Part IWe are freshly home from two days of Christmas travel (arriving home LATE last night and doing little else than brush my teeth and read a paragraph of my current read before passing out—not literally—until this morning) and I have a fair share to do to feel “caught up”.(Can someone tell me, please, exactly what that feels like?)And so, in … [Read more...]
Kooky for Cookies
Ed. Note: Thank you, everyone, for your kind participation in the “Gift of Self” discussion below. I will continue the series with Part II soon. This past Saturday was a day of culinary reckoning. Low-carb diet notwithstanding, I simply had to start making our Christmas goodies because—apart from the sugar cookies we baked on St. Nicholas Day—I … [Read more...]
That’s so depressing!
So I felt a little guilty about my post yesterday. It did, after all, have a fair share of grit, and is it good to be gritty on Gaudete Sunday?I didn’t know.I closed the comments on the post, as is my way (usually) when what I write is rather sad and pathetic. I didn’t want to seem all fishing-for-comments-y, nor did I want to spend my Sunday … [Read more...]
On Third Thought…
Alternately Titled: A Change of HeartThis is the view from my couch this morning, the spot where I sat when I finally caved. I can't do this. I can't not talk to you for another long three weeks.I'm sorry. I'm fickle. I'm sad. I'm lonely.Note: I'm not as sad as I was when I decided--rashly, without the advice of my priest or my husband--not to blog … [Read more...]
On Second Thought…
I am going to go dark for Advent. I have a feeling you were expecting this! ☺The funeral notice for my sons’ classmate arrived in my inbox this afternoon. Johnny was the youngest of six children—his mother’s baby—and suddenly, I don’t know, I am feeling a strong inner prompting to stop talking so much.(The idea being that perhaps by not talking I … [Read more...]
Wheat Belly
I am fat and out of shape. I tell you this so that you feel sorry for me, certainly, but also so that you brace yourself in the coming weeks for talk of weight loss programs and graphic photos of my toes on a scale.Today is Day 1 of my 30-Day Shred.Tomorrow, allegedly, will be Day 2.I’m thinking I might need to start my workout earlier—not that I … [Read more...]
Just Because
Saints and Scholars
The 2011 EditionPoster Credit: Mary Anne & Chris(Those two are amazing!) Here’s the thing.I didn’t plan on doing Saints & Scholars this year—didn’t think I had the time to write all those speeches and assemble all those costumes and practice the children’s lines ad nauseum…From left to right: St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Teresa of Avila, St. … [Read more...]
Hey Google Reader Readers!
I changed my header and that is all.Love,Your Ever-Amicable & Always Helpful Blog HostessPS. You can click over and see it now. … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Musings
I have a good news/bad news scenario for you. Which do you want first?I’m waiting….Okay, fine. I’ll tell you the bad news first. That’s the way my kids always want it—get the painful stuff out the way first and then end on a good note.Or so they hope.The bad news is: I intended to do a give-away yesterday in honor of the beautiful feast. Our Lady … [Read more...]
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