Sunday, January 30, 2011

~~Mosaic/Macro Monday~~

And the beat goes on!!!

Just look what the have been accomplishing and what wonderful weather in which to do it.  God I GOOD!!!  For next week we are to have snow and ice! 

Warming is the glow
It's soothing and comforting
Crimson and orange

~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!!
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, January 27, 2011

~~Tea Talk~~

Tea is liquid wisdom. 
~Anonymous~
I'm having...Constant Comment tea with a bit of Splenda to sweeten the beginning of this new day.


My teacup...I found this searching for something else this morning and thought it a good idea to use it. 


I'm feeling...excited about the weekend.  They are finishing the wiring in the kitchen.  The drywall will be up and in place and the "mud 'n' tape" done.  I think I'll shop for paint! 

 Before...


After...(and more to come)

On my mind...still is my preparation for the RCIA presentation I will give this Sunday along with the preparation for the discussion of this Sunday's scripture reading.  I always need prayer!

Wishing all a wonderful Thursday!!

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



Now won't you join me and visit Ruth at Celebrate Friendship is hosting Tea Talk at her house?  Share a cup of tea or a cool refreshing drink with us.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

~~Mosaic/Macro Monday~~


A crisp day with snow covered lawns at 
Saint Meinrad Archabbey.  A grand place
to gather with Sisters of Providence, Assoicates,
and Candidates.  We shared a meal, witnessed a
commitment renewal, and spent time in 
conversation and reflection.  Twas a wonderful
 way to spend the Lord's Day!




 

The baby afghan for wee Xavier is begun
and will be finished in time for his arrival
in March.

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


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, January 20, 2011

~~Bad Haiku Friday and Haiku My Heart~~

Remodeling does have its perks...



In all the chaos
The mess and destruction
We stopped for pizza!

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

Please visit Laura at Catholic Teacher Musings the sponsor of Bad Haiku Friday.  Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.


Bad Haiku Friday

Haiku My Heart

Tuesday, January 18, 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
~~~*~~
We had the privilege of traveling to England and Ireland in December of 2005.   My oldest daughter's family had moved there for a year while her husband was assisting in starting a manufacturing plant there.

We spent a total of 2 days in London.  I'd have loved to stay longer but our schedule would not allow it.  

The journey there was an adventure in itself.  We left here an hour late and so our flight to Detroit was late.  We thought we had time to eat but just thought we would check at the gate first.  Well, had we not done that we would have missed the flight altogether.  The were just closing the door when we arrived and the agent said, "Kellers?  Better get on board."  (We'd forgotten that Detroit was an hour ahead!  I still get goosebumps when I think about it.)  The flight itself was uneventful, but when we landed at Gatwick Airport, cleared customs, and had all the excitement of small children pent up inside only to find out our luggage was still in transit.  Luckily I had clean underwear and toiletries in the carry-on bag.  

This did not deter the Kellers...After we had filled out all the official forms we purchased our train ticket and boarded the train to Victoria Station.  It was thrilling!!!  Our accommodations were within walking distance of the station.  We could walk to Buckingham Palace.  That afternoon we walked through St. James Park to Piccadilly!  Actually did Christmas shopping and that too was a trill.

And so it was that the next day we toured other sights.  It began with our first ride on the tube to The Tower of London!

~~~*~~~




My only regret is that I cannot share more pictures with you as I have them neatly place in my scrap book.  But to walk the grounds, sit in the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula,  Buried in the Chapel is St.Thomas More.  He was imprisoned in the Bell Tower for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of the English Church in place of the Pope.  He was executed  on Tower Hill in 1535. (Tower of London Guide Book).   And, oh, the Crown Jewels!  What splendid works of art!!! 

It was a grand tour! 

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


Now please share your adventure, link it here so all can enjoy it with you!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

~~Mosaic/Macro Monday~~



Hope filled
Waiting in prayer
Filled with expectation
Knowing all is fulfilled in Him
Jesus


Surprises happen
Without any plans at all
Colors bring me joy!

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


Now 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, January 13, 2011

~~Bad Haiku Friday and Haiku My Heart~~


They say today's the day they will begin tearing out the cabinets and cupboards...Oh my!  What have we started!  We'll soon see!

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

Please visit Laura at Catholic Teacher Musings the sponsor of Bad Haiku Friday.  Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.


Bad Haiku Friday

Haiku My Heart

~~Tea Talk~~


Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.  
~Chinese Proverb~


I'm having...Pomegranate Pizzazz herb tea With a bit of Splenda to sweeten the beginning of this new day.


My teacup...My favorite!!!




I'm feeling...disorganized.  Knowing the remodeling will begin in earnest soon, I feel the chaos of the moment...What to do next!


On my mind...is my preparation for the RCIA presentation I will give January 31 along with the preparing for the discussion of that Sunday's scripture reading.  I always need prayer!

Wishing all a wonderful Thursday!!

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



Now won't you join me and visit Ruth at Celebrate Friendship is hosting Tea Talk at her house?  Share a cup of tea or a cool refreshing drink with us.

Tuesday, January 11, 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


A Colorado Vacation!


One of the reasons Family Reunions are so much fun is because of the sights one sees along the way.  In 2005 the Stubbs Reunion was in Longmont, Colorado.  Along the way though we went through Colorado Springs, Ron's hometown.  There was the visit to see old family friends and walking the grounds of the Broadmoor Hotel.  Couldn't miss taking the kids to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo or the giraffes!  But the Kellers can never leave Colorado Springs without first having the famous REDTOP hamburger!!!  It's a family staple.  Oh, what fun we had!!!

Having offered this bit of sunshine on an otherwise dreary day here, I'd like to offer you the opportunity to share with us one of  your adventures.  We can never have too many of them!

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

Now please share your adventure, link it here so all can enjoy it with you!

IT"S SNOOOOOWing!!!

 It does pile up!!!!


And Duchess is ready to come indoors!!!
She says,
"So?? Open the door, already!?!"


Inviting all to join Adventure Tour Express
tomorrow.  Share your sun-filled adventure
to brighten these gloomy, gray, cold days.
See you then!!! Bring your sunglasses and
 sun screen!!!!  We'll bask in your
golden rays!

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

Sunday, January 09, 2011

~~Mosaic/Macro Monday~~


At the end of day
Everything was put away
Ready for next year.


Sam the Cat composed 
He's calmly napping away
No stress for the cat!

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


Now 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, January 07, 2011

~~Bad Haiku Friday and Haiku My Heart~~



Tufts of snow so white
Tufts of snow, white and fluffy
Tufts of snow so slick!
~~~~~~~
Snowfall
Beautiful sight 
Flakes so different yet
Of one community
Piling up it must  be shoveled
Much work!

I do love snow when it covers the ground in a light carpet of white.  But like white carpeting, though so beautiful, it is easily ruined by one footstep.  It is no longer white but begins to turn gray, then brown then oh so ugly.  It's just the nature of this visitor.  Wishing all a grand weekend wherever you may be!

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

Please visit Laura at Catholic Teacher Musings the sponsor of Bad Haiku Friday.  Visit also Rebecca at recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart.


Bad Haiku Friday

Haiku My Heart

Thursday, January 06, 2011

~~Tea Talk~~



Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things.
Chaim Potok

I'm having...my favorite Good Earth Tea.  It's a cloudy dreary morning, with snow in the forecast.


My teacup...is my Norman Rockwell Christmas mug.  Probably one of the last times I will use it until next Christmas.


I'm feeling...a bit anxious as one does when they are beginning a grand adventure with all the twists and turns, hills and valleys it will surely have.



On my mind...taking down and putting away Christmas decoration.  Will begin the process Saturday.  And them beginning to empty all the cabinets in the kitchen in preparation for its remodeling.  Oh what a chore that will be!!



Christmas Day in Newaburgh on the Ohio, 2010

We had a wonderful walk with Jimmy and Kelly.
Has become a tradition when they come to visit 
at Christmas.

 ~~~^j^~~~
 Thanks be to God!

Now won't you join me and visit Ruth at Celebrate Friendship is hosting Tea Talk at her house?  Share a cup of tea or a cool refreshing drink with us.

Sunday, January 02, 2011

~~Mosaic/Macro Monday~~


2010, a year in retrospect...


with knowledge that "Hope springs eternal!"

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






Now 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.