by denise budd rumble | This & That
I was just thinking about Christmas—you know, fat man, red suit, “ho ho ho”, Jingle Bells, Rudolph, elves Christmas card list, Christmas baking list, Christmas grocery list, Christmas cleaning to do list, Christmas wish lists. Christmas shopping,...
by denise budd rumble | This & That
Are you ready for Christmas? Oh no, I don’t mean the full cleaning of the house, or the shopping and wrapping, or even the baking and decorating. I guess I wasn’t clear, so let me try again. Are YOU ready for Christmas? Hmm, no, I don’t mean do you...
by denise budd rumble | Ageing Parents, This & That
Only a few more days and it will be Christmas. How are you feeling? Making your lists and checking them… umpteen times? Maybe you’re feeling a bit harried as you think of things that still need to be done. Are you feeling excited or is a sense of dread looming...
by denise budd rumble | Faith, This & That
T h e y t r a v e l l e d f a r . Tired. Exhausted. No room. No room at the inn. A stable. A manger. A star. Pain, water, blood, cries… Five fingers. Five toes. Two eyes. A mouth and a nose. A Baby born. Perfectly formed. ...
by denise budd rumble | This & That
I don’t know if it’s the snowstorms and the snow that’s been left behind. Or the frigid temperatures we’ve had this winter—as low as -40C wind chill! Maybe it’s the bright sunshine today. On second thought, it’s likely the fact that my sister, Karen, is by...
by denise budd rumble | This & That
Today I woke up and dressed to the accompaniment of an unknown bird’s “song.” It was not the happy or beautiful melody of a song bird. It was the repetitive one-note squawk of a bird who we might say is annoying. A noise that gets on your nerves after a while. ...
