Susan's Pendulum

Do you scan the bookshelves of people you're getting to know?  When you're visiting a friend , do you check out the front of the ...

Zoe quickly became attached to the fireplace.  Three times in a row (Dec 22, 23, 25) when she was here, there was a fire.  When she arrive...

I really like living in LalaLand.  I don't want to notice the degradation of society.  I can't change the world.  So I pretend not t...

And now for something completely different ... I suspect I may be the only one, but I didn't like the movie .  It was definitely an AC...

Gary with his TARDIS mug. Mandy showing off the disappearing/reappearing TARDIS. Dr Who?  Why, Doctor Matt, of course.  Accompan...

Rachel and Alia (early in the day) Zoe borrows an FS hat The fire is captivating! Pirate Paul has a Polly Parrot on his sh...

The English translation of "From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" used to read: ... that Thou dost choose Thine infant bed where hu...

Gary and Zoe Katie and Maggie Mandy and Paul the kids front row:Philip, Maggie, Katie, Mandy, Paul back row:Andrew, Na...

So what does it mean when you go to the grocery store to buy goodies to celebrate the new year, and come home with -- brussels sprouts to r...

Fish fingers and custard. Really, Katie? It's something that Doctor 11 enjoyed. And no, they're not really fish sticks.  They...

So when the rich young ruler comes to Jesus and then goes away sad (Mt 19, Mk 10, Lk 18) and the disciples ask, "Well, who then can be...

During the recent election I kept hearing a radio ad for a certain politician.  The ads contrasted the status quo of one candidate with the ...

"A Little Help from My Friends" Reading Challenge Get a list of book suggestions from your friends.  From those suggestions c...

1.  The color of our purple paraments is rich and beautiful!   2.  When John the Baptist was in prison, he sent some of his disciples...

Having recently been on the receiving end of some good-natured teasing about "being bipolar," I'm pondering this section of wh...

Not like I wear make-up very often.  But I did want to look a little special for Gary's Christmas party at work on Saturday.  I might...

Customers began coming in to the bank, asking if we'd heard the news.  We hadn't.  All through the afternoon, it seemed that people ...

It would be cool if Pastor Esget were more a friend than a friendly acquaintance to me.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the brief times I've...

Gary has been teaching a college class for the local satellite of Concordia University.  It's been quite the challenge time-wise.  It...