Volume 2 of PKD’s short stories is underway. Also about to revisit After Virtue. I read it a while back as an e-book, but have been slowly replacing important e-books with actual books. The weather is slightly cooler at night, but the days are still warm, so even though it’s starting to look like fall, we’re not quite there yet.
Nature seems to be carrying on, though - seasonal changes are appearing on schedule, so maybe things are closer than I thought: scolid wasps are out and about, and the late summer flowers (ironweed and others) are peaking or winding down. The starlings are gathering here and there, and the afternoon light has taken on some very subtle changes. The golden intensity of summer is giving way to a hint of chalky paleness. The sky hasn’t turned pure cobalt yet, but it will soon enough. Thankfully, the grass has slowed down, but I bet I’ll be cutting it a few more times before it’s over. One year I was mowing into December.
Formation-wise, still slowly marching towards December. I’m getting a little of homiletic practice at OCIA, delivering short reflections after we do the daily mass readings at OCIA. Meetings and self-evaluations with mentors and spiritual directors are scheduled. Petitions written and signed. My canonical retreat is scheduled in a couple of weeks, and I am very much looking forward to the silence.