The place we are right Thomas and his wounds

An ode to doubt:
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It's.... a former diocesan house? Episcopal vibes!

Black cat curled up in genuine Kik-Step library stepstool

Most on-brand thing that's ever happened in my house:

Passed Andy Warhol on a NY street while I was bringing new kittens home from Bide-a-Wee.

I am sooooooo thankful my parents kept me out of "gifted" programs! And gave me the message, by not giving it an inordinate amount of attention, that brains weren't the be all and end all of things -- I could learn all I wanted to, but kindness was what mattered.

Coretta Scott King and MLK's daughter, Bernice King's advice for the coming six months:

1. Don’t use his name; EVER (45 will do)
2. Remember this is a regime and he’s not acting alone;
3. Do not argue with those who support him–it doesn’t work;

(continued...)
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My ex used to regular SNEEZE on the bathroom mirror. Never occurred to him that someone was scrubbing snot from them regularly.

“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy

Lifestyles of the Rich and Eldritch Or... Lessons from "A Ghost Story for Christmas"

Feliz navidaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHH!

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Seems like bramborak is the real dish... brambory just means potatoes.

Brambory!

Frankie's Bohemian... got sold and made into a pizza joint. Sigh.

Yes, Virginia, there ARE stupid questions! Licensed to Preach, Part Deux

Yes, Virginia, there ARE stupid questions! New homily up:
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I didn't think I could feel any creepier about Chickenteen...

That may be what it feeds on...

It doesn't come out on rainy days, thank God.

The chicken is in Portland -- holding the northern line!

Teen-sized stuffed chicken suit in grungy yellow outside an express service station. Its face is alight with delight, and its wings are open wide in welcome.

Therapist: The teen-sized stuffed chicken suit at the express tune-up place isn't real and can't hurt you.

CHICKENTEEN:

Extra funny, since Wednesday was her saint's day!

Seeing Kim in Bell Book and Candle as a preteen ENTIRELY shaped my aesthetic.

My workplace got a laminator once, and I laminated so many things, they started calling me The Laminatrix.

Ask and it shall be given Sermon at St. John the Evangelist 7/27/25

Watch out -- I'm licensed to preach!

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fortify inside why spiritual practice matters during the rising authoritarian tide

New:

Why practices to connect us with our own humanity, each other, & perhaps something bigger, really matter now—

And can help keep us more whole, less responding on their terms & more on our own, more making choices as the people we wish to be.

Practical tips & bigger picture here:

Gorgeous thread on "basic common sense" -- and how we need to grow beyond it to be fully alive and fully human.

Really lovely thread about the necessity of joy in hard times. Marathon pace, not a sprint!

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

After these, if you're still up for it, The Scapegoat.

Our daily bread Stollen and the art of spiritual direction

"What do you DO as a spiritual director?"
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Really!

Your beautiful little house helped me see "We CAN have nice things!" I'm so glad you're here and love to see your posts.