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April 17, 2012
Pratchett - Guards! Guards!
Yesterday, my brother gave me this book to read and I finished it about 11:00pm. I guess that means it must have been interesting. Weird, at the very least. I still wasn’t “getting” any of it at page 100, which is about 1/4 of the way through the book. This morning I looked it up and found that this is actually the eighth book in a series so perhaps I would have caught on to the story earlier if I started with number one. I’ll probably read another just to see. At any rate, about half-way through things started to fall into place and I was able to work out the semblance of a storyline. And it was a weird storyline…
April 14, 2012
"`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the..."
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought —
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!’
He chortled in his joy.
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
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April 7, 2012
April 6, 2012
Isaiah 55:10-11
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from...
Isaiah 55:10-11
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
Isaiah 55:10-11
"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from...
Isaiah 55:10-11
"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
April 3, 2012
Iona with her rainbow umbrella. :)
(taken by Greta on a snow day...
Iona with her rainbow umbrella. :)
(taken by Greta on a snow day a couple weeks ago)
April 2, 2012
Stormy March weather at Cape Kiwanda.
(all pictures taken by...
Body-surfing.
Stormy March weather - rain and wind.
Peter running in the foam.
Iona running from a wave.
Driftwood on the beach.
Lots of foam on the beach this month.
Stormy March weather at Cape Kiwanda.
(all pictures taken by Greta)
Mr. and Mrs.
(from a snowy day a couple weeks ago.)
Mr. and Mrs.
(from a snowy day a couple weeks ago.)
April 1, 2012
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in...
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, and you waters above the heavens!
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created. He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all the depths; fire and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling His word; let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. Praise the LORD!
March 31, 2012
Polar-Bearing
Definition: jumping into the ocean in the...
Polar-bearing! =D
Having fun despite the cold!
Iona:"Someday I'll go polarbearing too!"
Getting out while the getting's good. ;)
Race for the hot water!!
Heaters are wonderful things. :)
Polar-Bearing
Definition: jumping into the ocean in the morning. Not only crazy, but freezing. (Urban Dictionary)
A few tips:
Go with someone else so your bravery isn't wasted on just the ocean. ;)
Stay in as long as you can bear it…about 20 min. during a March storm. When you can't feel the cold anymore, you have about 5 min. left.
When in the water, stay as active as possible. Screaming when a wave hits, riverocean-dancing, and fleeing from your intent-on-dunking-you brother are all excellent ways of keeping your circulation moving.
When you've had enough, choose an opportune moment (when your partner isn't watching) and start sprinting for the house as fast you can. It now becomes a race to the showers to see who can get the hot water first.
It's actually a good sign if your fingers and toes start hurting like the dickens when you're trying to warm up.
The hot water won't last more than 5 min. so afterwards find a heater (or the oven!) and shiver in front of it for 10 min. as the water boils for a big cup of black tea!
Standard time for regaining normal body temperature is about 1 hour.
Repeat as desired. (I've gone twice this morning already…)
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