by jlo | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
For years I have been a great fan of the English writer Barbara Pym (1913-1980). In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday, I am rereading some of my favorite Barbara Pym novels, like Excellent Women and A Glass of Blessings. She writes in a cozy style...
by jlo | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Why I’m still proud to promote grace and poise. I could not have said it better myself. Thanks, Clare, for putting into words what I’ve been feeling for a long time. Ladies young, old, and in-between, don’t be afraid to swim against the tide! And...
by jlo | Aug 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
As summer winds down, I’m realizing I haven’t been to our local amusement park yet this year. Soon it will be open weekends-only, and then closed for the winter, its rides looming silent like sleeping giants as the snow swirls around them. I should try to...
by jlo | Aug 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of my favorites, here sung by the St. Michael’s Singers, recorded in Coventry Cathedral in England. A friend mentioned recently how much she likes to hear God’s people sing out loud in church. So do I! This is one of those hymns that seems tailor-made...
by jlo | Aug 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hey, Lady, Etiquette is In Again. And a shout of joy went up throughout the land.
