Seven Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 1)  

Posted by stick-figure-girl


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I'm going to start posting regularly enough as to pose a potential threat of my taking over the blog...lets see if I can scare some of you guys into posting. *hint hint*

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I'm sewing a larger version this great bag to hold my dance gear. The pattern is very cute in any size. I think the best part of sewing your own purse is that you can add pockets for your own personal needs; for example to fit your cell, water bottle, or whatever. Besides, sewing is so trad!!!! Can't wait to see how mine turns out!
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I stumbled across this neat idea on a blog. To help aid contemplation of the mysteries during the rosary, compile a booklet of your favorite pictures of each mystery and look at them during each decade to keep you focused. I'll have to try it.

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I've been reading a biography on the life of Pauline Jaricot. It's incredible the things her Society for the Propogation of the Faith and Living Rosary have accomplished. Actually I'm surprised how little attention these societies now receive among Catholics today. I'd never really heard much about them before I read this book. They require so little of us! I want to join at least the living rosary. I'm beginning to see the great importance of reading the lives of the saints.

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I've concluded that no matter how hard I try, my banana bread will never taste like the Viking's wife's banana bread. Even so, the recipe she uses is still too good to pass up. That is why I, in my great generosity, am going to share it with you. Here it is. Cook it for exactly1 hr 15 min. That''s very important. Also don't forget to let the butter soften on it's own. Don't nuke it!!!! It does make a difference.

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My new obsession is my backyard's lawn. We've tried anything and everything on it. Finally, we decided that the expensive grasses didn't work. In one seeding of cheap grass and some invocations to Saint Isidore (by the way I known planting grass doesn't count as farming but whatever works..) our yard has gone from virtually no grass to what you see in this picture....not perfect, but much better!









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Trivia Question!!!! What are the little yellow strings of pollen-y-looking fuzz that get everywhere in the spring???






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11 comments

Stick, you have some great food for thought in these. I've tried to do them before and ended up epically failing. Thanks for starting it up on TC!

April 16, 2010 5:05 PM

Grignon de Montforts method II:

after the Holy name of Jesus, in each Hail Mary, before the concluding prayer, add a clause:

Whom thou, O Virgin, hast conceived of the Holy Ghost
Whom thou, O Virgin, hast carried to Elisabeth
Whom thou, O Virgin, hast born
Whom thou, O Virgin, hast carried forth in the Temple
Whom thou, O Virgin, hast found again in the Temple

Who for us sinners hath ...
... sweated blood
... been flogged
... been crowned with thorns
... carried the heavy cross
... been crucified

Who hath risen from the dead
Who hath ascended unto Heaven
Who hath sent us the Holy Ghost
Who thee, O Virgin, hath assumed into Heaven
Who thee, O Virgin, hath crowned in Heaven

In South German and Polish Catholicism this is standard.

April 17, 2010 10:24 AM

Wow! Thanks for the neat idea HGL!!! You seem to be just bursting with information...where do you get it all?

April 17, 2010 6:05 PM

Wow SFG, just wow. You've been holding out on us all this time eh? Not sure about the pollen. I know that yellow dust pollen is from pine trees.

Great post and I look forward to seeing you more on here! As for a takeover... En guarde!

April 18, 2010 3:51 PM

She has indeed been holding out on us, Jude! Well, we can't let her do that any more, huh? :)

Hans, many thanks for the Rosary idea - love it!

April 19, 2010 11:45 PM

roght back at you Jude! (referring to the "en gaurde") The posting duel is on!

April 20, 2010 7:48 PM

You are welcome!

First time I heard a Rosary was a Dolorous Mysteries, a Friday evening.

I had gone into Church while waiting for a play by Michael Ende, and they were saying the dolorous mysteries just like that.

It was in Salzburg, Austria, it was in 1986 on an Interrail trip, the Church was St Elisabeth's Church, the stage was the Elisabeth Stage, the play was Ein Gauklermärchen.

On comment seven on the seven quick takes ... the word verification is "siven".

April 21, 2010 3:24 AM

Yes, the Viking wife 'nana bread is real good. But the secret to that is this; I stand behind her with an ax while she makes it!

April 21, 2010 9:55 AM

Viking: I knew there was something different when I make it!!!!

April 21, 2010 3:50 PM

hmmmmmmmmmm...maybe i should try it viking...SFG BEWARE!!!!!

April 22, 2010 5:12 PM

hehe... but remember, Bubblefeet, that the ax is not to be actually used.... otherwise the banana bread will not get made! :)

April 23, 2010 3:13 PM

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