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.

75°F SSW22mph SR0521(0421) SS2048(1948)

Morning Offering given

Cascade quiet

No coffee

Longest day of the year

Left Cascade at 0230, picked up AD in Hopkinton and headed N
Picked up auction items and donuts along the way
Dropped them at the Produce Auction house
Very long line for the breakfast
Dropped AD at his place and came home to sleep
Woke 1145, delivered ice cream to building site
did two copy jobs
and am now catching up here
Hope to catch a few more winks then back to IA @ 7pm and return home

Have an awesome day

Know you are prayed for

57°F WNW8mph SR0520(0420) SS2048(1948)

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful with birds singing

Coffee good

Today
Read Zephaniah
RIAY Day 170 Grit & Grace
Meditations for Each Day by Cardinal Antonio Bacci pg 242 “The Holy Mass” Let us remember that the Sacrifice of the Mass should be our sacrifice also. It is not only the priest who offers it, but we offer it along with the priest and with Jesus: ‘Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee‘”

I’m off to the mechanic this morning for tire sensor replacement. My hope is that this is the only thing that needs replacing. Then off to the car wash and hopefully a haircut before I pick up a friend from her doctor’s appointment. Then a late-night run to IL and back. I am armed with my audiobook; this one is called The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith, whom I have been reading for quite some time. The language is awful, but the storyline is very good. After listening to several in this series, I can finally understand most of the British street English. On another note, I need to check in with my otolaryngologist. I must have a sinus infection because I keep smelling smoke, where there is none. The knee continues to function without much discomfort. It does have a decided click in it and at times a weak feeling, but not what I would call pain. Hopefully, the MRI will be forthcoming soon. The road camera is charging. I’ll get that placed late day. Always nice to have for ins purposes, just in case a deer happens along. I’m off and running.

Know you are prayed for.

65°F N3mph SR0520(0420) SR2048(1948)

Morning Offering given

Village damp

Coffee good

Today, we remember Sr. Immaculata, who passed from this world to the next in 1975.

Must Read… Red Clay by Charles B. Fancher

Today
Read Habakkuk
RIAY Day 169
The Apostolate of Holy Motherhood, pg 87, “Purity of Intentions”
Meditations for Each Day, pg 240, “Holy Communion”

Good Morning!
Early one for me as I had 6 to get to the bus before 5am.
Still looking for someone to take the NW route for the over-21 special school girls.
Interesting weather this past week. Montana had 8″ of golfball-sized hail, North Dakota had tornadoes, Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi Laki erupted, flooding in West Virginia, wildfires in New Mexico, and Hawaii.

Know you are prayed for.