The Frith: March 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

MOVING VEGETABLES

FRITH, EATING BROCCOLI.

FRITH, EATING CAULIFLOWER AND THEN SPEAKING HER OWN PRIVATE LANGUAGE (I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF THRILLED I FINALLY CAUGHT SOME OF THIS ON TAPE, I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR AGES) .. YOU CAN SORT OF SEE THE MOMENT WHERE MAMA ASKS HER TO PLEASE FINISH CHEWING BEFORE SPEAKING.

FROM OATMEAL TO CAULIFLOWER

A SATURDAY MORNING REGULAR.. BIG GIRL OATMEAL WITH FRUIT ON THE SIDE.

THEN, SOMETIMES WE LIKE TO DRESS UP.

THE KITTY EARS STAYED ON THROUGH LUNCH..

..RAW BROCCOLI..

.. RAW CAULIFLOWER..

.. THOUGH, PERHAPS A LITTLE TOO MUCH CAULIFLOWER ALL AT ONCE.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

ASSORTED MINTS

WE MADE VEGAN PANCAKES AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH PICTURES.

FRITH REQUESTED A SNOW ANGEL, WHICH YOU CAN SORT OF SEE.

OUR GROCERIES WERE DELIVERED (THANK-YOU GROCERY GATEWAY) AND AS ALWAYS.. IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS!

FATNESS GOT STRAIGHTAWAY INTO THE BROCCOLI

UNPACKING THE POTATOES

.. AND OPENING A ST PATRICK'S DAY CARD ALL THE WAY FROM FLORIDA

Monday, March 23, 2009

PLAY US A SONG

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY SEEING WHAT DAVE THE PIANO TUNER FOUND, WHEN HE OPENED UP THE KEYBOARD TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE KEYS WOULDN'T PLAY ANY MORE.

WHILE DAVE TINKERED, FRITH RODE HER TRICYCLE AROUND THE LIVING ROOM

SHE PARTICULARLY LIKED IT WHEN HE TESTED THE TUNING AT THE END

Friday, March 20, 2009

BEACH CUPCAKES

MAMA GOT TO SPEND ALL OF WEDNESDAY WITH FRITH.

WE BAKED CHOCOLATE VEGAN CUPCAKES.

THEY WERE AWESOME.

WE ALSO VISITED WITH AUNTIE JENNIE.

AUNTIE JENNIE LIVES AT THE BEACH.

WHERE THERE IS YUMMY PIZZA TO BE HAD (CRUST WITH TOMATO SAUCE, AND OLIVES ON THE SIDE)

ALSO HUGS..

KISSES..

AND OF COURSE BELLY LAUGHS. LOTS OF 'EM.

VIDEO MINTS

LATELY, MAMA WAKES UP ONE OF TWO WAYS :

THE HUMAN ALARM CLOCK

OR THE EXTREMELY FREAKING LOUD GUITAR TOY.

HERE WE HAVE THE EXPLANATION FOR THE BAG OF PICTURES SITTING NEXT TO THE BACK DOOR. THEY'RE FOR THE PEOPLE VISITING FROM AUSTRALIA AND ANTARCTICA

WE MADE VEGAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

WHILE WE WAITED FOR THEM TO BAKE, DUCKIE TOOK A BATH IN THE MEASURING CUP

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

ASSORTED MINTS WHICH WERE A LONG TIME COMING

FLOSSING. IT'S MORE FUN THAN YOU MIGHT THINK.

FRITH AND MAMA BEAR HAVING A VISIT.

THE UTTERLY CHARMING FAIRY PRINCESS VIKING.

I SAID CHEESE.

A VALENTINE'S DAY CARD ARRIVES FROM FLORIDA.

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DERIVING FROM THE ANCIENT WORD "PRIYAS" MEANING "ONE'S OWN", FRITH'S ORIGINAL MEANING WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING LIKE "THE PEACE ENJOYED WHILE AMONG ONE'S OWN FAMILY OR TRIBE" .. FRITH IS OFTEN TRANSLATED SIMPLY AS "PEACE".

THE FULL MEANING OF FRITH ENCOMPASSES PEACE BUT EXTENDS WELL BEYOND IT, TO COVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL AND ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN SOCIAL LIFE. THE TERM FRITH CAPTURED A HUGE PROPORTION OF EVERYTHING GOOD THAT COULD EXIST IN LIFE, AND ALL OF THESE GREW OUT OF THE ROOTS OF THE KINDRED ITSELF -- THE KINDRED RELATIONSHIP.

ANCIENT VIKINGS WOULD INVOKE AN AGREEMENT AMONG ALL PRESENT THAT ARGUMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS ARE LEFT 'OUTSIDE' THE DOOR DURING CELEBRATION : A 'PROMISE' TO KEEP FRITH. ANYBODY WHO DID NOT RESPECT THIS WOULD HAVE LOST FACE AND ALSO HONOUR. IN THE OLDEN DAYS ONE WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE ALL WEAPONS OUTSIDE, TO ENSURE THAT DISCUSSIONS DIDN'T END IN BLOODSHED. SO FRITH IS AN AGREEMENT AMONG SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO RESPECT EACH OTHER TO KEEP 'PEACE'.

FRITH DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE SHOULD ALL GET ALONG; IT MEANS THAT WE SHOULD ALL STAND, AND ACT, FOR SOMETHING REAL AND MEANINGFUL, AND THAT THOSE OF US WHO FIND OURSELVES STANDING FOR ENOUGH OF THE SAME IMPORTANT THINGS SHOULD STAND TOGETHER, IN LIFELONG COMMITMENTS WITHOUT CONSTANTLY WEIGHING THE BENEFITS AGAINST THE COSTS.

IN ESSENCE, FRITH IS NOT AN ABSENCE, BUT A PRESENCE. IT IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF STRIFE; RATHER IT FILLS THE SPACES BETWEEN PEOPLE WITH SOMETHING THAT IS STRONGER AND MORE IMPORTANT, MORE MEANINGFUL, THAN STRIFE.

FRITH IS AN ACTIVE, DELIBERATE, MINDFUL PEACE.