Yes, it’s spring! It certainly felt that way before last week’s freeze, but we won’t get anything remotely like that again this year. We’ve had the windows open for a few days straight. It’s lovely to have all of the fresh air. Today was my planting day. I was too busy the last couple days … Continue reading Spring Planting
Pulling in, moving forward
I haven’t blogged for a long time because it’s hard to know what to say. One must be very careful nowadays. The powers that be are out for blood and no one person is too small a target. I’ve been in the process of circling my wagons. I always had some hazy idea of what … Continue reading Pulling in, moving forward
Advent Updates
Advent is moving swiftly! We put the tree up yesterday and will finish decorating the house today. Jacob, Elizabeth’s fiancé, is coming for the weekend and I’m going to try to get a group picture of all nine (including AJ, Eleanor’s fiancé) tomorrow. Rain and perhaps thunderstorms are moving in by midday but it gave … Continue reading Advent Updates
The beauty and necessity of negative space.
Humans have a fundamental need for shadows, for negative space, for blank space on the page, for silence. We just aren’t wired to be at our best in a situation in which everything in front of us is brightly illuminated and noisy. Some of us have a higher tolerance than others, but we all have … Continue reading The beauty and necessity of negative space.
Waiting
Doesn’t it feel like sometimes in our lives we’re just in suspension? We’re waiting for some outcome, some decision, some solution. In the meantime we shuffle through our tasks but our minds are focused on that one thing (or more, sigh). It’s had to live in the moment when the moments are difficult and the … Continue reading Waiting
Heading into Advent
Here we are at the beginning of Advent. Well, yesterday, really, but Sundays are busy. In fact, I haven’t yet gotten the Jesse tree (that’s not it but I never know what to call it) and the ornaments out of the advent box in the garage. That’s in my list of things to do today. … Continue reading Heading into Advent
Book Review: The Lost Saint
It was with great anticipation that I received Christine Rogers’ latest book, The Lost Saint. Her previous works were wonderful and I was not disappointed with this one. The story is set during the Siege of Rhodes in 1522 and told from the point of view of an eleven year-old boy, Marko. His own journey … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Saint
Regarding Disease and Holy Communion
By Fr. John Breck From the website of the Orthodox Church in America, from October 1, 2009 Change the date of publication, and ‘H1N1’ to ‘COVID 19’ and this could have been published this morning. A huge amount of controversy has arisen recently over the way Christians receive Holy Communion, particularly in the wake of … Continue reading Regarding Disease and Holy Communion
Delaying Pregnancy Announcements
[cross-post from Lost Innocents] It’s standard practice in the United States (I can’t speak for other countries, but I assume most of the West is similar) to wait to announce a pregnancy until you have reached 12-13 weeks, i.e. the end of the first trimester. This is so ubiquitous that it’s rarely questioned. Since a … Continue reading Delaying Pregnancy Announcements
Doll-in-progress
Here is the newest doll, well, her head, anyway! As soon as I saw the large boucle yarn on Weir Crafts a few weeks ago I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I knew it would be perfect for textured hair. I had the coffee-colored knit fabric already which I used for … Continue reading Doll-in-progress
Praying With My Feet 