Sunday, February 24, 2013

Beginnings

From Merriam Webster
AMPHIGORY
: a nonsense verse or composition : a rigmarole with apparent meaning which proves to be meaningless 
 +
RECTORY
1: a benefice held by a rector
2: a residence of a rector or a parish priest 
=
AMPHIGO(RECTO)RY
 
The Rector and I enjoy Masterpiece Mysteries, which opening sequence uses animated scenes by Edward Gorey, a writer, artist and often somewhat macabre illustrator. Recently I've been reading selections from his Amphigorey, a rather amusing and somewhat disturbing collection of Gorey's books, so the word came to mind when selecting a title for this blog.  And I reside at the Rectory.  How that came about is a tale for another day.
 
The Rector (Carl, aka love of my life) began a blog yesterday for his railroad modelling, which inspired me to begin one, too.  I'm not sure if or why anyone will be interested in my rigmarole, but it may be fun to give myself a reason to write and stimulate the "little grey cells" (watch an episode of Hercule Poirot sometime.)  I've often said "if Big Brother is watching, he's fallen asleep by now" so perhaps he now will have something interesting to read.
 
- The Rectorina
 
PS - Technically I am a Rectoress, however I did not know that word until today when I looked up the formal definition of Rectory.   Rectorina is a term I coined for myself in jest, which Carl likes and which stuck. 

 
 

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