So much for keeping the press out of it. And I swear, despite the fact that I was before about 300 Republicans and fundies, I never used a gender pronoun for God. Just goes to show you that people hear what they want to hear: Intrepid reporter apparently hiding under the organ gets most of his quotes and darn near all of his punctuation wrong.I can ( Read more... )

My house is clean, dishes done, floors vacuumed.

My bag for Ecuador (minus the stuff that can only go in the week of) is packed and inventoried.

LittleOne has been playing beautifully all day; perfect for letting Mama do other things, including a glorious hour reading in the sun outside.

I've read all of Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor ( Read more... )

*pokes US Postal Service ( Read more... )

I have just learned of the death, last night, of feminist theologian Letty M. Russell. (I can't find an actual news article; just personal blogs.) This light of wisdom and activism and faith will be deeply missed.

( My Nonna and Me )

Please excuse me as I act as if nothing has happened. I observe people's weird grief-coping strategies all the time and always wondered what mine would be. I'm overcome with an urge to blog about mundane things. So there it is.

As I mentioned, Husband is getting caught up on LOST, which leads to some interesting thoughts as I re-watch. ( Spoilers for LOST through the near-end of season 3 )

My Nonna passed away quickly and peacefully yesterday afternoon, on the feast of the Ascension.

I'm okay, I think.