64°F WNW8mph SR0524(0424) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village soggy and peaceful

Coffee good

Today
• Read Zechariah 3, note the verses that speak to you.
• RIAY Day 181: Grace Amid Thorns
• St. Bertrand shows us the necessity of cultivating and nurturing people just as we might cultivate a garden
• Remembering the Birthdays of: Patti M, Jim C, & Jim H, may they rest in peace.
• Meditations for Each Day pg 30…_{Meditate on the ardent love of God, cast aside your coldness and indifference, and ask St. Paul to set us on fire with divine charity.}
Well, the electricity just went out. No issues at all during the storms of the past week, and today it goes out. Hopefully, it is a short outage. Good thing I charged the laptop. Not that I will be able to post, as the internet is gone as well. Which brings me to dependence on electricity. If someone sabotaged the electrical structure of the USA, who would be able to function? We have become so dependent on it that most things would shut down. Now, by the looks of things, it may just be our house that is out; where is that generator? Good thing the man is home, the village guy is on the way now. This, of course, means there will be no remodel work done until it comes back on. That was simple, changed the fuse on the pole, workmen are gone. We’re back in business

Know you are prayed for.

1 2/3rd” in 30 mins plus a little hail

Ended up with 1.6″ from this storm.

The total storm rainfall since last Monday is

70°F SW9mph SR0524(0424) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

Today
• Feast Day of St Peter & St. Paul, _{the original “fishers of men” teach us that God chooses the most ordinary of people to serve His Church.}
• RIAY Day 180: The God Who Bleeds

Go see Jesus today.

Know you are prayed for.

60°F S10mph SR0523(0423) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful and cool, with sunshine

Pod Coffee today, the man is gone.

Today
• Read Zechariah 2
• St. Irenaeus reminds us how precious is the gift of faith.
• RIAY Day 179:Discouragement, Distraction, Dispair
• The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood pg 93, “Be patient. In the end patience will win out.”
• Anniversary Greetings to Dennis & Blanca C.
• Birthday Greetings to Raphael S.
• This Day in Family History (1992) marks the day Irene C retired as the organist in St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church in Greeley, IA.

Very nice visit yesterday with sister-in-law Terese S. I’m enjoying the sister/sister-in-law tea that she started last month. Hopefully we will be able to continue this monthly. So I ask you, who is hosting next?

Know you are prayed for.

68°F WNW10mph SR0523(0423) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village wet and peaceful

Coffee strong

Today
•St. Cyril of Alexandria, _{through whose tireless work, we proclaim Jesus was truly the Son of God from the moment of His conception}
•Read Zehariah 1
•RIAY Day 178:Open the Door

The man has left for Iowa; he’ll return tomorrow sometime. I was happy he could pk up and drop off a chainsaw for me at Moses S’s. Quite the day yesterday, filled with storms and laughter. Wainscotting & trim for kitchen picked up. Glad to have that job done. Lots of housework to do today. Life has been so very busy of late, the house has suffered for it. Also, have a few plants to get in the ground once the cattle panel has been put in place. I am home until Monday morning, PTL for that.

Books
Planning to read some fluff ones by Kelly Irvin. The Bee Co. Series: The Beekeeper’s Son, The Bishop’s Son, and The Saddlemaker’s Son. All placed on hold through the WRLS Catalog. I’m dreaming of nice reads on the front porch, in the chaise lounge.

Know you are prayed for.

Morning Offering given

67°F ESE8mph SR0522(0422) SS2049(1949)

Village, sopping wet and peaceful

Coffee good

Today
Read your journal. Answer any questions you may have had before with answers you have now.

Some roads, you must walk alone.
No friend, no family, no partner,
only you & God.
Some battles, you must fight alone.
No crowd, no applause, no recognition
only you & God.
Some storms, you must endure alone.
No Shelter, no shortcut, no escape
only You & God.
Sometimes God puts you in places alone
because He needs you to realize
you don’t need anyone but Him.
But in every step,
every struggle, and every storm
God is closer than you think.

Happy Birthday to Kris.

Know you are prayed for

68⁰F raining again, still more to come

70°F NNE5mph SR0522(0422) SS2049(2049)

Morning Offering given

Thanksgiving for:
• The rain 3.7″, for no wind damage, no flooding
• The ceasefire between Israel & Iran

Village soggy

Coffee good

Today
Read the Book of Malachi and journal the verses that strike you.
RIAY Day 175: Calling Through the Noise

Today is looking to be relatively easy. One morning run, one afternoon run. Hopefully it will keep to that.

Work continues to fix the patio to add a space for the grill. I am so blessed with a husband who knows how and isn’t afraid to do these types of things.

Know you are prayed for.

78⁰F. SW13mph  SR0521(0421) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful, songbirds greet sunrise, gentle breeze stirring humid air

Coffee rich and aromatic

RIAY Day 174:Living Our Baptism

Read Haggi, note what strikes you the most in your journal.

Despite the heat, wind,& rain the white roses persist in blooming. I note this because in all past years, they turned brown, shriveled, and fell to the ground.

Today, the plan is to plant English Ivy by the patio and string grow wire for it. Hoping the results end up looking IRL like it does in my mind.

Laundry completed, just hanging up left to accomplish.

Perhaps I should update the garden book.

Easy day in the works for me.

Know you are prayed for.

82⁰F Ssw18   SR0521(0421) SS2049(1949)

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

No coffee

Pulled in about 0430, very challenging last 30 mins. Good to be home.  The man is off to the parish picnic. I am home sleeping.  This past 2 weeks; unbelievable. Perhaps tomorrow life will again be normal.