Ascension

I am weeks behind, documenting our lives. I have been leaning into my work, both the work of my MA coursework, and the work associated with applying for jobs. Last week I turned my 87 page draft in to my committee; this week, I scheduled my defense for Tuesday, November 15. In the past week, I applied for three jobs. Because it is time for me to have an income. 

Also, blogging just got a lot harder because the app I was using to blog just stopped working, abruptly, and this replacement app I found only works if I publish from my phone. Thumb typing whole blogs is an unattractive proposition, even as I finally break down and am doing it now.

So I am behind in blogging, but we have been making memories all the same. 

A couple of weeks ago, we attended Adele's preschool Octoberfest. It began with open-house. This specimen of Adele's work caught my eye:

She wants to be an electrician. I'd like to see anyone stop my little red-headed Scorpio from doing exactly what she wants. 

There was a requisite Adorable Performance from the Ascension Episcopal Preschool students:

And then a short outdoor children's mass. Outdoor communion is the best communion, imo. 

This is our church, where I am on rotation to teach children's chapel, where I sing in the choir weekly (and attend weekly rehearsals), where it seems I'll be directing the Christmas pageant this year. We did not waste any time in making ourselves at home. Perhaps it is a function of my loneliness, but I needed involvement.

That the church is connected to the preschool only makes it all more homelike. After mass, the kids thoroughly enjoyed the Octoberfest festivities. 

Faces painted and all.

For the Feast of St. Francis, we finally had a Sociable Animal to get blessed!

Koopa got his blessing...

...and got to meet the celebrity dog in attendance. Tundra is the mascot for CSU-P; she gave a demonstration howl just for us!

The Faithful Spot also got his blessing.

Ascension has received us so graciously, and it promises to be a source for friendship, wisdom, and blessings for our future in Pueblo.