external monologue

"and there was light..."

okay, so this may not be the most interesting photo you've ever seen here at loapher, but it definitely captures the highlight of my day yesterday (pun intended). we have lights in our kitchen! many of you reading this probably have never been to my house, so this may seem strange to you, but since we moved in we've been functioning with a single floor-lamp sitting on the counter in the kitchen as our only source of light. while it may have given a cozy feel to the kitchen, it didn't do much for finding things in drawers and reading cookbooks. isaac did an incredible job yesterday of installing six recessed lights in the ceiling, along with two smaller lamps above the sink. the dimmer is still in the works, so for now its very bright, but i expect that it will have a significant effect on working in the kitchen.

we had our third st.elmo-small-group meeting last night, which went very well. there are still new people showing up each week, and getting to know one another. (if you're in the area, feel free to join us.) we've tentatively decided to work through bonhoeffer's life together, reading a little each week and discussing. its a book that i've been wanting to read for quite some time and seems particularly appropriate for a group of believers gathering together.

and good news for coffee drinkers... thanks to beck for that link. oh, and the spring film series list is up and its impressive -- check back for future AMIFA outings.