Showing posts with label a summer dinner party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label a summer dinner party. Show all posts

Monday, August 08, 2016

Part 1 of the Feast of Transfiguration, Lunch, Cleo and a small dinner party














We were at our local church this Sunday.
Then simple lunch of pizza, salad and blessed grapes!
A friend was coming for dinner, we ordered 2 takeout dishes 
(which leftovers will tide us over through tomorrow).
I added a fruit salad, green salad, the blessed grapes and we had a bit of 
plum + peach torte for dessert!
I was still enjoying my black tea with milk!
I've been savouring the days of tea with milk; our Julian Calendar 
Dormition Feast starts soon! 
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While I am wanting to do more of my own cooking,
and last week I managed 2 things,
I was really tired this weekend, and we have lists
unending of things to get done,
and last night was wonderful take out!
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I am hoping to get more quilting done this week,
maybe some in-advance baking,
as well as a trip to NYC later this week.
I hope for 2 mornings of swimming...
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Today will include cleaning and doing 'at home' errands...
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Heard a really beautiful sermon/homily yesterday,
about the Feast of Transfiguration, how
there are very few moments in Christ's earthly life that
were joyous and luminous, and that this was one of the.
But that even then, Moses and Elijah were speaking to Christ of
His upcoming Crucifixion...
And how Christ's life on earth was being plunged into darkness,
He being with sinners to bring them light, healing ....
I was deeply consoled with the words of how our lives
have such much darkness in them, but that Christ chose to 
plunge His life into darkness, so that He would suffer with us
and save us, bringing us to His light...
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Much to think on and to remember.
I felt like these words were like a musical score for one's life,
of hope amidst the many struggles we have,
of a Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who
dwells with us in the midst of the dark to bring us to light.
May it so be! 

Friday, June 26, 2015

{A small dinner party} ~ summer dinner during the Apostles Fast


The rice-arugula with corn and cranberries salad I made was the main course for this 
simple summer dinner.


Also some cold chick peas, hummus with chick peas,
breads and veggies...
The pretty cut glass tray I served this on was
a great deal - FREE!
Never know what you will find at the side of the road...
with the dishwasher to sanitize things,
I got a really pretty tray!


And some cut up mango for an extra sweet taste! 




Vegan cookies and chocolate for dessert!