~~Tea Talk~~

There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot 

be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.

~Bernard-Paul Heroux~

I'm having...my favorite Good Earth Tea.

My teacup...is one I got at Kohl's.  It's a bright mug for an early morning.

I'm feeling...glad the counter tops are in.  I was able to cook in the kitchen last night for the first time in weeks.  I made Mexican Pizza and brownies!!!  Oh what fun that was!

On my mind...getting more organized and preparing to clean the entire house after all this remodeling.  It is such a MESS!!!!

It only took the gentlemen who installed the counter top 2 hours to do this job.  They were very professional and the workmanship is excellent.

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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.

~~Mosaic Monday/Macro Monday~~

Teamwork always works!  lt's really coming together!!!  The counter top arrives and will be installed on Wednesday!  I cannot tell you how excited I am!

And then today in the gray and gloom I saw a hint of Spring and just a bit of color! 

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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.

Takin' A Break

Will be back Sunday!  Will be preparing for the presentation I'm to give on Sunday for RCIA.  Your prayers will be oh so appreciated!  May God bless you all abundantly in the meantime!

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Thanks be to God!

~~Mosaic Monday~Macro Monday~~

Retreats are always a rejuvenating experience at the Archabbey. It's what I have been doing now for five years. It seems, for me, an appropriate way to enter Spring after a long winter. This year though the weather was entirely different than in past years. This year the weather was mild and it really did seem as if spring was knocking at the door. In years past there was snow on the ground and you still had to bundle up to walk to the Abbey Church for prayer. No so this year.

Saint Meinrad

February 20, 2010

What a difference a year makes...Though my picture is not so much "macro" as it is and illustration in what I was saying about the difference from year to year, I hope I will be forgiven.

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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.

~Tea Talk~

No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. 

~Proverb

I'm having...Island Mango Peach White Tea from Lipton.  It's very flavorful.



My teacup...is one I got at Cracker Barrel a few weeks ago. Had breakfast with a friend and we got mugs to savor our tea at home and remind us that friendship is a real treasure.

I'm feeling...So very grateful.  The cabinets are in and the counter top will be measured and in another week or two it will be in place.  The kitchen is coming together and my how wonderful it is.  I am grateful to all who helped with this process from beginning to the middle here...not quite the end.  But the kids and Ron and the contractors from Lowe's have been just grand.

On my mind...is the weekend retreat at St. Meinrad Archabbey.  It's that time of year again when women from the church gather there for two days of prayer, instruction and community.  It's how I get ready for spring.  

Sam's personal inspection of the new cabinets. 

  Wishing all a wonderful Thursday!!

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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.

~~Mosaic Monday~~

And the heart that is soonest awake to the 

flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.

Saint Thomas More

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Wishing all a very Happy Valentine's Day

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Thanks be to God!

Now please visit Mary at The Little Red House and share in the beauty offered there.   And thought I have nothing to offer this week for Macro Monday pleas visit Lisa at  Macro Monday  for there is a lot to enjoy and admire there.  The pictures are grand.

~~Weekend Wrap-up~~

This last week has been a week of ups and downs.  So it's time to share...

The best thing that happened to me this week was the facial I had...Oh, my how rejuvenating!  Made me feel renewed!  And then gathering with my Ultreya   group for sharing and prayer...rejuvenated again!

The worst thing that happened to me this week was, though I'd don't think I'd say the word I would use is the "worst," when grandson, Jonathan, was hospitalized, sent home stable, and then readmitted yesterday.  Today he will undergo an appendectomy.  It's hard for us because we cannot be there.  I do have the power of prayer on my side, though.

The funniest thing I saw/heard/did this week was when I asked a patient the name of her GYN she told me he was new to her and she thought his name was "S-freakin-aroni.  Oh I can't pronounce it!"

The craziest thing I saw/heard/did this week was overlooked as if there was anything crazy out there I missed it with all else that was going on.

The thing I was most thankful for this week attentive and good doctors. 

Now, it's not too late for you to join Sue at In Him We Move And Live And Have Our Being for Weekend Wrap-up!

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Thanks be to God!

Progress Still!

Yes, indeed, I'm making serious progress on Xavier's baby afghan.

Hoping to finish it tonight!

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Thanks be to Gd!

 

Just a bit of wisdom for today, too.

Christ patiently awaits the return of the sinner and he gently receives the penitent.  This twofold mercy abounds in the heart of the Lord Jesus--his long-suffering in waiting for the sinner and his readiness in granting pardon.  ~~Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

~~Mosaic Monday/Macro Monday~~

Plaster and Paint!

The mudding and taping is done and the first coat of pain is on the walls!  The wallpaper is ordered and with any luck at all the floor will be started next weekend.  AND the cabinets are here!!!  I'm looking forward to the day when I might have a pretty mosaic again!

 Playing with the picture shows an all new side of the paint tray...

 Was a lot of fun!!!!!

~~~^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.

~Weekend Wrap-up~

I'm a little late in starting as it has been a busy weekend here!  Bu here goes.


The best thing that happened to me this week was a wonderful dinner and evening with friends. The laughter and chatter and fun.

The worst thing that happened to me this week was finding out the cabinets were being delivered and we hadn't finished much of the kitchen projects.

The funniest thing I saw/heard/did this week were stories told about family antics and sharing some of my own.

The craziest thing I saw/heard/did this week was take a walk at lunch and even though the sun was out it was much colder than I thought.  I was determined to finish the walk, so when I returned to work my legs were just about numb from the cold...Everything else was well covered.  Silly me!

The thing I was most thankful for this week was the assistance of Roy and Laura in the work in the kitchen.  They have been a blessing!

Now, it's not too late for you to join Sue at In Him We Move And Live And Have Our Being for Weekend Wrap-up!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!