Roy and I scoured the garden and paddock today for the first intimations of spring. And found them. Yay! Bright yellow winter aconite blooming in the paddock; delicate snowdrops in our garden; daffodil shoots on the edges of the frozen pond. Spring … [Continue reading]
Family Dinner, Chez Mathias
We made a duck roast. Even as Roy was carving it, we were picking up delectable tidbits. Irene, "Don't gallop the roast." I," Do you mean gobble?" Irene, "No, I mean gallop". Zoe, who's doing GCSE history coursework says, "In Germany, at the … [Continue reading]
Facebook posts from January 2010
It's Zoe and Irene's second day in school since we left for NZ on Dec. 5th, missing the last week of school, and getting 3 snow days off. They are utterly rusty, no doubt, but well-rested. Forecast for heavy snow on Tuesday night!Unusual birds at our … [Continue reading]
In which Irene Invents GarlicBreadMen
Irene made the most beautifully shaped gingerbread men. Funny thing though, they smelled and tasted of GARLIC. “Irene, did you not wash the spoons and chopping board before using them?” “I did.” Dreadful thought. “Show me the puree you … [Continue reading]
In which, oddly, there is protection for sheep among wolves
I woke up today with the words of Jesus in my head (I wish that happened more often!). “I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as a serpent, and as innocent as a dove.” What a vivid image! What protection might a … [Continue reading]
Family Life/ Parenting Irene
Irene, “ Mum, did you know that I stayed up till 4 a.m. yesterday, reading all the library books we borrowed.” Me, “Yes.” She, “HOW did you know?” “Because I stayed up, doing the same thing.” Though undoubtedly, my reading, an A.S. Byatt novel, … [Continue reading]
Qui Cantat, bis orat. "He who sings, prays twice" Augustine
Sister Cecilia, our singing teacher in school used to quote Augustine, “He who sings prays two-fold. Qui cantat, bis orat .” It is indeed amazing how music helps you to worship. Just listening to Stuart Townsend. “I long to be where the praise … [Continue reading]
My Books

My Books Wandering Between Two Worlds (on Amazon.com, on Amazon.co.uk) In these wide-ranging lyrical essays, Anita Mathias writes, in lush, lovely prose, of her naughty Catholic childhood in Jamshedpur, India; her large, eccentric family in … [Continue reading]
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