roosje: {little rose}

All seems well at the moment. Have chosen a muted green and a light pale blue for wall colours. Am planning on a trip to Halifax for a dea...

By God's grace I have found a wonderful downtown one bedroom apartment in my price range. It has everything I wanted - wood floors, lig...

After a good weekend of teas, brunch and the Sunday church meal, it is time to get ready for the week. I am thankful that this week only has...

I have been working three weeks now. It is still overwhelming. I am learning more about seeking to be at peace and trusting God. Not much m...

I did not wake until 6. This is a feat for me, as I often find myself awoken between 4 and 5 am; it seems that even though I am not a mothe...

Over all things are OK. My new job is quite overwhelming; lots to do; I am praying for a part time person to help. I have found work clothes...

So the Dormition Fast for me starts this Thursday. Meanwhile I really liked my Gelato O-T cone I had tonight. It is a lot of work to learn ...

The weather this morning is perfect! Sunny, cool and green. I went to liturgy for St. Herman's day and then went to the natural foods st...

I start my new job Tuesday. I am walking. I really want to move in 4 months (thus giving notice in 2 months). I am both excited and scared a...

I could never say enough about this book. It was recommended to me last year by my spiritual father. Fr. John is a monk who lived in the Val...

when not much has changed... I am still waiting to go back to work. I am doing the pre-work things - hair cut, clothes, waiting to get my b...

Today I had tea with a friend! Twinnings Earl Grey, with a bowl of French Vanilla ice cream and delicous fresh strawberries. I used my be...

Summary: about the foot: 1. foot still broken 2. wound not infected - got better 3. appointment with specialist for foot exam this Wednesday...

here's the current summary: a) broken foot - wound infected. Seeing nurse daily, antibiotics b) starting new job training in another ci...

Both RW and Victoria (see blog roll) wrote about what they thought they would be doing in 10 years. I agree with Victoria that it is hard to...

You know, as time goes on, I am beginning to see. If I had been just a little bit farther out, I would of been hit full-body by the car. My ...

Donald Hall, in one of his poems, writes of being surprised by happiness. I am happy today. Yesterday I got to talk with my spiritual father...

Yesterday was a perfect slightly warm sunny blue skied day. It was the first day outside of my apartment in over 5 days. I managed to go dow...

Above is my foot being elevated and iced. VERY THRILLING I know. It has been my view since Saturday morning. I am really hoping that I am o...

This is the small plastic icon of St. George that I had with me when I had the accident. I had called a friend as soon as I was carried to t...

Well, about 4 hours before I got my foot run over, I bought a digital camera. Here is a picture I took of Cleo while lying in bed, with foo...

forgive the cross-blog posting... The summary of the story:I was a block from my apartment, saw a bus across the street, the traffic in fron...

...If others feel that they have to rebuild their lives at least once a week. In so many ways it seems I can never keep up with myself or my...

Today was my first day off. I slept in. Had tea. Talked on the phone. Ran errands, and had tea with a former classmate from Library Scho...

Today was my last Monday at my current job. Tonight I am baking a cake for my small group at work to eat. Vanilla. I wish I had strawberr...

Happy Feast! Job interview synopsis: 10 questions 2 or 3 parts each total time 50 minutes. intense gauntlet like. God is so good though. We...

My shirt is ironed. I only have a small table top iron board so this took a while. My cute light pink shirt. To be worn with black pants ...

Tomorrow is the day. Liturgy in the morning for Mid-Pentecost. Lunch with friends. Going home, changing and going to the interview. (3 p...

It is Victoria Day on Monday. I did in person research for the interview I have on Wednesday at three pm. Various people are praying for me...

*interview in AM went fairly well. over 2 HOURS though. exhausting! *got a call for the job i think i really want!!! interview next week W...

A beautiful sunny day, cloudless blue skies... at work i saw sloping lawns and yellow dandelions. beautiful. I am slowly transitioning out...

Work went okay today. I need to search Google for MEDLINE/Pubmed searching (my interview on Wens is medical related, I am a librarian and us...

http://whenwefast.blogspot.com/2008/04/55-maxims-for-christian-living.html http://sttheophanacademy.blogspot.com/2008/04/good-advice.html So...

I wanted to note that I have a most lovely Mom who is indeed the Best Mom for Me. She has been there where I was a child and now that I am ...

The saga of my life continues. Surprise surprise. :) I have an interview for a 1 year term position. The second round interview was postp...

This morning when I was busing to work, and passing over a bridge, the bus stopped. I got to look out on to a river, with apartments, green...

I sware I would be dead! exaggerating MAYBE. but really, I do not know how people survive without God; even when I am shaken, even deeply s...

I have a second interview for the job I interviewed for this past Wednesday. The second interview is the Tuesday of next week. This week ha...

The interview is over! By many people's prayers, I believe I interviewed well. (Thank you everyone who has prayed for me!) Now I am w...

Cleo is looking up at me with her blue eyes. I am trying to focus on reviewing for my interview tomorrow at 11. outside my window I can se...

Pasca is glorious. Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen ! May we all learn, after dying with Him, to then rise with Him!

Glory to Thy Passion O Lord, Glory to Thy long suffering! Every Holy Week is so unique. I am feeling overwhelmed but very cared for. I foun...

It is Holy Tuesday! I admit it feels a bit surreal to me, as I am also on vacation. And let me tell you just being able to be at my house d...

Thank God. Survival of Lent 2008 has happened. My house is slowly getting cleaned. I felt by the end of Lent that I had nothing to give to G...

We are almost to Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday. Two cover letters to write. My house is a mess. My Cat Cleo is Cute. It is warm now! Sun...

We are almost in the 5th and last week of Lent!!! I think a lot of us feel a bit battered by now. The marathon to Holy Week is always chall...

I am following up with a resume and cover letter... I am feeling hopeful but am trying to remain conscious of being in God's hands. A fe...

i have begun to read more on what the Church Fathers teach reading humility - that love and humility are the same. the more i read and seek...

I have been given some special Orthodox books lately during Lent. And as my priest and spiritual Father said in a sermon, Lent is a gift fr...

This sinus cold I have just does not want to let go! I am taking the day off today to rest and try to get past it. When I do anything I te...

i found out this week that my job, a 1 year contract, will be ending in 2 months. as much as i want to not be worried, i still am struggling...

i was tagged by biss ( http://princessbiss.blogspot.com/ ). i am not fully playing along i admit but here is main part of it, as already pos...

The summary. 1. I am applying for another job, this one through word of mouth. What ever happens, I can see God’s mercy and grace. Only He ...

Thank God I am home again. I had a nice trip; it was really good to see my Oma. She is still knitting, and at 99 that is pretty good. I know...

the job app is submitted. thank God. and thanks to Mimi and anyone else who prayed for me. i was having stress dreams and waking at 3 am; ...

I am back. This time I am listening to a CD made at the convent of St. Elisabeth the New Martyr. That I do not know the language makes no di...

the list: 1. i am doing a job application. due friday. prayers welcome. 2. i am going to see my Oma this weekend - she is 99 - this means i...

Thanks to God my house is blessed! I cleaned for hours, but wow was it worth it. it feels so good to be in a clean space! and now also a ...

sigh. when ever i am going to have at all a nice day i wake up super early! My Opa had the same struggle. i cleaned all last night for my li...

happy St. Valentine's day! :) today i went to a wedding at my church and it was really special. and at the end i got to hold a special...

I have designated Monday nights as my reading and writing night. I know. Nice! It is one of the perks of being single - control over my sche...

i discovered Eusebius' _the history of the church_ today. am half way through reading the introduction. am reading a book on prayer. ...

Wow. February 1, 2008 already. I have been so busy – I had a sick day about two weeks ago and felt like it was restoring my sanity. Living i...

Do you ever have a day where you are sitting at a table with others and you feel so different from them? A common human experience I’m sure…...

I was chrismated in a lovely Antiochian church in Michigan and was 'raised' in the church on the new calendar. I now go to a old ca...

i am back. Cleo is glad to see me. it is always a strange transition, going between two earthly homes.

i had a priest pray for me the travel prayer and was blessed with holy water a bit after Matins yesterday morning! i have had very little do...

i am 31... strange but true. i got two books of St. John C's homilies for my birthday! i am going to a monastery tomorrow ... until tue...

i am going home. i am currently quite exhausted. and not fully packed. and i am not going to leave my house clean like i had hoped. will m...

I read various blogs that I do not have on my blog roll; keeping up the 'look' of my blog is a very low priority. One of these blog...

Life continues to be full – I celebrated American thanksgiving with a fellow American and Canadians – two of my close friends are moving awa...

What is better, answers of no answers in the light of tragedy and human suffering? I like answers that give freedom – like when I was in the...

well. i am briefly online. my job is in it's demanding season and involves working online, at my computer in my small grey cubical. so ...

this post was really lovely - http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/when-things-are-not-as-they-seem/ the more i learn about the Ort...

is st. John of Kronstadt and St. John of Rila's days. i have been happy all day. happy blessed day! see this link for a lovely icon and ...

I have been thinking about this story from my childhood... I grew up in a Protestant church; when I was a kid... under ten, but do not know ...

And again I do not write that consistently . what to say? i have a sinus cold. i love my church. i love the Orthodox church. i made my spi...

Just found out she has passed on. Comforted to realize that, last night, as i looked at my icons, and at the books i have, including her las...

Well. How ‘bout that; Mimi gave me a Nice Matters Award; go to http://mimisbooks.blogspot.com/ to see; it is lovely and pink! It will take ...