Life of a Catholic Librarian

Happy mid-May everybody! Usually, by this time of year, spring has sprung, but not this year. Weather here in WNY (and I think this is somew...

Well, happy Wednesday to you all! I hope that you are well. For my part, I am back at work after my snow day yesterday. I am feeling decided...

Hi all! I am with you today from my snowy home in Western New York. Technically, the library I work at is open (it takes a LOT for schools a...

Good morning everyone, and a blustery one it is here in my corner of Western New York. The developing story throughout the day yesterday was...

A wind whipping snowstorm in mid-March - sounds like perfect Lenten weather, no?! PENANCE and SACRIFICE people, clearly God is trying to com...

10 pm last night: Mike and I retire to our bedroom for some, you know, alone time. We firmly close our door, secure in the knowledge that bo...

Today is my last day at work until January 2nd, I'll be on a "staycation" for almost 2 weeks, which will be really nice. I was...

...used my CROCK POT! I know that most normal people wouldn't get this excited about using a slow cooker, but what can I say? I love u...

Yes, I'm still whining about the weather. But you know what happens to people who whine, don't you? Bad things happen to them. Remem...

I'm recovering (snort!) from a lovely, but at the same time, challenging Labor Day weekend. Where to begin... Well, I'll start wit...

I love August; the heat of July is over, and you can actually feel the changes in the air as the temperatures start to get just a hair coole...

Ah, the past few days have been overcast and breezy. I love this kind of weather. Clearly, I should be living in the Pacific Northwest. Th...

It's the unofficial start of summer, and as usual, I have a frown face. I know it's odd, but summer is actually my least favorite se...

It's freakishly hot here, and frankly, I'm not liking it. :) We had a barely recognizable winter here, and now it's 80 degrees i...

"It could always be worse you know, Sweetie. We do have our window units in the bedroom (thank GOD). What if the power went out?" ...

Since Saturday, we've been experiencing a heat wave here in Western New York. And for someone who loathes being hot and sweaty, it's...

We're experiencing our first major snowfall of the year here, and like always, it bring a whole host of things out of the woodwork. I li...

So, it's been a long heat-related week for your Catholic librarian. As I've mentioned many times on this blog, I don't like heat...

We got quite a bit of snowfall yesterday, and today we woke up to cooooold temperatures. Definitely the most of winter we've seen so far...

Well, almost. This coming Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent, and as those of us who are nerds know, that particular installment in Advent...