A couple weeks ago Geoff and I were at Amanda’s place. Her kitties are photo-shy on a good day, but I managed to snap a few photos with my phone that were decent. We can always use more photos of beautiful animals in the world.
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spam, spam, spam…
There are times when spam amuses me. The usual, “Hott!!! girl wants to hook up with YOU!” stuff gets deleted immediately along with anything that refers to penis enlargements, FREE prescriptions, various male enhancements, etc, etc. That’s the usual stuff we get via email at our various accounts.
Spam here at the blog, however, is a bit of a different beast.
I need a distraction
Some things are just too terrible to process quickly, and I am still processing the horrific events of Friday. So in honor of escapism, and also just because, I bring you the beautiful architecture of King’s Chapel here in Boston, decorated for Christmas just this weekend. I work there as the primary verger* so I am a little biased, but I do think it is one of the most beautiful old churches around.
Sometimes, it’s nice to be reminded that there is still some beauty to find in this world. Please enjoy.
Christmas shopping for the young woman in your life
Looking for the right gift for the young woman in your life that isn’t pink and frilly? That’s doesn’t teach her that all princesses need to be rescued by the prince? Want her to learn more about science and bugs and that making mud pies and getting dirty is OK?
I thought so.
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One of my favorite holiday movies is getting a sequel
There are a lot of holiday movies out there, and even more if you count pseudo-holiday movies that are set during the holidays but not necessarily about the holidays. The first Die Hard movie is a good example of that. It’s hardly a movie that Grandma will sit down to watch with the grandkids, but it is set during the holidays. Frankly, there aren’t a whole lot of them I like, but I do have a few favorites. And there are two that I watch every holiday season because I love them that much. The first is Love, Actually, which is not just a great holiday movie, it’s a great movie, period. Lots of big names in it and the movie is just so well done. The second is a somewhat obscure comedy that has become a cult classic. No, I don’t mean A Christmas Story. I mean The Hebrew Hammer.
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The evidence is in…
and clearly, the world is indeed going to end this month. Because we now know that the rapture did in fact take place.
Behold… the evidence I found in Beacon Hill yesterday.
Youth pro Musica Winter Concert – GLORIA! – December 16th, 2012 4:00pm Newton, MA
Winter Concert: GLORIA! – A Baroque Holiday
Sunday December 16, at 4pm
Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Avenue, West Newton
Adults $15 in advance/$20 at the door
Students (18+) & Seniors $10/$15 at the door
Under 18 FREE!
To purchase tickets, click here.
Why, yes, I do happen to work for them. You should attend, this will be great. And, all kids under 18 are FREE.
~Kelly
I always wanted to be a farmer, really
So, seriously. Ask anyone who knows me, my grandparents’ farm in Somerset was one of my favorite places in my childhood. I really loved that place. And my love of history got me into heirloom gardening, which I had no idea existed until I learned about it in the early 1990s. And that led to a renewed interest in all sorts of other things related to farming, including livestock, barns, smokehouses, orchards, root cellars, ponds, beehives, you name it. I guess that sort of thing appeals to me on several levels. Self-sufficiency? Check. History stuff? Check. Being outdoors? Check. Working with my hands in a way that is also intellectually stimulating? Check and check.
So when someone I know manages to actually do a lot of the things that I only wish I could do, I try to pay attention.
This irks me
Before you ask, no, this isn’t a “War on Christmas” post. There is no “War on Christmas.” That’s just Faux News propaganda.
Announcing Singing Stones Jewelry
Well folks, I finally did it. I’ve finally taken my jewelry obsession business online. SingingStonesJewelry.com had a soft launch in time for my first show, but I finally got the companion Etsy site online yesterday in time for today, “Cyber Monday”.
The Books are Taking Over... 