http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:39:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The lyr­ics are a trans­la­tion of a Gael­ic po­em called "St. Pat­rick's Lor­i­ca," or breast­plate. (A "lorica" was a mys­tic­al gar­ment that was sup­posed to pro­tect the wear­er from dan­ger and ill­ness, and guar­an­tee ent­ry in­to Hea­ven.) Ce­cil Alex­an­der penned these words at the re­quest of H. H. Dick­in­son, Dean ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/17/4448/ This past weekend, we took a few country drives.  As usual, we passed fields of cattle. For some strange reason, we came across some very friendly cattle. This herd seemed to be composed of primarily yearlings. They were exceptionally curious.  Most cows seem to bolt away from the fence when you walk up. In ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/15/cows/ A safe stronghold our God is still, A trusty shield and weapon; He'll help us clear from all the ill That hath us now o'ertaken. The ancient prince of hell Hath risen with purpose fell; Strong mail of craft and power He weareth in this hour; On earth is not his fellow. With force of arms we nothing can, Full ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/14/4446/ Here's the prettiest cockatiel in the world! http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/12/4427/ The incredible filly, Rachel Alexandra, in one of her workouts for this month.  I think she is one of the most physically impressive equines I have ever seen. http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/11/4444/ From Erik the Flutemaker comes this intriguing flute dating back to the Ice Age!  This one really tickles my scientific side.  (Note: this man is unfortunatly not a Creationist, but the fact that the flute originated in the Ice Age is not in dispute.)  No, I do not own one of ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/11/4443/ My brother wrote an excellent and humerous study on the Rubik's Cube.  Click the link below. http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Matthew/2010/03/10/a-shocking-history/ http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/11/a-little-bit-of-humor-2/ With the coming of March, spring contests with the last vestiges of winter.  I love this time of year because the play of the weather is more active now than it is at any other time here in Texas. Take last Monday, for instance.  After hours of drizzling rain, the skies ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/11/4409/ I've been spotting quite a few birds hanging around the seed I've put out. These are Cedar Waxwings. I was surprised last Sunday to actually see Red-winged Blackbirds coming close to the house.  They've been hard for me to photograph in the past. Must be all that delicious suet that's tempting them to ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/10/4428/ If you need a good laugh, sit down for a few minutes and watch this clip.  This features Erik the Flutemaker, a flute craftsman in Florida.  He has taken all sorts of folk woodwinds from all around the world (China, Japan, South America, even ancient instruments from the Ice Age) ... http://familybuildingworkshop.com/Karen/2010/03/10/4431/