Six
THE RECTORY IS EERILY quiet without Anna. I quickly discover two things.
First, I miss knowing she’s in the other room, serving as a capable buffer between me and the outside world.
Second, I am able to get a surprising amount of work done.
Homily research that usually doesn’t even begin until Wednesday most weeks is completed rather quickly, with sources found and the beginning of an outline written. The church financial reports, which I usually avoid like the plague, are reviewed and approved. The minutes of the Knights of Columbus meeting remind me that I really should attend the next one to thank the men for their support and prayers for Helen.
Then, there’s the project of my heart.
In a large brown envelope are some preliminary design sketches Tim Cooper drew for the parish
