Gizmo For Your Computer

I was advised of this wondrous gizmo via the OrthWomen mailing list -
once installed, it will sound bells at the canonical hours and display one of the relevant Psalms to be prayed.

No more excuses for not praying at the computer :-)


Sounds wonderful - go here to get it !

Worthless

My blog is officially worthless !

My blog is worth $0.00.
How much is your blog worth?

I suppose if that doesn't teach me some humility, nothing will.........

Safely Home

Mum is now safely home after her interesting escapade on Saturday.

Thank you all for your prayers !

I hope to goodness they get her medication sorted out once and for all; I don't think our doctor's nerves will stick too many of these seriously scary episodes. Neither will mine :-)

Chaos Resumes

Bright Week has been very bright here.

Chaos has officially now resumed, however !


Yesterday teatime my mother developed another spectacular anaphylactic reaction to one of her medications; she phoned me straight away, I phoned DD2 and got her to phone our GP at home ( he has given us his number for emergencies with mum) whilst I phoned for the ambulance from my home, so as to minimise the dalay in getting her urgent medical care.

We then piled in the car and raced to her house, and we all simultaneously converged: myself, DD2 & boyfriend, GP, Rapid Response Paramedic by car and shortly afterwards, the full ambulance crew.


GP advised her to go in, strongly seconded by me, so she went in by ambulance with full IV access for medications.

She was kept in overnight, and has phoned me this morning to say that she has been told she should be able to come home this afternoon, thank God.

I have nothing but praise for our GP, the local ambulance crews and the A&E staff; they were absolutely marvellous to my mother.

Quite how they are going to manage her gout now that she cannot take any anti-inflammatory drugs of any description is going to be a bit of a problem, but that is for the Consultant Rheumatologist to sort out.............

Gifts

DH has bought me a present.
An unexpected present.

One that I certainly do not **need** to have, but have most certainly been coveting for a very long time.

He is such a sweetie !

On sale at a shop yesterday was this little beauty

So DH bought one for me, and one for him, with our council tax rebate money :-)


It is currently charging up as we speak, so I can have photos, movies and music to watch wherever I want to........

Year's Mind

Today is the first anniversary of the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann from Praia da Luz, Portugal.

Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy.


God grant that this little one may be found........


I know the statistical likelihood is that she is dead, but I still hope for a miracle. Even if the worst has happened and she is unfortunately dead, please God let her remains be found so that her parents and family will at least know for certain.
I cannot even begin to imagine what her family has suffered and continues to suffer.

Please pray for them all, and for all missing children worldwide.

Creating A Perfect World

LOL !

I created a nation today. Well, it seemed like a fun thing to do......
Go check it out at http://www.nationstates.net/orthodoxen

Go on, make your own - you know you want to, really..........

Picture From Austria

Each day I check this webcam. This is today's shot.

At my favourite place in Austria, the snow is retreating very rapidly. Only a little snow is left on the very highest peak.
On the shores of one lake (the Wolfgangesee) you can see the small but very popular tourist town of St Gilgen ; the furthest lake is the Mondsee. Almost 30 years since I was last there.
I hope to see it again one day:-)

Mentos and Coca Cola

The world's largest Mentos and Coca-cola explosion.....

I would love to do this at home one day with the children :-)

Anniversaries of Events

This weekend has some historic anniversaries :

Events:
In 1773 the British Government passed the Tea Act, removing duties on tea shipped to America by the East India Company and leading indirectly to the Boston Tea Party;

in 1828 the London Zoological Gardens opened in Regent's Park;

in 1968 the Abortion Act, presented by David Steel, MP, came into force.

What a combination.
The only one which has been of any value and did not cause horrendous outcomes for many people was the opening of London Zoo.

Memory eternal to all the unborn innocents who have lost their lives in the 40 years that deliberate killing of children has been legal in Britain.

Blessed Pascha !

Christ is Risen !
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia !
He is Risen indeed ! Alleluia !


I wish you all a joyous and blessed Feast of Pascha :-)

The fresco is 11th century, from the 5th century foundation Chora Church in Istanbul.

I hope someone Christian in Constantinople today will be able to visit this church - now a museum, after having been a mosque for almost 500 years- and sing Christos Anesti under the fresco of the Resurrection.......