I gave in to book lust again yesterday. Hambet had fallen asleep on my lap and resisted my efforts to put him to bed, so I spent a little time surfing around the ‘net with a sleeping baby on my lap. I had been thinking about a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a pre-teen and… Continue reading The find!
Imitation….
I do hope dear Steven doesn’t mind my shamelessly copying so many of his category titles, but he comes up with such good ones! I especially like “Commonplace Book.” Steven is only the third person I’ve ever heard use that phrase. I first encountered it in college, in a little article in Victoria magazine. A… Continue reading Imitation….
Let the little children….
Eloquent reflections from Alicia, Steven, and Steven’s commenters (don’t miss MLynn’s comments) on taking little ones to Mass. I wish I had something to add. Even when alone, I fall so easily into distraction and sloth at Mass, and now I am struggling with keeping my child from running berserk in the Church as well.… Continue reading Let the little children….
Around the Prussian Green Money Pit
As it turns out, we did have a little Isabel damage: the dome on the roof that covers the attic fan was blown away. The fan itself fanned its last rotation this summer, so it’s definitely time to just replace the fan. I was worried about this being some huge multi-step process, but I found… Continue reading Around the Prussian Green Money Pit
San Gennaro
I tried repeatedly on Friday to blog about one of my favourite saints, San Gennaro, or St. Januarius, but kept getting booted off the Internet. Grrr. San Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples, which is where my grandmother’s family hails from. I suppose this is why most of the men in that side of… Continue reading San Gennaro
Grandma Update
I talked to my mom this morning. It sounds like Grandma’s fluid balance got way off and she developed pulmonary and pericardial edema (fluid around the lungs and heart.) She is responding well to treatment and is in excellent spirits — when my mom was getting ready to pick up some of her things from… Continue reading Grandma Update
Another Prayer Request
My sister called this morning to let me know that our 93-year-old grandmother is in the hospital. Apparently she had chest pain and shortness of breath. Our mother is with her, so perhaps she’ll be able to give us an update tonight or tomorrow. At this point, that’s all I know. Grandma still lives by… Continue reading Another Prayer Request
My husband is going to be elated when he sees this
Times Against Humanity brings us glad tidings indeed: A recent study published in the Danish medical review, Dagens Medicin, reports that women who choose a glass of wine over beer or spirits are more likely to conceive babies. And the good news gets even better! According to the research, directed by Mette Juhl of the… Continue reading My husband is going to be elated when he sees this