Monthly Archives: January 2022

Theotoke Parthene, Khere! (Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαίρε)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by maryangelis

At the Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday there was a fortunate find on the used book / goodwill offering shelf: a 1962 booklet of all the favorite Orthodox prayers. The book showed Greek text, phonetic spelling, and translation into English. … Continue reading →

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1/9/2022: Treetop

Posted on January 19, 2022 by maryangelis

The sun came out on Sunday morning. After our wintry weather spell, that was a wakeup surprise. I ran right out and down the road for a picture of the trees on the hilltop catching the sun.

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1/9/2022: Granamere’s Children (rewrite)

Posted on January 9, 2022 by maryangelis

Jordan in Produce asked me out on a date. His invitation was a cherished high point in my time as morning cashier for our natural-foods grocery, where each day I’d show up half an hour early to learn the produce … Continue reading →

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One New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 1, 2022 by maryangelis

The new apartment had four cozy wee rooms: kitchenette, bathroom, central room, walk-in closet alcove. Each had a window with oil-heat radiator facing west, looking up at a six-story brick wall of windows and a little slice of sky. How … Continue reading →

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