Thursday, March 11, 2010
Adjustment to Mississippi has come much slower than I had ever anticipated, but slowly I am feeling more comfortable with the people, places, and things that make up this small southern county. Perhaps the most difficult aspect has been the attitudes of some who attend church on a regular basis and when they discover that I no longer attend or that I am a Catholic, I can almost see them take a few steps back, wary that so close to a heathen may send them directly into the wrath of hell, the fiery gates slamming behind them and casting them to a forever damnation.
The most pleasing aspect of life here is the easy to adjust to weather. Spring officially arrives in a few days and I am thankful for that. The daffodils by the barn are in full bloom and yesterday, with the rain we had, the grass alongside of White Chapel Road appears to have not only turned a delicious green, but grown a full three inches in a matter of hours.
The above picture is of Jim and Elliot in the pasture, taken about a week ago.
