OK, so I started with LiveJournal because that's what the Urchin used and I soon knew a bunch of folks who also used it.  But its very hard to post photos to LiveJournal, its - well - a journal.  So I've changed blogs.  I can now be found on ( Read more... )

It has been a busy summer - Kat came back from Japan at the end of May and life is what happened.  Various plans didn't come off as intended, but things are finally moving alone nicely now.  She's working in the Leesburg area and sharing an apartment with a friend there.  Her horse is still boarded near Fredericksburg but he and Louise should be ( Read more... )

I really don't have the energy for a blog session right now.  The roof is patched, the gutter back in place & more or less functional, the lawn mowed and 2 new tires installed on the Blazer.  I attended Reema Samaha's funeral on Monday, driving there straight from work.  I'll try to remedy the brevity of this entry Friday.  Right now I just want to ( Read more... )

I have just learned of the Va Tech murders. Tatiana's son Jeremy from my current parish heard some of the shots but wasn't himself injured. Reema Samaha from my previous parish was one of the slain. I remember her as a shy girl with a wonderful smile. Memory Eternal.

I got up Monday to the picture below. State Farm gave me an initial quote over the phone, the final quote will be done once the tree is down and out of the way. Took me almost 6 hours to get it cut down. Almost 20 feet of gutter and fascia are pretty beat up. There are two holes in the roof proper, one is about 2 inches in diameter, the other ( Read more... )

Friday I got fresh gas & oil in the mower plus I changed the spark plug. It took a bit but I finally got the mower running right and got all but a narrow strip of the backyard done before dark. Tina stopped by for dinner. The forsythia are loosing their blooms and turning green, it will soon be time to trim them. The lower story of the woods is ( Read more... )

OK, so today I had to go to work and do a semi-annual firearms qualification. Much as I enjoy target shooting I would like my qualification shooting much better if it didn't take up one of my day's off. All went well, I qualified with no problem. Then it was off to the Quick Lane, my truck's new radiator seemed to be leaking. The transmission ( Read more... )

OK, I have been very busy the last week.  March 30 was Lazarus Saturday complete with a baptism, then Palm Sunday with palms and pussy willows to carry home.  The Russian churches bless pussy willows on Palm Sunday, palms being in rather short supply in Mother Russia.  Monday I got the house cleaned, did the laundry, paid bills, etc. to get ready ( Read more... )

Spring is in the Air - it Time to Rendezvous ! So Wednesday I got everything packed up to go and Thursday morning found me heading off to the tidewater area of Virginia for the OVPR Spring Rendezvous. My friend Jane was already set up when I got there and we had a wonderful day of it all, had glorious clam chowder for dinner and then sang around ( Read more... )

This was one of those work breaks where my good intentions kinda fell by the wayside. Friday was just fine, Tina, her sister Sonja and I went to Outback Steak House for dinner and then hit the mall and Barnes & Nobles for some serious browsing. A good time was had by all and we didn't spend hardly any money. I bought a pair of jeans & a magazine ( Read more... )