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Three super short reflections by me. Today.

Hi! Can I just spit out reflections rapid-fire without necessarily providing any linking thoughts or points? Yes? Good. Here we go, Flo. First, here’s a reflection from that online retreat I’m doing: “In this scene [where Mary visits Elizabeth], two peasant women, both pregnant, greet each other. Everything about it suggests smallness and obscurity. WhatContinueContinue reading “Three super short reflections by me. Today.”

Advent times

I started an online retreat yesterday. It’s my first time doing this. A spiritual director (mine is a religious sister) calls/ emails/ Skypes/ whatevers everyday day to touch base, reflect and pray with ya. So far (cough one day cough) I’ve enjoyed it. Lest you believe me to be something I’m not: I also didn’tContinueContinue reading “Advent times”

And then God asks us to do the terrifying

I’ve been thinking about things and mulling over some of my go-to prayers and stories and saints as I move forward in my life a bit. (Hopefully. God, please, let’s be moving forward?) This prayer is one of my favorites, ascribed to St. Brendan the Navigator, a man who lived in Ireland from 484-577. AsContinueContinue reading “And then God asks us to do the terrifying”

What I Wore Wednesday: leopard and plaid. You know it.

What’s my word-of-the-month? Yes, you’re right, juxtaposition. Aaaaand, I totally already wore an almost-identical outfit once this month. But, hey, I loved it and it’s going again. The juxtaposition here is twofold. First: blue and red. Second: leopard and plaid. Yes. I love me some plaid skirts, harkening back to the Catholic schools I neverContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday: leopard and plaid. You know it.”

Crinoline update

I owed you this on Monday. I know, I know. Here is where I was Friday morning: Here is where I was Friday evening: SUCCESS. Shout out to the generous and fun-loving Sugardale for the crinoline pattern. It was fun and full of helpful ideas and truly a work of love/ art. (Although, love, youContinueContinue reading “Crinoline update”

Friday! Friday!

Have ya missed my smiling face? I have news! It looked like a lot of people were reading my “About” page, so I decided to add another one. The second one is added to give more info about my life since (maybe?) in the past year my readership has expanded (beyond my mom). Read it.ContinueContinue reading “Friday! Friday!”

Lists

For the record, I have taken no new pics for this post. Most o’ these are from Josh’s birthday party a few weeks back, now. Sorry. Hippy recipes and Flamenco class and crinoline making snacked on my time tonight. Things I’m doing right now Listening to Motown. Bouncing my leg. I started writing a differentContinueContinue reading “Lists”

Kathryn post!

Hello my loves. I’ve been friends with Kathryn for some time, even though neither of us can remember when we first met each other. And we often talk about this and try to remember. But we never can. The most vivid of memories was that I somehow felt like Kathryn should be involved in aContinueContinue reading “Kathryn post!”

Celebrating.

When Josh was four or five he wandered to the athletic fields which border our yard and he found a dad striping the fields in preparation for the upcoming athletic season, and the dad had his son with him as well. The son was four or five, like Josh. And they played together for aContinueContinue reading “Celebrating.”

My longest-range plans at the moment: New Year’s Eve

Important video to start this conversation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq1cez_flQ YOU’VE BEEN ASKED. And by two of the cutest cats around, I might add. And one had a ukelele. I care about you guys, is what I’m saying. Anyway, the question that remains is: WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR’S EVE? Things I printed today: Registration form. OnContinueContinue reading “My longest-range plans at the moment: New Year’s Eve”