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Mary Beth

Texas

I'm a glass-half-full kind of girl in a cynical world.

Interests: music, knitting, reading, writing, silence, the episcopal church usa, international education, cultural awareness, parking lot striping, centering prayer, peace and justice, women's ministry

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George Herbert for the win (again) - sung in church yesterday

King of glory, King of peace, I will love thee; and that love may never cease, I will move thee. Thou hast granted my request, thou hast heard me; thou didst note my working breast, thou hast spared me. Wherefore... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five, All Kinds of Random!

Rev Kjarla says at RevGals: Hey there gals and pals, Happy Friday to you! Here are a few fivers to get you ready for whatever is next in your day (or keep you procrastinating for awhile before you do what... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five: Let's Sing

Here's my Friday Five as posted at RevGals: You know how sometimes you just want to have a hymn sing? Well, today is that day. Share with the group five favorite hymns or praise songs or songs that bring you... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Invitatory Psalm

We chanted this in church every Sunday when I was little. We were still using the 1928 prayer book. I cannot find an audio file of that tune. But I just sang it for you. Psalm 95. Venite, exultemus. O... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Commented May 31, 2013 on Finding Neighbors: Add Me! at FarmVille 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coati Take a look. They are a relative of the raccoon. So, when Brandon locked the coati in his mom's downstairs bathroom, it used its clever little fingers to peel off all the wallpaper it could reach. I **SAID** it was a bad idea....

Commented May 25, 2013 on Friday Five from Jan at Terrapin Station

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Rachel Hackenberg, the Prayer Fairy, says: Today I am striving to finish packing my office at the church, in preparation for next week's move to a new state and a new job. As the shelves are slowly emptied, I find... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five from Jan

In my experience in the United States, people are either "Dog People" or "Cat People." As the graph above illustrates, not everyone is limited to those types of animals. So I am wondering about pets and experiences with them. 1.... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five from Deb (on Tuesday)

It's your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. A road in Bavaria. Thanks to Deb at RevGals for this great set of questions!! She says: I reflected on... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Thanks to Karla at RevGals for this Friday Five, played on Saturday; Hey there gals and pals! Happy Friday Five....and although I don't have a theme for this Friday, I do have five questions for you to ponder upon: 1.... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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New Bishops Under the Sun

Some things I saw at church today, in my new church home in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, that were new ones on me, and in a wonderful way: 1) The Bishop gave a Children's Sermon. It's fairly uncommon,... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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What we are doing today

Ken is ... lighting things on fire: I went to a photo shoot with 2 gorgeous girls (I didn't plan to have my own picture taken): photo by Nat Chittamai Josie is sitting in the sun: and Boudreaux is yawning:... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Two Good Dogs Moves House

Back in 2007, I started a blog for my dogs, called Two Good Dogs. I had all of 7 posts on it, from 2007 to 2009. I'm repurposing that blog, but have moved the posts over to Terrapin Station so... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Here we are on our new blog! Nov. 6, 2007

Today we are starting our new blog! We finally got our mom to set it up! Yay, us! We made her feel guilty about LEAVING us while she and dad R-U-N-N-O-F-T to Austin for the weekend (even though they left... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Personality Plus: Nov. 9, 2007

We amaze our mom all the time at how we are both Maltese dogs but we have SUCH different personalities. Like for instance.... **Our mom likes to take us for walks, and we both like it too. We have different... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Silly Thumb Havers, Nov. 21, 2007

Our thumb havers are VERY SILLY. We are just saying! Here are some of the things they like to do (some of which we like, too): Kiss us immoderately Say "Two Good Dogs!" as if no one ever said it... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Ruses?! March 20, 2008

Hey, sorry we haven't blogged in a long time. Our mom is getting ready to go on a "ruse" as our pal Whistle puts it. We are not happy. We don't like her to go ANYWHERE. Any ideas for keeping... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Baths, June 19, 2008

Ugh. This morning we had baths. We do not like baths. Our dad usually does the bathing but he didn't today, Mom did it. It started because Mom was in the hot tub with her hurting neck this morning. Then... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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We had baths today, a sad report from Boudreaux 8/16/2008

and we don't like baths! Argh. But Mom let us into the yard. And Brandon had just sprayed...straight Malathion in the yard. We don't know what that is but it must be bad, because Mom and Dad got VERY MAD... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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In Which We Go to the Duck Pond 7/25/2009

Boudreaux says: Today Mom took us for a walk to a new place! She had a great time walking in the woods with Sam Dog and his mama when she went to Maine, and she wondered why WE never walk... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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The Farrises of 100F Street

The day I interviewed for my job in Denton, I was driven through the International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery. It wasn't on purpose, but there's a city street that goes through two sections of it. I stopped what I... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five: April Showers

Jan says at RevGals: With the old adage "April showers bring May flowers," let's look at the weather and vegetation in our home areas to see if any May Flowers will be blooming. 1. What spring flowers and plants do... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Running into the fire

A line that kept resounding for me in the reporting of the Boston Marathon bombings was, referring to first responders, "They ran into the fire." Apparently it's a line from an episode of The West Wing, which somehow I haven't... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Planted Tomatoes Potatoes Okra Zucchini Yellow Squash Basil Stevia Marigolds Dianthus Accomplished Pedicure Groceries at Sam's Good WW weigh-in Sore Muscles from planting Strained ankle from ?? Head from all above Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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Friday Five: Random

Thanks to the lovely revkjarla for this one from RevGals: Can you believe it is April 12???? Have you finished your taxes? Here in Boston, the city is abuzz with Boston Marathon anticipation. We are finally hearing birds chirp in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Terrapin Station

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