Even the Sparrow

Saturday, December 06, 2014

Do good in silence.

Love God and your neighbor in silence.

Accept the will of God in silence.

Be happy with others in silence.

Hide the defects of others in silence.

Long for great things in silence.

Embrace the cross of Christ in silence.

Be faithful to the end...in silence.

And so you will enjoy the Silence of Intimacy forever.

from: fatherpius.littleway.ca

i am far from living these thoughts,

but they are Advent oriented,

don't you agree?

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

here's a little idea for the nativity scene.....

the dollar store sells battery operated tiny strings of led lights

which can be strung through the stable...

and walmart sells, for $10,

lit "branches"

which can be duct taped in place behind the table :-)

(also battery operated)

i moved the stars from the little string to the branches

the exposure is not so balanced -- sorry!

it actually looks pretty!

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Chincoteague

The day after Thanksgiving John, Jeanne, Peter, Ken and I went to Chincoteague

The wild horses were constantly foraging, and we saw them frequently...

each of them as round as a barrel and eating enthusiastically!

Jeanne enjoyed feeding the seagulls.

a typical scene...oh, it was lovely!

sunrise on Saturday

a loon!

typically, snow geese congregate in the hundreds of thousands this time of year at Chincoteague,

but sadly, not this year.

we did find this flock of a few hundred.

it was such a pretty time!!!

just love this picture!

and during the football 'game'....

Jeanne got back to 'concessions'

we counted at least 3 different species of sea gulls

....some had black legs, some had pink legs, and some had yellow legs!

it was a delight to see these two dive under and then swim to get their dinner--they are so fluid in their movements!

this little darling was completely unafraid and very sociable! quite a cheeky representative of the island.

It was such a blessed, grace filled time!

Thanks be to God in His Mercy!

Thanksgiving

we didn't take too many pictures this Thanksgiving....

we served turkey, of course, which had been roasted the day before and stored sliced in the fridge with chicken broth.

stuffed mushrooms

platter of roasted vegetables

garlic knots

pretzel jello salad

jalapeno mac and cheese (made by john)

mac and cheese with scallops (made by john)

cranberry sauce

the dish with the least amount leftover was the pretzel jello salad....

i think politeness must have dictated the two bites left.

We enjoyed the company of BJ and Alex, Anna, Miriam and James, and Teresa, Pat, Kateri and Sebastian, who drove out from the Grenier cabin festivities to share the day with us.

what is this guy dreaming up in the kitchen?

....the gourmet mac and cheese was a big hit!

unfortunately, it was a tough day for the chicago bears...

next year, right?!

We had 'serve yourself' in the kitchen, and then everyone brought their plates to the dining room.

i hope you enjoy the only picture we have of peter this thanksgiving!

It was a wonderful time!

A Visit with Nonie and Nano

Our last visit with Nonie and Nano was the Friday before Thanksgiving, November 21st. This was little man Dan's first visit with the greats.....so naturally it was a special time:

There was dancing...

visiting

laughter :-)

cart riding

The little duckling and the little chick saying "hello! hello!"

on our way to the store

(the weekly invasion is underway)

and way down there,

that's dear darling great auntie betty and charlotte leading the way!

Sebby taking in the sights.

The pool is always an important stop.....

for both girls.

Getting to know each other.....

All the excitement finally caught up to Daniel Joseph Fulton,

what a blessed visit!

For 2 Wednesdays in November, Tee and Pat hosted Fr. Peter Martyr for dinner and dessert. Ken and I were blessed to share the company! Here is a picture of Father Peter with Sebastian, whom he baptized when Bash was less than a week old.