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I went to exercise class and once again, no one else showed up. I came back and planted my flowers and cut down the bamboo. The guy who lived here before me planted it to hide the runoff ditch. I like the runoff ditch, it looks like a brook. It may eventually dry out but for now, it’s cool.
I saw the Northern Vulture again today. It is black with white wing tips. I saw the merganser on the marina. I was returning from walking Danny and I saw a bald eagle soaring over the trees out back. I got my binos out to get a good look at him. His white head and tail are unmistakable. I also saw the redwing blackbirds. I had seen them all along but thought they were grackles. They flock up with them. The grackles make a grack sound and these had a trill. They just looked shiny black but today, I saw the red patches on their shoulder. Maybe because it has been dark and rainy, I wasn’t able to see the red patch. The weather these past couple days has been fabulous, bright and sunny and warm. I was able to go out without my coat for the first time in ages.
I went to the Holy Thursday service. At first, I went to the wrong church. I went to St. Augustine’s. I gave myself a half hour to get there because I didn’t quite know where it was or how long it would take to get there. It took five minutes and was a beautiful drive through the horse country. There were also some cattle. They were unusual; black with white middles. They looked like Oreo Cookies. I don’t know what kind they were. Anyway, there was no one at the church. I wait ten minutes and figured I must have the wrong church. I went back home and found my church bulletin and saw the service was at Town Point. St. Augustine’s is having the Good Friday Service. Off I went to Town Point which is part of the Methodist Charge that I go to here in Chesapeake City. It’s over by the Chesapeake Bay. I got in back of someone dilly dallying along. It was a narrow winding road so there was no way to pass. A long line of cars were in back of me. I was afraid I was going to be late for dinner. When I got there, there wasn’t much left. The service was nice. They had a reenactment of the Upper Room with Jesus and the Disciples. Jesus was washing their feet and then served the meal of bread and wine. Afterward, the Pastor held the Communion Service for the rest of the Congregation.
Melissa called right after the dinner and before the service. She will be showing my house tomorrow.
Around sunset while I was sitting in the church, I heard the Spring Peepers singing. I like hearing the peepers. They are really cool. On the way home, I saw more of the black and white cattle on a farm near the Town Point Church.
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