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This is what I meant by out of control Fluffy White Dress Syndrome. In her last parish, she said, one family spent $800 on a dress, and some hired limousines to chauffeur their little communicants to and from church…. more….

Ad multos annos! Happy Birthday to our dear Holy Father!

Funny We have had like five hits from people doing various searches on “Lizzie Maguire.”

Garden report I finally planted the third and fourth beds this afternoon, and put some plants in the perennial bed by our front walk. I had asked Ernie at the nursery to order nine lamb’s ear plants(Stachys byzantina “Silver Carpet”) for me so that I’d be sure of getting all I needed for a nice… Continue reading Garden report I finally planted

Just wanted to highlight Dinka’s comment.… i don’t understand people who regard having children or children themselves as something less worthy or “just biological” or plain nasty and annoying. i think they are being mean spirited and in denial. children are not a species – they are pre-adults if you want to call them that.… Continue reading Just wanted to highlight Dinka’s

New to the blogroll: After the Day is Done, Julie’s blog. Her post on Teresa Heinz cracked me up. Do check out her web page, too. She has pictures of her gardens (gardens! I am so in awe)

My mother volunteered to take the kids last night So Hubby and I reciprocated by packing up two of her teenage sons and Gorbulas and headed off to the drive-in. The two movies that were playing were Malibu’s Most Wanted and Matrix Reloaded. I actually did not hate Malibu’s Most Wanted as much as I… Continue reading My mother volunteered to

Oh Sigh Matrix Reloaded is playing at the drive-in tomorrow night and there is no we are going to see it. The problem is, Hubby is hoping we can go and cover the kids eyes in certain scenes, or wake the up real early tomorrow morning in the hopes they will fall asleep at dusk… Continue reading Oh Sigh Matrix Reloaded is