Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
I mentioned my needing to get two shots twice weekly (one in the arm and one in the extra fleshy you-know-where).Well, to spare the kids & me the 40-minute drive (one way) to the clinic on Mondays and Thursdays, my beloved has agreed to administer the needed hormones.Do you hear that, Honey? I called you “My Beloved!”And “Honey”, too. I … [Read more...]
Today is the feast of the Holy House of Loreto. According to tradition, the house of Loreto is where Mary was both conceived and conceived Our Lord. Imagine!I am praying today that my house be more like Mary’s. I am praying not for perfection, mind you, but rather, a spirit of holiness, peace and joy.For more information on the Holy House of … [Read more...]
Father, the image of the Virgin is found in the Church. Mary had a faith that your Spirit prepared and a love that never knew sin, for you kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception. Trace in our actions the lines of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith. Prepare once again a world for your Son who lives and reigns with you … [Read more...]
At least when it comes to messing with my children linguistically, I am.How many kids (apart from mine) are going to grow up and stress the importance of “being have” throughout Advent?As in “Kids? Are you being have (long “a”) right now?”I can’t help myself. Telling them to behave is just so…boring.So go ahead. Call the word police on me.What can … [Read more...]
Today has been crazy busy in every kind of way. We have just gotten home after no end of chasing—piano lessons, an ultrasound, a trip to my clinic for more shots…I’m thinking I should probably just cut to the chase, however.There is hope yet for this little one! Thank you for your prayers!!As with all early pregnancies, we cannot be certain. The … [Read more...]
Happy feast of St. Nicholas!Friends, I would like to thank you all for your kindness and prayers regarding this brand new soul I’m carrying. You have been the arms of Christ in carrying me through this time of doubt and waiting. We are tremendously blessed in you.Today is the day, I’m thinking.Today is the day that I will hear from the clinic with … [Read more...]
Warning: the following post is of a nitty-gritty nature.I don’t know how many of you checked back on the comments to my “Merry Christmas” post, (the one where I complained about getting a speeding ticket), but I wanted to share with you the following thoughts shared by Adoro te Devote:Speaking as an ex-police officer....he was right. And for a $117 … [Read more...]
Don’t laugh.When an overtired mom shuttles five overeager kids into a secular discount store on the second day of Advent, this is the result.Two-packs of sturdy purple candles on the clearance rack.That was all they had.There were no pink or purple tapers to speak of…only vanilla-scented this and brownish boxed sets of that. (I assume they smelled … [Read more...]
It is inevitable that the longer I have this blog, the more I will retell stories. Like an old woman in a rocker with her dentures slipping and her shawl pulled ever close about her bony shoulders, I will recall the days of my youth with repetitive fondness.If you love me, you will smile and nod and listen patiently.If you don’t, well, you’ll … [Read more...]
(The late edition)We are back from a cold (for some of us) but cozy (for others) weekend of goose hunting.Did you even miss us? : )Blogger has stingily let me publish one photo from our outing. We spent the weekend in Rochester, Minnesota, home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic and--at least this weekend--a lot of snow, a ton of ice, and plenty of … [Read more...]
