Quiet here. Becky of From Mrs. to Mama didn’t post a link-up this week so I didn’t post on Monday and as I’m doing NaNoWriMo, I’m focusing my writing time on my murder mystery for this year. I’m about 10,000 words in and kinda-sorta on schedule. I’m going to start trying to do around 2,000 words a day so I can finish early because I know I won’t be able to write much over Thanksgiving due to family commitments.
There will be a plaque in memory of C.S. Lewis placed in Poet’s Corner at Westminster Abbey on November 22nd (the 50th anniversary of his death). Westminster Abbey does not finance the plaque (they just give permission to place it) so various academic societies dedicated to the study of Lewis’ works are trying to raise the funds for it. The cost will be ?20,000 (about $30,000 in USD) and there’s a link here where you can donate to the cause. I have vivid memories of Westminster Abbey from a 24-hour layover in London 15.5 years ago on the way to Ireland and I remember Poet’s Corner so I’ve donated.
Fascinating. From Facebook, here are stunning portraits of remote tribes before they pass away. It’s NSFW due to cultural beauty standards being what they are but it’s amazing.
Shaking my head… I had someone snarkily remark last night that I should know what’s going on with the parish because, after all, I’m the pastor’s wife. Ummm… if she’d been paying attention for the last 2.5 years, she would probably have heard me say *MONTHLY* that being the pastor’s wife just means I’m married to Jon — he doesn’t tell me anything.
*smh*
Orphans. Do you see these darling children?
Brett still needs a mama. Iris finally has a family committed to her and they are compiling their dossier to send to her country.
Just wondering… If the Affordable Care Act was the work of a Republican president (let’s call it “Romneycare” because it was based on that legislation), would there be as many people engaging in partisan grousing about the website not working? Because as anyone who has ever dealt with the roll-out of software or a website knows, you don’t know what bugs exist until you have a high volume of users. (I grew up in Silicon Valley. This is in my blood.)
It’s also completely unsurprising that insurance companies are engaging in shenanigans. When Jon and I were having to insure ourselves 10 years ago, maternity coverage was an extra $490 per month. It was cheaper to be on the Pill. I also have to laugh when Blue Cross of California claims to be “not for profit” because they are making a bundle on insuring people in California now that insurance companies who don’t want to be regulated have fled the state.
Fundraising for Brett. I’m planning to use NaNoWriMo to help raise funds for Brett. Once I have things figured out, I will let y’all know.
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My coworker was having insurance issues this morning and joked that she now has a BFF at BCBS since she’s been calling so much.
#4 – my moms favorite line is, “I don’t know I just work here.” But there are so many things that go on at some parishes it’s hard to keep up with everything.
have you ever tried to publish your mysteries?
I haven’t because until this year, the names have been too similar to the ones of the real people upon whom the characters are based. I’d prefer not to have former parishioners sue me for slander… even if I’m telling the truth. 😉
There is a solution for that in word: ctrl+F Find and replace. 😀 I have done it before. 😀
Oh I’ve done lots of “find and replace”. The other problem is that the details are too close to reality.
#3 I think the only NSFW about it is the fact that most companies frown upon personal internet usage. There isn’t anything more NSFW about the nudity or body modification on these pics than a breastfeeding mother’s pic on FB. 🙂