Author: Sassy

Wife, Mother, G'ma, Catholic, Conservative

05.27.2023

39°F clear SR@0527 SSE@6mph SS@2034

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee leftover…okay

the man sleeps

the mulching finished

New gravel added to the driveway by the street. Slow but sure the honey-do shrinks.

Interesting experience yesterday with the local sheriff’s department dispatcher (she was a bully on the phone to me) when I called to ask a question. I have yet to decide if I plan to file a formal complaint or not. Prayers for discernment, please.

The office area is in definite need of cleaning and decluttering. I’m not quite sure how it gets this way.

Copy job to get to today.

Know you are prayed for.

05.26.2023

36°F sunny SR@)0527 SE@7mph SS@2033

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

the man still sleeps

Great conversation with my sil Cheryl last evening. We need to connect more often.

the mulching is almost completed, it got to be a larger and larger project as we went along. Well worth the time and effort…mostly the man’s time and effort…think of me as project manager.

Do you love me? John 21:16 Jesus asked this question of Peter and he asks it of you and me as well. Do you love me? Immediately I think of the poem Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

We’re all prone to thinking love between a man and a woman, Jesus isn’t talking about that kind of love.

I’d best get a move on

Know you are prayed for

Patio sitting

This afternoon shade on the patio is wonderful with a nice breeze.

The man is edging the beds.

Birds are scolding. Mama Robin is trying to teach  Jr. to fly, and the man is in the flight path.

Mr Pig found a home and is waiting for a new family to move in.

Bridle wreaths in bloom.

Fountain ready to plug in.

This yard is our happy place. We’ve spent 12 yrs getting it to where it is now. Each shrub, rosebush, tree, and flower has a story. As does the fountain, garden gate, pond, and statues.

Each year, as winter grows long and cold, we vow it to be our last one here in the wilds. Spring arrives, and what looked cold and dead springs to life with vivid color. The sun has warmth in it again.

The hard labor intensive work brings winter aches and pains out of the body, toning the old and broken down back to good health.

Purpose has once again revived us. Gives direction and opens up unnoticed pathways.

Spring is new life

Summer is the growing, stretching, learning stage

Fall brings it all together

Winter allows restoration and contemplation on lessons learned

Just as the earth cycles thru its seasons, so does humankind

God has a plan

We are part of it

05.25.2023

49°F clouds SR@0528 ESE@9mph SS@2032

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee, very good

The man sleeps, he should be. He worked too hard again yesterday in the yard.

Check out this link! Only 6.5 hrs from us, really want to go but not possible. I am putting it on our bucket list.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254384/a-miracle-in-missouri-body-of-benedictine-sisters-foundress-t hought-to-be-incorrupt?fbclid=IwAR2AEivGV66_0shirMyiVrJ6GDgyy3tjVtrEPzPSyl6Jf_Q3HGG7ThLQYk0

Remembering my friend Kathy H who passed from this life to the next in 2007. May she rest in peace.

1st Holy Communion anni for my dd#1 Kaylee, this day 1986

Baptism anniversary for my niece Claire S in 1997

We head to LaCrosse today, the man for his hearing aid appt, me for PT. So glad it worked out we could go together.

In John 17 Jesus prays for his disciples. It is a beautiful prayer. He is praying for us (vs 20) isn’t that exciting to know that Jesus is specifically praying for us.

I read this letter to the Editor yesterday…

https://lacrossetribune.com/opinion/letters/camille-degaz-trump-wasted-taxpayers-time-and-money/article_3554c6ee-f8bf-11ed-9fad-83f4ff5648b5.html

I responded with a letter of my own. The parameters of the newspaper didn’t allow me to fully state what I think because they are afraid of being sued or hurting the feelings of some “woke” person who obviously believes she is entitled to take, yes I say take, steal, use at will someone else’s hard-earned money to ease her lack of funds. It doesn’t matter that she is on disability. That isn’t what is preventing her from living a full, happy life. Her idea that someone (albeit a rich someone) should take her clothing $$ and give that to her so she doesn’t have to live on assistance… ludicrous thinking. Where does this thought process come from?

This brings me to wonder why anyone would think their college loans should be forgiven? After all, THEY decided to go to college. THEY applied for and listened to the terms of the loan BEFORE they got it and signed for it. Why is it now taxpayers who must foot the bill? It DOES NOT MATTER if they changed their mind about their career, failed the course, or didn’t find employment in their field. THAT IS NOT MY PROBLEM! Nor should it be, EVER my problem.

This nation is raising thousands of entitled young people, THAT is the problem with what is going on now.

Young adults who want to make more money than they are willing to put forth work for. They want to carry their water bottles and cell phones everywhere they go. If they don’t feel like showing up for work they just call in. Makes no sense. Not a clue why employers put up with this.

Yes, I know, I’m an old fuddy-duddy who probably made their children pay for their own college classes, probably expected them to GET A JOB and buy their own toys, probably expected them to do chores at home BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF A FAMILY UNIT. Also probably expected them: not to swear, to attend church each week, to help out a neighbor without compensation, to wait for things they couldn’t afford until they had the money to afford it. Yep, that’s me. I also didn’t get too excited when they got hurt (unless it was serious) didn’t care if they got dirty, and didn’t allow them to come and go as they pleased.

Yep, that’s me. I even packed lunch when they ran away so they didn’t have to worry about getting hungry.

All of which is probably child abuse today.

Okay rant over.

I’m off and running to get my responsibilities taken care of so that I don’t infringe on other people’s responsibilities.

know you are prayed for, even if I don’t agree with your thought process, God will sort it out the way that gives glory to him.

05.24.2023

52⁰F sunny SR@ 0529 E@13mph SS@2031

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee strong…going to need it like that.

The man sleeps…he should, lots of hard physical labor went into the yard yesterday.  The hope is to finish today.

Slept in this morning. Drove too long/far yesterday. I’m paying for it today.

Bridal wreath shrubs are blooming.  They are going to be spectacular.  Actually, all the flowers this year have been exceptional.

Need to find a new book today.

Mt. Washmore needs climbing.

Clutter Cove needs a good straightening.

Birthday & Anniversary greetings to all celebrating today.

Prayers for the repose of souls who have gone before.

Hmmm… looks like birdseed should be added to the shopping list.

The pond needs cleaning. The garage needs to be set up again. You know, if I sit here long enough, the list will become unmanageable.

Have an awesome day.

Know you are prayed for.

05.23.2023

48°F clear SSW@7mph SR@0530 SS@2030

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee good

the man sleeps

Happy Birthday Kathy D hope it’s an awesome day.

Remembering Dick M today may he rest in peace

Mulching is happening in the yard. I’m liking the way it looks. Bridal wreath shrubs have started flowering. They are so beautiful in full bloom. The pond, the porch, and the fountain need cleaning. It is a never-ending battle. I peruse the todo list knowing it is so long and we are so slow.

Sort of like repenting, we know our list of faults, sins, etc grows long, and we look at it and think oooh that will take too long, that one will be too painful, I want that one gone but I don’t want to do what I know God is going to want me to do. Jesus asked in the garden to let the cup pass Matt:26:39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. He then shouldered his duty and continued with God’s will. We wimp out. Today I pray to do what I know I must do without complaint or wimping out.

Know you are prayed for.