Father’s Day 2013
We are loving these leisurely summer Sunday mornings when we don't have to leave the house until 8:15 or 8:30, and we can all go to church together in one…
Programming
This is a happy thing.... my husband passing on his passion for programming to his son. Here Jacob is listening intently during his first lesson in Java. I'm very happy…
Random Art, Forgetfulness, Overnights, and Speechifying
You know how, as a parent, you have a kind of sixth sense for when your offspring are "up to something?" Well, I can tell you that I know for…
Clean
Love to smell the pine scent wafting through the house on mopping days. [hr color="dark-gray" width="100%" border_width="2px" ]
Bounty
My accomplishment for the day was getting out of the house by 8am to do my major shopping, and making it back home by 10:15. Could NOT have done it…
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
One aspect of the Catholic Tradition that I find to be a source of blessing is the treasure trove of devotional practices handed down through the centuries, which enrich our…
Teeth!
I always forget that a 3 hour estimate is optimistic in the extreme when it comes time to see five Heidmann’s through the dentist’s chair every six months. Four hours…
Vision
This morning I took mother to an appointment that was months - nay, years - overdue. I took her to see an optometrist. This has been sitting on the back…
M.I.A.
My report at the end of this weekend is simply this: I was M.I.A. Firstly, I missed singing for the ordination mass on Saturday (which was not only a very…
Walking Updates (and learning new things)
Let's be honest: I'm not a tech geek. When it comes to code on this website, if I can't snag my husband to fix things for me, I learn what…