Domestic bliss at #LikaLodge : It’s #raining. I made a bed for the #Dog. #Bike is here too, covered a bit. #Fireplace & #tea. This morning I had breakfast at sunrise, under #Lipa / #Linden . Earlier I made a room-divider from a #patchwork curtain I got at #DeGrowth conference last year. Memories & fantasies… plus enjoying the moment!
Good morning! It’s full of unusual occurrences! It’s Ortodox Christian #Easter , and although I am not religious, I like the tradition of coloring eggs! marked with leaves & flowers & cooked in henna, so now I have tie-dyed socks ;) Plus the eggs were approved of by The Dog! … now I’ll share them with SIX MORE PEOPLE - who are not family! - friends of Nina &Vedran ! We are truly #celebrating abundance of nature & love & life, while surrounded by birds & #mountains & trees & sunshine! #LikaLodge
On May 5, Orthodox Easter in Ukraine, security measures will be intensified in Kyiv. Local authorities are urging residents to follow the service online rather than attending church due to security concerns.
😎 У Львові креативити значно складніше, ніж у Києві.
Оце вчора запропонував на великодні свята зробити сценку, де Ісус перетворює воду на просеко і ділить чотири чебуреки на цілу площу людей.
– Як можна, що то буде, нам на Сихові спалять заклад... Давай щось інше придумаємо.
Сьогодні читаю із Києва:
– Великодня паска PornStar – цікава інтерпретація коктейлю Porn Star Martini...
Most years, amidst the horrors & disappointments of life, Christmas and Easter have provided comfort, hope and challenge: seasons to reflect and recommit, chances to once more receive divine gifts freely and dedicate myself to the good of my neighbours (near and far), to solidarity in suffering, struggle and in seeing those sometimes only momentary glimpses of how another world is possible.
But this Christmas, Christian communities across #Palestine cancelled Christmas celebrations. #Bethlehem was raided by the #IDF (while far worse atrocities were being inflicted on #Gaza just miles away). How then could we sing "O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see you lie"?
And this Easter just passed, nearly all the Christian communities in the holy land, descendents of those who have lived & worshipped there for almost 2,000 years, were refused access to #Jerusalem, while the survivors from the tiny Christian communities in Gaza huddled together–hungry, wounded, scared, grieving–amongst the rubble of their lives and society.
The weapons killing them were supplied by wealthy western nations, whose Christian leaders remain largely silent.
Shadow of war hangs over Orthodox Easter as Zelenskiy and Putin mark holiday (www.theguardian.com)
Russian president attends service led by one of his staunchest backers while Zelenskiy asserts God is on Kyiv’s side
Kyiv authorities advise citizens against visiting churches during Easter celebrations, citing potential safety concerns (kyivindependent.com)
On May 5, Orthodox Easter in Ukraine, security measures will be intensified in Kyiv. Local authorities are urging residents to follow the service online rather than attending church due to security concerns.