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Ordinary Time

Friday, October 21st, 2011

A rather large part of the Anglican church’s calendar falls into what is called Ordinary Time. In other words, nothing special is happening and life is just going on as normal. While I’m a big fan of Christmas and birthdays and holidays, I’m rather fond of ordinary time. My ordinary time means the daily routine […]

Seventeen

Friday, October 14th, 2011

17 My little girl has grown up. Yesterday she turned 17. She’s tall, willowy, quiet and sensible, seems to know where she’s heading and is a joy to be around. We seem to have slipped by the terrible teenage years with ease. Maybe there is worse to come, but somehow I don’t think so. 17 […]

Thought for the day….

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

We can do no great things Only small things with great love Mother Teresa

To several young men of my acquaintance…

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

What is it with this most ridiculous of fashions? It has been hanging around for years and truly….it’s SO STUPID! You boys out there – we don’t want to see them and you are making yourselves look totally deformed…..and I’ve seen what it looks like when you have to run for the tram and believe […]

Autumn

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

It’s hard to believe it’s October already. The summer is gone, or it should be. After not having much summer in July, the last few days have been a delight – foggy and autumn in the mornings and then once the sun burns through delightfully summery in the afternoons. What the Swiss call an Altwiebersommer […]