Monday the 31st: Saint of the Week

 This week is actually very slim for saints. We have St. Gregory the Great on Thursday and St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) on Saturday.

Saint Gregory the Great (M), Pope, one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church; “Father of the Fathers”

                Dates:  September 3        540-604; consecrated pope 9/3/590    

                Place:  born in Rome

                Importance:  took papal title of “Servant of the Servants of God”; clergy reform, sent monks to England, Benedictine, cared for poor during Lombardy invasions; founded Papal States

                Food/Symbol: musical notes, dove, triple cross

                Patron:  teachers, Church music, musicians

                Prayer:  “O Lord, You look upon Your people with compassion and rule them with love.  Through the intercession of Pope St. Gregory, give wisdom to the leaders of Your church that the growth of Your people in holiness may be the everlasting joy of our pastors.”

                Quotes:  “Whatever is vicious must be utterly eradicated, wrenched away not merely from being put into act, but even from being so much as thought of….No matter what obstacles we encounter, we must not allow them to turn us aside from the joy of the heavenly feast…Nor must we allow the charm of success to seduce us….We make use of temporal things, but our hearts are set on what is eternal.”

 Picture from https://anastpaul.com/tag/st-pope-gregory-the-great/page/3/

 

Friday the 28th: Moving on

 My students threw a party for me, and the main decoration with the phrase that I would tell them at the end of each class. I feel like it sounds harsh, but it was meant to get them moving to their next class.

I had the ribbon below it on my key chain, on the main key to our house, for 11 years. I took it off the day I put the key in the pile to transfer to the new owners.  

 

 

Thursday the 27th: Food of the Week

 *Friday I'm making french toast sandwiches with peanut butter and banana in the middle.

*Thursday, today, we're having cheeseburgers from somewhere because we have several evening commitments. Maybe Spangles because I want to try their chicken and waffles as well.

*Wednesday, yesterday, I made turkey burgers with shallots and parsley and mint in them. They were quite good even though we ate late due to phone calls and work.

*Tuesday the Son made pancakes and bacon, alone, because of another meeting. What a week! He learned how hard it is to regulate temperature when cooking pancakes on a gas stove. It was really nice.

*Monday I made chicken salad with tarragon, toasted almonds, and grapes. I love it. I also made Syrian Bread that is a little bland alone but really good with chicken salad. 

Wednesday the 26th: Work of the Week

 Yesterday I did a haircut and met with a videographer for a short interview and made connections with a formation leader in the area.

Today I did groceries and laundry and worked on chores. I'll be available for a back to school night if a sibling needs backup. We also got some food delivered that we had ordered so we have some fun things on hand.

Tomorrow I want to keep looking for a desk and arrange for a TB test.  

Tuesday the 25th: Heading out and using up

 I used up frozen strawberries, chocolate sauce, and puff pastry to make the fancy dessert.

We bought a new fireplace screen for the first buyer who pulled out, it was disliked by the second buyer, but the third buyer (who stuck with it) didn't make any objection. 

 

 

Monday the 24th: Saint of the Week

 

 

Saint Bartholomew (F), Apostle, martyr (also called Nathaniel)

                Dates:  August 24                               

                Place:  born in Cana; preached in Arabia,India and Armenia; flayed alive and beheaded

                Food/Symbol: silver scimitar on red shield or silver shield w/ fig branch; cross cake or book cake w/ frosting knife

                Patron:  Plasterers, bookbinders, butchers, tanners, twitching

                Readings:  Rv. 21:9b-14, Ps. 145, Jn. 1:45-51

 (Picture from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_the_Apostle)

 

 

Friday the 21st: Spices and spicy hair

 I packed all the spices except the ones seen here before moving, and we survived just fine for a couple weeks.

I've been taking pictures of hair I like in preparation for a haircut next week; I'm hoping the stylist is brave enough to cut lots off (unlike my beloved Olga who told me my beautiful hair needed to be long and refused to chop it off).