Little pear

May God bless little Sebastian....and his ponytail

Animal

From Jeanne:

Green frog 

And froglet Jeanne found:

A frog from the front yard:

That graciously ignored me as i crept closer and closer

Throwback from Johnny --- holding a bird

Throwback from Mimi arachnid from westmoreland

Tomorrow john Paul and Peter share the day:  slimy or funny....or both....thank you!

Something You'd Rather Not See

My contribution to "Something You'd Rather Not See" begins with this picture that Mimi took in the back this morning---

A water moccasin, who was not very happy to see mimi and john

Then Ken saw this snake in the front----

So I was not so happy to see this:

....going after a lost ball today :-)

Laura contributed:

mikey doing work at the beach.....none of us want to see this, Mikey!

I hate to post this---it hurts my eyes---from crispin:

The black screen of death!  Horrors!

From john...

My apologies!

Photo challenge: something strange

Today's subject, suggested by Mimi: something strange

Mimi's picture:

Yes, this is something strange :-)

From Laura:

A strange way to sit 💓

John's contribution:

....sea lion?

Dad's:

A mushroom in a tree!  

Also a tree reflection by dad:

It strangely looks like it might have been painted by Monet!

Crispin's remote contribution from a recent business trip in San Antonio:

At first glance, a lovely statue of St Joseph, but on closer inspection...

With a bouquet of roses permanently wedged under his nose!

Also from crispin

Anyone want a sequined hat?

From me:

Jeanne, thinking....thinking of an ideal man....

From Jeanne:

Heading to the beach!

Tomorrow's challenge, from Johnny, "something you wish you didn't see".  

“IT IS not only possible to say a great deal in praise of play; it is really possible to say the highest things in praise of it.

 It might reasonably be maintained that the true object of all human life is play. 

Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground. 

To be at last in such secure innocence that one can juggle with the universe and the stars, to be so good that one can treat everything as a joke — that may be, perhaps, the real end and final holiday of human souls.”

~G.K. Chesterton:  All Things Considered.

If a monkey takes a selfie in the forest.....

the rest of the story is here.

If God clothes in such beauty

the flower unseen....

what 

has such a Creator

 hidden

 in the human soul?

celebrating mimi's bday

Charlotte got busy right away...

Sebastian might need a pair of sunglasses....

what's so special about going out to dinner, anyway?

Dominican aprons

love and prayers for Libby as the adventure begins!

Could those be Annie's fingers 

above the newest little nebula in the Dominican constellation?

uh-oh!

libby is beginning to resemble a reindeer!

love that little twinkle in Annie's eyes, you can see she is definitely up to something!

....later when we were talking about 

religious vocations,

mimi said,

 "Religious life makes attending a police academy seem really easy."

May God bless you, Libby!  We love you!

....as long as we are working for God,

and crying out to Him,

and trusting in the ocean of His Mercy!

That girl at 23...

glamorous

unpredictable

loyal

 sense of humor

adventurous

intelligent

loving aunt

treasured daughter and sister....

Love, love, love you Mimi!

May God bless you 

today

and draw you close to Him!

Happy Birthday!!!