First Full Moon of Spring

Easter is on its way!

To the Lake, at Last!

Can you see the mountain rising out of the clouds? 

The keeper left me early this morning to preside over a retreat at the Cathedral. She had been working on this for awhile and I heard her struggling like in the old days. She kept asking me why she keeps saying, "Yes" to these invitations. I had nothing to say that she would understand.  She came home to me and Cristina who was cleaning and keeping me company. She seemed much relieved that it was done. But she did mention that it seemed to be well received. I was hoping she would stay home with me, but no way, she was off to walk down to the lake. 

Others were also walking and taking the sun.

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She went to Lyon Creek Park where Lyon Creek took on a Lenten hue.

And rested on the dock at the park.

Can We End Poverty in the Next Fifty Years?

The keeper is home now and she was talking about a War that began 50 years ago on a country called Poverty. When I asked her if we won it, she shook her head and said, " No". She told me that this is why she needs to go to her new office and focus on this with many people. This is why she is not home very much. I asked her if she would stay home with me when the war ended. She promised that she would do that, and get me a new kitten to keep me company until then.

At Resurrection in Tualitan

The Bishop of Portland addressed the gathering.

Clouds Heading South

The keeper left me with a sitter. She chased clouds all the way down I 5 to Portland where it is kind of sunny now.

A Visit to POC Second Floor

The keeper left me all day to spend most of it at a meeting at the Pastoral Outreach Center.

I asked her what it was she did at that meeting.  She said she listened to a lot of challenging presentations, some inspiring, some challenging in other ways.  She also multi-tasked. I suggested that it would be nice to add some treadmills and elliptical trainers at the back of these meeting rooms to keep the meeting goers in good  shape.  She thought that was a good idea. 

After, she had another meeting upstairs where she saw delightful people at work ---and  delightful Caitlin sorting seeds artfully for the new kitchen garden. This prompted me to remind her that she also has many seeds in the garage which need planting. She nodded and said, " Someday soon."

April Fooling

The keeper learned that there are some days in her new workplace which are considered high holy days by some longer term employees.