Backyard visitors

We had a delightful visit this afternoon with Natalie Junk, a staff member at the Brookdale Meridian (just down the street from us). Turns out that her sister, Kerri Sheldon, who was a member of our church in Sidney, Nebraska, was visiting and Natalie brought her along! Kerri remembered Charles' button collection and thoughtfully added to his tally today!

A quick project

Charles had a quick weekend project in the studio, twelve light switch covers made in the colors of University of Colorado and Colorado St. University.

Another chore in the books

Charles completed another project at the church this week, edging around the sidewalk, giving the church a finished look. 

The next day, he turned his eyes to the next big effort, the cleanup of the approach to the Mary Sandoe House. This is along a sidewalk that is on the north side of our parking lot, leading to the facility that occupies a corner of our property.

New this week

"The Flatirons aren't flat" 30x30, oil on canvas

Charles completed a new painting this weekend that he will be entering for consideration in an upcoming show at the R Gallery.

It's an artistic Saturday

"Ordinalis" 48x60, acrylic on canvas

"The Flatirons aren't flat," 20x20, acrylic on canvas

Charles wrapped up a large painting this week, the first in a series of large (48x60) paintings that will come from the seasons of the liturgical year. Ordinalis (Latin ordinalis, adjective formed from noun ordo, order, + adjective suffix -alis, all) speaks to the weeks that are numbered after Pentecost.

The other painting, "The Flatirons aren't flat," was begun Saturday, and will be entered into a call for art at R Gallery in Boulder (The theme is "Mountains, Peaks, and Waterfalls").

Hot days in Boulder

The front of the house gets a makeover

Belinda has a Zoom chat in the studio

We never know where Wesley will hang out

It has been a hot week here in Boulder with daily temps over 90°. We've managed to stay cool at home with daily Zoom meetings and time spent in the studio working on several projects. Charles has spent several mornings, trying to beat the heat, continuing the painting of the parsonage.

Happy Fourth!

We had a relaxing day, our second July 4th here in Boulder. Charles continued the painting of the parsonage, getting a lot done on the front of the house.

A new project

Charles decided to begin a new project this morning: the painting of the outside of the parsonage! He began by painting the posts on the front porch in the bold colors we have throughout the back garden. The remainder of the painting will be a freshening up of the current color.

And the journey continues...

Today begins Charles' second year at St. Paul's UMC (Boulder, Colorado) and his twenty-sixth year of ministry.

Looking back at the first twenty-five years, we see the following:

+Sermons: 1,080

+Funerals: 98
+Places preached: 89
+Weddings: 88
+Baptisms: 53
+Churches served: 9
+Years as a Navy chaplain: 8
+States lived in: 8
+Annual Conferences where he's served: 5

+Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE): 4 (six overall)
+Countries lived in: 3
+Degrees earned: 3 (five overall)
+Church trials attended: 2
+General Conferences attended: 1

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