My neck of the woods today
Category: life in general
01.11.2024
21°F cloudy NW4mph SR0735 SS1646
Morning Offering given… “Jesus take me as I am, summon out what I should be. Set your seal upon my heart, Holy Spirit dwell in me.”
Village sleeps
Coffee good
The man sleeps
Chopper out and in
From the margin: St. Therese…”Jesus help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.
How goes life in your neck of the woods?
Know you are prayed for.
01.10.2024
28°F overcast SW8mph SR0736 SS1645
Morning Offering given
Village covered in snow more coming today
Coffee good
Chopper out and in resting in overstuffed in office
The man sleeps he’s tired from snow removal yesterday
Finally watched the Epoch Times Jan 6 movie… I am speechless at the crimes committed by the government over the past 3 years. Very hard to believe the US government would do and continue to do what is shown in that movie. Everyone should watch it. The link is somewhere in my blog.
Off to Madison today if the roads aren’t too bad. At this point in time, I think I’d rather stay home but I already committed and apparently, the roads aren’t too bad.
On this day in 1993, my children T & M were baptized and confirmed by Fr. Frank Benda (deceased).
Know you are prayed for.
01.09.2024
28⁰F snowing ENE14mph SR0746 SS1644
Morning Offering given
Village covered in pristine snow
Coffee good
The house sleeps, I should be.
Came home last evening feeling punk. Headache, dizzy, nausea, went straight to bed. Am awake now feeling much better but totally lazy. One look outside puts snowfall over an inch. Will continue all day with winds picking up, making travel difficult. Defiantly boot, parka, longjohn weather.
Know you are prayed for.
01.08.2024
25°F overcast SE14mph SR0736 SS1643
Morning Offering given
Village silent for a few more minutes
Coffee good
Chopper out and in warming overstuffed in the office
The man still sleeps
Yesterday I worked on my bible study lesson for tomorrow. I find the class interesting and informative.
Intermittent Fasting…1227 hours overall of fasting. This week will be a big challenge for me. Eating time is from 1600-2000 hrs. Water intake is always a challenge for me. The fit of my clothes is changing enough to feel it and smile. Dropping of pounds is slow about a pound a week. I am in week 11 of a 25-week plan to complete the plan and accomplish the weight loss continues to be the goal. Overall, I feel better, am sleeping better (CPAP in place), knees are improving (most days). I continue to offer it all up for the souls in purgatory who need it the most.
February is fast approaching. That is the month the man and I will be taking off to wander to the south for a few days spent with DS#4 and his family. As well as spending time with DD#5 and her husband. From the sounds of things, we will be pulling DD’s self-contained down and parking it. We may wander into Nebraska and then into South Dakota before we return home.
Happy Bday to DS#3…time flies.
Today we celebrate “The Baptism of the Lord”
Which reminds me, of my thoughts on yesterday’s homily given by Bishop Flock of San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia. Who was born and raised right here in my neck of the woods. I did not appreciate his blanket reproach of those here in the USA who are skeptical of the way Pope Francis is conducting himself. I give respect for the office of the Pope as well as for the office of the Bishop but let me remind you those offices are held by humans who have a tendency to put themselves first (something Christ never did). The cause of sin and shame are rooted in pride and disobedience. We ourselves are to blame, God offered the gift, and we decided to do things our way. The choice is between obeying God or one’s own desires. This has been the human struggle since the garden. The skeptisim comes due to Pope Francis and what he desires to happen, thus creating scandal and deception for the faithful who know and understand the 10 commandments. Nuff said.
Know you are prayed for.
01.06.2024
26⁰F. E3mph. SR0737. SS1641
Morning Offering given
Village sleeps
Coffee dripping
Chopper out, in, fed, out, and in again
Our phones were off all night. Loved it. Our Saturday calendar has nothing written on it.
EPIPHANEY… the Magi arrive
Found 2 books on clearance at goodwill yesterday.
The Ramsey book is for someone else. It’s the workbook… it is worth the time and effort. It will change the way you look at things.
know you are prayed for
01/05.2024
24°F S6mph SR0737 SS1639
Morning Offering given
Village waking
Coffee good, excellent infact!
The man readying to leave
Chopper out and in waiting for the boy
Me up showered, dress, and ready for the day. I’m off to Eau Claire for the day.
Very much looking forward to Feb. the man and I are taking the month off. It has yet to be seen as happened but who knows maybe this time it will. We are not very good at not having something to work on.
Very fun time celebrating with B for her 21st.
Still waiting for the printer cord to be moved. Along with several boxes from the upstairs hallway. Am shooting for tomorrow to get some of these things accomplished. Am giving serious consideration to a winter garage sale.
Today my fasting is offered up for all my Godchildren and their families.
Parents of adult children… depend on Our Lady of Sorrows for those things heavy on you heart.
Know you are prayed for
01.04.2024
24°F WSW4mph SR0737 SS1638
Morning Offering given
Village waking
Coffee excellent
Chopper out and in
Happy Birthday to all
Can we talk about the correct way to cross the street at a marked and signaled crossing? Yesterday a little 7th or 8th grader played the I’m Immortal game at the crosswalk. Thankfully MY guardian angel brought her to my attention and I had time to stop. Her guardian angel tapped her and I could physically see that tap. But she did the normal don’t listen and do it anyway. Her slight hesitation and my full stop saved her life. The story, I am driving W past the school Little Missy is walking down the sidewalk wearing a blue hoodie. She looks up, sees me, and then checks the distance from her to the crosswalk, she picks up her pace to a very fast walk, and again looks at me, I am less than 2 car lengths from the crosswalk already braking, and she looks again makes eye contact with me presses the signal button, never missing a beat steps out in from of me and crosses with less than a foot clearance from my bumper. Her intent was to live dangerously, and it was obvious. She might want to check out her responsibilities in chapter 346 of the WI Code.
The boy got a new car. Nice.
My printer isn’t working in one program only. It worked for the Nov. print but does not for the Dec. It works for everything else. Driving me crazy!
Know you are prayed for.
01.03.2024
30°F NW10mph SR0737 SS1637
Morning Offering given
Village quiet
Coffee good
Belated birthday to my friend J. Hope it was an awesome New Year’s Day
Virtue for January… Perfection… Matt 5:48… “Be ye perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. St Paul had good words for us in Phil 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do: forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth yourself to those that are before, I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.”
Looking forward to an uncomplicated day. What’s your’s looking like?
Know you are prayed for
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