“The spiritual life is first of all a life. It is not merely something to be known and studied, it is to be lived.” Thomas Merton I read that quote this morning on the page of a book my husband is reading that was left open in the bathroom. It’s a good quote, andContinueContinue reading “life or something like it”
Tag Archives: Humor
Costco, Christmas, and Charlie Brown
It’s the dawn of a new era: Costco sells Christmas trees. “Field grown in North Carolina,” the sign says. As if that is supposed to make you feel like you are not buying a tree from the same place where you stock up on toilet paper and diapers. No, it’s a “field grown” tree. IContinueContinue reading “Costco, Christmas, and Charlie Brown”
Not so dirty diapers…
Somehow, I knew this post was coming. I just didn’t know when. It saddens me a little because I really wanted to write about my pleasant grocery shopping experience this morning. (I usually loathe grocery shopping.) I wanted to write about the fact that I spent $99 on our groceries for the week, which, includedContinueContinue reading “Not so dirty diapers…”
Fairy tales
It’s official. Prince William is engaged to Kate Middleton, a middle class commoner. My husband laughed at me this morning when I kept changing the channel from one news station to the next to follow the story on William and Kate’s engagement. It is ridiculous, I know. But watching the interview and listening to theContinueContinue reading “Fairy tales”
Bottom’s Up!
Yesterday, I found puzzle pieces in the dishwasher. The cardboard cutouts were soaked and lying in pieces near the drain. Nice. Today, my right eye has been twitching for want of sleep. I even closed my eyes for a second while driving. That’s bad I know, but have you ever done that? Your eyes areContinueContinue reading “Bottom’s Up!”
Junk mail
I currently have…let me check…yeah, 298 unread emails in my inbox. Before you go thinking that I am some super popular important person (which you may be very apt to think ;)), let me assure you that about 200 of them are some kind of newsletter/sale alert from random retailers, another 70 are Facebook notificationsContinueContinue reading “Junk mail”
Butterfingers for Breakfast 