An affectionate nickname that I call my cat is Goober. And somehow that has morphed into Gubernatorial Candidate. So, for instance, when I come in from work and he greets me with a meow I will respond with, "It's good to see you, too, Gubernatorial Candidate." I'm not sure if he's aware of the kind of pressure this puts on him. He doesn't seem to mind.

There has been a major development in my relationship with the cat in the alley behind my house. #CatsOfMastodon #CatsofFediverse #Cats

I'm at a conference and one of the women who is also attending it is getting ready to be ordained as part of the Roman Catholic Women Priests and we had a blessing for her and prayed over her and sang the hymn "Here I Am Lord" with our full voices and full hearts and there were several Sisters from various religious communities who were present and participated and it was a very beautiful thing to be a part of. #OrdainWomen
https://www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org/

Here's a couple more pictures of the cats behind my house. We will become friends and I will find them new homes! #CatsOfMastodon

Then she basically went back to eating and to whatever it was we were talking about before. I'm starting to think this might be one of those "little affirmations from God" that she was talking about.

I've been thinking about becoming a hospice volunteer for a while now & need to return a phone call to the hospice about it but I've been hemming and hawing.
Cut to today, when I'm eating lunch with a woman who is here on retreat. She turns to me & says, "I'm getting ready to start a conscious living & conscious dying class." Which totally had nothing to do with our conversation. Then she says, "When I feel like I might be called to something I always look for little affirmations from God."

@JulieB Also, glad to see that you're still around! I've missed you! Hope everything is going well with you and your new place!

@JulieB I've been putting out food since last week but this is the first visual evidence that the cats are eating it. There are two that hang around the back alley, the woman at the store next door usually puts out a lot of food for them, too. I didn't see any this morning which might be why the cat ventured up the stairs to eat my food 😻

I need to go to work but if I go outside to get to my car I'll scare away the cat who is eating the food I put outside for them. #CatsOfMastodon

@vlrny It's ok. There is grace for you!

There have been conversations at work that lead me to believe that the thought is I will start to move into more of a leadership role at the retreat center as the Sister who is the current director starts to cut back. On one hand, that's kind of cool. On the other hand, I'm not sure if that's what I want to happen.

@Deathsjoker Yup. If I was lucky I'd get name brand shoes from the bargain bin when they were out of style by three years. I did have a pair of Reebok Pumps, once.

@Deathsjoker I could tell myself that, but I'd be lying. I wore hand-me-downs and store brand shoes. No one would be coming to me for fashion advice 🤣

you would be surprised how many people appreciate a clean bathroom
but are rude to you for having the job of cleaning the bathroom

@kernsac well, I filled out the interest form a couple days ago. Now we are just waiting, I guess.

I'm thinking I might fill out an application to be a #hospice volunteer. I am still on the fence, but I probably will. Should I do it? Check □ Yes or □ No.

@chris Please report back if they both suddenly disappear.

I hate videos where you see an animal doing something cute and silly and then someone comments, "Actually, that poor animal has distemper and will probably die." or "Actually, that's a symptom of bumblefoot which is a life-threatening condition if it isn't treated."

@rothko oh, i know. I was mainly being facetious, but also just commenting on the state of the world. I know that the rapture is harmful theology and a crock of dog poop. Most of our problems are from people taking the Bible literally when it was actually myth and allegory.