sabbatibeginnings

   Tonight I walked out of church, intending not to be back until July. It's a very odd feeling.

Tomorrow I'm off to the Festival of Faith and Writing. It will be a welcome break away from routine, and with any luck I'll come back with renewed interest in writing for the next three months. At the moment, I just want to sleep and take a lot of long walks.

I imagine I'll have some things to blog about next week, but don't expect as much blog activity in the coming three months. I've tied myself to the mast on this sabbatical by limiting my technological options. I won't be hauling a wireless laptop around everywhere, for one thing. I think my larger project could benefit from more time away from the computer.

Spring is all around us now. Mergansers and loons have returned to Lake Calhoun and the ice is vanishing fast. It's a lovely time to be beginning 12 weeks of renewal. Peace to you all!