[Magdalen] Brrrrr...

[Grace Cangialosi]

LOL!!  I'm not sure I ever read this all the way through before, but I sure do understand the sentiment!

> On Feb 15, 2015, at 8:07 PM, "Charles Wohlers" <charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I accompanied Lee to St. Peter's, Lyndonville, where she did supply this AM. Temperature, according to the car, bounced between 0 and -2 on the way over, with lots of wind. Attendance was 12; 18 is more typical there. Went out to lunch with two parishioners after. Right now it's -11 here and still quite windy.
> 
> And, for all of you who. like me, might be getting a bit tired of the continued unusually cold weather, I was recently reminded of this poem: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174348
> 
> Keep warm, however you might do that!
> 
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Grace Cangialosi
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 7:28 PM
> To: Magdalen
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Brrrrr...
> 
> Well, the service went on this morning after all, and 9 hardy souls ventured out for it. The lay pastoral leader told me they usually have 6 or 7, maybe 10, if it's a special day. Reminded me of one of my old churches.  The church was cold, mainly because of the incredibly high wind, and I was glad for the silk long underwear I had on.
> 
> One thing I did was to give them the opportunity to sing three hymns from "Lift Every Voice." The priest who usually does the monthly Eucharist doesn't like that hymnal and won't use it.  So I picked three hymns they knew and accompanied them on their new digital YAMAHA piano. I think they were glad for that.
> 
> About halfway home, aided by the heater in my car, my hands and feet finally thawed out!
> 
> On February 15, 2015, at 6:42 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This Southern girl is in Wilmington, DE.  Our weather is similar to
> Christopher's.  This morning it was 7F actual, -15 wind chill.  Right now
> it is 12F, wind chis 0.  We have been warm all day thanks to long underwear
> and layering and the joy of Ginny and Barbie's wedding.  To wonderful for
> words to describe.
> 
> We head home tomorrow, leaving very early.  Praying we will miss the snow
> that is coming into DE, MD, DC, and VA.  We want to get to NC by Noon.
> 
> Ginga
> 
> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Charlottesville is the local garden spot this mourning with a wind chill
>> factor of -7! Other area places go as low as -15.  Ridiculous!!
>> I'm supposed to do a service out in the boonies at 11. (Literal
>> boonies.....the church is in Boonesville!)
>> It's a relatively elderly congregation, so I'm half-expecting a call
>> canceling the service.
>> 
>> And my pipes are frozen again; I forgot to leave the faucets dripping...
>