It’s the 4th Sunday in Lent–Laetare Sunday, because we look with joy to the approach of Easter. Are you happy today? Feeling new resolve for the next three weeks?
I cried at Mass this morning for no good reason other than the priest was just so…beautiful, if such may be said about a dignified old cleric in his seventies. Jem saw the tears rolling down my cheek and looked alarmed. “What’s wrong?” he demanded. “Nothing!” I whispered back. “Now shush.”
How do you explain happy tears to an 8-year-old boy? Or beautiful priests, for that matter?
The talk that I gave yesterday went well, I think. Thank you for your prayers. I could have more or less gobbled up those second graders right then and there, they were so cute. The parents, too, were quite smiley and supportive, exceptive for one big barrel-chested man near the front who wouldn’t look my way for all my trying. He was one tough nut to crack, I tell you.
Well, I survived the day and—even better—I enjoyed it. Are you kidding? I was paid to come talk about Jesus and Mary. Don’t tell the priest who invited me, but I would have gladly done that for free.
Now then. On an entirely different note, my friend Jenn has been posting some photos of the seasonal changes down in Texas, so I thought that I’d reciprocate with some photos of my own.
Not that there’s been any seasonal changes here in my state or anything.
Nope.
It’s pretty much the same old, same old, same old…snow.
It’s sad, actually.
Tragic, really.
It’s where I get all my angst.
And get a load out of this poor kid! Do you think she’ll ever forgive us for having raised her in Minnesota?
That’s my garden behind her, by the way.Well, life is good and I’m not complaining. Nope, not in the least.
Except maybe—just maybe—when I see photos like Jenn’s.
Or when I think that a year ago, I was here.
Heaving a great big sigh, I am…
LOL about the garden! Mine looks pretty similar. If you moved to Ohio, we could suffer together. 🙂
74 today, SNOW tomorrow.
Glad to suffer with ya.
🙂
Margaret – those are wonderful snow pictures! Check my blog to see what our beautiful priest was wearing today…hurry, hurry, hurry…you won’t be disappointed at all! 🙂 Much love to you!
Oh my! I know Nutmeg is near me and my dad confirmed what she said. There is a chance of snow tomorrow night. That is crazy. And a bit of a tornado watch tonight. Huh.
Your daughter will thank you for having raised her in the great state of Minnesota. 😉
I’m with Jill!!!!
It’s all about the memories. Your children will think back fondly of their winter days.
As a displaced NE girl now living in the south, I miss those winter days with fresh fallen snow (don’t miss the dirty stuff).
I am glad you had a moving experience at church yesterday!
Just dropping by to say that I love your SNOWY blog!
It’s 25 degrees outside and we are still snowbound up here north of Boston!! 3 snowfalls in the last three weeks! (You know its bad when you have to dig out a shallow patch of snow to make a “poop zone” for you little dog who might get swallowed up in the snow!)
With Easter coming so early this year, we’ll probably be wearing coats over our Easter outfits.
Keep smiling, and keep it real!
I tell you, love, I don’t know how you do it living in Minnesota. Here in MD, I’m dying, and contemplating moving to TX ourselves! You are doing a great job, and I’m glad you had such a great talk. My Abby will be in second grade next year…wanna come up our way and give a talk to our group? *hint* *hint* 🙂
We had the sidewalk chalk out the other day too! Somehow it gave us hope. Isn’t it supposed to melt in March?
Glad your talk went good.
TX is expecting snow tonight or tomorrow. Don’t come here. We were in the 90s last week. Now its thunderstorms, tornados, and snow!
Ack!
I am chuckling. My prediction is that we will still have snow on the ground when we leave for our trip to TX and OK in April.