Category Archives: pensive

An update on that fabulous rosary

Posted on November 25, 2014 by philangelus

If it was a surprise to me that my $7-free-with-donation rosary was worth hundreds of dollars, then it was even a bigger surprise when the parish priest wrote back to me. “He’ll tell you to keep it,” my Patient Husband … Continue reading →

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Hey, look what I found!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by philangelus

I sold books at my parish craft fair this weekend, which is kind of exciting but not the most exciting thing. You see, when you sell at a craft fair, you’re there before they open, and you can browse. This … Continue reading →

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Making up ground

Posted on September 26, 2014 by philangelus

I went “running” for the first time since early May. It’s not my fault I stopped running, and I offer no apologies to myself or to the Fitness Judges, who should understand that parental duties and a child in need … Continue reading →

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He had a bad day

Posted on September 23, 2014 by philangelus

A guest priest says daily Mass on Mondays, and the Monday before last he shared sad news that three nuns he knew from a nearby city had died in Burundi. Yesterday, he was back, and he mentioned it again during the … Continue reading →

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Facebook and Heaven: an unlikely combo

Posted on August 14, 2014 by philangelus

On Saturday, blog reader Normandie Fischer finally convinced me to join Facebook. My Patient Husband had joined the week before, and finally I succumbed to the pressure. There were six friend requests awaiting me before I even got there. I … Continue reading →

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The best day of your life?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by philangelus

Five years ago, I dashed home between errands to find that after ten days of failure, we’d trapped the cat. I had almost exactly ten minutes to spare in my schedule, so I burned rubber to get the cat and … Continue reading →

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A little kindness, at least

Posted on September 5, 2013 by philangelus

As a warning, there is dead wildlife at the end of this post. If that’s a trigger for you, please stop reading here. — On Tuesday nights, I come home late with one of the Kiddos while my Patient Husband … Continue reading →

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You’re in Paradise. Take the Advil.

Posted on August 24, 2013 by philangelus

Just yesterday, someone was telling me about a trip she’d taken with her elderly mother. It sounded like a fantastic trip, the kind you take once in a lifetime — and given her mother’s age, that’s likely to be the … Continue reading →

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Little injuries

Posted on August 14, 2013 by philangelus

While biking a few weeks ago, I ran over a caterpillar. It was one of those “you can’t help it” things. By the time I saw the caterpillar, I was on top of it. I tried swerving, and then I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Ken Rolph: “I wish I still had a typewriter.”

Posted on April 5, 2013 by philangelus

If you frequent the comment box, you’re familiar with Ken Rolph, our resident Australian (actually, he’s residing in Australia and we all gather wherever via the magic of the internet.)  He posted this to a forum we both belong to, … Continue reading →

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