Last week I traveled for a while and read two and a half new books. I also enjoyed leaving my computer alone for five days. ; ) The first book was The Great Passion by James Runcie. It sounds like some regency love story but, no. It is a historical novel about the writing of [...]
Gone out. Busy. Back soon. Busy. Also… Try a cup or two of the ancient grain, spelt, in your regular sourdough recipe. I don’t do all the Bake at 450º after heating the stove and Dutch oven for an hour ahead of time because I’m not organized enough, but once I remembered to add salt, [...]
I went to a large funeral yesterday and got to visit with wonderful people. I collected first blessings from some new priests and had an amazing day. It's a spectacular glimpse into a different world to spend time with this particular group. Meanwhile, back at the writing ranch, I'm slowly sorting out my heroine's problem. [...]
I enjoy Diane Tucker’s exquisite art blog, "The Shy Museumgoer". She has a new article up discussing the Belgian painter, René Magritte, (1898 - 1967) and you should just go read it.https://theshymuseumgoer.com/2025/07/15/magritte-surrealist-paintings-analysis/ Tucker does fascinating, carefully researched stories, and uses lots of images to make her points. Included in her discussion are some of Magritte’s [...]
I didn’t check on the saint of the day last week so I missed Saint Benedict ... until I went to Mass and the priest was discussing his life. Saint Benedict is foundational to western civilization so missing him was stupid. I am trying to do better today! Anyway, Franciscan Media has a nice write [...]
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