Whispered into my ear by Star during Mass today:
"Mum ... what are you giving up for Lent?"
I think maybe Planet Star is on a different time frame to the rest of us.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Planet Star
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A family of five living in Bedfordshire, England.
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Tevye - long-suffering Jewish father of three.
Helen (Angel) - 18 years old, techie, photographer, born organised.
Marie (Star) - 15 years old, linguist, dreamer, lateral thinker.
The Bookworm - reader, writer, archivist, musician, knitter, lifelong learner; passionate about Catholicism, good children's books, and history.
Tevye - long-suffering Jewish father of three.
Helen (Angel) - 18 years old, techie, photographer, born organised.
Marie (Star) - 15 years old, linguist, dreamer, lateral thinker.
Rose (Little Cherub) - 7 years old, "I may not be tall, but I am not small!"
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52 Books in 52 Weeks
1. At Home (Bill Bryson)
2. Beasts in my Belfry (Gerald Durrell)
3. The Tale of Oat Cake Crag (Susan Albert)
4. A Darkly Hidden Truth (Donna Fletcher)
5. Eat Well, Spend Less (Susan Flowers)
6. Anna of the Five Towns (Arnold Bennett)
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2 comments:
hmm, or she's giving you lots of time to think it through...
So what ARE you giving up for Lent?
Or is this related to "keep Christmas in your heart throughout the year"?
Sounds just like my girls!
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