The Feast of Holy Dormition + Festive Housekeeping

Mr Husband and I made it to our first overnight stay

for the Feast of Holy Dormition;

Sunday liturgy, Sunday night vigil, Monday liturgy for

the Feast of Holy Dormition.

God's mercy helped me find my at-home icon after an

initial fruitless search for it. 

We had a delicious vegan meal before vigil.

I got just a taste of being out during Summer time... 

it's hard to believe I missed most of summer this year, but

there's nothing that can be done about it.

We had a simple festive meal of crackers, cheese and greens last night.

We have beautiful blessed Dormition flowers that were for

+Patrick's birthday.  

I am really enjoying, deeply appreciating and savouring these flowers. 

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I cleaned up our table, polished our silver tea pots and things, 

and yesterday, on the Feast, the Tolkien books that my Mom

mailed me on August 24th came! Only 4 days! 

These were my copies of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings

that I read for Fantasy Lit in about year 2000/early 2001,

just before the movies began.

We hope to have a staycation in September and these books

are one of the biggest things we hope to be doing:

just resting, sitting and reading these wonderful books.

My Husband loves Tolkien and I love him too

and I am looking forward to days of rest and quiet,

reading, enjoying some nice food and the delight in the other's company

as we read and talk about Tolkien's brilliance, beauty and heraldry.

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Meanwhile, it is the days after the Mother of God's Feast 

and I am glad for these days...