Confessedly absent from the blog for a time, Tim and Rachel Cook make a startling resurgence!
Hospital visits and backaches aside, we are living quite well here on the North Side.
Rachel is adjusting to the very new and different surroundings of home and trying to find her "Place in this World" both in terms of the North Side and in terms of finding good work to do.
I am continuing to enjoy work at the Pittsburgh Project. The lastest bit of excitement: switching to a new database software! Just when I was getting really capable in Access (I could create my own forms, queries, subforms, everything!) ...we are switching to a more customized software called DonorPro and integrating our Donations and Volunteer databases into one super database. I assume it works great on the donations end, but the new software is a bit clunky, however, when it comes to managing my volunteer-specific information. All stunning, I know...and important.
Otherwise, I am trying to decide on what new volunteer initiatives to create. I have realized that we have a lot of volunteer interest that is wasted, because we do not have enough outlets for service and have been trying to ponder new ways for people to work with us.
We are eating well (CSA keeps us full of Beets, Chard, Basil, Potatoes, et plus) and having lots of good meals with friends and neighbors.
Lots of books and films are being absorbed via Netflix and the Library (interlibrary loan with Carnegie is the BEST).
And, Rachel and I made our first big purchase together: 2 Season Passes to the Quantum Theatre performances this year. Anyone interested in Shakespeare, or taking a class on Shakespeare (nudge), or interested in us, should join us for Cymbelline this Sunday.... or come to another show with us, they are always interesting and enjoyable.
And this week, I swear I am going to wake up for the Men's Thursday@6:30 Bible Study.
Peace!
