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On the twelfth day of Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas I shared myself. Well, that just looks like a weird sentence, doesn’t it?! I met two beautiful souls for the first time: @hakiclark and @stitchsarah. We, along with @seanfish, shared good food and good … Continue reading

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On the first day of Christmas

On the first day of Christ– WAIT!  Can I dial it back a few hours? Just until about 6pm on Christmas Eve… I was tired. Emotionally and physically exhausted. I’ve run the gamut of emotions over the past 6 weeks … Continue reading

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In the mood

I’m in the mood for a meme.  I think I’ve done this before but I can’t remember when and I don’t really care. (Sorry – I’m in one of those moods)       IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, … Continue reading

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Wet…Wednesday

Wednesday. Windy. Winter. Weary. Weird. Work Wet. Water-marble! What woeful weather we’re wearing! I woke with my now trademark morning headache. This is a worrisome trend. As the weather was so wet and windy and hubby’s umbrella got decapitated in … Continue reading

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She’ll be apples

I’ve had a song stuck in my head all day today.  No, this isn’t a Musical Challenge at the start of the post – that will be at the end as usual – but I do wonder how many people … Continue reading

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Achievement and belonging

What a day! Between illness, relationships, work, commitments and whatever else you want to throw into the mix, I’ve had a pretty rough trot of late.  I’ve been brought to the brink of my tolerances on a whole range of … Continue reading

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A simpering, whimpering child again

I must admit, I’m really not in the mood to blog tonight. However, it’s only day three of #blogjune and I’m not a quitter. Recently, I’ve not been feeling very well.  Frankly, I’m not entirely sure what my body is … Continue reading

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Sing! Sing a song!

“Vide, ut quod ore cantas, corde credas, et quod corde credis, operibus comprobes“ This prayer is a blessing for cantors as decreed by the Tenth Canon of the Fourth Council of Carthage (c398 AD).  It translates as “See that what … Continue reading

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Ready? Set? Blog!

Today is an important day. It is the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere.  It is the birthday of Marilyn Monroe, Morgan Freeman and Blessed Edmund Rice.  It is the anniversary of the deaths of Yves Saint Laurent … Continue reading

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Epiphany

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. –Matthew 2:11 The #blog12daysxmas challenge … Continue reading

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