Once upon a time when it came to entertaining, our big house with a big pool was the place to be. Big house gone, along with that over-the-top big life. In many ways I’m glad. Without all the noise and distractions, life is better.
Continue reading “Foil Equals Carefree Entertaining”Feast of Saint Thomas, the Apostle
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Thomas, the Apostle. He was one of the twelve chosen by Christ. And yet Thomas seems to get the short end of the stick so often. Doubting Thomas. Demanding proof with his own eyes before believing.
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Welcome to another Tuesday in my kitchen. While the rest of the world calls this Taco Tuesday, in our house it’s Tijuana Tuesday – so anything with a Mexican flare is a-okay with me.
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Within the Catholic Faith, each month has a special dedication to a different doctrine of faith. This is different from the Church Liturgical Calendar. The Liturgical Calendar does not begin on January 1 and end the last day in December. It begins with Advent. It ends the Saturday following Christ the King.
Continue reading “July’s Most Precious Blood”Aloha! It’s Mai Tai Time
Boy, can I tell you some stories about Mai Tai Cocktails and a very stuborn husband. And this is the perfect time to tell it.
Continue reading “Aloha! It’s Mai Tai Time”The Feast of Two Saintly Men
Today is the Feast Day of two pillars of the Christian Faith. It is the Feast Day of Saints Peter (Simon) and Paul (Saul). Saint Peter was the rock on which Christ built his church. Saint Paul was instrumental in bringing the faith to the Gentiles.
Continue reading “The Feast of Two Saintly Men”The Wilds of Alaska
On January 3, 1959 Alaska became the 49th state to join the Union. Boy, does that make me feel old. When I was born, America consisted of only the 48 adjoining or Continental States.
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Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This is one of those special days that is not found in scripture or in a vision but comes instead from another aspect of the Catholic Faith – oral tradition. The Church is rich in oral tradition.
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Don’t you just love that photo? It’s an Emus just wandering about at the Hilo Zoo. Emus are some of my favorite birds because they have a lot of dim-witted personality.
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Baja California is a magical place. There is the beauty of the desert combined with the blues of the ocean. Hubby and I both have a strong appreciation for the desert and the sea. Baja is one of those places that can steal your breath away for so many reasons. The people, the landscape and God’s creatures big and small.
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It’s easy to overlook God’s plan once the road to salvation has been revealed. Yet even before Eve gave Adam the apple to eat, God had a plan. Man’s fall from grace did not come as a surprise. It came as a consequence of man’s free will.
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On a warm Saturday afternoon Hubby and I packed up the family car with our contributions to a sad farewell party held at the Family Farm. It’s been the gathering place for forty years. The focal point of our family.
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I know I’ve been sharing a lot of old photos lately. We are saying goodbye to a part of our lives that have been there for what seems like forever. The farm. So many campouts and family gatherings have been held at the farm.
Continue reading “Saturday’s Smokin’ Good”Arizona’s Quiet Beauty
Have you ever spent time in the desert? There is a beauty to the desert unlike anything else. Today we celebrate Arizona, a desert state that has more than its share of beauty.
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Welcome to the Summer Solstice. Today begins the official, as in on the calendar, beginning of summer. But we’ve known summer was here since Memorial Day, when we all filled our propane tanks, got that wood for the smoker and made sure there was plenty of charcoal in the bin.
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