Things to note.

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So this may be a regular thing.

So ever since I found D.S. Martin's blog, via The Rabbit Room, I've felt like that little literature-class-sized hole in my life has been filled. If only I could take some fresh new notebooks and a package of Uniball Precise pens and sit at a desk, I'd be complete. (I'm really only partially joking. My husband is still confounded at the school lover in me.)

Anyway, Kingdom Poets featured Angelico Chavez a couple of days ago, and I wanted to share one of his little poems that moved me with its simplicity and profundity. I have visions of it calligraphied and framed and hanging somewhere in my once and future home.

Jesus at the Well

Give me to drink this desert wine,
This water welled by men;
Amen, I say, but drink of mine,
You shall not thirst again.

Give me to drink, for I am I,
Begging from earthly jars,
Who plunged the Dipper in the sky
And splashed the night with stars.

"..for I am I." Yes.

Read this.

A few weeks ago, I read this article. I knew immediately that if Rachel Jankovic had written anything else, I wanted to read it too. Turns out, she had written something else. She had written a book.

Bought it, got it, am currently devouring it during Rivers' nursing sessions. It is appropriately short, as the ones most likely to be reading it are other mothers "in the trenches," who have no time for novels (though I desperately wish I did). By the way, as soon as I read the subtitle I did not deliberate at all about purchasing this book. Yes. Multiple copies please. I will give some away and have backups for myself. Thank you.

So far, it has not disappointed. It has challenged and encouraged and un-isolated me. It has realigned my perspective, which is one reason I will probably be reading and rereading this book through the years. If you are a mother, especially a mother with young ones (A MOTHER IN THE TRENCHES! Ahem.), you should read this book.

That's all.

Well, that's all except one more thing...here's the the snake video again if you missed it!

Our snake encounter.

So, if you've seen Tony and I any time within the last two weeks, you've probably seen this video. We've even shown it to strangers. And now it's on YouTube. We're just waiting on our millions to come in.

Just kidding. Sort of.

Here's the story: We are on our way down to East Memphis, driving about 65 mph on Sam Cooper. All of a sudden, Tony catches something out of the corner of his eye. He does a double take, and sure enough, it's a snake head coming up from our engine! I'm so glad he had to presence of mind to whip out his phone and record the whole crazy deal, or I couldn't share this with you today and your lives would remain unchanged.

Just kidding. Sort of.

Enjoy the madness!