is coming down the home stretch with his Chemo treatments. John has been a great Dad during this ordeal. Pastor Tom continues to regain his strength and revel in his successful treatment. The rest of us have no complaints. Life is good.
Country Ramblings: Warm days and cool nights signal Fall has arrived. Great time to be outside and walk. Lots of color will be showing up shortly. The Conservation District properties are great places to spend time walking and viewing nature or better yet communing with nature. My son, Michael, attended a small college in Northern Wisconsin which is very environmentally oriented. I get news letters from them every so often with interesting articles and tid bits of information. This past week I got a letter with a quote from a poem written by Gary Snyder in his collection called "Turtle Island". It was written in 1974, a time of societal turmoil. I thought it was appropriate for our current times.
To climb these crests
one word to you, to
you and your children:
stay together
learn the flowers
go light
An elegant reminder of what sustains us in the face of significant challenges - community, an intimate knowledge of our place in the world, the persistent proliferation of beauty and an ability to shed the trappings that weigh us down. Stimulating thoughts to ponder. As John would say---Peace.