tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post197961916950396503..comments2024-03-28T19:26:42.091-05:00Comments on Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness: Merry Christmas, Mrs. VankowskiMrs. Micawberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-1700829514431405872012-12-31T14:50:57.651-06:002012-12-31T14:50:57.651-06:00That is exactly what we were talking about...I thi...That is exactly what we were talking about...I think we may well give it a whirl!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-15194733282333532762012-12-31T14:49:07.118-06:002012-12-31T14:49:07.118-06:00That is exactly what we were talking about...I thi...That is exactly what we were talking about...I think we may well give it a whirl!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-32171735701931890112012-12-30T21:47:42.726-06:002012-12-30T21:47:42.726-06:00Thanks, Faith, and how nice to hear from you again...Thanks, Faith, and how nice to hear from you again! I love part-singing as well, and like to jump all over the scale when singing at church.<br /><br />Many old hymns do have great richness of language and subject matter, and I much prefer them to almost any modern worship song. Have you thought of taking time-tested lyrics and setting them to different tunes? Some of the original tunes suit the lyrics, but some could stand improvement. And it's one way to get people used to more involved lyrics. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-51428064871418585162012-12-30T21:43:25.598-06:002012-12-30T21:43:25.598-06:00Thanks Tammy! I remember Mrs. V particularly - not...Thanks Tammy! I remember Mrs. V particularly - not only because of the carols, but because she had a reputation for being mean, which proved to be totally unfounded. She was firm, but kind.<br /><br />Your Mrs. Cargill sounds fascinating. :)<br /><br />Hope your cough is better soon - I have quite a nagging one myself and am sure Mr. M is tired of listening to it.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-82442954914666799922012-12-30T16:55:59.325-06:002012-12-30T16:55:59.325-06:00What a wonderful teacher! What a wonderful way to...What a wonderful teacher! What a wonderful way to mould her students. I love to sing and normally on Christmas eve I go with my family to the local crib service in an Anglican church and sing my heart at, gloriously, there are a few who are keen to try the different parts and it makes your heart soar to part of it.....there may only be a handful of people, but they are welsh ;-) with big voices! The church I go to, is modern and we sing modern songs, but oddly enough, I have been in discussion with our worship leader today (I play as part of a group) at the loss of vocabulary in modern day church music, well coined phrases, simple language and steering clear of subjects lest we offend, something has been lost. Old hymns have a richness that in some ways has been lost....I think it will mean that maybe our services may change a little, and for the better I am sure.<br /><br />I hope that you had a good Christmas, and that 2013 brings much blessing for you and Mr. M.x*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10821840185143701654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-38906121916215437942012-12-30T07:39:29.013-06:002012-12-30T07:39:29.013-06:00I can't remember anything about 3rd grade. I d...I can't remember anything about 3rd grade. I do remember my 4th grade teacher -- Mrs. Cargill. She had long fake fingernails, a glass eye, our track team was called the Cargill Cougars and she was the first and only teacher to send me to the principal for a paddling (back in the day when that was a okay). Mrs. Vankowski sounds so much nicer!<br /><br />I enjoyed caroling with my church group as a teenager. And will never forget when we visited Bethlehem and were in the Church of the Nativity in the little manger area where Jesus was born and an Italian tour group started singing Away in a Manger, in Italian -- me and my girlfriend both started crying, it was such a beautiful moment. My all time favorite song that always gives me goosebumps is Oh Holy Night. <br /><br />Hope you are over that cold by now. I still have a cough that came with the flu I had the two days after Christmas.<br /><br />Wishing peace and love, health and happiness in the new year. TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171418303494806370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-74200443123229882172012-12-29T14:33:48.985-06:002012-12-29T14:33:48.985-06:00Thanks so much for commenting, and a belated Merry...Thanks so much for commenting, and a belated Merry Christmas to you! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-68710444337293167912012-12-29T14:31:16.855-06:002012-12-29T14:31:16.855-06:00Thanks, K! I hope you enjoy your books. :)Thanks, K! I hope you enjoy your books. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-55139740984606859392012-12-27T22:14:06.498-06:002012-12-27T22:14:06.498-06:00Merry Christmas! I loved your post. Christmas caro...Merry Christmas! I loved your post. Christmas carols are the only songs that I know most of the lyrics to. I used to play piano but all my music books are gone. My favorite carol is Oh Come All Ye Faithful ! I really don't care what time of year it is if I need to sing a song it is usually a carol cuz I know the words.<br />Happy New Year!!!Chris Arlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720656339448063752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-31871832075891172382012-12-27T21:27:54.202-06:002012-12-27T21:27:54.202-06:00I have very much missed your posts, dear friend. I...I have very much missed your posts, dear friend. I am sorry I have been away from blogland for so long. My favorite Christmas carol is "What Child Is This?" Blessings to you for a happy 2013!<br /><br />P.S. I got some D.E. Stevenson and THirkell books for Christmas! So excited to delve into them :-)K @ Aurora Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974486560775228982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-63531549945554752762012-12-27T20:47:46.443-06:002012-12-27T20:47:46.443-06:00Oh, that sounds like an evening of delight. I neve...Oh, that sounds like an evening of delight. I never get enough chances to sing Christmas carols - though of course I sing at home while playing CDs, it's not the same as singing with a group. Have a wonderful time! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-60641258010136774552012-12-27T20:46:40.721-06:002012-12-27T20:46:40.721-06:00Thanks Beth, and I hope your Christmas was wonderf...Thanks Beth, and I hope your Christmas was wonderful too. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-18195110926868690372012-12-27T20:46:16.646-06:002012-12-27T20:46:16.646-06:00Thanks, Deb! It was certainly warm with family, bu...Thanks, Deb! It was certainly warm with family, but a bit sneezy and cough-y as I have a cold. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-53600661354718795882012-12-27T00:20:57.123-06:002012-12-27T00:20:57.123-06:00Mrs. V. sounds like she might have been an Episcop...Mrs. V. sounds like she might have been an Episcopalian! We sing all the verses, too.<br />One of our choir members has invited us over a week from Friday (11th day of Christmas, I think it will be) to have an evening of singing from the Oxford Book of Carols - because there just isn't enough time during the Christmas services to get them all in!<br />Hope your cold is better, Sue, and thanks for the beautiful post.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956873259908320109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-91251150767801552012012-12-26T21:56:26.271-06:002012-12-26T21:56:26.271-06:00Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Isn't it gr...Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Isn't it great that those lovely songs are still with you, to sing and to enjoy.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091568315821485891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-69817343306177814192012-12-26T18:41:34.067-06:002012-12-26T18:41:34.067-06:00I used to keep Christmas music in my CD player in ...I used to keep Christmas music in my CD player in my car from October to March, because I loved the way it made me feel. I've always believed Christmas tends to be happier than any other time of year, and I've always attributed it to people hearing Christmas music everywhere.<br /><br />I wish we could make those feelings, and the reverence, last all year.<br /><br />I hope you had a very blessed Christmas, warm with family!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-23746030793098671712012-12-26T14:05:17.795-06:002012-12-26T14:05:17.795-06:00Thanks, Annie. No one here complained when I sang ...Thanks, Annie. No one here complained when I sang - but as it was only Mr. M and my nephew, and I sang very softly (in part due to a sore throat), I don't think they minded. And after all it was a congregational hymn so I had all the people in the Chapel singing too. :)<br /><br />I hope your Christmas was wonderful.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-1456835271133022292012-12-26T14:03:31.708-06:002012-12-26T14:03:31.708-06:00Thank you, Sandra - I am writing this on my lunch ...Thank you, Sandra - I am writing this on my lunch break as I have to work today. I hope your Christmas was wonderful - being in the mountains, it had to be! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-3676570881405166862012-12-26T14:01:33.665-06:002012-12-26T14:01:33.665-06:00That's a wonderful memory - thanks so much for...That's a wonderful memory - thanks so much for letting us in on it! There don't seem to be as many Christmas lights as there were when I was young.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you too. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-18723690962397439932012-12-26T14:00:19.112-06:002012-12-26T14:00:19.112-06:00Thank you, Eva. And yes, Christmas is stressful. M...Thank you, Eva. And yes, Christmas is stressful. My husband gave me a cold, and I coughed my way through the day. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-51405939626707765552012-12-26T13:59:21.148-06:002012-12-26T13:59:21.148-06:00Thanks, Meredith. That is a very wistful song, isn...Thanks, Meredith. That is a very wistful song, isn't it? I like it too. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-86941549601110672522012-12-26T13:58:43.633-06:002012-12-26T13:58:43.633-06:00Thank you, Anna. I'll bet you know some lovely...Thank you, Anna. I'll bet you know some lovely Russian carols....<br /><br />:)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-42013587155199360072012-12-26T13:58:02.487-06:002012-12-26T13:58:02.487-06:00Thank you, Joan. I hope that your 2013 is filled w...Thank you, Joan. I hope that your 2013 is filled with good health and happiness. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-40406911644872010962012-12-26T13:50:12.000-06:002012-12-26T13:50:12.000-06:00You're welcome, and the same to you! :)You're welcome, and the same to you! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-85815338115073268632012-12-26T13:47:50.180-06:002012-12-26T13:47:50.180-06:00Thank you so much for all you have said! I hope yo...Thank you so much for all you have said! I hope you had a very merry Christmas.<br /><br />There are a couple of very good carol books (I think by the Oxford Press), the first of which is called "100 Carols for Choirs". The second has a similar name. They're full of beautiful English carols, many of which never seem to have made it into standard American hymnody. I wonder if that is the book you own?<br /><br />:)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.com