There Has ALWAYS been Home Entertainment

These days, most of us... myself included.... tend to think of home entertainment as something we can access only through
electronic devices.  We must turn on the radio, the CD player, the TV, the computer in order to find entertainment.
Now, I'm not disparaging this in any way; that would be very
hypocritical of me since I make extensive use of these devices.
But I do say that home entertainment existed long before there
were any electronic devices, long before there was electricity.

Someone would play an instrument while the family sang and/or danced.   Think of Pa playing his fiddle in the "Little House" books.  Think of Julia, and, later, Betsy, playing the piano in
the "Betsy-Tacy" books.  (I have a recording on my computer
of some of the songs from those books.)
Parents and grandparents told stories, sometimes over and over, and nobody got tired of hearing them.
Some families had a ventriloquist who provided great amusement.  Some had at least one member who could
do bird calls.
There were no movies then, but there was a form of "animation"... shadow pictures.
Some families were fond of playing Charades.

And yes, I'm sure that there are families who still enjoy entertaining themselves, entertaining each other.  And they
need not miss out on any tv shows in order to do so... after
all, one of the greatest electronic devices we have these days
is the DVR.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Well, once again it is time to hop over to RAnn's blog for Sunday Snippets, where Catholic bloggers like me share our posts.  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.   How about sharing yours?

Semper Gaudete! : My Patron Saint's Parents Are Going To Be Canonized!!!!

Semper Gaudete! : New Magnet Ordered

Semper Gaudete! : Books Read In The Past Week

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books, (except Sunday books) are grouped by author, and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday books

"Olivia and the Little Way"
by Nancy Belanger
[children's fiction]
(Kindle book]

"The Joy of the Lord" (Regina Marie  and the Mysteries of Heaven Book 1) #
by Mark Andrews

[fiction, contemporary and Biblical]

(Kindle book)

Weekday Books

"Blatherskite"

{carried over from last week}

(openlibrary.org loan) 

"A Chance Wild Apple"
(physical copy)

by Marian Potter

[children's fiction]

"War Paint"

"Holiday Hero"
(physical copies)
"Backdoor Bridesmaid"
[Kindle book; original title "Petal Power"]

by Sandra Byrd
[children's fiction, Christian, (Protestant, no denomination specified) Secret Sisters series]

"The Great Brain"
by John D. Fitzgerald
[children's fiction, historical]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Little Toot"

by Hardie Gramatky

[picture book]

(openlibrary.org loan)

It's been years since I read this book.

"The Honest Dollar"

(physical copy)

by Dorothy Simpson

[children's fiction]

"Miss Happiness and Miss Flower"
"Little Plum"
by Rumer Godden
[children's fiction]

"The Clubwoman's Book" #

by Helen M. Avery
and Frank w. Nye
(openlibrary.org loan)
{carrying over into next week}

"To Teach, To Love"
by Jesse Stuart
[autobiography]
(openlibrary.org loan)

{carrying over into next week}

"The Home Has A Heart"

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn

[non-fiction; Christian (Protestant) themes, recipes, 

anecdotes]

(March chapter only)

A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays
"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]

New Magnet Ordered

I've just ordered this magnet for my collection.  I'm glad I found this, because it's been months since I've added a new magnet to my collection, although I've been looking.
The price was less than $5.00, and shipping is free.
And... the seller is located in Thailand, and I don't know whether I've ever mentioned this, but I love getting packages
from foreign countries.

My Patron Saint's Parents Are Going To Be Canonized!!!!

Here is the article.
I'm absolutely ecstatic over this.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Well, once again it is time to hop over to RAnn's blog for Sunday Snippets, where Catholic bloggers like me share our posts.  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.   How about sharing yours?

Semper Gaudete! : Bible Marking Revisited

Semper Gaudete! : Books Read In The Past Week

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books, (except Sunday books) are grouped by author, and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday books

"Olivia and the Little Way"
by Nancy Belanger
[children's fiction]
(Kindle book]

Weekday Books

"Lark Rise to Candleford
A Trilogy"
by Flora Thompson
[autobiography]

"Accidental Angel"

"Double Dare"

by Sandra Byrd
[children's fiction, Christian, (Protestant, no denomination specified) Secret Sisters series]

"The Wide, Wide World"

by Susan Warner

[fiction, Christian (Protestant) ]

(Kindle book)

"Mama Cat Has Three Kittens"#
by Denise Fleming
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Blatherskite"
by Marian Potter
[children's fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)
{carrying over into next week}

A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays
"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]