Saying goodbye brings such saddness...

Love, Mom

60 years ago today...

Looking For Beauty On An Overcast Day

That will do!

March "forth"

Thought today of some of the happy memories spent w/Pop. Just have to keep "marching forth" w/happy special thoughts. We were all so blessed to have had him in our lives.

Take care, stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Remembering better times...

Miss you girl!

Love, Mom

Mother Cabrini Colorado Shrine

Today is the feast day of Mother Cabrini, a young frail Italian saint. She is also the first canonized American citizen. There is a story about her climbing the stairs of a tall building in Chicago, going into a large corporate office and requesting funding for the poor and her schools. It worked---they were impressed w/her and donated to her cause.

I think of this story every time I remember the climb up the stairs of her Golden Colorado shrine. We are blessed to have the saints among us!

Take care, stay healthy, and keep in touch.
Love, Mom

another day of missing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj-zr9ck9wE

Just thinking and missing.

Little bit of Ma's summer flowers

Nice summer---lots of moisture, great flower growth, busy days...
Just wanted to share.
Take care, stay healthy, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Never Say Goodbye

Take care, be safe, stay healthy, and keep in touch.

Love,
Mom

and then...

 

Mass celebrated for our family special intentions this AM at St. Patrick Church.

 

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

 

Love, Mom

 

 

 



Catching up on Spring

 The squirrels have moved a lot of the Spring bulbs around the flower beds. Thought it was interesting this arrangement was a threesome.

Mass offered this AM for the special intentions of our family.

Spring has been wonderful--except for a couple of hail/wind storms. Expecting rain the next few days. Worked out in the yard/back field most of last week. Everything has gone smoothly with the yard work, other than the ticks (6 attached to be exact) and the wasps (no stings yet---have an epipen now and carrying a fly swatter when out on the back yard.) Still pulling up last years elm tree seedlings, moving some rocks, trimming some broken branches, and some moving pots around. Have been stalking/scoping out the plant nurseries and picked up a few hardy plants. There are going to be some plants sales this weekend---plan to attend--rain or shine.

Still volunteering at the rectory and Church several days a week. Covering some Holy Hours and attending a monthly Senior meeting at St. Jude.

Take care, stay safe/healthy, and keep in touch.
Love,
Mom

Just seems fitting for today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdFVlE1cHPU

Someone (you know who you are) heard this song and wanted to share it with me so I am sharing it with you. Just seems fitting for today.

Take care, stay healthy, be safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Thought for the Day

Sharing a thought for today. " Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter," quote from MLK.

Stay safe, healthy, and keep in touch.

Love,
Mom

Sharing a reading...

Mass this AM. The first readings have been from Hebrews. Hebrews was written in the 90's (that is 90 AD), author unknown, only 13 chapters, considered more of a sermon than an Epistle. Have really enjoyed the readings especially Chapter 13, verse 2: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it."

Woke up to a 2+" dusting of snow. (2014 snow pic) Drive to Church was a "trip"---lots of accidents along the way. Needless to say I will gladly be home bound for the remainder of the day. Unsure if my car is red or gray---has been some time since the last car wash.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

This says it all...

 

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Feast Day of Saint Mother Xavier Cabrini

Mass this AM. Sharing a feast day and quote from this special saint...

"Stretch every fiber of my being, dear Lord, that I may more easily fly towards you. May your Spirit which once breathed over the chaos of the earth give life to all the powers of my soul."

Special feast day, special place, special person(s)...

Stay healthy, safe, warm, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Some summer left to enjoy...

Ajuga and sedum growing in the holy rocks of flower garden.

 



One week of 100 degrees and the next down in the lower 40's---this is Kansas. I luv the changes in the seasons and the surprise in changes of the weather. Seeing daily changes in the flower garden. Planning on trimming and cleaning out some spent plants this week and pruning some low tree branches. Learned my lesson last year to pace myself with overhead work---both shoulders have recovered and will pamper them.

Celebrated a family wedding this month and enjoyed the company of out of town family. Really too quiet here. Too quiet except for those barking "boys."

Other than yard work, w plan to attend daily Mass, volunteer at rectory, attend a retirement gathering on Friday, read, and chill the rest of the week.

Stay safe, keep healthy and in touch.

Love, Mom

and again...

More butterflies and the blooming of the sweet autumn clematis.  Worked out in the yard most of yesterday. The temperature was in the upper 80's. Just beautiful outside...

Sixty-five degrees this AM. Opened up all the wIndows. Busy weekend, Mass, birthday party, and yard work. Looking forward to next week---family time!!!

Stay safe, healthy and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Butterflies, Moles, Digs...

Surprise!!! Another butterfly---this one is a real beauty. Stayed around to let me get several pics. Must have heard I ordered some butterfly favorite plants. Received 4 plants (milkweed for the Monarchs) from FL today. The lantanas are such a hit w/these little creatures. Hope they continue to hang around. Will acclimate the plants before setting them out in the 100+ weather.

Finished my school volunteering today. All of the enrollment items have been completed. Will continue to volunteer at the rectory.

Had my "mole guy" out this week. He set traps and caught the little stinker that was tearing up my front yard. This is the 3rd one this summer. I sure miss Buster and Rowdy---they were my mole patrol. Spencer and Hans do not have a clue. I would have to catch one, put it on the grill, and feed it to them to get them interested in moles.

Stay safe, healthy, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

"Holy" rock and more butterflies...

Seems these little creatures keep returning to my garden this week. This one lingered near the Lantana and "Holy" rock most of the morning.  Thinking it may have a connection with the "Holy" rock----even after 20 years.

Stay safe, healthy, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom