PeaceBang
The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather. Blogging about Unitarian Universalism, UU Christian spiritual practice, occasional cultural and political ravings, and the inner life of ministry. PeaceBang is the alter ego of a small town pastor serving an historic New England Unitarian Universalist congregation.
It’s That Time Of Year
November 13, 2007 on 7:12 pm | In Mind of the Minister |Hola, PeaceBangers!
Domestic responsibilities are calling my name every time I walk through the door so I likely won’t be blogging much until after Turkey Day. I’m having a very traditional menu: turkey, green apple and sausage stuffing (a new recipe from last year that was insanely delicious and popular — so much so that there were tragically no leftovers), Mom’s cole slaw, green bean casserole, mashed taters, cranberry sauce, and rolls. I’ve started to shop for all the ingredients (appetizers will be Spanish-themed because it’s currently my favorite cuisine) and have assembled and washed all the serving platters. Linens are out and ready to be ironed. I’ll pull out the dishes and serving pieces this weekend to decide on place settings. The guest rooms need to be cleaned and winter bedding dragged out. CDs are yet to be burned for the occasion, and I’ll slice up the bread tonight and set it out to start it stale-ifying on the counter for the stuffing. Ladyfingers have been purchased for the trifle I make every year, and I’m marking up wine articles from Food & Wine magazine to guide my booze shopping later in the week. I have to get my nails done. I would still love to zoom to NYC for a night on Sunday so I can see Genie and meet her husband and baby.
Church is relatively calm for the moment, thank God, with things humming away for Sunday’s service. The Youth Group has a neat worship planned for the Sunday after Thanksgiving which is great, because I’m hosting a clergy breakfast for local minister gals on that next Monday morning. I’m hosting a UU minister’s cluster meeting tomorrow morning for which the apple cider, croissants, muffins and bagels and cream cheese have been purchased. The paper products I have at home.
I am almost caught up on laundry and have purchased most of the Christmas presents for the church staff. I had some creative ideas this year and I’m excited.
I have meetings or social plans every night this week except for tonight, so I’m going to get some cooking and cleaning done and prepare Sunday’s order of service. If I have any extra time in the next days I really should use them for home-making, prep cooking and reading.
Enjoy the archives in the meantime, since I doubt I’ll be writing anything more than the occasional little blurb.
Love and kisses, PB
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Your situation reminds me of one of the ghetto books whose title I love called “Every Woman Needs A Wife”.
Here’s hoping that you get time to eat, drink and be merry during this time.
Comment by Kim Hampton — November 13, 2007 #
Please watch this short clip with an open mind and heart.
Our Unitarian Universalist living tradition of openness to the forces which create and uphold life calls us to move away from cultural practices and assumptions that cause harm to others in ways no longer justifiable.
http://www.cok.net/camp/inv/turkeys06/
[Charlie, yikes. Horrifying. That’s why I buy my turkey from a local farm. This year I purchased one from Trader Joe’s, though, and I admit that I don’t know what their practices are except that the turkey is labeled as being grown in spacious houses and treated humanely and fed a grain diet. For what it’s worth, which probably isn’t much. - PB]
Comment by Charlie Talbert — November 13, 2007 #
So - do I translate the Talbert comment to mean: “Slow down already - or you’ll burn up trying to be perfect?”
LOL!! I confess to being that frantic - with that many plates spinning myself…and am jealous about your completetion of staff gifts even before Thanksgiving.
Every pastor of any flavor (or gender) DOES need a wife - or four extra hands, a caffeine IV, and sleep that is as easy to come by and as soothing as freshly ironed bed linens! We also need our flocks to stay healthy and not pull stunts - like dying!
What a blessedly wonderful, delightfully crazy, sacred bounty ministry can be! Multitasking - without it we’d be helpless!
Comment by Rev. Steelman — November 14, 2007 #
Charlie - couldn’t bring myself to watch the short clip, but I did read the little article. If we were going to be home for Thanksgiving as originally planned I’d be purchasing a free range turkey for sure. Now I’m just really horrified, although I’ve known for decades that poultry industry practices are probably the worst.
Comment by h sofia — November 14, 2007 #
Wow you are way more prepared than anyone else I know!
Comment by h sofia — November 14, 2007 #
And to add to what may have seemed a flip comment (see #3)- I did watch the video clip and read the material…..and do agree that the industry does have to change….it is a practice that must change….
….as should our sometimes mind and body weary-ing rituals around holidays - that leave people totally drained.
Thanks for reading.
Comment by Rev. Steelman — November 14, 2007 #