Posted in Baking, Culinary Adventures, Delights, Photography, life on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It snowed.
Lots.
There’s a few inches already, and it’s still snowing. I’m so happy. :)
I was on a bit of a baking kick this afternoon, so I threw an apron over my head, popped on some Christmas music – because I can now listen to it to my heart’s content without guilt – and started in [...]
Posted in Adventures, College Life, Culinary Adventures, Delights, Music, life on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s major accomplishment: I finished the 1000 piece puzzle that was on the coffee table when I arrived home. I didn’t bring any puzzles to school because I know my weakness.. when there is an unfinished puzzle in the near vicinity, I can’t keep my paws off it. Tragic lack of self control in this [...]
Posted in Adventures, Photography on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wednesday
I have almost no recollection of what I did on Wednesday. But it was a good day. I’m almost positive it involved baking a couple loaves of pumpkin bread, reading, and an epic grocery shopping trip with Mom.
Thursday
That night Dad took us all out to dinner and then to see Phantom of the Opera. It [...]
Posted in Delights, Photography on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m so excited about Thanksgiving break – for family, food, and free time. :) A whole week to cook and read and relax… what fun! It’ll be odd not to be driving up to the old Hildebrandt homestead in Maryland though. Well… a picture’s worth a thousand words…
Posted in College Life, Odds & Ends, Quotes on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A few of the more questionable gleanings of wisdom from NSA….
“Some of you may be raw carrots when you sing alone.” – Dr. Erb
“Some said he was divine, performed miracles, and had a golden thigh. I’m not sure what the significance of that was.” – Dr. Stokes
“When you look at men who are truly copious, [...]
Posted in College Life, Delights, Odds & Ends on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Wilson talked to us about ants today in Disputatio. I had forgotten how fascinating they are! How exciting to be reminded – and lots of fun.
*photos not mine*
“Four things on earth are small,
but they are exceedingly wise:
The ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
the rock badgers are a [...]
Posted in Delights, Quotes on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“What wonderful profundity there is in your utterances! The surface meaning lies open before us and charms beginners, Yet the depth is amazing, my God, the depth is amazing. To concentrate on it is to experience awe – the awe of adoration before its transcendence and the trembling of love.” – Augustine, Confessions (pg. 254)
Posted in Delights, Odds & Ends, Quotes on November 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“If I had only a single temporal blessing to wish you, I would not hesitate a moment: May you be spared long enough to know at least one long evening of old friends, dark bread, good wine, and strong cheese. If even exile is so full, what must our fullness be?”
~ Robert Farrar Capon, The [...]
Posted in Adventures, College Life, Odds & Ends, Photography on November 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ana Street Team
Blaine Street Team
Many pumpkins perished.
Rachel took pictures on the gory field
The faithful spectators
Cousins :)
Cheers to all the brave men, loyal spectators, and battered pumpkins who made this game possible.
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