Monday, August 29, 2011

Mosaic Monday


THE LAZY DAZE OF SUMMER

As the summer draws to a close I look back on the waning baseball season and remember fondly the game we attended when we were in Denver this summer.  The game itself was a gift, yes, a treasure.  It was the culmination of a day that ended in a WIN for the Rockies over the Braves.  

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AND THEY WON
12-3

OH! AND ON THAT DATE 43 YEARS AGO, RON AND I WERE WED.  THAT'S WHAT I CALL A WIN, WIN SITUATION!!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy


Now please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   Lisa at  Macro Monday  also has much to offer.  The pictures are grand.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Haiku My Heart



Glory in the day
Hitch your wagon to a star
Rejoice in it all

~~~^j^~~~
Wishing all a wonderful weekend!

Thanks be to God

Cathy


Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.




Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Joy In Tea Talk


I'm having...Pomegranate Pizazz tea this morning.

My teacup... is my favorite cup.




I'm feeling... groggy this morning.  I had to take medication for my back and it always does this to me until I get moving.

On my mind...excitement in anticipation of the visit of Wes, Annie and the girls.  I am also going to a conference this weekend for catechists.





Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. 






Please join Ruth at Tea Talk today.


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Today I also join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

Bambi and Friend.  It was a wonderfully joyful adventure.

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Friday, August 19, 2011

~~Haiku My Heart~~


Off to St. Charles
City on the Mississipp...
Yearly adventure

There are treats galore
Family, laughter, and feasts
Yes, in Old St. Charles

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Wishing all a grand weekend wherever you may be!

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.




Sunday, August 14, 2011

~~Mosaic and Macro Monday~~

 


Went in to water my Peace Lily last week and found she had three visitors.  Now I have been accused of not watering my plants enough, but this is a first.  I guess if you water them too much mushrooms will grow?  At any rate I have not idea what kind they are but you know they did add contrast to the pot and some surprises!  

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy


Now please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   Lisa at  Macro Monday  also has much to offer.  The pictures are grand.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Haiku My Heart





Baseball is a game
It's balls, bats, gloves and practice
It's a boy's passion.

It's not just winning
It's the batting and catching
It's learning the skills

Baseball is a game
It's balls, bats, gloves and practice
It's a boy's PASSION

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This Haiku is a tribute to all who love baseball.  It's also a tribute to a  young man and his team who advanced to the semi-finals of the Regionals of the Little League World Series.   They didn't win.  No, but they did show amazing talent.  I know the hours they have practiced and the determination with which they have played the game.  I was even able to watch them play for the first time on national television and was amazed at the poise and maturity they showed.  

Again I applaud the Golfmoor boys, coaches and especially Luke for making my day!!!  You were terrific!!!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.


Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Joy in Tea Talk


I'm having...Vanilla Carmel tea this morning. 

My teacup... is my everyday cup.

I'm feeling... content being who I am.  These moments are true blessing.

On my mind...excitement in anticipation of Marianne and Daniel's visit this weekend.  Coming to visit us allows Dad to concentrate on completing some remodeling at home.  I love remodeling as long as it's not my house that's torn up...Such a mess!   I am grateful for the roses in the garden that can be brought inside to be cherished.

 

Days of wine and roses laugh and run away, like a child at play.

~Johnny Mercer~


Please join Ruth at Tea Talk today.


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Today I also join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe we need to find it in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial.

 

Joy for me today is remembering the visit to the butterfly garden and OH the exultation I felt at the beauty of God creation!  The butterflies were various and abundant!!!  

To share the joy I've  posted a puzzle from my gallery at JigZone.  I hope it offers you enjoyment and a bit of a distraction from today's concerns.


Click to Mix and Solve


~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Mosaic Monday~~Summer's Garden


Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844


Even with all the heat and humidity this summer gardens seem to have flourished.  And as we enter the final days of summer let's cherish the blossoms, colors and aroma of the glorious work of God's hand.


Eden's garden must surely have been this beautiful.  

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Thanks be to God!!!
Cathy
Now please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   Lisa at  Macro Monday  also has much to offer.  The pictures are grand.

Thursday, August 04, 2011

The Joy in Tea Talk


Tea is a cup of life.  ~Author Unknown

I'm having...Celestial Seasons Iced Peach Tea


My teacup...is a glass full of ice.


I'm feeling...ready for an Autumn breeze.

On my mind...kids starting back to school next week.  It is so HOT here and they still have football practice and marching band practice.  I'm glad i didn't have to go back to school until after Labor Day.  Those "good old days."


The sunshine today is in the form of my potted marigolds! 

Please join Ruth at Tea Talk today.

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Today I also join Meri for Share the Joy Thursday.   For I believe I need to find in my life every day no matter the realities in which we live.  God is Good in so many ways even in times of trial so today this is my joy!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Adventure Tour Express


A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints” ~Wilfred Peterson
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Hannibal, Missouri


The first leg of our vacation journey this year took us to Hannibal, Missouri.  It's a river town on the Mississippi River.  But you all know that.  It is the hometown of Mark Twain (Samuel Clements).  The Mark Twain Village right downtown is quaint and at 8:00 in the morning it's not very busy.  A perfect time to take pictures and stroll along the streets.


Mark Twain


Paddle Wheeler on The River


Becky Thatcher's House


Boyhood home of Mark Twain (right)


Dad was Justice of the Peace


Looking up the street


Grant's Drug Store


The interior of the drugstore



In the garden a statue of Huck and Tom

And I learned something else while there.  There are ties between Hannibal and Denver.  You see Margaret Brown (The Unsinkable Molly) was born in Hannibal before she moved to Colorado and was passenger on the Titanic.  

It was a great beginning to a wonderful Adventure!!!!
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Thanks be to God!

Cathy
 Please join the Adventure Tour Express and share one of your "great adventures".

All Aboard!!!

I must apologize for the "glitch" in Mr Linky. I don't have any idea what happened that the thumbnail did not appear. Be assured, as I have tried it, that your link can be accessed in spite of this. Now I know how a Tour Guide must feel when there is a disruption in the travel schedule...