Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.–ShakespeareOr, on a slightly more modern note…Embrace me, my sweetembraceable you!–GershwinHappy St. Valentine’s Day! … [Read more...]
Arachni-Bathroom
I have a really bad habit of leaving my mugs and water glasses lying around. See that coffee cup on the classroom shelf? That'd be Maggie's from two days ago. See that glass on top of the dresser? Yep, that one's been there just as long.What's worse, there is usually a half inch or so of liquid still in the cup, which either A. Evaporates away, … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
“We get robbed of the glory of life because we aren’t capable of remembering how we got here. When you are born, you wake slowly to everything. Your brain doesn’t stop growing until you turn twenty-six, so from birth to twenty-six, God is slowly turning the lights on, and you’re groggy and pointing at things saying circle and blue and car and then … [Read more...]
Minnesota Winters
How We Cope (Part I)Ed. Note: These photos were taken on a winter's day at dusk in Minnesota. They are bluish-cold and coldish-blue. Take pity on the photographer!This was our mean ol' thermometer last week.It's mad at me because of that yarn at its base.I really ought to just cut that off. It's a holdover from a wee frozen wreath that … [Read more...]
Scenes from the Feast
Subtitled: I ate, drank, and made merry...and now this morning I must diet.So tell me. Did you watch the game?And if you did, ate you Doritos?That picture of Angela pretty much sums up our evening: soda, chips, eyes fixed to the screen.~ Photo by Felicity ~ Except at the end when there was that 3-point difference. I couldn't look!(But I … [Read more...]
As always, the theme turns back to football.
It’s family fun night and we’re watching a movie, The Secret of Kells.It’s different. I’m not sure what I think of it.Anyway, there is a scene where some Vikings attack the monastery. There are arrows; there is death. “Those guys are mean!” I exclaim. “Why’d we name our football team after them?”To Angela, the answer was obvious.“Because they’re … [Read more...]
Another Nickname
...to go with Little Puddin'.Have you heard "Little Potato" before? LOVE it, used to hear it on the MPR Morning Show back when I was a brand new teacher and had an early morning commute each day.Now it's 15-plus years later and my morning commute consists of walking from my bedroom to the kitchen. Nice!Anyway, if you're a parent of littles and … [Read more...]
The Things They Say
The Liturgical Edition"Finish your breakfast and get dressed!" I told the kids. "We're going to Mass for the feast of St. Blaise." I explained that the priest would give a special blessing today by crossing two candles and holding them up to our throat. Felicity's eyebrows drew together in concern. "Are the candles...lit?" she wondered.While at … [Read more...]
On the Feast of the Presentation
We have to learn how to give ourselves, to burn before God like the light placed on a lampstand, to give light to those who walk in darkness; like the sanctuary lamps that burn by the altar, giving off light till their last drop is consumed.St. Josemaría Escrivá, The Forge“St. Bernard reminds us that it is prohibited to come before the Lord with … [Read more...]
Check it him out.
This kid's got game!(Click here and prepare to be impressed.)HT: Sweet Jamie Jo … [Read more...]
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