MORE OF THE MUNDANE

I went to Mass for the last time at Our Lady of Sorrows, the church that's only a couple of blocks away from home. It's a very nice parish, and Hubby and I have been involved as a sponsor couple and lay Eucharistic Ministers. I've also been a lector twice. That's much less than my involvement back home, where I was the lector for the 12:30 PM Mass every Sunday at the Chapel of the Eucahristic Lord in Megamall. However, one thing to note is that the churches here have fewer Masses than in Manila. My usual schedule on Saturdays here has been to do my bookstore shift from 3-5 PM as a Friends of the McAllen Library volunteer (I also show up during summer at 11:30-1:30 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays to help Dwight and Becky out with the sorting & pricing of books), then Hubby and I go to Mass at 5 PM (so it means I close a bit early - which didn't use to be a problem during the winter Mass schedule, which had 2 Saturday Masses, 4 PM and 5:30 PM to accommodate the Winter Texans) since there's only one anticipated Mass during Summer until Fall.
The past couple of Sundays, some folks have been kind enough to compliment me on my singing - after the Mass today, the lady beside me grabbed hold of my hand and said that I sang so well that she could believe what Fr. Ignacio said suring the sermon that God is everywhere. Wow, I was so touched.

CRAIGSLIST

Wow, I posted my ad to sell some of my furniture on craigslist and so far have gotten quite a few bites. What I also find unbelievable is that there's a section for free stuff - some folks actually give away their stuff, you just have to come by to pick them up. Cases in point: a very nice dresser, a microwave, bookcases, mattresses, a computer desk and chair, washing machine, water heater, couch, armchair, dishwasher, crutches, wheelchairs, office furniture, even cats and an iguana. All seemed to be in good condition, either the owners were moving out and didn't want the hassle of taking the stuff with them, or they got left behind in apartments or they just wanted to make room for new stuff. Amazing. I think, when Hubby and I have bought our own place, I'll just do my shopping on craigslist. The free bin, specifically. ^_^