Posted in Meditation & Prayer, Seasonal thoughts on December 24, 2007 | 3 Comments »
(Many of you probably know the title of this post comes from the lyrics of Mary’s Boy Child.)
From the Gospel of Luke:
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
(And this taxing was first made with Cyrenius was governor of [...]
Posted in Art, Seasonal thoughts on December 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Last night, after a long session of unpacking, adding, subtracting, rearranging and repacking seasonal objects d’art and chachkas, I was feeling so frustrated, fatigued and downright Grinchy, I removed every item from my fireplace mantle and resolved to leave it bare — I guess you could say in a state of Advent expectation — until [...]
Posted in Sustainability on December 11, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This morning I received the following email from avaaz.org. It asks me to sign the petition, which I did, and then forward the message to everyone I know. I thought I might reach a few more people by republishing the message here.
Dear friends,
Right now, a major UN summit in Bali has just a few [...]
Posted in Seasonal thoughts on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »
25 Days to Make a Difference
All I’m going to say is that this is my favourite Holiday blog and I look forward to Laura’s daily posts on how she is making a difference. Laura is a wise, generous, caring 10 year old who is providing me with inspiration on how to make Advent meaningful, [...]
Posted in Art, Sky on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
…and I think there are a few of you who read this blog.
You need to act quickly before they’re all sold but you may be interested in today’s Tiny Showcase Offering:
The Calendar:
Alec Thibodeau’s “Good Librations” is an edition of 500 lunar calendars detailing the 366 phases of the moon for 2008. The calendar is based [...]
Posted in Seasonal thoughts on December 2, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday while walking in the snow, I kept my eyes on the sidewalk as I observed the interesting patterns created by feet and bicycle tires. (Fortunately, no evidence of falls or crashes.) My favourite tracks were these:
What looks like dirty snow is a scattering of sunflower seeds surrounded by faint bird footprints, partially covered by [...]
Posted in Seasonal thoughts on December 1, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s been hat, scarf and mittens weather here in Vancouver for the past couple of weeks but this morning I also had to put on winter boots. Perfect attire and weather to welcome the first day of December.
