Let's start with the fun, exciting news: My son's Eagle Scout court of honor was yesterday! I have some nice photos from the day but won't be sharing them until tomorrow because our computer, annoyingly, keeps crashing when I try to access the files. This made assembling the Court of Honor slideshow quite stressful, but the coffee and Redd's … [Read more...]
My Good Enough
Here's how I know that it's Holy Week. This morning I made myself a second cup of coffee because I'd left the first cup upstairs and was too exhausted to go get it. I needed coffee for my coffee, is what I'm saying, and that's how I know that the Triduum is here. Holy Week is always a seat-of-my-pants affair. What gets done gets done and what … [Read more...]
This Semi-Eternal Lenten Reinvention
(#StreamTeam) (#movies) (#angst) (#giftofhope) At the start of every month, I receive a prompt from Netflix suggesting a theme for my next post. These prompts are fun and full of suggestions, like "Celebrating Milestones" or "Creating your Own Destiny." The theme for March was "Reinventing Yourself," and immediately I … [Read more...]
Drained to the Dregs
That's how I feel some days. But it's good! It's all good! I can honestly say that this Lent's going well. (If by "well" I mean that I'm failing miserably. I'm failing miserably at doing penance because my penance is always food-related and I do NOT do well at food-related penance. "Hi, my name is Margaret and I'm addicted to food. Please tell … [Read more...]
Jesus, take the wheel!
An Early Lenten Check-In I think that the theme of this season is being decided for me. It's "Death to Self", or, "I'm OCD to the Nth Degree and have NO Control over my Surroundings." (Take your pick. The first phrasing's probably more succinct.) Which means... I'm being called to be meek more often than not, and am being asked to smile when … [Read more...]
I wonder how best…
I wonder how best I can observe this Lent. I wonder if I can go all 40 days and not become obsessed, depressed, discouraged or judgmental. It's a fine line I walk—either I do great at staying “on plan” and become all prideful as a result, or I fail repeatedly and hate myself. Somehow I don't think that's the goal. * * * I wonder how best I … [Read more...]
Storyboard: Life
Warning: This post contains references to suffering and pain. That's life. We've got to deal with it. Do you know what I wish? I wish I had all the time in the world to dink around on this blog. I could, quite happily, spend the entire day writing about the people in my life. Like that, I wouldn't have to deal with them. ;) (Note the winky … [Read more...]
2015: A List of Good Things
I sound like Martha Stewart, don't I? Well, given that we're seven days into the new year...and it's a bitterly cold day here..but sunny...so yay... I wanted to share five very good things. (As opposed to, you know, five very bad things, because who really needs to be dragged down?) Granted, these are my good things...but they are entirely … [Read more...]
Desperately Seeking…
It's almost Christmas, (as you probably know), and once again I am learning the difference between what brings me peace and what does not. Baking with my 2-year-old does not bring peace. I do it for Advent penance. Donating 25 bags' worth of household goods & clothing definitely brought me peace. PLEASE don't tell the fire marshal … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday: Organ Meats, Orange Peels and an Ordered Life
If you stop by my weekly menu, you'll see that I'm making adjustments as we go. For example, originally I'd thought that tomorrow (November 13th) was the Feast of St. Josephat. Silly me! It's today, which means that we'll have to honor him tomorrow with those Polish pierogies 'cause I'm not ready to make them tonight. Sorry, Mother Cabrini. … [Read more...]
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