The Synaxis of Sara's Beat the Heat Tactics
Today I did the unthinkable...I ordered a swim suit online. I didn't try it on, and I've never seen it in person. The truth of the matter is, I was tired of trying to find something with enough coverage that would be conducive to nursing. With the mercury steadily rising, an un-airconditioned house, and a steamy little furnace attached to me, pools, beaches, and even hoses have sounded really appealing lately. So, I splurged and used some of my graduation money to buy a surprisingly cute and modest nursing swim suit.
Like anyone really wanted to hear about that.
I have found another way to make hot days cooler...smoothies! So far my favorite consists of frozen strawberries, half of a banana, a few scoops of vanilla yogurt, a splash of soy milk, and bit of ice. Yum Yum. Go ahead, try one.
And now to totally shift subjects...Earlier tonight when I checked the calendar, I noticed that July 13 is the commemoration of the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Later, while scrubbing a dinner plate, I realized I didn't really know what a synaxis was. I had a vague idea thanks to handy root word knowledge and the fact that all of the synaxis icons have lots of saints or angels gathered together; but I wanted to know for sure. So, if you were wondering too, this is what dictionary.com has to say:
synaxis \Syn*ax"is\, n. to bring together.
But then I was a bit concerned that they considered the word a noun and then defined it as a verb...ya think they'd double-check that.
Holy Archangel Gabriel, Pray for Us.
Today I did the unthinkable...I ordered a swim suit online. I didn't try it on, and I've never seen it in person. The truth of the matter is, I was tired of trying to find something with enough coverage that would be conducive to nursing. With the mercury steadily rising, an un-airconditioned house, and a steamy little furnace attached to me, pools, beaches, and even hoses have sounded really appealing lately. So, I splurged and used some of my graduation money to buy a surprisingly cute and modest nursing swim suit.
Like anyone really wanted to hear about that.
I have found another way to make hot days cooler...smoothies! So far my favorite consists of frozen strawberries, half of a banana, a few scoops of vanilla yogurt, a splash of soy milk, and bit of ice. Yum Yum. Go ahead, try one.
And now to totally shift subjects...Earlier tonight when I checked the calendar, I noticed that July 13 is the commemoration of the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Later, while scrubbing a dinner plate, I realized I didn't really know what a synaxis was. I had a vague idea thanks to handy root word knowledge and the fact that all of the synaxis icons have lots of saints or angels gathered together; but I wanted to know for sure. So, if you were wondering too, this is what dictionary.com has to say:
synaxis \Syn*ax"is\, n. to bring together.
But then I was a bit concerned that they considered the word a noun and then defined it as a verb...ya think they'd double-check that.
Holy Archangel Gabriel, Pray for Us.
8 Comments:
nothing to do with this post... Aaron mentioned his desire to move to a place of seasons and beatiful scenery etc... Well, as a friend of you both, I simply cannot allow that. Please, do not force me to move next door to you in a state like Oregon or some other place with clean air and nice people...I wouldn't know what to do with myself.
The synaxis of a saint is always amazing...the "bringing togther" of their entire life in one celebration....
Thanks for the wisdom, Karl...It all makes total sense now, really.
And PJ, you so funny. Come on, you know you'd love it.
You would be more than welcome to move here to Washington!
So, where did you order your suit from? Lots of good nursing stores online...
Thanks, Dawn! Sounds nice, ever since I saw/read Anne of Green Gables, I always thought living on an island would be fun :)
Alana, I ordered it from Motherwear....it's a "tankini" or something like that. I love to browse on all of the nursingwear websites...they are mostly outrageously priced. I have been thinking about making some of my own, but just haven't gotten around to it.
Hi Sara! I see you found my blog. I just wanted to come back and say hello again, and that it was nice to finally meet you!
Smoothies are a great way to beat the heat, definitely. I'm starting to grow fond of Jamba Juice, ever since my first experience there, as described in my Happy 7th of July blog.
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