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Saint Agatha's Breasts The story behind this is that a young woman rejected a Roman governor's advances and was punished by having her breasts cut off!  There are paintings of the saint holding her breasts on a platter!  Cream filled breasts. I guess if I don't think about the story behind these breast treats,  I'd love to try one. They look delicious. Here's the article: What’s the first thing you think of when looking at these delectable pastries? Your mind isn’t in the gutter—it’s spot on. Nuns around the ancient port city of Catania, located on Sicily’s east coast, paid tribute to their patron saint by baking pastries shaped like her breasts. Today, bakers around the city carry on the tradition. According to the story, not only did 15-year-old Saint Agatha of Sicily refuse to abandon her faith, she also rejected a Roman governor’s advances. As such, she was punished by having her breasts amputated, then died of her wounds in prison on February 5, 251 A.D. Fresco

 I still get some magazine sized catalogs to order from. like The Vermont Country Store.  So the internet has not wiped out the paper catalogs yet. Here's the article:   NATIONAL MAIL ORDER CATALOG DAY  What was once one of the most popular ways of shopping is remembered each year on August 18th as it is National Mail Order Catalog Day. This day marks the anniversary of the first Montgomery Wards mail order catalog. On this day in 1872, Aaron Montgomery Ward of Chicago produced a catalog designed for direct order via mail. He aimed to remove the middleman from the business of buying and selling. As a result, he also drastically lowered prices.   The very first catalog consisted of an 8 by 12-inch single sheet of paper. On it, Ward included the merchandise for sale, price list, and ordering instructions. Before long, the Montgomery Wards single-page list of products grew into a 540 page illustrated book selling over 20,000 items.  It didn’t take long for enterprising merchants to co

 

I was sitting on my front steps, lost in thought when I found these two plants. They are growing right out of the concrete between the bricks.  Their shadows are especially beautiful to me. Here are some more views of these two plants. This one is between the mat spaces. We usually use the back door so that must have helped the plants get settled.

Grandchildren Evey and Miles take a nap with their dog Ranger. My daughter Laurissa took this photo at just the right moment.

(I found this on the web.) I'm trying to get back to posting.

I saw my ophthalmologist today. The exam was fine, almost didn't make it, just so tired.  My CIDP  is acting up. It was fine a couple of weeks ago, then last week I felt it coming back. Now I'm so weak and both my calves ache when I rest in bed. I'll have to be patient. It should improve. If it gets much worse I'll have to call my doctor.