On Sunday morning, our Palm Sunday Mass was extremely emotional. We got there early and took our usual seats in our pew up the front and spent the next two hours taking everything in. I can’t describe it well, but Fiona does a stellar job. One thing that was also so beautiful is we have…
Cookbooks and Spoons
It was 9.30 on Saturday morning when we were already on our way into Manhattan. Bill heard about a mega cookbook sale at the James Beard Foundation on 12th Street. They exist to promote the culinary arts through various awards and scholarships. They have this cookbook sale once every two years and basically it is…
The first signs of Spring
I was walking home and the tree in our neighbour’s front yard is showing the first signs of green sprouts… and check out those daffodils!
Type type type… DING!
It was with much excitement that with the onset of spring, the Brooklyn Flea has started again – just around the corner from our place! The first weekend of April was the first day that it was back in Fort Greene, so we dropped in there as soon as it opened. The minute we walked…
The Perfect Weekend?
I have a perpetual calendar on my desk with thoughtful quotes and such. Today’s was perfect for a Wednesday – “The perfect weekend equals a good friend, a great movie, and only the best junk food.” Over the past few weeks our weekends have been blissfully boring. Filled with naps, 90210 marathons, cooking, general cleaning,…
Menu planning with the seasons
Today I got home from work and made a quick dinner or pork chops with very oniony gravy, peas and mashed potatoes. A quick, basic evening meal that costs basically nothing to make and is nice and satisfying. We’ll normally also have a salmon dish, tilapia or spicy chicken wraps. Just normal every day meals….
Inbox Zero
I have been at my job for just over two months now and despite an absolute influx of emails daily, I am proud to announce I have reached Inbox Zero every day since I started. I have found it especially refreshing to log on each morning to a new inbox – it really does feel…
This little light of mine…
Another favourite gospel song – perfect for this Sunday! I love this version… get some bluegrass happening!
Some reflection
This week at our Lent with Thomas Merton group, one of the pieces we discussed included the following by Mother Teresa from her book One Heart Full of Love. Just something to think about. “What a beautiful thought and conviction for us, that we can be that love and mercy right in our homes, above…
After the wedding…
One of the most wonderful parts of our wedding day happened to take place afterwards! For our gift, the Johnson’s hired out the Castleton Ambulance and threw us a karaoke/pizza party. This was perfect because the wedding finished early and it allowed us to be at a place that had lots of room, we could…