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16 October 2014

Things Go Moo in the Night...


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Back from Pluscarden Abbey

Erlend and I have returned from our five day visit at Pluscarden Abbey down near Elgin and it was soooo peaceful. Several of the monks and I shared our Latin study resources - I'm studying Latin, French and Gregorian chant. Brother D---- suggested one of the Psalters produced by the Benedictines of Solemes (the saviors of Latin and Gregorian chant!) which has the psalms in Latin on one side and French on the other. PERFECT! I've ordered a copy that will come in in who knows when.

To my joy and delight while making this visit to the Abbey I was accepted by the Oblate Master as a novice Benedictine Oblate. Yay! In a year I can be considered for full Benedictine Oblate status and I'll become a member of the Order of Saint Benedict - a lay Benedictine attatched to Pluscarden Abbey!

Erlend attended his organic farming symposium on Wednesday and right now, as I type, he's at another organic farming meeting in Kirkwall. WE'RE GOING ORGANIC YAHOO!!! (Somehow...by golly we'll find a way!)

While doon sooth Husband and I also sourced some small businesses for products but out of respect for the IB "no advertising" policy I won't name names. Suffice it to say: We found great organic honey from one place and a wonderful organic non-pastureized cheese from another place, a lovely small dairy with Ayrshire cattle making cheese the old fashioned way. As soon as I tasted the "Sweet Milk Cheese" I almost keeled over and fainted from sheer delight. NEVER have I tasted such cheese before!! Now we'll order from these two small businesses and the only "downside" is that instead of having a wide variety of cheeses we'll settle for one or two because of having to mail-order from this dairy and beekeeper.

Trust me, we'll survive.

Ok, time to eat that leg-o-lamb we have roasting away in the oven! Cheers!
Posted on Things Go Moo in the Night... at 13:39

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Solesmes # Some pray by saying prayers, others pray by doing a job to the best of their ability. # Personally, I can always use prayers - whether by saffron robes, black/white/brown robes, brahmins in dhoti, & whether by those fiddling rosaries or clacking the worry beads. Moo, if and when you send your prayers my way, English (American English) is fine: no need to speak in foreign tongues (one dead, the other dying).

mjc from NM, USA


I'm so happy yr going organic. It's wonderful! And that you were accepted as a novice at Pluscarden Abbey..so sweet it is! I did some wandering on the net images of the abbey and oblates - all looks so good!

Gladitsfriday from cityofoakland


is that the whole title of the cheese? can you give a clue as to the farm - as its maybe a common name? Organic - you won't regret it - but its a whole lotta paperwork and inspections....

scallowawife from shetland


Going organic is good Moo, the more that go organic the better the world. It's been a while, how are you doin'?

Tws from Lewis


Hello, Your other site doesn't allow comments anymore? Just wondering. Also, I liked your post regarding humility - I completely understand your predicament and your response. My prayers are with you. BTW my hubby gave me that name for blogging - it's not my choice. ;)

The Extraordinary Wife from Hainesville, Illinois


Also missing the comments on The Walled Garden over on blogger xx

Emily from USA


Won't you ever come back? Please/

S. from Tejas


Or is it true that you've taken against the Orcadians??!!

lurker from another planet


Of course Moo will come back. Why should she not? She is just praying for your soul and mine (I hopahopahopa), which is all very well as I am not good at devotions. When I pray, I do so silently: you can hear a pin drop, or gum being masticated, unless someone is coughing or another one is clacking the rosary beads. No monkish sing-song for me, however delightful (I can't hold a tune), and I certainly hope the keys of St. Peter do not refer to piano keys. Anyway, if you folks ask often enough, Moo will hear you and provide another epistle. # On a different note, Moo, have a wonderful Thanksgiving. May your turkey, or Cornish hen etc., be tender and tasy, and sweet potatoes all runny and yummy.

mjc from NM,USA


Hey Moo - Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, I hope you're fine and al lis fine and all is exceedingly fine! Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of us, too!!

jeh from the moon, alice




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