One Sacred, one semi-Sacred but mostly Secular. First, the sacred. I brought Baby Francis to my holy hour this morning, as is always the case when I don't express milk so that when he wakes up my husband can feed him. Gotta be better about doing that. Except...if I hadn't taken him to my holy hour this morning, I would have missed out on hearing … [Read more...]
Daybook: My Very First One!
The Last-Week-of-Advent VersionOutside my window...Lots of snow and quite cold—go figure.My front yard is pockmarked with assorted snow forts. The streets are lined on both sides with snow banks—some of them as tall as a man. (Though I have measured neither that man nor the snow banks.)We will have a white Christmas, barring some aberrant freak of … [Read more...]
And I even drive a Chevrolet.
It’s inevitable.No matter how many times I take this quiz—no matter how many answers I change here or there—I always get the same result.Do I cool down with an iced coffee or a cold beer? Doesn’t matter. The verdict is always…You Are Baseball GamesYou like old fashioned things. You're one of those people who values tradition.You enjoy a slow pace … [Read more...]
This one’s for Shivaun!
I saw a photo meme over at Corinne’s blog and decided to play. Why? Because I’m big with child and breathless, of course. It’s better to not overexert myself with too much originality.Here are the rules, then:1. Choose the 4th folder where you store pictures on your computer.2. Select the 4th picture in the folder, and post it on your blog.3. … [Read more...]
7 Quick Takes Friday
Courtesy the invitation of Jen from Conversion Diary. I am loving this week off from the children’s formal studies and am using it to catch up on all my lesson-planning DVD-viewing. I am nearly finished with this series, alas, and must savor the last two episodes. Are you as fond of war movies as I? Or do you avoid them like the plague? If you are … [Read more...]
I disagree.
There Are 0 Gaps in Your KnowledgeWhere you have gaps in your knowledge:No Gaps!Where you don't have gaps in your knowledge:PhilosophyReligionEconomicsLiteratureHistoryScienceArtDo You Have Gaps in Your Knowledge?Okay, so I totally guessed on that question about the planets.Still, it was a fun little quiz and a pleasant change from “Would you … [Read more...]
Where’s my horse?
The Knight You scored 16% Cardinal, 49% Monk, 50% Lady, and 54% Knight! You are the hero. Brave and bold. You are strong and utterly selfless. You are also a pawn to your superiors and will be lucky if you live very long. If you survive the Holy wars you are thrust into you will be praised for your valor and opportunities both romantic … [Read more...]
Irresistible
As in, this one-word meme that I saw over at The Bookworm's.I fudged a bit on a couple of answers, but given how very VERBOSE I am in general, I thought I did okay.And I had fun.So there.Let's play.1. Where is your cell phone? Son2. Your significant other? Detroit3. Your hair? Bedraggled4. Your mother? Rita5. Your father? George6. Your favorite … [Read more...]
A Gaggle of Saint Friends Meme
Margaret Mary Myers has tagged me for the “Gaggle of Saint Friends” meme. (Unfortunate name, that.)Because we share a much-loved patron and therefore must be sisters-of- the-heart, I would like to thank Margaret Mary for the tag and offer my response. This took some thought, (unlike my usual post), because—after all—we are talking about the saints. … [Read more...]
Just don’t call me artsy-fartsy.
What type of Mother Hen Are You?by Montessorimom.com: Educational ResourceThat would explain this morning’s pricey trip to Michael’s….HT: Darling Dawn … [Read more...]
