Out Again

Tonight it was time for another much needed essential trip.

Home Pride Bread - Hostess Brands - Discontinued - Butter Top - Home Pride Bread - Hostess Brands - Flowers Foods - Regional Brand - Return of Home Pride I ran out of both bread and milk today and that meant it was time to go to the grocery store.

Drinking Milk, Milk from the jug, Water SavingI was also lucky to get two gallons of milk with dates of May 14, so will probably not need to go to the grocery store again until mid-May. By then perhaps the restrictions will start to be lifted.

Winco, Covid 19, essential trip, grocery store, shelter in placeI went so that I arrived an hour before closing as I knew that there would a lot less people in the store. It was easy to keep my distance and I only wore my neckerchief when I was near others.

cheese, yoghurt, noosa, laughing cow, old croc, cottage cheeseI was able to pick up my normal perishables.

Pi Day, 3.14159, Rounded Pi Day, Pie, Meat PieI also picked up some items to fill up the spaces that have come open in my freezer. I had a craving for a pot-pie earlier this week so decided to get a few. I usually have one or two in my freezer, but had eaten them a few weeks ago. I have been diligently trying to use up stuff in my freezer.

grocery shoping, small trunk, bags, hyveeSo, Bluey had a full trunk again, and I am set for a few more weeks of sheltering in place.

I had an interesting call with a colleague from Germany this morning. He told me that there was an interesting saying that is starting to be used in Germany to say goodbye at meetings or phone calls with friends.

“Stay negative”

Of course, that means stay negative for Covid-19.

Make sure you keep a positive attitude though 🙂

Steven

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Zooming to Church

While sheltering in place I have been Zooming to church services. I first Zoomed to a nearby congregation for a couple weeks. However, when I found out that my friend John, who preaches in Toronto, was starting a Zoom service I have been Zooming there.

zoom, communion, Lord's Supper, church, covid-19Here I am setup ready for the service. I have my unleavened bread and grape juice all ready for the Lord’s Supper.

I use my laptop as a holder for my i-Pad so I can position it a little easier.

I gave the Lord’s Supper talk this morning and one of the things I mentioned was that Christian’s around the world are all still “doing this in remembrance of me” each Sunday just as they have before.

Unfortunately because of limitations of the technology it is difficult to sing together. That is one thing that I will definitely look forward to once we can meet in person again.

I know most of the attendees as I have visited John quite a few times over the years, so it is good to see all of them. I am also getting to know some new people as there are also others that drop in from other places.

zoom, congregation, church, bible study, covid-19I also attend a Tuesday night class with the church in Toronto. We sometimes have people from four countries in the class.

Also, my own congregation recently started a Zoom devotional on Wednesday night so I am also attending it. I missed the first one the week before last, but it was so good to see everyone this Wednesday night.

It is an interesting dynamic worshiping via Zoom. I will be so glad when we will be able to worship together in person again.

Steven

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