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January 24, 2007 Posted by neddy | Neddy | | No Comments Yet

Alice and Mushrooms

“I suppose I ought to eat or drink something or other; but the great question is, what? The great question certainly was, what? Alice looked all round her at the flowers and the blades of grass, but she did not see anything that looked like the right thing to eat or drink under the circumstances. There was a large mushroom growing near her, about the same height as herself; and when she had looked under it, and on both sides of it, and behind it, it occurred to her that she might as well look and see what was on the top of it.”

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ~ View in context

May 15, 2006 Posted by neddy | nature | | No Comments Yet

Palaver, Blather and Photographs

Portrait of Me, 1974The Following are links to Neddy’s writings from “Neddy’s Blatherings”:

May 5, 2006 Posted by neddy | Neddy's World | | No Comments Yet

Easter Week

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The image, And He Shall Be Called, was originally uploaded by cjcampbell. It is posted here from flickr

April 11, 2006 Posted by neddy | Christianity, Easter | | No Comments Yet

Easter Eggs

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How to Make Your Own Easter Egg Dye

Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Let the dye cool completely before dipping eggs. You can use crayons to write and draw lines or stripes on the eggs before dipping.

Linked at basil’s blog “Picnic”. The image, Easter Eggs, was originally uploaded by jbrownell. It is posted here from flickr

April 11, 2006 Posted by neddy | Christianity, Easter, recipes | | No Comments Yet

Cherry Blossom Time

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Northern Virginia, 29 March 2006

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now, s hung with bloom along the bough. ~~A.E. Housman (1859–1936), “A Shropshire Lad” (1896)

The image, Cherry Blossoms, was originally uploaded by barneykin. It is posted here from flickr

March 29, 2006 Posted by neddy | flowers | | No Comments Yet

Saint Patrick’s Benediction

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According to ancient folklore, Saint Patrick lit the first paschal fire on the Hill of Slane in defiance of the druids and the pagan kings of Tara. When they saw the flames, the followers of Patrick were arrested, however Ireland’s future patron saint spoke so eloquently to King Laoghaire that the pagan ruler pardoned him and granted him the freedom to preach across the Erin Isle. The rest is history, as they say, and today, more than 1500 years later, we celebrate Saint Patrick, as always, on March 17th.

The future “Apostle of Ireland” was born as Maewyn Succat in Scotland between 387 and 390. At about the age of 16, he was kidnapped from his village on the British mainland and transported to Ireland as a slave. While shepherding in the mountains he spent his time in prayer until he had a dream commanding him to return to Britain. After escaping bondage, he studied abroad in continental monasteries, becoming a Priest and later a Bishop. Pope Saint Celestine sent him to evangelize England, and then Ireland. During his 33 year mission he effectively converted all of Ireland turning it into the “Land of Saints”. During the Dark Ages, the Irish monasteries became the great repositories of Christian learning in all of Europe, all a consequence of Patrick’s ministry. Patrick died 461-464 at Saul, County Down, Ireland.

“I came to the Irish people to preach the Gospel and endure the taunts of unbelievers, putting up with reproaches about my earthly pilgrimage, suffering many persecutions, even bondage, and losing my birthright of freedom for the benefit of others.

“If I am worthy, I am ready also to give up my life, without hesitation and most willingly, for Christ’s name. I want to spend myself for that country, even in death, if the Lord should grant me this favor.

“It is among that people that I want to wait for the promise made by him, who assuredly never tells a lie. He makes this promise in the Gospel: ‘They shall come from the east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ This is our faith: believers are to come from the whole world.” ~~from “The Confession of Saint Patrick”

Happy Saint Paddy’s Card

Saint Patrick Shipwrecked

Saint Patrick’s Blessing:

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

The statue of Saint Patrick is located at the top of his mountain in Western Ireland. The image, The Benediction of Saint Patrick, was originally uploaded by starbeard. It is posted here from flickr

March 16, 2006 Posted by neddy | Christianity, Ireland, art, holiday, landscape | | 1 Comment

No One Expected Me

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I dreamt death came the other night and Heaven’s gate opened wide;

With kindly grace an angel came and ushered me inside.

And there to my astonishment stood folks I’d known on earth;

Some I’d judged unfit; of little worth.

Indignant words rose to my lips, but never were set free;

For every face showed stunned surprise. Not one expected me!

~~Anonymous

The image, Forlorn, was originally uploaded by Claudecf. It is posted here from Neddy’s flickr favorites.

February 20, 2006 Posted by neddy | literature | | No Comments Yet

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