The Ballade of Liquid Refreshment (by E.C. Bentley)Last night we started with some dry vermouth; Some ancient sherry with a golden glow; Then many flagons of the soul of fruit Such as Burgundian vineyards only grow; A bottle each of port was not de trop; And then old brandy till the east was pink –… Continue reading The Ballade of Liquid Refreshment
More on the Patrick O’Brian
More on the Patrick O’Brian books… I think one of the saddest things about our society is how many human skills seem to be atrophying. We see the men and women of the nineteenth century driving horses, playing music, writing letters, putting on impromptu plays and dabbling in poetry, keeping journals about the wildlife in… Continue reading More on the Patrick O’Brian
Ten Reasons to Have Another
Ten Reasons to Have Another Child
…a grand work of literary
…a grand work of literary companionship, a savvy guide that nudged me to look in all sorts of unlikely directions. Over and over, the novels seemed to chide me gently for my timidity, my lack of civility and my inability to sometimes look more closely at the meaning of things…. A nice essay on the… Continue reading …a grand work of literary
Hambet was rearranging the furniture
Hambet was rearranging the furniture in the kitchen today and accidentally knocked his high chair down the stairs. I took it as a hint. So this afternoon off to the Big Giraffe Emporium to buy a booster chair. We’ll give it a test run for supper.
Tomorrow New Jedi Order
Tomorrow New Jedi Order Book #15 comes out. I am very psyched. I spend months waiting for a new book, I read it in two days and wait another 4 months. To be honest, I don’t even remember what happened at the end of the last book, just that Jacen Solo returned from the Yuuzhan… Continue reading Tomorrow New Jedi Order
Pastoral Planning
Our diocese is planning a series of meetings with reps from each parish to see what will happen in the future of this diocese because of less priests, less Catholics in attendance, empty churches etc. An excerpt from the article:Changes ahead One of the “new realities” the chancellor said the regional meetings will address is… Continue reading Pastoral Planning
Rosey Posey mysteriously left this recipe on my fridge:
Feel Good Recipe 3 Cups of baby’s giggles 2 1/2 Cups of sunshine 1 Cup of kissies 1 Cup of huggies 1/2 Cup of happiness Put ingredients into a tiny bottle, shake it up, done! For sick days, grouchiness, rainy days and much more! Speaking of recipes, I attempted to make pizza dough, and the… Continue reading Rosey Posey mysteriously left this recipe on my fridge: