Sunday, May 23, 2010

Pope Pius Clock

Cathy of Alex received her Pope Pius Clock and has a review up:

Featuring Pius Popes - I-XII
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 Detail of Pope Pius VII's portrait on the clock 
 

"For over 10 years I’ve had a kitchen clock that my good friend, Laura, bought for me years ago. It sings out a different bird at the top of the hour. You may have had one a decade ago; they were a “fad” around the same time as the dreaded “Billy Bass” phenomenon!

My Dad detests the clock. When I bought my house in 2001, he personally moved it over to my house and hung it in the kitchen. Before I bought the house I was living with my Dad. I’d moved in to help him care for my mother. After she died, I remained living there for a few years; Dad and I needed each other. Finally, I was ready to move on. Dad made sure I took that “dang bird clock” with me.

I’ve been pondering buying a new kitchen clock for a while. In these days of timepieces on nearly everthing; sometimes a clock seems unecessary. But, I’ve always thought a kitchen clock not only tells time but it makes a statement..."

2 comments:

The Crescat said...

must.have.clock.

swissmiss said...

Very cool! The parish I grew up in was Pope Pius X. Love the tiara on Pope Pius II.