I may never make beef barley soup again

I'm a bit behind ....

Last week I was in Toledo for three days ... surpised my Sister and Brother-in-law on their 25th Wedding Anniversary. I cooked ... had dinner ready at Mom and Dad's when they got there. I brought the rib roast with me from Indy (it was on sale) so I could do a rub ahead of time. It was a very nice evening. Then I stayed over until Wednesday for Mom and Dad's 48th Anniversary. Got back here Wednesday evening.

While out bumming around with Mom and Dad on Tuesday, we stopped at an architectural salvage/antiques place in old downtown. I mentioned to the guy that I'm always looking for "church stuff" and he asked me if I had seen the statues of Sts. Peter and Paul... I hadn't, so he showed me. To my pleasant surpruse he led me to two life-size white Corinthian marble statues in excellent condition ... done in the early 1900's. THEN I explained that I just so happen to be Interim Pastor at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. He said he negotiate the price ... I said I'd keep this in mind. Hmmmm ... seems like the finger of God stirring things. Now if God really wants us to have them, $46,000 will come my way. In the meantime, they're on my wish-list.

Saturday I was expecting friends from the Saint Meinrad area to be visiting, so I made a big batch of beef barley soup on Friday. It was tasty, and all was well UNTIL one of my friends suddenly "didn't feel so good." It appears she may be allergic to the spices in curry ... I had used a spice mix that included curry and she had never had curry before, so we deduced that was the problem. We didn't have to call 911 or haul her to the ER, but it was close. As it happens, she is a nurse and knows the course of her other allergic reations, so we just monitored things very closely. It did pass, and the rest of pour visit was nice, but ...

Other pieces of the weekend included meeting with two couples for Marriage Prep, the Rite of Welcoming for our Catechumens and Candidates, the Parish Council meeting, and sung Vespers on Sunday evening. Tis the season to be busy ...