Posting again

I woke up in sunshine after a good long night's sleep thanks to the extra hour. Even so I can't escape sleepiness and slow thinking. Whether it's the state of my brain or the effect of medication I don't know. Disappointingly, cloud cover returned later in the morning, imitating my mental condition. 

Clare decided to go to this afternoon's Welsh Eucharist, so I went to St Catherine's on my own. No Sunday Club today as it's half term this week. We were just over thirty in church. Mother Sue curate at the Res celebrated and preached. Good to hear a lively fresh new voice. 

A couple of days ago I wrote a biblical reflection on the experience of having a stroke, appreciating the kindness and prayer support I've received since. I posted it on the WhatsApp Daily Prayer thread this afternoon. It's six weeks today since it happened, and stopped me in my tracks from contributing to the teaching ministry of the parish through my contributions on Whats App, a hidden physical vulnerability 'put me to silence' as the Psalmist would say. It's something I've enjoyed doing over the past four and a half years. A wholesome mental and spiritual discipline. I'd like to resume contributing regularly, but I have yet to find out if I can sustain the effort of working to a deadline, given how sleepy I get on times

After lunch, I didn't doze off, but got out early for a walk, aware of sunset being an hour earlier by the clock. I had to take the brolly with me as drizzle persisted, plus gusts of wind driving it home. Clare was leaving for church when I reached home. I enjoyed listening to Jazz Record Requests on Radio Three while I was writing.

Over the past few days I've searched fruitlessly for a wireless dongle that's meant to go with a mouse I've had for some time but not often used. I have drawers with legacy items of hardware I've been loath to get rid of, retained 'just in case' including two wi-fi mouses (or is it mice?) that on testing properly turn out to be dead. Another one is missing its own wireless dongle, and wouldn't respond to any other. On inspection I discovered it was both a wi-fi and a Bluetooth device. I hadn't realised until now. What a relief! I don't need to buy another one. And when I think of the amount of time I wasted hunting through containers and drawers of electronic bits and pieces to find another dongle when I didn't need one!

After supper I watched another couple of episodes of spy drama 'Incognito'. Much of it was shot in semi darkness with a lot of pointless violence. I couldn't make any sense of the ending. A waste of time.