1/20/12 Why Fish on Friday? Is it just a Catholic Thing?

Speaking of Catholic.. One time when I was doing computer fix it work for a company, I was assigned a job at some company with a name like Catholic Doohickey Services. Well when I got there I was surprised to learn it had nothing to do with the Catholic Church.
The definition of Catholic can be as simple as 1. broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.
2. universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all.
I remember as a teenage youth and under the tutelage of our Preacher , Jim Logan.  There was a line in the Apostles' Creed that we recited every Sunday in Church that really bothered me .

I believe in God,    the Father almighty,

    Creator of heaven and earth,

    and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

    who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,     born of the Virgin Mary,

    suffered under Pontius Pilate,     was crucified, died and was buried;

    he descended into hell;  on the third day he rose again from the dead;

    he ascended into heaven,  and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;

    from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.   I believe in the Holy Spirit,

    the holy catholic Church,    the communion of saints,

    the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,

    and life everlasting. Amen

That line about the Catholic just bugged me .  He took the time to explain to me that it had nuthing to do with the Church based out of Rome that used the name Catholic.   And that we were NOT paying homage to the mackerel snappers.

So I felt better after that and continued on with my life. 

Sure glad we go that out of the way. :-)

Yesterday I while fooling with the truck out back , my "burn pile" of brush, old lumber and what not caught my eye. For years that has been the place to put tree limbs, whacked down bushes and general plant material and scrap wood  to eventually burn. 

Well, being that it's been sooo dry and under a burn ban, it hasn't been burned a a long time.  So, I'm considering setting it off today. Mind you I DID NOT say I was going too. Just considering it. 

See I'll have to drag out my water hose and put me a chair out there so I can sit with it and keep an eye on it so it  don't get away and burn down this whole end of the county. 

I'll see what the wind looks like after a bit once the sun comes up. 

What I'd really like out there is dig a big ass hole and bury it all and never burn again. But I don't have tractor with a front end loader on it. So that's out ... :-) 

Speaking of perfect burning weather conditions.

51.8 °F
Clear   
Humidity:     82%
Wind:     5.0 mph from the South
Wind Gust:     10.0 mph
Visibility:     7.0 miles
Dew Point:     46 °F
Pressure:     29.78 in (Falling)

Today: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. 

Mo Coffee.... BBL,, 6AM in case you wondered.

How bout a musical interlude while you wait for breakfast?  Listen Here.

10:30ish or so . I got all busy and went out to fire off my brush pile Video.  In gathering up some small stuff outta the barn to add I found a Crown Royal purple bag  with a bunch of coins in it. Mixed in with  them is an old Putt Putt game play coin.   Wonder how old that thing is?  :-)
I should go shower off since I smell like I  been around a campfire on the wrong side  in the smoke. :-)  BBL

Back from PO and Burn Pile update... Saw a local guy out moving some dirt, filling in the old septic tanks down the street. Talked him into coming up and burying my pile.Lickety split  He dug a hole and shoved it all in.. Gone!!   Once it rains on it a time or two, never know it was there..   Sure will make mowing easier.