— I will probably be scarce for the next week or so — stuff around the house, etc. — Thanks to all who left such kind words on my “Sadness” post from last week. I hit the nadir that Wednesday, I think (when the last scoop of disappointment got served out), and perked up after… Continue reading Various
Attention blogwatchers: Three Sleepy Mommies!
Congratulations! I see Summa Mama Smockmomma made “Spanning the Globe!” I see that she also got reassigned to the Sleepy Mommies! Yay Smock! Just kidding, of course. Smock is still a Summa. We love the Summas, but we have so much in common (Catholics, mommies, granolacons, The Fine Domain, even some para-blog projects) that perhaps… Continue reading Attention blogwatchers: Three Sleepy Mommies!
God Voids
Last night I was nosing around Lincoln’s blog (Lincoln is Dinka‘s husband and Veronika‘s Daddy) and he has a permalink on the side labeled Haunting photographs and commentary of a motorcycle trip through Chernobyl. I decided to check it out. I think without even describing the site, one can say it is scary what happened… Continue reading God Voids
Deo Gratias! It’s Spring!
Today (and the weekend) has been beautiful! Today went up to 80, but was very, very windy. Still I pulled out the grill and made sausage and peppers for dinner. The kids spent all day outside. It is nice to finally be warm.
In Saturday’s Newspaper
there was an editorial by Ellen Goodman about how it is important to Catholics to vote following Catholic teaching-and somehow this is wrong:
Why Blessed Salt? Why not blessed pepper?
Enbrethiliel has some answers — actually a mini Bible study on salt. If permalinks are acting up, scroll down to April 17, “Why Salt?”
The Seven Capitals Channel
I was planning to blog this as part of a follow up to my pity-party-post, but the Curt Jester beat me to it in The Seven Deadly Gilligans. The idea is that each of the castaways exemplifies one of the Seven Capital Sins: Gilligan shows us gluttony; Ginger, lust; the Skipper, anger; the Howells, avarice… Continue reading The Seven Capitals Channel
Yeah, What She Said!
I always say I hate when people think “it’s all about their therapy.”