… harpies? Can some one tell me why this piece is called that? Andrea del Sarto, c. 1517Galleria degli Uffizi Read more

… adjective: 1) of or pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures. 2)devoted to home life or household affairs. 3) tame; domesticated. My curiosity is drawn to the third meaning of domestic; tame. If that is the case I fear I may be single for a very long time. Even religious orders expect some degree of obedience. I have been told repeatedly that men like domestic women, which I suspect is their not so... Read more

… one of my favorite images of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read more

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… to bite you in the ass. Or, the moment you realized no matter how well you teach your kids it’s ultimately your behavior that is the teaching example. The sweet tender fruit of my womb was behaving in a particularly obnoxious way; that way that only your own kids can do to irritate you beyond your breaking point. They come pre-wired for that, you know. It was at this point, in my utter exasperation I blasphemed. My son stopped... Read more

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… Ganswein and the Swiss Guard; two of my favorite things come together. photo source Thank you Lola, I like indeed. Read more

… my natural mother gave me temporal life, the Blessed Mother gave me heavenly life by showing me the way to Her Son. That way was the rosary. Messina da Antonello, Madonna. To express my gratitude, I will be featuring Marian art this month. Read more

… I love wedding photos! Read more

… Mdina is at the end of a rainbow. Who knew? Read more