Introducing…

Fr. Baarsanuphius! …and flock. From left:  Abby, Millie, Fr Baarsanuphius, and the most senior member of the flock, Mrs. Mutton. Mrs. Mutton has been with us for 25 years now.  She was an anniversary present at a time when knitting was my primary creative outlet, and she remained our sole sheep until 1997, when my [...]

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My Goodness!!

There’s this thing out there that I only became aware of this year, called Eastern Christian New Media Awards (that is “new,” not “news” — I checked), wherein people nominate their favorite blogs in such things as Funniest Blogs, Best Theology Blog, and Best Domestic Blog — all, of course, from the viewpoint of an [...]

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I Am an Ingrid

Got this interesting quiz — it’s only two questions — from Mimi’s site, who’s a Katherine (Hepburn).  For me, it’s completely on target! Now I’ll have to go out and watch a whole lot of Ingrid Bergman movies… Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon [...]

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The Winnie-the-Pooh Personality Test

This test has very special meaning for my family:  Our Chris used to love Winnie the Pooh when he was a little guy.  I will never forget taking him and his sister to an Episcopal church one afternoon; I had no idea why, particularly, but dh had read somewhere about a showing of Winnie the [...]

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Irish Lent

Ah, I finally thought of a “good one” to post. A day late and a dollar short, as usual, but oh well. I usually send this out the first week in Lent, but I seem to have put it somewhere inaccessible, so I will post it here. ***** OK. One day, a man moves into [...]

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My Blog is Worth…

My blog is worth $3,387.24.How much is your blog worth? Cribbed from s-p, whose blog, according to these yahoos, is worth nothing. I suspect that their monetary value is based on how often one blogs — s-p, having a real life (unlike yours truly), rarely blogs. In other news, the visit with Father Costin went [...]

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What Color Crayon Are You?

You Are a Green Crayon Your world is colored in harmonious, peaceful, natural colors.While some may associate green with money, you are one of the least materialistic people around.Comfort is important to you. You like to feel as relaxed as possible – and you try to make others feel at ease.You’re very happy with who [...]

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Dictionary definition of ”Margaret”

How could I resist? Margaret – [noun]: A real life muppet ‘How will you be defined in the dictionary?’ at QuizGalaxy.com

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This Explains Everything….

A word of explanation: My husband works for the federal government. Although he is not the author of this piece, it would be fair to say that it resonates with us. A NEW DISCOVERY: A Breakthrough In Government A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. [...]

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