An Ode to Thanksgiving’s Finest, Sauerkraut November 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What is Thanksgiving dinner without sauerkraut?
A pandemic pet update, rutabaga, a free pulse oximeter, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We have been waiting to see whether our baby finches are male or female to decide on their names.
Reaching into the treasury of our memories November 9, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s sad to lose people you love, but the stories make me smile.
Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes) November 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes Was Halloween just last weekend?
Everyone wants a piece of the pie November 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Not much is as American as apple pie—unless it’s making apple pie and eating it on Election Day while watching the results come in.
Spookiness, inspiration, soup, and other signs of fall (7 Quick Takes) October 31, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s a different kind of Halloween this year.
My cup of beads: A reflection on race October 26, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice “Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.”
Fall fun, fanciness, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 23, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The pumpkins on our porch are just waiting to be carved, and this is looking like the weekend to make it happen.
The sadness of an adoption program closing October 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I heard that Catholic Charities of Baltimore had closed its international adoption program, I was so sad.
It’s fall, a different kind of Halloween, reasons to travel, and those finches (7 Quick Takes) October 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s fall! The leaves are starting to change, and we have pumpkins sitting on our porch, all ready for carving.
A bedtime surprise October 15, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window “Aww, he’s so sweet,” I think as I bend down. “They’re just so innocent and cute when they’re sleeping.”
A special family Mass, finches taking flight, and pretzel presents (7 Quick Takes) October 10, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our friend, Fr. Timothy Brown, S.J., celebrated a special Mass for my brother-in-law Eric, who died three years ago.
