Monthly Archives: October 2010

14 shopping days til Halloween

Posted on October 22, 2010 by amymccreath

Halloween used to be half a day long — It was the evening before All Saints Day. Now it’s about a month long. The candy is already getting stale on the shelves of supermarkets everywhere. I drove around Watertown yesterday … Continue reading →

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Good work — Let’s do it

Posted on October 20, 2010 by amymccreath

The hardest work I’ve ever done was teaching high school. The hard part wasn’t the lesson planning or the grading or even running fire drills (I was the “Master of Disasters” at the school). The hard part was helping beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of the Front Yard

Posted on October 12, 2010 by amymccreath

  I enjoy front yard statuary. I like how it is both an effort at beautification and a wordless gesture of communications.  In some regions, yard Buddhas are very popular. In others, St. Francis is common. In southern Ohio, where … Continue reading →

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Propped Up

Posted on October 5, 2010 by amymccreath

Some Monday mornings are harder than others. Yesterday as I busted out of the house at 8:32 am to get the kids to school on time, I didn’t feel rested and refreshed, ready to take on the week, filled with … Continue reading →

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