June 27, 2007
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Somebody Loves Me
Two somebodies went together and replenished my favorite tea.
Thank you JAB and KGB!!
Did you see how many bags? 240!
You know what that means, don’t you?
I’m prepared to offer you a proper spot of tea.
My teapot and cozy are on standby status.
Party, anyone?~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The kitchen project is humming, about 1/3 done.
If I had known I would get such a lift from clean cupboards,
I would have started finished them earlier.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) is a favorite carol. It was the first carol we learned in Latin. A few years later I discovered Athanasius, who fought valiantly for the deity of Christ. Every time we sing “Ver—–ry God, Begotten, not created” I get choked up and say a prayer of thanks for Athanasius, God’s gift to the early church.
In addition to Athanasius, I will think of translations when we sing that verse. This, from Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill:This early exaltation of Mother and Child already demonstrates
the innovative Christian sense of grace, no longer something
reserved for the fortunate few–the emperors and their
retinues–but broadcast everywhere, bestowed on everyone,
“heaped up, pressed down, and overflowing,” even on
one as lowly and negligible as a nursing mother.
In the words of a famous Latin hymn, “God…is born from the guts of a girl.”The hymn is “Adeste Fideles,” composed in the eighteenth
centry (in a very medieval spirit) by John F. Wade.
The full text of the cited quotation is
“Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine
Gestant puellae viscera”
The second line was unfortunately translated
in the nineteenth century by Frederick Oakley as
“Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb.”
p. 103
Comments (8)
So what is so great about this tea? And does one have to go to England to get it?
The flavor, the flavor, the flavor. You don’t have to go to England, but usually a store that carries imported goods. If I could remember the name of the store (is it Pier 1?) I know you’d know it.
In fact, when we were making plans to spend a day in Boise together, I was thinking about the need to pick some up some PG Tips.
You can also get it online.
Yes, your organizing one drawer at a time is nagging at me…..I need to be doing that. Are you spending any $ to make it more fun and interesting — like new bins or sterilite boxes? Not necessary, but a little reward
Just a small sense of accomplishment goes a long way.
Dana
PS From time to time in worship we recite the Athansasian creed. It’s longer but worth the time
The bamboo drawer dividers were new and the bins for the spices are also new. Having time to think through the best solution to different problems is nice.
It’s funny how finishing one drawer propels me forward to the next. Kind of exciting. Some times I just stand and look at the finished product. Strange, I know.
And yes, the Athanasian creed *is* long. I’ve only read it through a few times.
I have similar thoughts when I sing Adeste Fideles. In fact, I believe there is another hymn that mentions “very God of very God” from the Nicene Creed that we sang recently. Must ask dh and will come back and report. I’m sure you read C.S. Lewis’ preface to Athanasius’ Incarnation? Wonderful!
Ha! I just Amazon-ed PG Tips! It is here in the 40 bag box! They also have it in the 80- and 240 bag sizes.
Must try soon.
Janie
Oh, a friend brought me PG Tips from England last summer. I’ve been enjoying it all year…. Now if you ever come to visit, I’ll have to save some for you
We’ve done the Athanasian Creed antiphonally. It’s really more fun that way
I am a coffee person myself, and never did like tea UNTIL my very dear friend introduced me to P.G. Tips! That was about a year ago. We can buy it at World Trade store~~ definitely worth the trouble of seeking it out.
Lots of new things…I never heard of this tea either. I’d be afraid to clean my kitchen the way you are–I’m at least semi-convinced that by the time I’d gotten to where you are, the first ones would be dirty again. I like to see everything clean at once.