Discovering the Ten Commandments as an Expression of God's Love

Day 9 - St. Michael the Archangel Novena | 2018

Humming birds are amazing~ Thanks Sara, this is an interesting video....God's World is Awesome :)

I consider Heidi a You Tube friend, I have been in contact with her. She and her husband are very kind and helpful. Her tube channel is full of great ideas, (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LntleHjrsHuh4QJmiVjNw) today she shares: How to Make Your Own Extracts For Flavoring

Here is a link to her home page:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LntleHjrsHuh4QJmiVjNw

God Bless you all.....now and always.

+JMJ+Pray for us!

~Tina~

Litany of the Sacred Heart (long version)

This video is only a few seconds long, watch it a couple of times~ It is very common to have students with no snacks/lunches. School staff often provide these "out of pocket". You may ask, "what about the free lunch program"? Some parents do not fill out the paper work for various reasons~

Those of you who work in schools understand~it can be so difficult. I have worked in the public school system for a few years and I love the idea and thought behind this video....but there is that "no sharing" rule.......

Amazing ❤️ Take care of each other ❤️

+JMJ+ Pray for us!

Blessings upon you all, I hope to have an update on Justin, some other activities we have been doing and life in general.... soon.

Blessing,

~Tina

Day 8 - St. Michael the Archangel Novena | 2018

The Oldest Written Melody in History (Recorded on the World's Oldest Web...

I found all this info on Michael Levy site, (the video is poor, but the tune is clear):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viMbnj_Ei2A&index=6&list=FLlhBwZZdrK5UFnIrj3CrflQ

"Hurrian Hymn Text H6 (circa 1400 BCE): the world's earliest early music so far discovered (recorded on quite possibly the world's earliest webcam!). The 3400 year old Hurrian Hymn was discovered in Ugarit, ancient northern Canaan (now modern Syria) in the early 1950s, and was preserved for 3400 years on a clay tablet, written in the Cuneiform text of the ancient Hurrian language - although even earlier Sumarian fragmentary purely instructional musical text from c.1950 BCE (Musical Instructions for Lipit-Ishtar, King of Justice) has been discovered, (which includes nothing more than tuning intervals and a quote of the mode in which the piece was to be played) the Hurrian Hymn it is the oldest actual written melody yet discovered, in History:

http://ancientlyre.com/the_oldest_wri...

Although about 29 musical texts were discovered at Ugarit, only this text, (text H6), was in a sufficient state of preservation to allow for modern academic musical reconstruction.

In short, the Cuneiform text clearly indicated specific names for lyre strings, and their respective musical intervals -- a sort of "Guitar tablature", for lyre!

Although discovered in modern day Syria, the Hurrians were not Syrian -- they came from modern day Anatolia. The Hurrian Hymn actually dates to the very end of the Hurrian civilisation (c.1400BCE) . The Hurrian civilization dates back to at least 3000 BCE. It is an incredible thought, that just maybe, the musical texts found at Ugarit, preserved precious sacred Hurrian music which may have already been thousands of years old, prior to their inscription for posterity, on the clay tablets found at Ugarit!

My arrangement here, is based on the original transcription of the melody, as interpreted by Prof. Richard Dumbrill. Here is a link to his book, "The Archaeomusicology of the Ancient Near East": http://bit.ly/d3aovp

A photograph of the actual clay tablet on which the Hurrian Hymn was inscribed, can be seen here:

http://phoenicia.org/music.html

The melody is one of several academic interpretations, from the ambiguous Cuneiform text of the Hurrian language in which it was written. Although many of the meanings of the Hurrian language are now lost in the mists of time, it can be established that the fragmentary Hurrian Hymn which has been found on these precious clay tablets are dedicated to Nikkal; the wife of the moon god.

There are several such interpretations of this melody, but to me, the fabulous interpretation just somehow sounds the most "authentic". Below is a link to the sheet music, as interpreted by Clint Goss:

http://www.flutekey.com/pdf/HurrianTa...

In my arrangement of the Hurrian Hymn, I have attempted to illustrate an interesting diversity of ancient lyre playing techniques, ranging from the use of "block and strum" improvisation at the end, glissando's, trills & tremolos, and alternating between harp-like tones in the left hand produced by finger-plucked strings, and guitar-like tones in the right hand, produced by use of the plectrum.

I have arranged the melody in the style of a "Theme and Variations" - I first quote the unadorned melody in the first section, followed by the different lyre techniques described above in the repeat, & also featuring improvisatory passages at the end of the performance.

I am also playing the lyre horizontally - a much more authentic playing position, as depicted in ancient illustrations of Middle Eastern Lyre players:

http://www.hebrewhistory.info/factpap...

This also seems a much more stable playing position to me, and I find it much easier to improvise with string-blocking etc when the lyre is held in this manner.

My arrangement of the melody is much slower than the actual academic interpretation - I wanted the improvisations in the variations on the theme to stand out, and to better illustrate the use of lyre techniques by a more rubato approach to the melody.

For full details, and all the historical research behind my myriad of "Musical Adventures in Time Travel", please visit my official website:

http://www.ancientlyre.com

Many thanks for watching!"

"Macaroni" - A Recipe From 1784

We have had a good week off~ A family friend Doris made us this beautiful quilt~The "cancer prevention ribbons" within the quilt are amazing.

God is so good~ We are so grateful for all the support we as a family have had during this health crisis. Saying "thank-you" a millions times over could not be enough.

Justin is still having issues with his heart rate and will see the Oncology-Cardiologist at Dana Farber this coming Tuesday the 30th, Tim will drive down with him. On Wed. the 31st Justin will see a new Oncology-Cardiologist in Portland. The good news is...he has had no chemo this week and will have next week off too! He was able to drive his car for the first time in ages yesterday. He went to his place of employment for some paper work issues~they did not know who he was or recognize him:( But to me he looks good.

Spring is just around the corner...I hope!

My week off from school was spent resting~ I did not realize how tired I was. There were also a lot of appointments for me, ( I try to schedule all my annual doctor visits during school vacation) : dentist, primary care physician, hair, etc.  All was well until my
right leg began to hurt. I had to rest it and not do much....what a disappointment :(

I had Catheter-assisted procedures done on my right leg last summer/fall. The Dr.s procedure was using radio frequency or laser energy. In one of these treatments, your doctor inserts a thin tube (catheter) into an enlarged vein and heats the tip of the catheter using either radio frequency or laser energy. As the catheter is pulled out, the heat destroys the vein by causing it to collapse and seal shut. This procedure is the preferred treatment for larger varicose veins.

For some reason, I began to have very bad pain at night. I will deal with this, but not right now.

Tim and I were able to tap some maple trees. We are only doing four trees this year and are using a tube system. I will post more when I more to report, the sap is slow right now.

~Blessing upon you all~

+JMJ+Pray for us!

~Tina

A special meal for lent

Recipes from a Monastery Kitchen

SISTERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF JESUS

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Stella’s Shrimp and Fettuccine

Stella's Shrimp and Fettuccine

SERVINGS 2servings CHANGE SERVING SIZE  servings

COOK TIME 20mins

PREP TIME 10mins

READY IN 30mins

INGREDIENTS

• 12 large shrimp (de-vined, shells removed)
• 1/2  onion (or shallots) diced small
• 1 clove garlic
•   handful of fresh basil leaves chopped
• 1  tomato diced
• 1  lemon juice and zest
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 lb fettuccine
• 1 cup heavy cream warmed in microwave
• 1 cup fresh parmesan cheese grated, divided
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
•   butter
•   onion salt
•   pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil salted water for pasta
2. Meanwhile, sauté ¼ c. diced onion and crushed garlic clove until translucent over medium low heat. Watch carefully so you don't burn the garlic. Add chopped basil leaves and chopped tomato – lightly toss, sauté and remove from heat and into a dish to hold.
3. Cook your pasta and when finished, toss with 4 Tbsp. butter, warmed heavy cream and 1/2 cup fresh parmesan until you have an “Alfredo” – add onion salt and fresh ground pepper - seasoning to taste.
4. Quickly sauté your shrimp in butter, once golden on both sides, add white wine and juice of one lemon. Simmer slightly and then add the tomato mixture back to the pan and combine - season to taste.
5. Serve fettuccine with the shrimp tossed over – sprinkle with the lemon rind, freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.