tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.comments2024-03-18T16:12:26.281-04:00Vijaya BodachVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger5411125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-73732095403690804932024-03-18T16:12:26.281-04:002024-03-18T16:12:26.281-04:00Thank you. Their teeth are designed to tear the mu...Thank you. Their teeth are designed to tear the muscle... Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-7932121925286206112024-03-18T16:07:14.448-04:002024-03-18T16:07:14.448-04:00He's still a saint, but yes, there might be so...He's still a saint, but yes, there might be some legends associated with him that aren't factual. So you're an honorary Irish too?!!! Love it. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-61985398785864043762024-03-18T15:58:11.173-04:002024-03-18T15:58:11.173-04:00So sorry you have the pain of a dog bite still. OY...So sorry you have the pain of a dog bite still. OYMirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-82606719862271190322024-03-18T15:54:54.159-04:002024-03-18T15:54:54.159-04:00Did I read somewhere that St. Patrick is no longer...Did I read somewhere that St. Patrick is no longer considered a saint, and that he didn't, in fact, chase snakes out of Ireland? No matter, it's a day of honoring things Irish, of which I can only boast a surname via marriage ;)Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-31764387413570927592024-03-18T14:54:46.159-04:002024-03-18T14:54:46.159-04:00Thanks for the post. I ordered a couple from my li...Thanks for the post. I ordered a couple from my library. Unfortunately, they didn't have some of the others I wanted.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221013275812699960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-65168003626794986442024-03-15T14:40:53.030-04:002024-03-15T14:40:53.030-04:00I often find old books that are no longer carried ...I often find old books that are no longer carried in libraries :( I know new books need room but still, I wish we could have both. They do keep the Newbery/Caldecott winners. I know so many people who absolutely hate cats, and no allergies involved either. My parasitology prof kept a running log of diseases transmitted by cats and dogs and the cats won... but I was bitten by a dog two months ago, the week right before our barbershop Winter Workshop, and it still hurts. This was no hound of heaven.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-79148882513852511992024-03-15T11:53:27.316-04:002024-03-15T11:53:27.316-04:00An old friend shared some of the poems from this v...An old friend shared some of the poems from this volume with me twenty years ago. He was an English professor of poetry, and also allergic to cats. He concluded cats were a hint of the netherworld, so this was a witty and fancy sort of revenge on my great admiration of them.<br /><br />Cats are immensely charismatic visually, and of course the art is beautiful.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-84235749351904000402024-03-13T16:13:36.497-04:002024-03-13T16:13:36.497-04:00Carol, so true! But I wish that some of the conseq...Carol, so true! But I wish that some of the consequences of sin would be wiped away as well. Time lost is lost forever. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-11808854600847857352024-03-07T21:16:10.899-05:002024-03-07T21:16:10.899-05:00This quote reminds me of the gift of the Sacrament...This quote reminds me of the gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We can wipe away our past faults and move forward on the path to heaven.Carol Soissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224208481925543229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-31658785637455032272024-03-05T11:22:36.671-05:002024-03-05T11:22:36.671-05:00Oh, Mirka, I like your gentler approach. Thank you...Oh, Mirka, I like your gentler approach. Thank you. It makes me question why I'm always tackling or wrestling with myself?Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-82606500631551437512024-03-05T10:56:18.969-05:002024-03-05T10:56:18.969-05:00How about one at a time? The very use of the word ...How about one at a time? The very use of the word "tackling" could use a shift, like "addressing" or "immersing"-- for a gentler approach to selfMirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-31226510359095848272024-03-04T13:22:25.516-05:002024-03-04T13:22:25.516-05:00Oh Mirka, I just love picture books with all the a...Oh Mirka, I just love picture books with all the art. They fill me with such delight!Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-12214416246465952312024-03-02T15:51:24.402-05:002024-03-02T15:51:24.402-05:00Amazing post, which I marked for reference. You re...Amazing post, which I marked for reference. You read much more than I have been able to <3Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-23865969880449977412024-02-23T09:45:00.575-05:002024-02-23T09:45:00.575-05:00Thank you Carol. You too! Thank you Carol. You too! Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-6311659099261804992024-02-20T07:50:28.679-05:002024-02-20T07:50:28.679-05:00Blessings for a fruitful Lent!Blessings for a fruitful Lent!Carol Soissonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224208481925543229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-79359108701176594902024-02-15T19:49:29.738-05:002024-02-15T19:49:29.738-05:00I don't think it would happen very often, but ...I don't think it would happen very often, but it did in 2018. When Easter comes early, Valentine's is pretty close to Ash Wed. I was curious how early it could be and wow--it is Feb. 4th. Feb 2nd is Candlemas (when Baby Jesus was presented in the temple, 40 days after His birth), the end of the Christmas season. <br /><br />Info from Wiki: Ash Wednesday is exactly 46 days before Easter Sunday, a moveable feast based on the cycles of the moon. The earliest date Ash Wednesday can occur is 4 February (which is only possible during a common year with Easter Sunday on 22 March), which happened in 1598, 1693, 1761, and 1818 and will next occur in 2285.[144] The latest date Ash Wednesday can occur is 10 March (when Easter Sunday falls on 25 April) which occurred in 1666, 1734, 1886 and 1943 and will next occur in 2038.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-5551635853775538922024-02-15T17:32:03.581-05:002024-02-15T17:32:03.581-05:00I noted that valentine's day came together wit...I noted that valentine's day came together with Ash Wednesday. How often does this happen? I think it's an unusual combination, because most think of valentine's as romantic love, not G-d's love.<br />Wishing you and yours a healing and rejuvenating Lenten. Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-38824544894297719112024-02-15T15:24:32.150-05:002024-02-15T15:24:32.150-05:00Thank you, Mirka! I love our sound--I wonder wheth...Thank you, Mirka! I love our sound--I wonder whether we'll sing: I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. Truly, there's just something wonderful about making music together. You forget all the petty differences and work toward a common goal. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-54932289737685279622024-02-12T17:31:21.069-05:002024-02-12T17:31:21.069-05:00The "ladies in Red" look fabulous. Glad ...The "ladies in Red" look fabulous. Glad you are having harmonious time making harmonies. Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-19756394910362281472024-01-29T12:44:42.754-05:002024-01-29T12:44:42.754-05:00Caitlin, thank you. It is lovely to meet you too. ...Caitlin, thank you. It is lovely to meet you too. Did you go to the College of Charleston? I feel so blessed to live here. I didn't know I have a Southern grandma heart until I moved here--no wonder I felt at home immediately. I imagine growing up in the South, it's quite a culture shock in CO, but I know you will find your tribe there too. All the best and God bless you in your new adventures!Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-42871340816732901792024-01-28T02:55:30.736-05:002024-01-28T02:55:30.736-05:00Oh, I meant to say, so fun to see you're in So...Oh, I meant to say, so fun to see you're in South Carolina! I grew up in Ga and went to college in South Carolina and only recently moved to Colorado. Charleston is so lovely. Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112106153261421645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-1018594375158312572024-01-28T02:54:25.833-05:002024-01-28T02:54:25.833-05:00Hi Vijaya! You responded to my blogging question o...Hi Vijaya! You responded to my blogging question on the Blueboard and it made me so curious to see your blog! You have a lovely blog, and a lovely family, and a lovely faith! So nice to "meet" you. ☺️Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09112106153261421645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-34509717253046635272023-12-29T14:38:26.039-05:002023-12-29T14:38:26.039-05:00How did I miss this, Faith? Your family is so musi...How did I miss this, Faith? Your family is so musical and I love that your girls are doing barbershop. So fun! Maybe we'll meet not at a writing conference but a barbershop competition.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-81809481423195949522023-12-29T14:35:16.409-05:002023-12-29T14:35:16.409-05:00Thank you Mirka and Barb! We are blessed and I'...Thank you Mirka and Barb! We are blessed and I'm happy to share them with you. Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-3826878387757602352023-12-24T17:35:48.589-05:002023-12-24T17:35:48.589-05:00What a lovely letter! You've got music, family...What a lovely letter! You've got music, family, occasions to celebrate, and kittens: all things to bring you joy and peace. Merry Christmas, Vijaya! And congrats to Dagny and Ian on their engagement!Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.com