"Problems are not the problem. Coping is the problem." - Virginia Satir

Maybe not an OSHA-approved method for putting up scaffolding. 

It's 4 a.m. and the first sheet of snickerdoodles just went in the oven. We figured out that the FAIL with the first batch was because, while there are indeed only about 6 ingredients to the recipe it is critical to put them all in. Leaving out the sugar was the problem. Doh.
This is why I'll never be on The Great British Baking show.
Mistakes like that plus the fact I'm not British.
Though I do have a pasty complexion and bad teeth.

Just pulled them out. MUCH better!

The hymn sing last night went well. The room was full, the people sang with gusto, the requests came at a brisk rate, and though I didn't have any, I hear the pies were all good.
My only problem was how high almost all the songs went. As I've aged my range has narrowed and dropped. The leader had to go into lip sync mode and/or drop an octave several times.

One fun thing: I showed them how to use the metrical index in the back of the hymnal and I could tell almost all of them had no idea. We sang "Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us" to the tune of "Ode to Joy", and then visa versa.

After I write and send out the small group discussion questions my morning focus will turn to Tuesday night's class. I think we'll have a good turnout based on my conversations with people planning to come. IF this class goes well (the four Tuesday night's in May) we'll do more 4-6 week courses in the fall.
"Intro to Theology" will, I think, have content as new to people as last night's metrical index was to that group. I just hope I don't bore them silly.
My handouts are made and ready for Molly. She'll add the church name & logo and then print them.
The slides are done, though I'll probably make more adjustments.
The cookies are baking and I'll make the cardamom toast tonight.
Yeah, I think I'm where I need to be at this point. Overprepared.

Our five remaining hens, old ladies each, have gone to that great chicken coop in the sky. (They had some help.) Later this week I'll clean and disinfect this humble earthly coop so it's ready for the 12 Rhode Island Red chicks I'll get from Emily this Saturday. This flock should start laying in about four months and provide an average of five eggs each per week once they're in full production mode.

We'll leave in a few minutes for our small group. We'll be missing one couple who welcomed their second child yesterday and another couple who won't get home in time to get to Coburg. But we'll have good food, laugh, and spend some time talking about Brett's sermon from yesterday. Good stuff.