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Friday, November 29, 2013

~ Back-Blogged: A Thankful for...Edition ~

With Thanksgiving just behind us, I'm reflecting on the small blessings of life...

Our olive trees gave a bit more than last years harvest.


Our Myers lemon tree just keeps on giving, which allows me to give to others.



The giving tree.  Fresh lemons are expensive...I'm thankful for this tree.


Our new orange tree is now producing lots of delicious fruit.
Thankful for the warm California sun...


I'm thankful for our bishop and his work in our diocese...and the honor of having him to dinner at our home with my family.




Altar Boy Training.  Noon.  My son is leading the boys in the Angelus.

Lunch follows shortly...I'm thankful for hot ('n ready) pizza to help me feed the troops.

Teen Talks.  I began these Teen Talks last year with our first talk on the Cristeros.  A few times a year speakers come to our parish and give a talk to our youth.  Big Blessings...

I'm calling this my mid-centennial extravaganza celebration...

Sweet (& bubbly) gift from my dh,
beautiful floral bouquet,
complete with love note (on fancy paper) :o)

  Five-Oh!
 

 
I am thankful for my Husband, my children and most of all,
His Love.
 

 We give you thanks, Almighty God, for all Your benefits, who live and reign, world without end. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
   (GRACE AFTER MEALS)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

~ Back-Blogged ~

I've had several things to share here...just never the time.  So, now I'm back-blogged.  You heard it here first...LOL. 

OK.  Where to start...?  How about St. Joseph the Worker Feast Day - May 2nd.  Our family has a very special devotion to St. Joseph.  He has been instrumental in our lives...
So, here I share our day:

San Giuseppe Altar

A bottle of Chianti, some sparkling cider...

"According to legend, during the Middle Ages a terrible drought and famine plagued the people of Sicily. It virtually destroyed most of their crops and many people in the western part of Sicily died of starvation. The people began praying to St. Joseph and begged for his intercession to their plight. In return they promised to celebrate his feast day by having special altars abundant in food that would be shared with all people rich and poor as their thanksgiving to him. Traditionally this custom is celebrated on March 19th - the Feast of St. Joseph." 

Little Lamb made bread in the shape of St. Joseph symbols.  Can you guess what they are? :o)


Did I mention I was back-blogged? 
Here are some pics from our Spring Garden (or blog II)...
We've been having some incredible salads lately!

Butterfly holding future dinner salad...
 Good Stuff!

More Italiano...Here are some highlights from our Altar Boy Fundraiser Dinner (aka Blog III) ...
Our Pastor is taking our boys to, where else?, Roma!!

Our Boys are the Best!!!
Here are a  couple of our servers helping to prepare the feast...what a fabulous meal it was...
Great Food.  Great Time.  Great Cause.  
More on this later...

 Our friend makes his
Solemn Profession (Blog IV)
Beautiful. 


"Veni, Creator Spiritus,
Mentes tuorum visita,
Imple superna gratia
Quae tu creasti pectorra..."

* Blog Break *