... some words from the late Rev. Mychal Judge, as quoted by Rev. Brian Jordan: "Time is a gift from God. What you receive as a gift, give as a gift." (From a profile of Father Jordan in today's New York Times by Samuel G. Freedman.)

... the challenge and pleasure of making French onion soup from scratch (recipe from Joy of Cooking). The challenge: letting the onions brown slowly (instead of succumbing to my natural impatience). The pleasure: the fragance of the onion, oil, thyme, and sherry blending together. Wow.

... the ways we encounter our careers and/or callings, prompted partly by my friend Laurel's new blog about her jewelry and bead business.

... the dogginess of dogs. I just chased Miss Abby-tude back out of the house, because she had a lizard clamped between her jaws and that was SO not going to end well. *sigh*

I also reread I Has a Sweet Potato this morning and laughed my fool head off all over again.