I was ranting about that horrible Mansfield Park movie to a friend of mine; the tantrum had the best possible ending in that we’re going to read the book together and talk it over in March. Would anyone be interested in doing an online group read of Mansfield Park? Perhaps we could do two chapters… Continue reading Would anyone be interested in a group read?
Not much going on here.
Just laundry, laundry, laundry, dusting, dusting, dusting, and then vacuuming. I fear that some of those dust bunnies have gotten so large I’ll need to get a hunting license to go after them. An organization question: How do you deal with organizing paper? “Official” papers (like bank statements and tax papers) goes in our filing… Continue reading Not much going on here.
Father Groeschel’s waking up
From Father Sudano’s letter of January 21. When I was doing bedside nursing I mostly took care of people who had had heart and chest surgery, and it was not unusual for elders to take a while –like weeks and weeks — to fully wake up after surgery, especially if they were frail or had… Continue reading Father Groeschel’s waking up
An update on Karen Marie Knapp
Karen Marie Knapp has been hospitalized since before Christmas. She’s in subacute now. Her family has been posting occasional updates in her comments box, and now there’s an address posted at Mr Serafin’s place if you’d like to drop her a line. Thanks to Steven for the heads-up.
Did I See That Right?
We were at the Latin Mass yesterday, and on the other side of the pew was an older gentleman who kept looking over at out family. The two youngest were being their usual fidgety selves, so my husband assumed “oh, they are distracting him…” Later he brought them in the back. After Mass, the gentleman… Continue reading Did I See That Right?
“Mansfield Park”: the movie
One word: TRAVESTY. The only nice thing about this movie is its deepening my appreciation of the book.
What’s good for business is good for America?
Not necessarily: Electrolux, the company that probably made the refrigerator in your home (think Frigidaire, White-Westinghouse, Gibson, Kenmore, Kelvinator) just rewarded 2700 workers in central Michigan for their productivity, loyalty and decades of hard work. With a pink slip. This kind of thing really makes me seethe.
Doldrums
Slow blogging from me ahead, until my wits return or my household gets brought to order, whichever comes first. I am order-challenged, mostly because I am a little too fond of procrastination. I have been trying to get organized and stay that way. So far, the front hall, living room, and family room are all… Continue reading Doldrums