Pretty One

Oh, my pretty one

Delicate and beautiful

What is your name

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Pretty In Pink

The color is pink

Ruffled edges all around

Beautiful the Rose

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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I've been Hacked!!!

Computer has been hacked

I'm angry as a hornet

Just want it repaired

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Don't you just hate being taken advantage of?  It happens to others, but "surely not to me!"  We can certainly be naive.  And, yes, that's me!  Will be a house call by our Computer Doctor today!  Wishing all a  wonderful weekend!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Golden Years

Today We Are Married Fifty Years

Fifty years ago

Our lives were tied together

It's been a good life

Adventures untold

There's never a dull moment

Happy ever after

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This last weekend we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary with a gathering of the Keller Clan and friends.  Life has been full of many adventures.  I've known for some time that this journey has been guided by Providence.

We have lived in 5 states and our 5 children were born in 4 states.  Each is a treasure, lovingly created with talents and gifts from the Creator.  Our children have been blessed with loving spouses and we have been gifted with 12 delightful and talented grandchildren.

We have so much for which to be grateful!  

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Magnificent Hibiscus

Hibiscus in bloom

A magnificent beauty

Love of summer sun

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Because I was at a conference last week I missed this place I love to visit.  Next week will I'll be absent again as Ronnie and I will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary.  And so I'll be back in two weeks.  Wishing you all a wonderful two weeks.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Gull at Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls

Ontario, Canada

Such a handsome gull

He's holding court by the falls

Full of majesty

It was such a wonderful visit.  The Falls are captivating and just watching the gulls fly over the falls is entrancing.  Oh, to soar like the birds.  

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Rainbow

Rainbow at sunset

Rising through the clouds it glows

Wonder of wonders

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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This Old House

Fond memories this

A house and loving home place.

In good times and bad.

Family gathered here

Not only brick and mortar

But love filled it all!

I remember Christmas, Thanksgiving and summer picnic here.  The Folks, as they were called, always had an open door for us kids.  My grandparents had died before I was born so the Aunts and Pat were all I know as extended family.  There were so many overnights as kids. My celebration after my 1st Communion was here. My first opera, Aida, was shared with Pat.  When I graduated from high school I was gifted with a trip to Washington D.C.  with them all.  We had a grand time.  And when they sold the house, and I was in nursing school close by, I would take occasional walks by it, just to remember the good times.  For those times I am truly gratefully.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Wonders of a Waterfall

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Upper Falls

Lechworth State Park

on the Genesec River

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Waterfalls entrance

Demanding our attention

We are mesmerized

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Working On a Scrapbook

Scrapbooking  is hard work

Revisiting adventures

Worth the time it takes

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Since we started traveling abroad in 2015 I've postponed working on gathering these memories.  It was a big mistake.  I should have started right away when we got home from our first trip to Italy  

My first mistake was not keeping a journal on the first two trips.  So those scrapbooks were more difficult to organize.  But that is what I've done on the next three trips and so far with this scrapbook it's been much easier.  So, I'm nearly finished with Scrapbook3.  

So far I've completed trip to Italy I and France.  It's really a lot of work but I have to say I've enjoyed reliving the journeys.  

~~~^j^~~~

Thank be to God!!

Cathy

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Dusk At Howell Wetlands

Dusk at the wetlands

Sounds and colors overwhelm

Oh so beautiful

 I do love a trail that invites me to "The Road Less Traveled."

 The foliage is so lush and green!

But nothing can compare to the surprise we found at the end of the trail.  The scene took my breath away.  There is fish in the water and we saw a muskrat dive into the water.  There were also turtles and flocks of birds.  Unhappily I was unable to to stay long enough to get photos.  It was a terrific way to spend time while waiting to meet our friend for dinner.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Pink Flowers

With Petals of Pink

Blossoms bursting with beauty

Glory be to God!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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May Flowers

Aw Spring!!

The maple tree in our back yard is so very lovely in the Spring.  It's color is not nearly as beautiful in the Autumn.  There is glorious color today and I will cherish it.

Roses and Gerber daisies are my favorite at this time of year.  I just add to that list as the seasons merge and share their own colors.  I'm looking with anticipation for the blossoms on my daisies.

Azaleas - whitest of white!

White as the drifted snow

Fresh-fallen out of the night,

Before the coming glow.

Tinges the morning light;

When the light is like the snow,

White,

And the silence is like the light:

Light, and silence, and snow, -

All - white!

by Harriett McEwen Kimball 

And I cannot tell you how I treasure the azaleas and their blossoms!  They are so very exquisite in their shape and color.

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Ohio River Traffic

Barge on the Ohio

Newburgh, IN

Barge on the water

Transporting a load of coal

Good river traffic

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God,

Cathy

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I Lost My Week

Simba napping

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Where has this week gone

Quickly it has passed me by

I wasn't napping

Excuses are easy

Busyness is an excuse

But I can't use it

~~^j^~~

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

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Glorious Sunrise

Sunrise sunset, sunrise sunset, 

Swiftly fly the days,

Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers,

Blossom even as they gaze.

Sunrise sunset, sunrise sunset,

Swiftly fly the years,

One season following another,

Laden with happiness and tears.

by 

Jerry Bock and Sheldon Hamick

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I awoke this morning to a beautiful sunrise!  Sunrises always fill  me with such wonder and awe.  And when I see one it gives me such hope.

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Sun begins to glow

So early in the morning

It lifts up the soul

Happiness and joy

From the Creator's palate

Offer quiet morn

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks to be God,

Cathy

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Holy Women

Saint Anne and Mary

Birthplace of Mary

Saint Ann's Church

Jerusalem, Israel

Mother and daughter

Perfection, beauty in love

In the love of God

Suffering mother

Teach us how to live and love

In the name of God

~~~^j^~~~

Cathy

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Ambivalent April

Awoke to snow at 5:00 a.m. this morning.

It was wet, cold at 34 degrees and some artwork was achieved by Mother Nature.

By 10:00 a.m. the sun was shining and the snow was gone.  The Bradford pear was in all its glory.

The leaves on the rose bushes were grateful for the absence of snow.  Those are tears of joy!

Wishing all a warmer week with April weather to which we are more accustomed. 

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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End o' Day

 Sun's low in the sky

Rays glisten on the water

End of day glory

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Good Friday--Amazing Love

Early morning on the Via Dolorosa

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Bearing all our sins

The Savior carries his cross

In weakness and pain

All this just for us

So much pain and agony

For our salvation

Pieta

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Only this is pure love!!!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God

Cathy

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Palm Sunday

"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!  Shout daughter of Jerusalem!  Se your king comes to you; righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt the foal of a donkey."

Zechariah 9:9

There were so many beautiful palm trees in the Holy Land that it was not difficult to understand how their fronds were used to hail our Lord's entry into Jerusalem.  I can just imagine the excitement and enthusiasm of those cheering their "Hosannas! "

"The palm branch is a symbol of triumph, peace and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world." (Wikipedia)

For Christians today is the beginning of the holiest season of the year.  We follow Jesus through his last days to his death on the cross and celebrate his resurrection!  We walk with him to Emmaus, eat breakfast with him on the beach at the Sea of Galilee with his disciples.  We witness his Ascension to the Father,  And then, we are in the upper room when the gift of the Holy Spirit is celebrated on Pentecost.   The celebration of our salvation story compels us to celebrate God's love for us!

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Creation of Rose

Beauty of the Rose

Fragrance and color supreme

God's own creation

All beauty is love

And fragrances calm the soul

All praise creator

~~~^j^~~~

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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