Because God Told Me!

Yesterday I went to a city grocer with HP. This place is right across the street from St. Cronan's and draws characters. There was a woman there who was obviously a bit "touched." She told a woman who came in that her hair looked like Mr. T's. Well, to be fair, this woman who came in with her 20 year old grandson WAS sporting a mohawk.

I picked up some Companion herb crostini to make a little bruschetta. This woman (not Mrs. T) came up to me and said, "Oh, is that garlic bread?" and I said, "No, it's actually herb." She replied, "Herb! I knew it was herb. You know how I know? Because God told me!"

So, if anyone has any questions they would like answered, just shoot me a comment and I'll see what she says. She might just be there next Thursday, too.

Where in the world is Mother Crab?

Guess where I am!

Hint #1 - Neiman Marcus' flagship store is here.
Hint #2 - Everyone, lately, in my circle, wants to send his child to college here.

The weekend I have had has been absolutely outstanding. Details will follow when I get back home!

Hey, do you like snow?

It's supposed to be 102 degrees here today.

This is what it looked like in March. 

I remember complaining back then about snow.

Is anyone complaining now??!!  

Prayer works, don't 'cha know!

Dear friends, family and HP,

This is to inform you that my recovery period was officially over at 8:30 a.m. CST this morning.  What began as the worst birthday week ever is officially over!  No more doctors, hospitals, techs, nurses, things, etc!

I'd like to thank the academy all of my friends who have been so very supportive through prayer and meals in my time of need.  Now that I'm feeling better you will receive thank-you notes. Soon. Really soon. Like anytime. Really.

~Mother Crab~

It is time to drink this, now.  And, maybe at my birthday party that has been postponed for 2 months?

Preparations, cleaning and Mickey's. Oh my!

 Life is happenin' over at my beloved church.  Let's take a peek, shall we?



Hey, Mrs. C, do you dream of blue cassocks?
Even when you're awake????

   

What's this doing here?

 

My "to-do"  list is so big it covers my face.

What a beautiful refectory!  I love it!

Now THAT'S a nice hallway!

If you put an altar in front of this mural you won't notice a thing.



Macaroni

When we moved into our house the kitchen had already been redone.  The backsplash is white tile with the occasional macaroni.  Yes, I said Macaroni.  They are depictions of, for lack of a better word, fancy people from a time gone by.  I will highlight these from time to time so you can see how much they must have been on sale.

Our first is, appropriately enough, "The Original Macaroni."  He is named "Tom Fool the First" which leads me to believe there were more.  His place of prominence is above our stove with a few others who are randomly placed.

Did he stick a feather in his cap?

So, for 12 years I have wondered about these tiles.  Any idea what that guy is? What he's doing? What he's holding??? Why he is on my kitchen wall???

There's no business like snow business

Last night I was up at 4 with my cigar-smoking dog.  I didn't bother putting on my glasses and when I let her out I noticed everything seemed white and bright.  I didn't pay too much attention to it because I have learned a trick after getting up in the middle of the night with 18 children during my life- I don't let myself think.  Seriously. I keep my mind dull and I'm able to get back to sleep.  The problem is this tends to segue into daytime hours, rendering me listless and idiotic.  More about that some other time.

Today was supposed to be a day enriching my children in the arts to make them classy and sophisticated adults. Drama rehearsal in the morning, string quartet rehearsal in the afternoon. Little did we all know it was supposed to snow several inches overnight!  AH, so THAT'S what that white brightness was!  It's all clear now in the daylight hours where my brain is only half mush. Although the snow's nothing like this.

The amazing view, again, from my back window.



It looks like we'll be home today!  It's still snowing!

When is this all supposed to end?  I don't remember a winter when we got this much snow! I think I will just cozy up to the radiator (oh, what I'd give for a working fireplace!) with a good book and, well, take a nap.