Last Sunday, I asked our priest what I should do with the remainder of the Paschal candle that we replaced this Easter. This candle had been blessed, and blessed items can't just be thrown away. They're usually burned or buried. He told me some people take the candle home and finish burning it there. Poppy happened to be with me to overhear this, and she was all about it. Which is why we now have a home altar in our living room.
The flowers were Poppy's touch. Her mother's daughter, that one.
I am now in Watering Season.
Flooding the collard greens.
Odin kept a close eye on me through the gate.
I am also now in Salad Season. Hooray!
Featuring lettuce, arugula, green onion, and asparagus from the garden. And an egg from the chickens. Plus some other things from the store.
Too bad I've had a touchy stomach for a few days that would not be happy with this much roughage. Oh well. Soon.
We are now six for six on voracious readers in the house. The younger children typically read on the couch, which is why the couch usually looks like this.
Literary clutter.
And last, I finally made it to a track meet last week, only for it to be canceled because of lightning after about an hour.
Very dramatic view from the track for that hour, though. Also, very windy and cold.
There you have it! My life, snapshotted.
7 comments:
You must have a dog lover in the house. My kids love looking through breed guides for cats and dogs.
The storm picture is dramatic! What a view of incoming weather. And at least you had a hour of track before cancelation. I hated meets where's Wed get there just in time for being shut down due to thunder or Hail.
I hope you're feeling better soon!
I am going to get all my books together for you all that I think you would like and mail them to you . I see a cheap rate USPS media mail , I think about 1 dollar a pound. I am sure you would like the titles. I will get the titles togther, I may have enough time before we leave. I will see. Would love for you to have them for the family. Pass them around because in the end everyone would most likely be interested them.
I don't think I will be able or even want to take any with me. We plan on traveling and I think I may be to buys learning about him and all the places we want to go. It is going to be by vehicle...not sure what kind yet. All in the U.S. Niagra Falls, Grand Canyon places like that as well as smaller places in the U.S. , whatever strikes our fancy. Decide as we go and enjoy it all.
busy ...not buys learning
I think that all of your readers would enjoy Amy Tan's The Back Yard Bird Chronicles. I had lunch the other day with two "birders" who both recommended it. And so I ordered it over Amazon for my own birder. Mary in MN
Absolutely perfect place for the candle, and the sky picture is both stunning and ominous looking. Sorry your stomach isn’t behaving as it should.
My treat! Email your address if you want to go for the deal. ;)
Or another address if you aren't comfortable sending me yours.
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