household saints

I really want to see this movie again.

movie

We watched Little Miss Sunshine last night. Luke's comments were " a little bit funny, a little bit sad".

My favourite part was when the uncle and Dwayne were talking about Proust and suffering. Teenage years are prime suffering years. You don't want to miss the suffering years as that is where you learn. I don't know if highschool is where the prime suffering takes place but I agree that suffering is essential to our spiritual development.

dinner

we watched this


we had this


and this



we had some of these....


and this

OK. For the most part I agree with the above sentiment but... today we will tidy our house. Open the windows and let some fresh west coast air blow through. Vacuum up the Christmas tree needles. Clean the kitchen floor. Knowing that my house will be clean to start the new year makes me happy. Tonight will be movie night. Any recommendations?

a little bit of this ...

We had some of this fine wine on Christmas day.

night time

the Nativity of Christ

Christ is Born
Glorify Him!

Blessings for a joyous celebration of the Incarnation of our Lord!

christmas break

The first day of Christmas break. Yesterday, I was able to be home to greet my children upon their return from school. A delight for us both. In February I will move to a Tuesday to Saturday schedule so I look forward to being home on Monday afternoons.

It is pouring rain here on the West Coast of BC. There is no chance of snow. Hard to believe that the massive dump of white stuff landed here a month ago. Found a tiny remnant of it in the Best Buy parking lot last night. I am very excited about this incredibly great deal on a gift for the two eleven year olds we stumbled upon.

I have broken out the Christmas Blend (I am very pleased Starbucks is calling it Christmas Blend again. When I worked there it morphed into Holiday blend for a time being. I am listening to the music from the Nutcracker this morning. I have to go out briefly but it should be a good quiet day.

sampling o' photos

the three sisters



in the market



granville island at night



birds on a wire

the weekend

Saturday we saw Silverwing.




Friday we saw Eragon.

Sunday is we acknowledge the Three Holy Youths in the Furnace

Sunday we do homework and chores.

st paul

check out this story about saint paul

saint nicholas day

Troparion Tone 4
The truth of things revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith,
a model of meekness, and a teacher of temperance.
Therefore thou hast won the
heights by humility,riches by poverty.
Holy Father Nicholas, intercede
with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.

interesting place to visit

spent some time at godspy

for December 1st

the anniversary of the death of br. charles de foucault