~~Tea Talk~~

We had a kettle; we let it leak:

Our not repairing made it worse.

We haven't had any tea for a week...

The bottom is out of the Universe.

~Rudyard Kipling

I'm having...Iris Breakfast tea.


My teacup is...a cup that wakes me on many mornings and sets me on course for the day.  It reminds me to keep my sense of humor.

I'm feeling...satisfied.  I accomplished a great deal yesterday.  I completed all the things I set out to do.  I can't always begin the day that way.  I made some more Zucchini Relish and two loaves of zucchini bread.  Shredded and froze 4 bags of zucchini.  Finished all the laundry and the was just on time to pick Ron up at the airport. 

On my mind...the wonder that is the dawning of a new day.  God is good!  All the time!

Wishing all a wonderful day!

~~~^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.

~~Adventure Tour Express~~

This photo collage created with Smilebox

You often don't know when you are traveling and your itinerary is not set just what you'll come across in your adventures.  That's what happened when we stopped at the The Edelweiss Bed and Breakfast and Restaurant.  It is a delightful place in the heart of Missouri's Wine Country.  We had visited Daniel Boone's home and stopped to sample wine at one of the wineries on the way back to St. Louis.  On the way home we found this wonderful restaurant with the best BLT I had had in a long time.  It was delightful way to spend the day with family.

If you look closely you will see the skeletons of very early aircraft.  The restaurant was  full of memorabilia of the early days of flight.  If ever offered the opportunity to do so, give Missouri a try.  There is a lot more to be seen outside St. Louis.

Wishing you all a grand adventure.  Hoping you will share one of yours.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Hope you will join us with an adventure of your own. It is grand to share in one another's fortunes. Just link your tour below.

A Lesson in Perseverance

I was amazed at how surefooted this young mountain goat was.  I think that in our lives the times we are most surefooted is when we learn through perseverance.  And as Christians we are call to persevere in this journey of Providence. 

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

~~Mosaic Monday~

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

There is still enough summer to be had by all.  But for the students who return to school tomorrow the season has waned much to fast.   To them I say enjoy renewing friendships in the "Halls of Ivy."

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Though Mary at The Little Red House is taking a break until August 18, Lisa at  Macro Monday  will still have her show. The pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!

I would also like to remind you that Wednesday is Adventure Tour Express.  Be thinking about the adventure you would like to share on our journey together!

Devotion MEME

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana

Esther at A Catholic Mom in Hawaii tagged me for this meme which calls me to name my 5 favorite Catholic devotions. And so it is that I begin with this reminder.

Regardless of the hour;

Whatever you have to say, 

God has time to listen

If you have time to pray.

Ken Brown

1. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.


2. Scriptural Rosary especially Rosary of Praise, A Scriptural Rosary Base on John Paul II's Rosary Meditation by Larry and Connie London


3. Meditation on the Stations of the Cross


4. Liturgy of the Hours and reflections offered in The Magnificat.


5. Novena and Litany in Honor of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

So now I tag: 

Tracy  
Cy
Abbey
Sue
Lisa

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and may God bless you all abundantly!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

~Bad Haiku Friday~

Today is a little difficult for me because I have not gotten hooked on reality programming.  I tried watching Big Brother and the Bachelor, but to no avail.  I guess you'd say I'm happier not knowing the "real" and choosing to be "unrealistic."  (I'm a fan of NCIS!)

Nonetheless, I 'm going to give it a try.  There was one show I've watch once or twice and found interesting, Undercover Boss.

Undercover Boss

Pretty sneaky how they check

Boss plays peek-a-boo.

Now off with ya to Laura's Catholic Teacher's Musings.  There'll be lots more fun there.  Wishing all a grand weekend!!!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

~Picture Puzzle Day~

 Butterfly in Mimosa

June, 2010

Needed a little diversion today and thought it best to try my hand at a jigsaw puzzle.  Ron took this picture of the butterfly at the Daniel Boone home sight near St. Louis this summer.  It is one of my favorite pictures.  Wishing you all a wonderful butterfly day!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

To enter the diversion enter the world of JigZone and play along today!  Then just link it here so we all can play!

~~Adventure Tour Express~~

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Do you remember your very first trip?  My first memory of a trip was to visit my great grandparents in Manzanola, Colorado.  Grandpa and Grandma Elliott lived on a small farm with chickens, cows, and a donkey.  There was no running water.  Water was pumped from outside.  I do remember though that Grandma had a pump by the kitchen sink.

There was no indoor plumbing.  I remember making sure that I had used the outhouse before I went to sleep because it was dark with no lights and I was frightened of critters that roamed the night.

Breakfast at the farm was so good.  Grandma made fresh lard biscuits with bacon and fresh eggs.  The oatmeal was a little stiff though.  The milk was always warm.  I always thought that the ice box must not work until one day when Mom told me that the milk had just come straight from the cow.  I often wondered how they "cleaned" the milk before I drank it.


I will not romanticize life on the farm because as much as I loved to visit, I was glad to go home.  It is hard work living and working on a farm.  I had it made at home.  We had TV, running water, TV, indoor plumbing, TV, and ice cold milk.  And don't forget we had just gotten our TV.  This was in 1953.


To all farmers and their families, I would like to say thank you for all the hard work you do to keep our tables covered with wondrous foods provided by you and our Creator!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

I look forward to your adventure tales.   Just link below to share your story.  As always your words of wisdom are also welcome.

Bible vs Cell Phone

VS

A gift was sent my way today and I wanted to share it with you.  Some of you may have already read this as I have but it is so good I just had to pass it on again!

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Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing.

Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being

disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!

When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!!

~Mosaic Monday~

Pictures of a time gone by, when the Shaw family would spend summer holidays at the cabin on Lake George, just northwest of Colorado Springs.  I can only imagine how beautiful it must have been.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Please visit Mary and The Little Red House and Lisa for Macro Monday. Their pictures are grand and so are the pictures of others!

I would also like to remind you that Wednesday is Adventure Tour Express.  Be thinking about the adventure you would like to share on our journey together!