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

Moving Day! Bill and Sarah pulled up with my boxes and me, to move in my stuff and then take me shopping for groceries and household goods. But then the downpouring rain turned to sleet. So with hugs and assurances of … Continue reading →

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