Our quiet Sunday turned out a bit more hectic than planned. I was spending some time down in the den sewing at about 1:30 when Dick called me up. His right eye was all red and he felt that his right ear was plugged so we went to the walk in clinic. That is the slowest we have ever been cared for. We finally saw the doctor at 3:30. She was very efficient and thorough and diagnosed him with pinkeye. So it will be drops for the next five days and very careful washing of hands etc until that is cleared.
The Packers won handily. By the time we got out they were ahead 17 to 6. They won 41 to 20 so we did get to see a lot of really exciting footbal including a 90 yard touchdown by Green.
Tonight I watched Damian II with Jim. Now I am closing down and heading for bed.
Hope your week is just fine. Mine should be quite quiet. Fine by me.
From the Cadfael Book of Days.
"A pity, a great pity there should be so much hurrying on of death, when it's bound to reach every man in its own good time."
Slow down and enjoy the now.
Love
Mary
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Saturday, October 23, 2004
I worked at Road America this morning. It was rainy and windy. But we got them all parked and then I came home. I have been resting all afternoon because I am exhausted and feel a bit "coldy" Hopefully a good night's sleep will fix me all up.
Have a good Sunday.
I will pray for you all at Mass tomorrow.
Love
Mary
Have a good Sunday.
I will pray for you all at Mass tomorrow.
Love
Mary
Friday, October 22, 2004
On the way to shoot tonight, Bobbie, Jim and I were talking about the son of one of the men who works at the library who is terribly accident prone.
It reminded me of my brother in law, Ronnie Johnston, who was definately accident prone. He once was in a motorcycle accident. His leg was almost severed, connected by only a few muscles and tendens. Somehow or other, they did manage to reattach the leg and it worked more or less just fine, though it was not perfect.
A few years later, the family was out on the desert. They were shooting their 357 magnum pistols and he decided to play quick draw. Being double jointed, he proceeded to shoot himself in the leg. The bullet traveled down his leg and came out in the area of the ankle. They had to transport him miles to the hospital but again managed to save the leg.
Then one Christmas vacation, we were out on the Yuma dunes. Ronnie took a jeep out duning and flipped it. This was before seat belts and roll bars and Ron ended up with broken ribs, collar bone and whatever. It took several hours before we were able to get help which came in the form of a helicopter which transported him to the Yuma hospital.
Again he survived.
Ron was a unique individual. He died of a heart attack a few years ago. Much too young. But he lived hard, drank hard, worked hard and played hard. Rest his soul. He is a beautiful memory. He was always good to me.
Love
Mary
It reminded me of my brother in law, Ronnie Johnston, who was definately accident prone. He once was in a motorcycle accident. His leg was almost severed, connected by only a few muscles and tendens. Somehow or other, they did manage to reattach the leg and it worked more or less just fine, though it was not perfect.
A few years later, the family was out on the desert. They were shooting their 357 magnum pistols and he decided to play quick draw. Being double jointed, he proceeded to shoot himself in the leg. The bullet traveled down his leg and came out in the area of the ankle. They had to transport him miles to the hospital but again managed to save the leg.
Then one Christmas vacation, we were out on the Yuma dunes. Ronnie took a jeep out duning and flipped it. This was before seat belts and roll bars and Ron ended up with broken ribs, collar bone and whatever. It took several hours before we were able to get help which came in the form of a helicopter which transported him to the Yuma hospital.
Again he survived.
Ron was a unique individual. He died of a heart attack a few years ago. Much too young. But he lived hard, drank hard, worked hard and played hard. Rest his soul. He is a beautiful memory. He was always good to me.
Love
Mary
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Blogger is acting wierd again. This is my second attempt.
I harvested today. The marigold seeds and cleaned my potting bench and the floor on that end of the garage. It is getting colder and I am bringing things that can survive in to the garage to try again. Geraniums and ivies do pretty well.
I will try to bring the rosemary into the house. It is supposed to be easy to keep that in the house through the winter. I have killed them all in less than two weeks in the past, but will try again. If it survives the change, then it will have to survive the cats.
We look before and after
And pine for what is not:
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught;
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
From Ta a Skylark by Shelley.
Mary
I harvested today. The marigold seeds and cleaned my potting bench and the floor on that end of the garage. It is getting colder and I am bringing things that can survive in to the garage to try again. Geraniums and ivies do pretty well.
I will try to bring the rosemary into the house. It is supposed to be easy to keep that in the house through the winter. I have killed them all in less than two weeks in the past, but will try again. If it survives the change, then it will have to survive the cats.
We look before and after
And pine for what is not:
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught;
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
From Ta a Skylark by Shelley.
Mary
I harvested today - the marigold seeds that is. I also cleaned my potting bench and the floor around it. It is getting cold and time to bring in the plants that might make it til next year. Some of the geraniums and ivies and the scented geraniums. I will try to keep the rosemary - again.
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
I harvested today - the marigold seeds that is. I also cleaned my potting bench and the floor around it. It is getting cold and time to bring in the plants that might make it til next year. Some of the geraniums and ivies and the scented geraniums. I will try to keep the rosemary - again.
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
I harvested today - the marigold seeds that is. I also cleaned my potting bench and the floor around it. It is getting cold and time to bring in the plants that might make it til next year. Some of the geraniums and ivies and the scented geraniums. I will try to keep the rosemary - again.
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
I harvested today - the marigold seeds that is. I also cleaned my potting bench and the floor around it. It is getting cold and time to bring in the plants that might make it til next year. Some of the geraniums and ivies and the scented geraniums. I will try to keep the rosemary - again.
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
Every year I try. The directions say that you should just bring it in and it will survive but they always die within a week.
In this household, the plants also have to survive the Cats, who seem to feel that the plants are brought in for their amusement. I am hoping they won't notice them.
I go to the doctor tomorrow for my physical and a mammagram. It is convenient as I seem to be trying to catch the guys cold. Perhaps he can help me nip it in the bud.
This week has gone much too fast. I finished the Festival stocking yesterday and I think it is beautiful. I call it Batik Glow.
Saturday I will be directing traffic at Road America. They tried to get me to do something else which sounded much too complicated. Directing food, the wall, the timers, getting people to the mile markers. I am not up to that. I like to help but don't want to be doing anything new.
Have a good day.
Mary
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Yesterday evening I talked to Bret. Tonight I talked to Bart and Barb. Bart is still recovering from his bad flu/food poisoning which developed into full blown bronchitis. Yesterday, the emergency ward prescribed a really strong antibiotic which Barbara says is starting to help.
They are taking a walk each night before bedtime, so Bart sleeps better. He doesn't like to walk alone and it is good for Barb too.
We had a rather pleasant day. The sun shone this afternoon anyway. I have taken down the hanging plants from the pole out front. Tomorrow, I will pick the marigold seeds.
We filtered the rhubarb wine today. In a couple of days we will do the fine filter and then bottle it. At that point I will have enough empty gallon jugs so that I can start the marigold wine with the petals that I froze a couple months ago.
Here is a game for you - this is rather amazing.... >
LEFT BRAIN/RIGHT BRAIN
Thought this was another joke, but it's not. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
They are taking a walk each night before bedtime, so Bart sleeps better. He doesn't like to walk alone and it is good for Barb too.
We had a rather pleasant day. The sun shone this afternoon anyway. I have taken down the hanging plants from the pole out front. Tomorrow, I will pick the marigold seeds.
We filtered the rhubarb wine today. In a couple of days we will do the fine filter and then bottle it. At that point I will have enough empty gallon jugs so that I can start the marigold wine with the petals that I froze a couple months ago.
Here is a game for you - this is rather amazing.... >
LEFT BRAIN/RIGHT BRAIN
Thought this was another joke, but it's not. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
Yesterday evening I talked to Bret. Tonight I talked to Bart and Barb. Bart is still recovering from his bad flu/food poisoning which developed into full blown bronchitis. Yesterday, the emergency ward prescribed a really strong antibiotic which Barbara says is starting to help.
They are taking a walk each night before bedtime, so Bart sleeps better. He doesn't like to walk alone and it is good for Barb too.
We had a rather pleasant day. The sun shone this afternoon anyway. I have taken down the hanging plants from the pole out front. Tomorrow, I will pick the marigold seeds.
We filtered the rhubarb wine today. In a couple of days we will do the fine filter and then bottle it. At that point I will have enough empty gallon jugs so that I can start the marigold wine with the petals that I froze a couple months ago.
Here is a game for you - this is rather amazing.... >
LEFT BRAIN/RIGHT BRAIN
Thought this was another joke, but it's not. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
They are taking a walk each night before bedtime, so Bart sleeps better. He doesn't like to walk alone and it is good for Barb too.
We had a rather pleasant day. The sun shone this afternoon anyway. I have taken down the hanging plants from the pole out front. Tomorrow, I will pick the marigold seeds.
We filtered the rhubarb wine today. In a couple of days we will do the fine filter and then bottle it. At that point I will have enough empty gallon jugs so that I can start the marigold wine with the petals that I froze a couple months ago.
Here is a game for you - this is rather amazing.... >
LEFT BRAIN/RIGHT BRAIN
Thought this was another joke, but it's not. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there's nothing you can do about it.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
The Festival of Trees stocking is done except for the cuff. Tomorrow, I will put it on and get it wrapped for the big event. I need to put the Tisket a Tasket Basket together for delivery on Friday. Then my donations will be done for a bit.
We had spaghetti and meatballs for supper. I fixed my own sauce (there was all kinds of leftover, onion, garlic, tomatoes in the fridge) but used Market Day meatballs. Market Day food is usually VERY good.
I got the funniest email from my friend Janet. I will transfer it to this Blog.
A Great Story........
One dark night outside a small town in Minnesota, a fire started inside the local chemical plant & in a blink of an eye it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments for miles around.
When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical company president rushed to the fire chief & said, "All of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved. I will give $50,000 to the fire department that brings them out intact." But the roaring flames held the firefighters off. Soon more fire departments had to be called in as the situation became desperate. As the firemen arrived, the president shouted out that the offer was now $100,000 to the fire department who could bring out the company's secret files. From the distance, a lone siren was heard as another fire truck came into sight. It was the nearby Norwegian rural township volunteer fire company composed mainly of Norwegians over the age of 65. To everyone's amazement, the little run-down fire engine, operated by these Norwegians, passed all the newer sleek engines parked outside the plant .... & drove straight into the middle of the inferno.
Outside, the other firemen watched as the Norwegian old timers jumped off & began to fight the fire with a performance & effort never seen before. Within a short time, the Norske old timers had extinguished the fire & saved the secret formulas. The grateful chemical company president joyfully announced that for such a superhuman feat he was upping the reward to $200,000, & walked over to personally thank each of the brave, though elderly, Norske fire fighters. The local TV news reporters rushed in after capturing the event on film asking, "What are you going to do with all that money?" "Vell," said Ole Larsen, the 70-year-old fire chief, "da furst thing ve do is fix da brakes on dat foocking truck!
Isn't that great.
Have a smiley Wednesday
Mary
We had spaghetti and meatballs for supper. I fixed my own sauce (there was all kinds of leftover, onion, garlic, tomatoes in the fridge) but used Market Day meatballs. Market Day food is usually VERY good.
I got the funniest email from my friend Janet. I will transfer it to this Blog.
A Great Story........
One dark night outside a small town in Minnesota, a fire started inside the local chemical plant & in a blink of an eye it exploded into massive flames. The alarm went out to all the fire departments for miles around.
When the volunteer fire fighters appeared on the scene, the chemical company president rushed to the fire chief & said, "All of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved. I will give $50,000 to the fire department that brings them out intact." But the roaring flames held the firefighters off. Soon more fire departments had to be called in as the situation became desperate. As the firemen arrived, the president shouted out that the offer was now $100,000 to the fire department who could bring out the company's secret files. From the distance, a lone siren was heard as another fire truck came into sight. It was the nearby Norwegian rural township volunteer fire company composed mainly of Norwegians over the age of 65. To everyone's amazement, the little run-down fire engine, operated by these Norwegians, passed all the newer sleek engines parked outside the plant .... & drove straight into the middle of the inferno.
Outside, the other firemen watched as the Norwegian old timers jumped off & began to fight the fire with a performance & effort never seen before. Within a short time, the Norske old timers had extinguished the fire & saved the secret formulas. The grateful chemical company president joyfully announced that for such a superhuman feat he was upping the reward to $200,000, & walked over to personally thank each of the brave, though elderly, Norske fire fighters. The local TV news reporters rushed in after capturing the event on film asking, "What are you going to do with all that money?" "Vell," said Ole Larsen, the 70-year-old fire chief, "da furst thing ve do is fix da brakes on dat foocking truck!
Isn't that great.
Have a smiley Wednesday
Mary
Monday, October 18, 2004
Another busy day with bible study and a choir practice for the Archdiocesan Choral Fesitval, which will be at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelistl in Milwaukee on November 7. There weren't many people at our rehearsal, but there are supposed to be 200 strong at the Cathedral the day of the performance. The music is rather complicated but very beautiful. I will do some practicing between now and then so I am ready. We will have a two hour rehearsal the day of the event so will be really "used."
I am almost done with the batik stocking for the Festival of Trees. I need to put the base on the candle holder, assemble and put on the cuff.
We, Blessed Trinity choir members, brought bars for after the rehearsal. I brought Cranberry Bars and they were really good. This was the first time I had tried them. I recommend.
2 cups flour
8 tbsp. powdered sugar
3/4 cup oleo or butter
Mix well; pat into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees
Beat 3 eggs with 2 cups suger. Add 1/3 cup flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 14 tep. baking powder and 1 tsp. vanilla. Fold in 3 1/2 cups sliced fresh cranberries. Pour this on top of the baked crust and bake 30 to 35 minutes longer.
Enjoy.
Mary
I am almost done with the batik stocking for the Festival of Trees. I need to put the base on the candle holder, assemble and put on the cuff.
We, Blessed Trinity choir members, brought bars for after the rehearsal. I brought Cranberry Bars and they were really good. This was the first time I had tried them. I recommend.
2 cups flour
8 tbsp. powdered sugar
3/4 cup oleo or butter
Mix well; pat into 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees
Beat 3 eggs with 2 cups suger. Add 1/3 cup flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 14 tep. baking powder and 1 tsp. vanilla. Fold in 3 1/2 cups sliced fresh cranberries. Pour this on top of the baked crust and bake 30 to 35 minutes longer.
Enjoy.
Mary
Sunday, October 17, 2004
The Packers WON!!!!! And it was a resounding victory. I watched it out at Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream because Bobbie and I were working the open shoot.
The choir sang today at 10:30AM so I was at that Mass. We did well. We practiced from 9:30 to 10:20 then sang for an hour so we really got a workout. Tomorrow night we are hosting the choirs from around the county for a practice for a diocesan choir event that will occur on November 7th in Milwaukee. I need to bake bars or cookies for the practice. I will have to do it tomorrow afternoon as Bible Study is in the morning.
Jim is home on vacation all this week. He has a LOT of vacation to take before the year is over. When you work at a place as long as he has, it really accumulates.
We have decided to name the Lemon Balm wine Balmy Days. I need to make the labels so we can get it on the shelf. It seems to taste good so I will make double next year. It always takes at least six months for the scratch wines to really mature.
As soon as I get the chokecherry bottled I will start the Marigold. I have had the petals frozen for a couple of months now. I also have more chokecherries in there.
Today was a bit chilly but the sun shone so it turned out to be rather nice. The shooters were sparce at the club because the Packers were playing but we did put 12 groups through.
Have a good week. Mine is rather light so I can rest up a bit.
Mary
The choir sang today at 10:30AM so I was at that Mass. We did well. We practiced from 9:30 to 10:20 then sang for an hour so we really got a workout. Tomorrow night we are hosting the choirs from around the county for a practice for a diocesan choir event that will occur on November 7th in Milwaukee. I need to bake bars or cookies for the practice. I will have to do it tomorrow afternoon as Bible Study is in the morning.
Jim is home on vacation all this week. He has a LOT of vacation to take before the year is over. When you work at a place as long as he has, it really accumulates.
We have decided to name the Lemon Balm wine Balmy Days. I need to make the labels so we can get it on the shelf. It seems to taste good so I will make double next year. It always takes at least six months for the scratch wines to really mature.
As soon as I get the chokecherry bottled I will start the Marigold. I have had the petals frozen for a couple of months now. I also have more chokecherries in there.
Today was a bit chilly but the sun shone so it turned out to be rather nice. The shooters were sparce at the club because the Packers were playing but we did put 12 groups through.
Have a good week. Mine is rather light so I can rest up a bit.
Mary
Saturday, October 16, 2004
The Badgers are impressive anyway. Every week, Dick says that they are playing a really tough teams, then they come back and win. Today it is a real nail biter. There is a little over a minute left, Purdue has the ball and the game is 20/17 Wisconsin. I'll just keep going here until the game is over now.
Tomorrow, I will be singing at the 10:30 Mass and then have to go to Rhine Plymouth to work. It is chilly this weekend and was rainy and windy today. The wind was strong enough that it was blowing the deck chairs accross the floor. It finally died down enough for me to go out and stack them.
We had a pot roast for dinner. Pick and Save had this deal. If you bouth the pot roast (which was all seasoned and everything) you got a package of Lipton Noodles, brown and serve rolls and a package of mixed vegetables. Wow such a deal and it was a great roast. It made the best gravy too.
Wow - the Purdue kicker, who is REALLY good, he has never missed a field goal before - just missed the field goal with 24 seconds to go and the Badgers kneeled on it and WON. Poor Purdue - it was their homecoming too. The Badgers actually have a chance for Rose Bowl again.
What a day. I have everything I need for Tisket a Tasket - a fundraiser for the Literacy Council. I am donating a basket with two books, the Maid Mother Crone wall hanging, tea, cookies and a cup. I need to deliver it next Friday.
I also am making headway on the stocking I am making for the Festival of Trees. I have used all different batiks and am machine appliqueing a candle on the front with a white fur collar. It will be OK.
Tomorrow, I will be singing at the 10:30 Mass and then have to go to Rhine Plymouth to work. It is chilly this weekend and was rainy and windy today. The wind was strong enough that it was blowing the deck chairs accross the floor. It finally died down enough for me to go out and stack them.
We had a pot roast for dinner. Pick and Save had this deal. If you bouth the pot roast (which was all seasoned and everything) you got a package of Lipton Noodles, brown and serve rolls and a package of mixed vegetables. Wow such a deal and it was a great roast. It made the best gravy too.
Wow - the Purdue kicker, who is REALLY good, he has never missed a field goal before - just missed the field goal with 24 seconds to go and the Badgers kneeled on it and WON. Poor Purdue - it was their homecoming too. The Badgers actually have a chance for Rose Bowl again.
What a day. I have everything I need for Tisket a Tasket - a fundraiser for the Literacy Council. I am donating a basket with two books, the Maid Mother Crone wall hanging, tea, cookies and a cup. I need to deliver it next Friday.
I also am making headway on the stocking I am making for the Festival of Trees. I have used all different batiks and am machine appliqueing a candle on the front with a white fur collar. It will be OK.
"An East coast Ivy League atheist professor was teaching a university class and he told the class that there is no God. He said, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I will give you 15 minutes." Ten minutes passed with the professor all the while taunting God. "Here I am, God, I'm still waiting!" As the last minute approached he snugly smiled.
A young U.S. Marine, just released from active duty and newly registered in the class walked up to the professor and hit him full force on the chin. This sent him flying from his platform and crashing to the floor. The professor struggled up, badly shaken and yelled, "What is wrong with you? Why did you do that?" The Marine replied, "God was busy. He sent the Marines!"
I like that. God does use us you know.
Have a great Sunday.
Mary
Friday, October 15, 2004
Just came home from Rhine where I shot three targets for pistol league. I am doing much better than I did last spring. This week, the first target was low and two were outside of the scoring area. The second, they were better but I overadjusted an two were ABOVE the scoring area. The last one was GREAT. All ten shots scored and five were in the black. Hope I remember exactly what I did next week, when I shoot again.
I read something very interesting in a new book on Celtic spirituality that I bought recently called Stories of the Celtic Soul Friends by Edward C. Sellner. He says that a scripture scholar named Marcus Borg says that the word believe did not originally mean believing in a set of abstract documents or teachings put forth by a religious institution to maintain standards or require unquestioning loyalty. Rather its Greek and Latin roots mean "to give one's heart to." I like that and think I will use that meaning from now on.
Have a nice weekend.
Mary
I read something very interesting in a new book on Celtic spirituality that I bought recently called Stories of the Celtic Soul Friends by Edward C. Sellner. He says that a scripture scholar named Marcus Borg says that the word believe did not originally mean believing in a set of abstract documents or teachings put forth by a religious institution to maintain standards or require unquestioning loyalty. Rather its Greek and Latin roots mean "to give one's heart to." I like that and think I will use that meaning from now on.
Have a nice weekend.
Mary
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Dick is mending. He still has the cough but seems to be loostening up. Now Jim is sick. I wonder if I have a chance.
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
Dick is mending. He still has the cough but seems to be loostening up. Now Jim is sick. I wonder if I have a chance.
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
Dick is mending. He still has the cough but seems to be loostening up. Now Jim is sick. I wonder if I have a chance.
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
It is turning a bit chilly out there. We are supposed to have rain the next two days and then drop to the low 30s during the evening. Chelsea and I will have to really move. I don't go far if it is actually raining but we do plunge along in the cold and even snow.
We had choir practice tonight. It is fun. Beth does a nice job and we are learning some new really nice music. We sing Sunday at 10:30AM and then I will have to go out to Rhine to work during the afternoon.
Bobbie and I decided that she will cook for Thanksgiving and I will host the Christmas Celebration. We trade and as we recall, this is the reverse of last year. I am thinking of fixing that Tomato Sausage Tart that I discovered. I should be able to fix a second small one with veggie crumbles for Dick and Brenda. I will investigate. That, some nice breadsticks and Caesar or Spinach Salad would be good.
Have a nice Friday. I will be really busy.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
It has been a busy day. Took Mother to the Senior Meal site for her flu shot and then grocery shopping.
Tonight was Quilt Guild. We had a pot luck. I brought tortilla wraps with cheese, Budig meat, tomatoes and shredded lettuce. I used flavored tortillas spread with chive and onion cream cheese. They were all gone so I guess they were good. Of course pot lucks are usually good as people DO bring their best recipes.
Anyway, I am tired and Chelsea is hinting that she is tired. Dick and I have to make the bed too. He washed the sheets this afternoon.
Have a good Thursday.
Edward Kennedy said. "Frankly, I don't mid not being President. I just mid that someone else is."
Isn't that how we feel about many things.
Mary
Tonight was Quilt Guild. We had a pot luck. I brought tortilla wraps with cheese, Budig meat, tomatoes and shredded lettuce. I used flavored tortillas spread with chive and onion cream cheese. They were all gone so I guess they were good. Of course pot lucks are usually good as people DO bring their best recipes.
Anyway, I am tired and Chelsea is hinting that she is tired. Dick and I have to make the bed too. He washed the sheets this afternoon.
Have a good Thursday.
Edward Kennedy said. "Frankly, I don't mid not being President. I just mid that someone else is."
Isn't that how we feel about many things.
Mary
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
We went to Dick's doctor this morning. Dick has an ear and sinus infection and is now taking Sudafed and an antibiotic to cure them. We are so glad to know what it is and that there is something that will provide relief.
Then we went grocery shopping. Later, I picked up some thread at Joann's Fabric then spent the evening sewing. I completed one of the squares of the Oak Leaf table runner and started a stocking for the Festival of Trees.
Dick also got his flu shot right away. I will take Mother to get hers at the Senior Center in Sheboygan Falls. Guess what, I am too young and with the shortage will just have to wash my hands and try to stay well on my own.
Have a nice Wednesday.
Mary
Then we went grocery shopping. Later, I picked up some thread at Joann's Fabric then spent the evening sewing. I completed one of the squares of the Oak Leaf table runner and started a stocking for the Festival of Trees.
Dick also got his flu shot right away. I will take Mother to get hers at the Senior Center in Sheboygan Falls. Guess what, I am too young and with the shortage will just have to wash my hands and try to stay well on my own.
Have a nice Wednesday.
Mary
Monday, October 11, 2004
Dick is still not feeling well. We are going to see his doctor tomorrow.
Today, at the bible study, we started 1 & 2 Corinthians by reading the first half of the introduction in the study guide. This is giving us a nice insite into Paul, his times and his relationship with the Corinthians. Should be fun. We have a couple of new people. I hope they stay.
Later, I went to Writer's Club. Rosemary Eichenberger, a friend, joined me today. We went out for lunch first and had a nice visit. She was a good friend of my Uncle George. She and her husband, Warren, owned the Villager. Uncle George used to walk downtown every Wednesday night after he retired and he would make the rounds of some of the bars, including the Villager, visiting with friends and having a pint or two.
Rosemary, George, Ione (the cook at the Villager) and perhaps several other people would exchange poety and once they had a Limerick Contest. Rosemary kept some of the limericks (in their own writing) and is sharing them with me. I will have Jim scan them and then give the originals back to Rosemary. I can share the copies with those of us who remember Uncle George.
He was my bachelor uncle, Dad's younger brother. He was also my Godfather. When I was living in California, he always send a cheese box at Christmas time, one of the BIG ones with about 20 varieties of cheeses. My boys loved it and learned to like all kinds of cheeses because of that. His sister, Aunt Helen, said he spent lots of time with those cheese catalogs picking out the right assortments for each person he bought a gift for.
Any way, Rosemary apparantly is also an aspiring writer and has been looking for a group for encouragement and information. I hope she likes us and comes back.
We did a writing exercize that Jane Kocmond, Ann Pirrung and I learned while we were at a writing conference a few weeks ago. Here it is, in case you want to try it.
1. Write five nouns - things that you can touch, feel, smell or see.
I picked - kitty, tomato, kilt, lotion, pine tree
2. Write five abstract words. eg: wisdom, honesty
I picked - hope, dreams, faith, wisdom, piety
Then write a paragraph, sentence of poem using at least one word from each column.
This is what I wrote:
The kitty was perched on top of the curie cabinet. Being on the highest point in the room seems to be her goal in life. Se looks for all the world like a statue of some ancient god, representing wisdom and conveying knowledge of all things good.
Try it it is fun.
Mary
Today, at the bible study, we started 1 & 2 Corinthians by reading the first half of the introduction in the study guide. This is giving us a nice insite into Paul, his times and his relationship with the Corinthians. Should be fun. We have a couple of new people. I hope they stay.
Later, I went to Writer's Club. Rosemary Eichenberger, a friend, joined me today. We went out for lunch first and had a nice visit. She was a good friend of my Uncle George. She and her husband, Warren, owned the Villager. Uncle George used to walk downtown every Wednesday night after he retired and he would make the rounds of some of the bars, including the Villager, visiting with friends and having a pint or two.
Rosemary, George, Ione (the cook at the Villager) and perhaps several other people would exchange poety and once they had a Limerick Contest. Rosemary kept some of the limericks (in their own writing) and is sharing them with me. I will have Jim scan them and then give the originals back to Rosemary. I can share the copies with those of us who remember Uncle George.
He was my bachelor uncle, Dad's younger brother. He was also my Godfather. When I was living in California, he always send a cheese box at Christmas time, one of the BIG ones with about 20 varieties of cheeses. My boys loved it and learned to like all kinds of cheeses because of that. His sister, Aunt Helen, said he spent lots of time with those cheese catalogs picking out the right assortments for each person he bought a gift for.
Any way, Rosemary apparantly is also an aspiring writer and has been looking for a group for encouragement and information. I hope she likes us and comes back.
We did a writing exercize that Jane Kocmond, Ann Pirrung and I learned while we were at a writing conference a few weeks ago. Here it is, in case you want to try it.
1. Write five nouns - things that you can touch, feel, smell or see.
I picked - kitty, tomato, kilt, lotion, pine tree
2. Write five abstract words. eg: wisdom, honesty
I picked - hope, dreams, faith, wisdom, piety
Then write a paragraph, sentence of poem using at least one word from each column.
This is what I wrote:
The kitty was perched on top of the curie cabinet. Being on the highest point in the room seems to be her goal in life. Se looks for all the world like a statue of some ancient god, representing wisdom and conveying knowledge of all things good.
Try it it is fun.
Mary
Dick is still not feeling well. We are going to see his doctor tomorrow.
Today, at the bible study, we started 1 & 2 Corinthians by reading the first half of the introduction in the study guide. This is giving us a nice insite into Paul, his times and his relationship with the Corinthians. Should be fun. We have a couple of new people. I hope they stay.
Later, I went to Writer's Club. Rosemary Eichenberger, a friend, joined me today. We went out for lunch first and had a nice visit. She was a good friend of my Uncle George. She and her husband, Warren, owned the Villager. Uncle George used to walk downtown every Wednesday night after he retired and he would make the rounds of some of the bars, including the Villager, visiting with friends and having a pint or two.
Rosemary, George, Ione (the cook at the Villager) and perhaps several other people would exchange poety and once they had a Limerick Contest. Rosemary kept some of the limericks (in their own writing) and is sharing them with me. I will have Jim scan them and then give the originals back to Rosemary. I can share the copies with those of us who remember Uncle George.
He was my bachelor uncle, Dad's younger brother. He was also my Godfather. When I was living in California, he always send a cheese box at Christmas time, one of the BIG ones with about 20 varieties of cheeses. My boys loved it and learned to like all kinds of cheeses because of that. His sister, Aunt Helen, said he spent lots of time with those cheese catalogs picking out the right assortments for each person he bought a gift for.
Any way, Rosemary apparantly is also an aspiring writer and has been looking for a group for encouragement and information. I hope she likes us and comes back.
We did a writing exercize that Jane Kocmond, Ann Pirrung and I learned while we were at a writing conference a few weeks ago. Here it is, in case you want to try it.
1. Write five nouns - things that you can touch, feel, smell or see.
I picked - kitty, tomato, kilt, lotion, pine tree
2. Write five abstract words. eg: wisdom, honesty
I picked - hope, dreams, faith, wisdom, piety
Then write a paragraph, sentence of poem using at least one word from each column.
This is what I wrote:
The kitty was perched on top of the curie cabinet. Being on the highest point in the room seems to be her goal in life. Se looks for all the world like a statue of some ancient god, representing wisdom and conveying knowledge of all things good.
Try it it is fun.
Mary
Today, at the bible study, we started 1 & 2 Corinthians by reading the first half of the introduction in the study guide. This is giving us a nice insite into Paul, his times and his relationship with the Corinthians. Should be fun. We have a couple of new people. I hope they stay.
Later, I went to Writer's Club. Rosemary Eichenberger, a friend, joined me today. We went out for lunch first and had a nice visit. She was a good friend of my Uncle George. She and her husband, Warren, owned the Villager. Uncle George used to walk downtown every Wednesday night after he retired and he would make the rounds of some of the bars, including the Villager, visiting with friends and having a pint or two.
Rosemary, George, Ione (the cook at the Villager) and perhaps several other people would exchange poety and once they had a Limerick Contest. Rosemary kept some of the limericks (in their own writing) and is sharing them with me. I will have Jim scan them and then give the originals back to Rosemary. I can share the copies with those of us who remember Uncle George.
He was my bachelor uncle, Dad's younger brother. He was also my Godfather. When I was living in California, he always send a cheese box at Christmas time, one of the BIG ones with about 20 varieties of cheeses. My boys loved it and learned to like all kinds of cheeses because of that. His sister, Aunt Helen, said he spent lots of time with those cheese catalogs picking out the right assortments for each person he bought a gift for.
Any way, Rosemary apparantly is also an aspiring writer and has been looking for a group for encouragement and information. I hope she likes us and comes back.
We did a writing exercize that Jane Kocmond, Ann Pirrung and I learned while we were at a writing conference a few weeks ago. Here it is, in case you want to try it.
1. Write five nouns - things that you can touch, feel, smell or see.
I picked - kitty, tomato, kilt, lotion, pine tree
2. Write five abstract words. eg: wisdom, honesty
I picked - hope, dreams, faith, wisdom, piety
Then write a paragraph, sentence of poem using at least one word from each column.
This is what I wrote:
The kitty was perched on top of the curie cabinet. Being on the highest point in the room seems to be her goal in life. Se looks for all the world like a statue of some ancient god, representing wisdom and conveying knowledge of all things good.
Try it it is fun.
Mary
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Dick is not feeling too well. He has a persistant cough. We will be calling the doctor tomorrow is he is not better. A few prayers will be appreciated.
What a beautiful day. The temperature was beautiful and the sun shone all day. Chelsea was a real pain this morning. She woke me up at 4:00AM the first time and I was so groggy that is was up and in my sweats before it dawned on me what the real time was. So, I let her out the back door to piddle then went back to bed. Then , she got really pushy at about 5:30AM so I gave up. It has been a long day - needless to say.
This morning I led our Kindercore choir in church before Mass in a rousing rendition of The Unicorn Song. They had done it for the Celtic Faire and wanted to do it again. We figured that after all it is about Noah, so we could stretch doing it as a prelude. The congregation loved it.
Have a nice week.
Mary
What a beautiful day. The temperature was beautiful and the sun shone all day. Chelsea was a real pain this morning. She woke me up at 4:00AM the first time and I was so groggy that is was up and in my sweats before it dawned on me what the real time was. So, I let her out the back door to piddle then went back to bed. Then , she got really pushy at about 5:30AM so I gave up. It has been a long day - needless to say.
This morning I led our Kindercore choir in church before Mass in a rousing rendition of The Unicorn Song. They had done it for the Celtic Faire and wanted to do it again. We figured that after all it is about Noah, so we could stretch doing it as a prelude. The congregation loved it.
Have a nice week.
Mary
Saturday, October 09, 2004
I went to a class today that taught machine applique. I am quite excited about it. For the next couple of weeks I will be practicing on a table runner called oak leaves. By the time I finish, I should have it pretty well down pat. The leaves are quite curly, so I have to learn how to adjust for them. I also got an opportunity to purchase some REALLY fine fabrics at dealer cost. I now have the backing for the quilt that I have been working on while we travel. It has a lot of greens and browns in it. Next I must learn how to quilt on the machine.
Tomorrow I am going to stuff and roast a chicken for dinner. Should be nice for the three of us. We had salmon croquettes for supper tonight. We all love them.
Did I tell you that Chelsea has taken to sleeping in back of the toilet in the guest bathroom. I think it is because it is cool and kind of cave like. Animals sure are a puzzle sometimes.
Have a good evening.
Mary
Tomorrow I am going to stuff and roast a chicken for dinner. Should be nice for the three of us. We had salmon croquettes for supper tonight. We all love them.
Did I tell you that Chelsea has taken to sleeping in back of the toilet in the guest bathroom. I think it is because it is cool and kind of cave like. Animals sure are a puzzle sometimes.
Have a good evening.
Mary
Friday, October 08, 2004
Bobbie, Jim and I went pistol league shooting again. I am going down by myself now because I don't feel as pressured if I am alone. I did OK. Not great but OK. I seem to be pulling down and to the left. Frank, one of my friends, suggested how to correct that. I will try his suggestion next week.
I watched the debate tonight between President Bush and Senator Kerry. I think I learned a lot.
Tomorrow I am taking a class through the Quilt Guild on machine applique. I am really looking forward to it. I realized that I do not have an applique foot but should be able to get by with a foot that came with the machine and if I really like it I can order the foot for future use.
I have been sampling the Revolution Tea that the kind waitress at the St. James Hotel gave to me. The English Breakfast is great, the Chai is OK, the Earl Grey Lavender Tea is great and the green is the best I have tasted. I must look online to order more.
Have a nice Saturday, I know I will. We had corn and tomatoes for dinner. I hope for one more week this season.
Love
Mary
I watched the debate tonight between President Bush and Senator Kerry. I think I learned a lot.
Tomorrow I am taking a class through the Quilt Guild on machine applique. I am really looking forward to it. I realized that I do not have an applique foot but should be able to get by with a foot that came with the machine and if I really like it I can order the foot for future use.
I have been sampling the Revolution Tea that the kind waitress at the St. James Hotel gave to me. The English Breakfast is great, the Chai is OK, the Earl Grey Lavender Tea is great and the green is the best I have tasted. I must look online to order more.
Have a nice Saturday, I know I will. We had corn and tomatoes for dinner. I hope for one more week this season.
Love
Mary
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Dick has a bit of a cold. I hope he gets it under control quickly.
What about this flu shot availability fiasco? We are planning on going to the Piggly Wiggly next Thursday with Mother. The Visiting Nurses are dispensing shots there (unless they have to cancel.) Dick and Mother are in the high risk group. I am still under 65 and healthy so won't get one. Tommy Thompson doesn't look too good in this situation.
I am very tired now so I think I'll hit the hay.
Sweet dreams.
Mary
What about this flu shot availability fiasco? We are planning on going to the Piggly Wiggly next Thursday with Mother. The Visiting Nurses are dispensing shots there (unless they have to cancel.) Dick and Mother are in the high risk group. I am still under 65 and healthy so won't get one. Tommy Thompson doesn't look too good in this situation.
I am very tired now so I think I'll hit the hay.
Sweet dreams.
Mary
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
The Sheboygan Theater Company's presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar was REALLY good. The good singers and performers must have been waiting for this one. Dick was unable to go so I called my brother Randy's house and my neice, Jessica, was able to come. I am so glad she was free. She is a busy girl. Jessica is a Senior in high school, has a job AND is practicing for a production of Footloose at the high school.
Dick and I will have to go see that. It will be presented in early November is anyone is interested.
I am tired, so will go to bed now.
Today was a beautiful day and tomorrow is supposed to be just as nice. We are expecting much needed rain in the evening. God is indeed good.
Mary
Dick and I will have to go see that. It will be presented in early November is anyone is interested.
I am tired, so will go to bed now.
Today was a beautiful day and tomorrow is supposed to be just as nice. We are expecting much needed rain in the evening. God is indeed good.
Mary
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Tuesday - we went grocery shopping this morning. Then I got my hair cut and then went to see Dr. Casey for an adjustment. We are working on wine too.
We filtered the Lemon Balm today. We will let it sit for a couple of days and then filter again. Then bottle. I tasted a bit and it has a very light lemony taste. Very pleasant. I think it will make a nice light wine in the summer time. If it matures as good as it is now, I will pick a lot more lemon balm next year.
I am going to listen to the Vice Presidential Candidates debate tonight. I am trying very hard to get informed. Dick said he is not going to listen because he just gets mad. I need info.
Dr. Suess said. "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Enjoy Wednesday. We are going to see Jesus Christ Superstar presented by the Sheboygan Theatre Company with Mother. It is the kickoff to the 2004/2005 season.
Mary
We filtered the Lemon Balm today. We will let it sit for a couple of days and then filter again. Then bottle. I tasted a bit and it has a very light lemony taste. Very pleasant. I think it will make a nice light wine in the summer time. If it matures as good as it is now, I will pick a lot more lemon balm next year.
I am going to listen to the Vice Presidential Candidates debate tonight. I am trying very hard to get informed. Dick said he is not going to listen because he just gets mad. I need info.
Dr. Suess said. "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Enjoy Wednesday. We are going to see Jesus Christ Superstar presented by the Sheboygan Theatre Company with Mother. It is the kickoff to the 2004/2005 season.
Mary
Monday, October 04, 2004
We had a very stimulating bible study this morning. We finished the current study of Psalms, having covered Psalms 1 - 72. We discussed the fact that the Old Testament seems often not to make any sense. I know that the bible is the word of God but - as Fr. Gene pointed that the Old Testament prophets told the people that in order to take possession of the promised land they must go in and kill every man women and child, burn the towns to the ground and salt the earth so that nothing remained. Did God really say that? or perhaps power hungry leaders. We must keep those lessons in mind. There are those who say the same thing about Iraq. But that is not right. It is not right to destroy a people for a principle or impose our ways for the sake of oil or power.
We are supposed to get a freeze tonight. I brought in the plants that I am really worried about. Tomorrow we shop, I get a haircut and got to see Dr. Casey for a neck adjustment. Busy days.
My friend Janet Thomas sent me several quotes about women by famous women. I loved the following. "Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut the bitch up with cookies." Helen Hayes. Do YOU believe that. I always liked her.
Love
Mary
Sunday, October 03, 2004
The Packers lost AGAIN. And Bret Farve got hurt. Looks like a concussion. Hopefully he will be OK by next week. Things are not looking too good in Packerland.
I talked to Bart and Barb tonight. Bart sounds pretty good. It is later in the day and he seemed to be pretty up. Usually by evening before, he would be just drained. There are still things to be ironed out but the weather is helping and he said he is trying to keep busy and figure out how to occupy his time without getting reclusive. I am proud of him. Barb is enjoying work and has found a few women to quilt with so she has something for HER.
The next week is fairly busy but managable. Tomorrow I have bible study and the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream. I can't remember where I put my bible study book so this should be interesting.
We had pork roast and roasted potatoes for supper. I also fixed spinach. Jim wouldn't eat the spinach. He asked where the noodles were. (The famous Kunert Spinach Noodle Egg Casserole which is the only way he eats spinach.) His loss. It was really good.
Yesterday at the Legion of Mary Breakfast, I was surprised that the speaker listed the "5 non negotiables" I agree with(1) cloning, (2) abortion,(3) assisted suicide. I am in need of more information on (4)stem cell research. I certainly don't believe in making fetuses for the stem cells alone, but see no problem in harvesting the cells from live births. The fifth is homosexuality. I really have a problem with that. I cannot believe that God made over ten percent of his creatures as homosexuals and that they are evil if they act naturally.
Have a great Monday.
Mary
I talked to Bart and Barb tonight. Bart sounds pretty good. It is later in the day and he seemed to be pretty up. Usually by evening before, he would be just drained. There are still things to be ironed out but the weather is helping and he said he is trying to keep busy and figure out how to occupy his time without getting reclusive. I am proud of him. Barb is enjoying work and has found a few women to quilt with so she has something for HER.
The next week is fairly busy but managable. Tomorrow I have bible study and the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream. I can't remember where I put my bible study book so this should be interesting.
We had pork roast and roasted potatoes for supper. I also fixed spinach. Jim wouldn't eat the spinach. He asked where the noodles were. (The famous Kunert Spinach Noodle Egg Casserole which is the only way he eats spinach.) His loss. It was really good.
Yesterday at the Legion of Mary Breakfast, I was surprised that the speaker listed the "5 non negotiables" I agree with(1) cloning, (2) abortion,(3) assisted suicide. I am in need of more information on (4)stem cell research. I certainly don't believe in making fetuses for the stem cells alone, but see no problem in harvesting the cells from live births. The fifth is homosexuality. I really have a problem with that. I cannot believe that God made over ten percent of his creatures as homosexuals and that they are evil if they act naturally.
Have a great Monday.
Mary
Saturday, October 02, 2004
The Legion of Mary had a Mass followed by a breakfast at Blessed Trinity this morning. We are a nice group. There are 89 auxiliary members and 5 active members. I am an auxiliary. I am just unable to spend 4 hours a week more on ANYTHING. The Mass was nice and the ladies fixed a scrumtious breakfast. We had sweet breads, deviled eggs, scrambled eggs with bacon, bread and butter and cheese and fruit. WOW. The company was pleasant too.
Then, I got home and figured I was done for the day. UNTIL I looked at my calendar and realized that the Sheboygan Symphony was tonight. So we napped and went. It was really good, as usual. They had a guest organist and a guest guitarist. The guitarist played with the orchestra on selections from a composer called Jaoquin Ridrigo - Concierto de Aranjez. The peices were delightful. They also played the Pines of Rome by Respighi. I had not heard them before and was very impressed.
Tomorrow is the third Packer game of the season. Heaven help us. We had better win this one.
Have a great Sunday morning.
Mary
Then, I got home and figured I was done for the day. UNTIL I looked at my calendar and realized that the Sheboygan Symphony was tonight. So we napped and went. It was really good, as usual. They had a guest organist and a guest guitarist. The guitarist played with the orchestra on selections from a composer called Jaoquin Ridrigo - Concierto de Aranjez. The peices were delightful. They also played the Pines of Rome by Respighi. I had not heard them before and was very impressed.
Tomorrow is the third Packer game of the season. Heaven help us. We had better win this one.
Have a great Sunday morning.
Mary
Friday, October 01, 2004
We are home. Did you miss me?
We had a very exciting four days - all a mystery, of course. We travelled from Sheboygan as far west as Minnesota. We visited Lark Toys, the Mayo Clinic, the Spam Museum (yes, there really is such a place), took a ride on the Minnesota Zepher train and many other things.
We were with a grand group of people. I well expand on this tomorrow and hopefully, I can get a picture in. I am really tired and want to go to bed.
Take care and have a great Saturday
Mary
We had a very exciting four days - all a mystery, of course. We travelled from Sheboygan as far west as Minnesota. We visited Lark Toys, the Mayo Clinic, the Spam Museum (yes, there really is such a place), took a ride on the Minnesota Zepher train and many other things.
We were with a grand group of people. I well expand on this tomorrow and hopefully, I can get a picture in. I am really tired and want to go to bed.
Take care and have a great Saturday
Mary
We are home. Did you miss me?
We had a very exciting four days - all a mystery, of course. We travelled from Sheboygan as far west as Minnesota. We visited Lark Toys, the Mayo Clinic, the Spam Museum (yes, there really is such a place), took a ride on the Minnesota Zepher train and many other things.
We were with a grand group of people. I well expand on this tomorrow and hopefully, I can get a picture in. I am really tired and want to go to bed.
Take care and have a great Saturday
Mary
We had a very exciting four days - all a mystery, of course. We travelled from Sheboygan as far west as Minnesota. We visited Lark Toys, the Mayo Clinic, the Spam Museum (yes, there really is such a place), took a ride on the Minnesota Zepher train and many other things.
We were with a grand group of people. I well expand on this tomorrow and hopefully, I can get a picture in. I am really tired and want to go to bed.
Take care and have a great Saturday
Mary
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
It is 5:15AM. We are waiting for Bobbie. Chelsea and I took our walk at 4:00AM. It really was nice out there. The moon is full. I got one view of the sky with the full moon on the right, outshining the stars and stars showing up on the darker left. I did not hear birds. I suppose they were still sleeping. Sensible. Dick joked that perhaps we are going to be touring historic Sheboygan Falls.
You will not hear from me until Friday. Then the secret of our destination will be revealed to you.
Have a good rest of the week. I am sure we will. I have fun wherever I go.
Love
Mary
You will not hear from me until Friday. Then the secret of our destination will be revealed to you.
Have a good rest of the week. I am sure we will. I have fun wherever I go.
Love
Mary
Monday, September 27, 2004
We are all packed for our Mystery Tour. I don't think I have ever been ready the day before for ANY other trip. Surely, we must have forgotten something. Bobbie will be here at 5:30AM so we can get to the pick up point for the 6:15 AM departure.
Cadfael's Book of Days was good today. "Salvation comes from strange places and unexpected friends."
Love
Mary
Cadfael's Book of Days was good today. "Salvation comes from strange places and unexpected friends."
Love
Mary
We are all packed for our Mystery Tour. I don't think I have ever been ready the day before for ANY other trip. Surely, we must have forgotten something. Bobbie will be here at 5:30AM so we can get to the pick up point for the 6:15 AM departure.
Cadfael's Book of Days was good today. "Salvation comes from strange places and unexpected friends."
Love
Mary
Cadfael's Book of Days was good today. "Salvation comes from strange places and unexpected friends."
Love
Mary
Sunday, September 26, 2004
The cheesecake is a keeper. It is three layers of chocolate. A cheesecake layer, a brownie layer and a ganache layer. Two of them I laced with Irish Potcheen.
Bobbie and I ate the venison liver. Wow was it good and we each got two pieces for later. The guys turned their noses up at it as usual. But they enjoyed their hamburgers and we all liked the raw fried potatoes.
The Packers lost - again. They seem to have no defense this year. The offence was scoring but they couldn't keep the Colts from scoring and were just outplayed. Ick!!
Tomorrow will be busy as we need to shop, pack and then I have two evening meetings at church. We must get up by 4:30AM on Tuesday morning to catch the bus for our Mystery Tour at 6:15AM.
Someday I plan on publishing a volume of my own poems. I read something today that I must keep in mind when that occurs. A quote from Don Marquis. "Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose-petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."
Puts it all in perspective.
Love
Mary
Bobbie and I ate the venison liver. Wow was it good and we each got two pieces for later. The guys turned their noses up at it as usual. But they enjoyed their hamburgers and we all liked the raw fried potatoes.
The Packers lost - again. They seem to have no defense this year. The offence was scoring but they couldn't keep the Colts from scoring and were just outplayed. Ick!!
Tomorrow will be busy as we need to shop, pack and then I have two evening meetings at church. We must get up by 4:30AM on Tuesday morning to catch the bus for our Mystery Tour at 6:15AM.
Someday I plan on publishing a volume of my own poems. I read something today that I must keep in mind when that occurs. A quote from Don Marquis. "Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose-petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo."
Puts it all in perspective.
Love
Mary
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Today was beautiful AGAIN. It is supposed to dip down into the low 50s, maybe the 40s tonight. I should check the forcast to see if I need to bring any of the deck plants in. I kind of doubt it but one never knows.
I make scones and bread today. I had to make two loaves of bread. The wheat did not rise, so I put in a loaf of English Muffin bread too.
Bobbie and Bill are coming for dinner tomorrow. I am fixing liver and onions. At least for Bobbie and me. Dick, Bill, Jim and Dick will have hamburgers. I decided that raw fried potatoes would go well with both entrees.
For dessert, I made a cheesecake that sounded good. It is my first experiment for the Home and Hearth Contest next year. This one is a Double Chocolate Whiskey Upside down Cheesecake. Wow.
I used the Potchen I picked up in Ireland instead of the Jack Daniels that was called for. It sure smells good.
Have a nice Sunday. I am going to the 8:00 Mass so I will be getting up early.
Love
Mary
As mornings get darker, I clip on a flashing red light
so that the neighbors can see me
When they in their cars leave
for work.
Chelsea likes the colder days, I just
hope that the chill winds and rain
and snow hold off for just a little while.
I make scones and bread today. I had to make two loaves of bread. The wheat did not rise, so I put in a loaf of English Muffin bread too.
Bobbie and Bill are coming for dinner tomorrow. I am fixing liver and onions. At least for Bobbie and me. Dick, Bill, Jim and Dick will have hamburgers. I decided that raw fried potatoes would go well with both entrees.
For dessert, I made a cheesecake that sounded good. It is my first experiment for the Home and Hearth Contest next year. This one is a Double Chocolate Whiskey Upside down Cheesecake. Wow.
I used the Potchen I picked up in Ireland instead of the Jack Daniels that was called for. It sure smells good.
Have a nice Sunday. I am going to the 8:00 Mass so I will be getting up early.
Love
Mary
As mornings get darker, I clip on a flashing red light
so that the neighbors can see me
When they in their cars leave
for work.
Chelsea likes the colder days, I just
hope that the chill winds and rain
and snow hold off for just a little while.
Friday, September 24, 2004
I worked for Jim at the Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream Club. It was a rather quiet night, only 19 squads, but we really sold the beer. I shared the poem in the Poets Calendar and the guys liked it. I reek of cigarette smoke and am again grateful that I quit so many years ago. I enjoy being a member of the club. They are such warm and generous people.
Have a great night.
Mary
Have a great night.
Mary
Thursday, September 23, 2004
The trip was super nice. We had perfect weather. The Peshtigo Museum is one of those real treasures you find in small communities. Well kept, volunteer helpers and full of nice little treasures.
Our tour of the Amish Community around Bonduel was very informative. We got to tour a farm, a harness shop and two grocery stores. I bought some bulk flour, cocoa and a few other small things that I will enjoy.
Lunch was fantastic. If you are ever in Shawano - go the the Farm Inn on Main Street. We had a family style pork and chicken dinner with real mashed potatoes and apple crisp for dessert. The owner and cook said she always has pork as a special on Tuesday. it was spectacular.
Have a nice Friday.
Mary
Our tour of the Amish Community around Bonduel was very informative. We got to tour a farm, a harness shop and two grocery stores. I bought some bulk flour, cocoa and a few other small things that I will enjoy.
Lunch was fantastic. If you are ever in Shawano - go the the Farm Inn on Main Street. We had a family style pork and chicken dinner with real mashed potatoes and apple crisp for dessert. The owner and cook said she always has pork as a special on Tuesday. it was spectacular.
Have a nice Friday.
Mary
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Another beautiful day and it is the first day of Autumn. I finished edging the trees today and just kept busy the rest of the day puttering around.
We leave early for our tour to Peshtigo. I found the information about my great grandfather, who survived the fire there. This is the paragraph in the family history.
Peter Uelmen was working for the Stevenson Lumber Company at the time of the Peshtigo Fire on October 18, 1871. The whole city was destroyed, with a loss of over 1500 lives. Some of the people tried to escape the fire by huddling in hollow tree stumps, but they died. Others jumped into the river but the flames swept over them and caused them to drown. This fire occured the same time as the Cicago fire, which is told was caused by Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicking over the lantern. There was a loss of 250 lives, but Peshtigo was a small northen city so there wasn't much publicity until later. Peter Uelmen was in Kewaskum on the anniversary of the fire, and a reporter heard him tell about it and printed a detailed description in the local newspaper, the Kewaskum Statesman. This forest fire was the greatest loss of life in peace time in the United States.
Later
Mary
We leave early for our tour to Peshtigo. I found the information about my great grandfather, who survived the fire there. This is the paragraph in the family history.
Peter Uelmen was working for the Stevenson Lumber Company at the time of the Peshtigo Fire on October 18, 1871. The whole city was destroyed, with a loss of over 1500 lives. Some of the people tried to escape the fire by huddling in hollow tree stumps, but they died. Others jumped into the river but the flames swept over them and caused them to drown. This fire occured the same time as the Cicago fire, which is told was caused by Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicking over the lantern. There was a loss of 250 lives, but Peshtigo was a small northen city so there wasn't much publicity until later. Peter Uelmen was in Kewaskum on the anniversary of the fire, and a reporter heard him tell about it and printed a detailed description in the local newspaper, the Kewaskum Statesman. This forest fire was the greatest loss of life in peace time in the United States.
Later
Mary
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
I am really looking forward to Thursday. A day AWAY is just what the doctor ordered.
Today was beautiful again. We are having summer now and I am trying to take advantage of it. Today, the temperatures were in the high 70s. I weeded around three of the trees in our yard and will try to do the other four free standing ones tomorrow. Chelsea really likes it. I take her out and let her just enjoy the fresh air with me.
The new television season has started, such as it is. I do not watch reality shows and most of the new shows are reality. Thank heavens for the history and discovery channels. Even they will get old after a bit. A person can only watch things over once or twice. At least there are some good music channels now, both classical and country. Dick and I like both of them.
I made chili today. Now it can sit and ripen til Friday. I have to work at Rhine on Friday evening. With chili prepared, we can all eat when we want to. Jim and I have switched Friday work nights because Dick and I will be just arriving home from our Mystery tour next Friday when I am scheduled.
Tomorrow is a day at home. Isn't it wonderful to have a home to be in.
Love
Mary
Today was beautiful again. We are having summer now and I am trying to take advantage of it. Today, the temperatures were in the high 70s. I weeded around three of the trees in our yard and will try to do the other four free standing ones tomorrow. Chelsea really likes it. I take her out and let her just enjoy the fresh air with me.
The new television season has started, such as it is. I do not watch reality shows and most of the new shows are reality. Thank heavens for the history and discovery channels. Even they will get old after a bit. A person can only watch things over once or twice. At least there are some good music channels now, both classical and country. Dick and I like both of them.
I made chili today. Now it can sit and ripen til Friday. I have to work at Rhine on Friday evening. With chili prepared, we can all eat when we want to. Jim and I have switched Friday work nights because Dick and I will be just arriving home from our Mystery tour next Friday when I am scheduled.
Tomorrow is a day at home. Isn't it wonderful to have a home to be in.
Love
Mary
Monday, September 20, 2004
It is beginning to get darker in the mornings when Chelsea and I go out for our walk. It is light by the time we get home. Cooler too. Chelsea likes that. I don't mind walking in the cool and the dark as long as it isn't raining or windy. We have a busy street. This morning we passed the lady with the three dogs, Roger and Pepper and the lady that jogs. Lana wasn't out and Sherry and her friend go much earlier. Sometimes the neighbor on the left jogs and a man up the street too. I always stay in Hunters Glen. I drove it out once and if you go completely around, including the cul de sacs, you have walked almost two miles. A nice start to the day.
I always tell Chelsea that this is how we will keep our girlish figures.
Today I got all caught up on the computer and started getting my hand sewing projects ready for the trips we will be making in the next week and a half. Since I finished the big quilt, I am also coordinating fabric and UFOs (Unfinished objects) so I always have something to be working on.
I found the greatest recipe to use when you have a lot of fresh tomatoes. It is a definate keeper
Tomato Sausage Tart
* 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
* 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup light cream
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
* 2 pounds tomatoes, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
*
* 2 cups chopped fresh basil
* 1 egg
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press the pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate.
2. Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook stirring occasionally until sausage is browned, and onions are translucent. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, 1 egg and light cream until well blended. Stir into the sausage mixture.
3. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the bottom of the pie crust. Place the sausage mixture over the cheese. Arrange tomato slices over the sausage layer, then top with the remaining cheese. Sprinkle dried basil and oregano over the cheese.
4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and bubbly. Let stand for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with Basil Mayonnaise.
5. To make Basil Mayonnaise, combine the fresh basil, 1 egg, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor. Blend to mix, then gradually drizzle in oil while blending. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Have a good Tuesday.
Mary
I always tell Chelsea that this is how we will keep our girlish figures.
Today I got all caught up on the computer and started getting my hand sewing projects ready for the trips we will be making in the next week and a half. Since I finished the big quilt, I am also coordinating fabric and UFOs (Unfinished objects) so I always have something to be working on.
I found the greatest recipe to use when you have a lot of fresh tomatoes. It is a definate keeper
Tomato Sausage Tart
* 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
* 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup light cream
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
* 2 pounds tomatoes, sliced
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
*
* 2 cups chopped fresh basil
* 1 egg
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press the pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate.
2. Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook stirring occasionally until sausage is browned, and onions are translucent. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, 1 egg and light cream until well blended. Stir into the sausage mixture.
3. Sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese over the bottom of the pie crust. Place the sausage mixture over the cheese. Arrange tomato slices over the sausage layer, then top with the remaining cheese. Sprinkle dried basil and oregano over the cheese.
4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and bubbly. Let stand for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with Basil Mayonnaise.
5. To make Basil Mayonnaise, combine the fresh basil, 1 egg, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor. Blend to mix, then gradually drizzle in oil while blending. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Have a good Tuesday.
Mary
Sunday, September 19, 2004
This was a very mixed day with ups and downs. I got up at 5:30AM, walked Chelsea and went over to Maywood to help with the pheasant release. Every year, the Sheboygan County Conservation Group, buys about 2700 pheasant chicks and raises them until this time of year then we release them all over the county. Many, of course, are harvested immediately at the hunting season. Many die over the winter, but many are surviving and valiantly replenishing the wild pheasant population in the county. We see many more in the fields and by the roadsides.
It is really fun to do this. We herd the birds into the runs, then clip the blinders, put them in boxes and take them out.
Then I went to church. The choir sang today and that is always an enjoyable worship.
Then I came home and Woe is Us. The Packers lost to the Bears. What a bummer!!!
It will be a quiet week in the Kunert household. Jim is released to go back to work tomorrow. You probably remember that he had surgery on his foot and has been recuperating.
Thursday Dick and I go the Peshtigo on a tour and the rest of the week is quiet with very little need to leave the house. I am really looking forward to the respite.
Here is a little paragraph from a book called The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup. I like his interpretation of the Beatitudes. He implies that we should replace Blessed with Walk Forth. Here is one of them.
"Walk forth, peacemakers! Yes, you shall be acclaimed sons of Elohim! Peace is the fruit of an artisan's work. It is the slowest and most patient way of walking. Peace cannot be commanded by throwing money at a problem, nor by overthrowing a government. It is nothing less than the Son of Man and the son of God being born within ourselves."
Have a good week
Mary
It is really fun to do this. We herd the birds into the runs, then clip the blinders, put them in boxes and take them out.
Then I went to church. The choir sang today and that is always an enjoyable worship.
Then I came home and Woe is Us. The Packers lost to the Bears. What a bummer!!!
It will be a quiet week in the Kunert household. Jim is released to go back to work tomorrow. You probably remember that he had surgery on his foot and has been recuperating.
Thursday Dick and I go the Peshtigo on a tour and the rest of the week is quiet with very little need to leave the house. I am really looking forward to the respite.
Here is a little paragraph from a book called The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup. I like his interpretation of the Beatitudes. He implies that we should replace Blessed with Walk Forth. Here is one of them.
"Walk forth, peacemakers! Yes, you shall be acclaimed sons of Elohim! Peace is the fruit of an artisan's work. It is the slowest and most patient way of walking. Peace cannot be commanded by throwing money at a problem, nor by overthrowing a government. It is nothing less than the Son of Man and the son of God being born within ourselves."
Have a good week
Mary
Friday, September 17, 2004
This morning I helped set up for the quilt show. I picked up a "quilt" Sy Regan carved. I will add the little blurb that I printed to put with the items that he carved. He is really quite talented and has self published an instruction book for the beginning wood carver. Here is the short piece I wrote.
Sylvester (Salty) Regan is a local woodcarver and author. He is also a retired Catholic deacon. He has self published a book for the beginning woodcarver and recently a poem of his was accepted in the 2005 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar.
He got the idea to carve a quilt using the Trinity as the theme.. The result is this “quilt” composed of various Celtic triangular knots.
He enjoyed “quilting”. Thus the two additional “quilt” squares - one approximately 11” X 11” and the other about 3 ½” x 3 ½“.
Have a good Saturday.
Love
Mary
Sylvester (Salty) Regan is a local woodcarver and author. He is also a retired Catholic deacon. He has self published a book for the beginning woodcarver and recently a poem of his was accepted in the 2005 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar.
He got the idea to carve a quilt using the Trinity as the theme.. The result is this “quilt” composed of various Celtic triangular knots.
He enjoyed “quilting”. Thus the two additional “quilt” squares - one approximately 11” X 11” and the other about 3 ½” x 3 ½“.
Have a good Saturday.
Love
Mary
Thursday, September 16, 2004
I finished the quilt that is going in the Sheboygan County Quilt Guild Show. I put the label and the sleeve this afternoon at about 4:00PM. Boy, talk about getting down to the wire. Tomorrow is the set up day.
I took the quilt and the Crane wall hanging, with me to choir practice so Mother could see them. I would like to take her but we decided that there would be too much walking and she would get too tired.
After this weekend, things will settle down a bit and then we will be going on a vacation. Sunday, we are releasing the pheasants. I will be able to go over on Sunday for a couple of hours to help round them up and remove the blinders. I can stay until 8:30AM then will have to get home, shower and get to church at 9:45 to warm up for the Mass. Then delicious - NOTHING else.
Have a good Friday.
Mary
I took the quilt and the Crane wall hanging, with me to choir practice so Mother could see them. I would like to take her but we decided that there would be too much walking and she would get too tired.
After this weekend, things will settle down a bit and then we will be going on a vacation. Sunday, we are releasing the pheasants. I will be able to go over on Sunday for a couple of hours to help round them up and remove the blinders. I can stay until 8:30AM then will have to get home, shower and get to church at 9:45 to warm up for the Mass. Then delicious - NOTHING else.
Have a good Friday.
Mary
Wednesday, September 15, 2004
It rained this evening just as Dick and I headed off to Bobbie's house to pick up her mail. The paper finally has stopped coming. She sent them a note cancelling the Sheboygan Press a while ago, but the paper was still being delivered as of yesterday. Today there was no paper, so she has apparantly gotten through to them. Every year, Dick and I debate whether we will renew and so far the vote has been to continue. However, maybe next time will be the end.
We do like to keep track of the obituaries and I like the crossword puzzle. But we can get the obits on the net and I have crossword puzzles on the net too.
The quote from Cadfael's Book of Days today said. "Beauty is a very healing thing."
Seems an interesting thought, as I am sure we all have been soothed by beauty in one form or another. A sunset, a song, a person.
Love
Mary
We do like to keep track of the obituaries and I like the crossword puzzle. But we can get the obits on the net and I have crossword puzzles on the net too.
The quote from Cadfael's Book of Days today said. "Beauty is a very healing thing."
Seems an interesting thought, as I am sure we all have been soothed by beauty in one form or another. A sunset, a song, a person.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
We had so much rain in the spring and most of the early summer that we really felt that we would never need any more. But - the lawn is dry and becoming brown. So I have started watering. I am also trying to remember to keep the birdbath full as I am sure our little feathered friends will be appreciative of an easy drink. There are berries on several of my bushes so they will also be well fed - they should last through the winter. It really is a great year for berries.
Bobbie and Bill are on vacation so Dick and I are taking in the mail and papers and watering plants. Our reward is to be able to pick the produce that ripens while they are gone. I already have tomatoes. The little teeny weeny cherry tomatoes are especially sweet and good this year. We call them one of natures candies along with raisins and figs. We will eat tomatoes til we can't eat more and then I will freeze the rest.
Have a nice Wednesday.
Mary
Bobbie and Bill are on vacation so Dick and I are taking in the mail and papers and watering plants. Our reward is to be able to pick the produce that ripens while they are gone. I already have tomatoes. The little teeny weeny cherry tomatoes are especially sweet and good this year. We call them one of natures candies along with raisins and figs. We will eat tomatoes til we can't eat more and then I will freeze the rest.
Have a nice Wednesday.
Mary
Monday, September 13, 2004
Yippee - i - a The Packers won. It is very late and I have been at meetings ALL day. Bible study at 9:30AM Writers Club at 1:00PM and Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream at 7:00PM. It is definately time to GO TO BED.
In case you haven't read it. Here is the poem that is in the Wisconsin Poets' 2005 Calendar. I promised.
CALL OF THE KETTLES
The graveyards are filled with the Irish.
They farmed the hard land formed by the glacier
Building their fences of rocks from the fields.
I hunt and hike now public lands
And find a tumbled down old rock fence
That my great great grandfather built.
My grandfather used to say that the Irish came,
Up from the fertile fields below,
To the glacier’s rocky eskers, drumlins and kettles
Because they figured that no one
Would come and take the land away.
I think the Irish came,
Up from the flat fertile fields below,
To the glacier’s rocky eskers, drumlins and kettles
Because it looked like home
And made them feel that they were there.
Enjoy your nice week.
Mary
In case you haven't read it. Here is the poem that is in the Wisconsin Poets' 2005 Calendar. I promised.
CALL OF THE KETTLES
The graveyards are filled with the Irish.
They farmed the hard land formed by the glacier
Building their fences of rocks from the fields.
I hunt and hike now public lands
And find a tumbled down old rock fence
That my great great grandfather built.
My grandfather used to say that the Irish came,
Up from the fertile fields below,
To the glacier’s rocky eskers, drumlins and kettles
Because they figured that no one
Would come and take the land away.
I think the Irish came,
Up from the flat fertile fields below,
To the glacier’s rocky eskers, drumlins and kettles
Because it looked like home
And made them feel that they were there.
Enjoy your nice week.
Mary
Sunday, September 12, 2004
I didn't cook today. We ate brats and hamburgers and scones from the Celtic Faire. The Celtic Mass and Faire went very well. The Mass was beautiful and everybody seemed to enjoy the Faire. We sold all the food, lots of beer, enjoyed the music and the weather was spectacular.
Yesterday, I went to Menasha to the Aestival Festival Writer's Conference. I went with Jane Kocmoud and Ann Pirrung, the co presidents of the Sheboygan Writers Club. On the way to Cleveland (Wisconsin that is) with Jane she congradulated me for getting on the inside cover of the Poet's Calendar. I said something like "What?" and she proceeded to tell me that my poem the Call of the Kettles was accepted for publication in the 2005 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar. I was totally delighted. It is quite an honor to be selected. Our local club had six member's work published this year so we are really proud and planning on letting the Sheboygan Press know. I know I am in good company as the above mentioned Jane Kocmoud, who has made it 5 times, and Ellen Kort, the recently retired Wisconsin Poet Laureate. are also included in this year's book. Wow- I have something else to list on my accomplishments.
The featured speaker was Michael Perry who wrote Population 485. I recommend it. It is a book of his experiences as a volunteer fireman in his community of New Auburn, (population 485). I recommend him as a speaker also. We have been trying to get him to come to Sheboygan in partnership with Mead Public Library. So far we have not been able to get him to commit.
This week will be much easier. I need to finish a quilt by Thursday night.
Hope you have a good Monday. I will post tomorrow night. Would you like to read the Call of the Kettles?
Mary
Yesterday, I went to Menasha to the Aestival Festival Writer's Conference. I went with Jane Kocmoud and Ann Pirrung, the co presidents of the Sheboygan Writers Club. On the way to Cleveland (Wisconsin that is) with Jane she congradulated me for getting on the inside cover of the Poet's Calendar. I said something like "What?" and she proceeded to tell me that my poem the Call of the Kettles was accepted for publication in the 2005 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar. I was totally delighted. It is quite an honor to be selected. Our local club had six member's work published this year so we are really proud and planning on letting the Sheboygan Press know. I know I am in good company as the above mentioned Jane Kocmoud, who has made it 5 times, and Ellen Kort, the recently retired Wisconsin Poet Laureate. are also included in this year's book. Wow- I have something else to list on my accomplishments.
The featured speaker was Michael Perry who wrote Population 485. I recommend it. It is a book of his experiences as a volunteer fireman in his community of New Auburn, (population 485). I recommend him as a speaker also. We have been trying to get him to come to Sheboygan in partnership with Mead Public Library. So far we have not been able to get him to commit.
This week will be much easier. I need to finish a quilt by Thursday night.
Hope you have a good Monday. I will post tomorrow night. Would you like to read the Call of the Kettles?
Mary
Friday, September 10, 2004
This busy week is almost at an end. Tonight Bobbie and I started pistol league and lo and behold my first three league targets were pretty good. I got a 66, 62 and 57. Last year I was running down in the 30s and 40s so I feel pretty good about now. If I could find someone to join Rosalie and me, we could shoot the fall trap league too. Doesn't look to promising.
Tomorrow I will be going to a writer's conference in Menasha with two fellow members of the Sheboygan County Writers Club.
Sunday is Celtic Mass and Faire. If you go on the Sheboygan Press site www.sheboygan-press.com you can read the article about the Faire that appeared in the Beliefs Section tonight. I am quite pleased and hope it will bring in a lot of worshipers and revelers.
Here is a great soup recipe that is REALLY easy.
BLT Soup
6 slices bacon cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium onion sliced
2 (13 3/4 oz) cans chicken or beef broth
1 (14 1/2 oz) can of chopped tomatoes, undrained
2 tblsp steak sauce
2 cups chredded iceburg lettuce
In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble bacon. Pour off most of the drippings. Cook onion in reserved drippings for 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes and steak sauce. Heat to a boil - reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add lettuce and simmer for 2 more minutes. Stir in bacon and serve.
Enjoy.
Love
Mary
Tomorrow I will be going to a writer's conference in Menasha with two fellow members of the Sheboygan County Writers Club.
Sunday is Celtic Mass and Faire. If you go on the Sheboygan Press site www.sheboygan-press.com you can read the article about the Faire that appeared in the Beliefs Section tonight. I am quite pleased and hope it will bring in a lot of worshipers and revelers.
Here is a great soup recipe that is REALLY easy.
BLT Soup
6 slices bacon cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1 medium onion sliced
2 (13 3/4 oz) cans chicken or beef broth
1 (14 1/2 oz) can of chopped tomatoes, undrained
2 tblsp steak sauce
2 cups chredded iceburg lettuce
In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble bacon. Pour off most of the drippings. Cook onion in reserved drippings for 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes and steak sauce. Heat to a boil - reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add lettuce and simmer for 2 more minutes. Stir in bacon and serve.
Enjoy.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
I just want to share a quote. A friend sent me a story about an HBO movie calles Iron Jawed Women. I probably would not have watched it without the story she sent. It is about a group of women who were fighting for the right to vote and were imprisoned and terrible abused in the prison. A high ranking person wanted a psychiatrist to commit the leader of the women but he refused.
The quote he spoke was "Courage in women is often mistaken as insanity."
I really liked the quote.
Have a nice day.
Mary
The quote he spoke was "Courage in women is often mistaken as insanity."
I really liked the quote.
Have a nice day.
Mary
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
I got an email from a friend today. It mentioned an HBO movie called Iron Jawed Women. I probably wouldn't have watched it otherwise. It is about a group of women who were jailed and abused for fighting and marching for the right of women to vote.
Someone wanted the ringleader committed to an insane asylum. But the psychiatist refused saying. "Courage in woment is often mistaken for insanity."
Wow
Mary
Someone wanted the ringleader committed to an insane asylum. But the psychiatist refused saying. "Courage in woment is often mistaken for insanity."
Wow
Mary
I received a message on e mail about a movie called Iron Jawed Women about a group of women imprisoned and beaten and abused because they fought for the right for women to vote.
Apparently a very important person wanted the leader committed to a mental institution. The doctor refused saying, "Courage in women is often mistaken as insanity."
I was impressed
Mary
Apparently a very important person wanted the leader committed to a mental institution. The doctor refused saying, "Courage in women is often mistaken as insanity."
I was impressed
Mary
I guess I just got in to the "holiday" mode the past couple of days. I would intend to post and then wake up in the morning realizing that I had not.
I spent two very quiet days at home. Everything is ready for Celtic Mass and Faire. I finished up the details in the two quiet days and I actually fininshed the quilting on the big quilt that is supposed to be hanging in the Sheboygan County Quilt Guild show on September 18. All that is left is the edge, label and some fine tuning. I don't know why I do this to myself. This committing on a deadline is goofy when a person is supposed to be a retired person.
My sister Nora's daughter, Britt and her husband Bryan, visited Mother yesterday. She is an assistant curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum and has just accepted the head curator position at the museum of the University of Arizona in Tucson. They will be leaving in about a month and came because it will probably be a LONG time before they come back to this area again. Sounds like a great move for them. Bryan is excited because he is an artist and that is a great area for developing art. I know Arizona and New Mexico have really strong artist communities. Such a lovely couple. Another niece that we are so very proud of.
I also finished a couple of little booklets for the Sheboygan County Historical Research booth at our Celtic Faire. One on Grandpa Deeley. The other on the Lady Elgin Connection to the Bowser Family (Bowser being my Mother's maiden name.) I explained this on my 8/30 post.
Jim is healing well, we believe. He goes for his first checkup today. Dick is taking him at 10:00.
Have a great day.
Love
Mary
I spent two very quiet days at home. Everything is ready for Celtic Mass and Faire. I finished up the details in the two quiet days and I actually fininshed the quilting on the big quilt that is supposed to be hanging in the Sheboygan County Quilt Guild show on September 18. All that is left is the edge, label and some fine tuning. I don't know why I do this to myself. This committing on a deadline is goofy when a person is supposed to be a retired person.
My sister Nora's daughter, Britt and her husband Bryan, visited Mother yesterday. She is an assistant curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum and has just accepted the head curator position at the museum of the University of Arizona in Tucson. They will be leaving in about a month and came because it will probably be a LONG time before they come back to this area again. Sounds like a great move for them. Bryan is excited because he is an artist and that is a great area for developing art. I know Arizona and New Mexico have really strong artist communities. Such a lovely couple. Another niece that we are so very proud of.
I also finished a couple of little booklets for the Sheboygan County Historical Research booth at our Celtic Faire. One on Grandpa Deeley. The other on the Lady Elgin Connection to the Bowser Family (Bowser being my Mother's maiden name.) I explained this on my 8/30 post.
Jim is healing well, we believe. He goes for his first checkup today. Dick is taking him at 10:00.
Have a great day.
Love
Mary
Saturday, September 04, 2004
Bret called today, before I had a chance to call him. SO - I got to wish him a happy birthday and hear his voice. He is out at his place on the Colorado River for the weekend with friends. He got the package of PGA articles and souveniers I sent and was very pleased with it. I like to send things to him because he has fun with them.
While talking to him about the PGA - he mentioned that he would really like to see that course. I told him that when he comes again, we will have to REALLY dig deep and see if he can play it or at least tour it. I mentioned that there used to be a military training base out in that area of Haven. I remember as a young child that it was still open on when we would go to movies or shopping in Sheboygan on weekends there would be soldiers on leave all over Sheboygan. Flash Backs.
I was getting a bit worried, I couldn't find some of you old pictures of Grandpa Deeley, but they showed up tonight. I am doing a bit of a history of him for the Research Center's booth at the Celtic Faire. I even found an article that appeared in the Press's Do You Remember column in 1975 indicated that he was in charge of the St. Patrick's Day banquet in 1925.
Wow.
Have a nice day.
Mary
While talking to him about the PGA - he mentioned that he would really like to see that course. I told him that when he comes again, we will have to REALLY dig deep and see if he can play it or at least tour it. I mentioned that there used to be a military training base out in that area of Haven. I remember as a young child that it was still open on when we would go to movies or shopping in Sheboygan on weekends there would be soldiers on leave all over Sheboygan. Flash Backs.
I was getting a bit worried, I couldn't find some of you old pictures of Grandpa Deeley, but they showed up tonight. I am doing a bit of a history of him for the Research Center's booth at the Celtic Faire. I even found an article that appeared in the Press's Do You Remember column in 1975 indicated that he was in charge of the St. Patrick's Day banquet in 1925.
Wow.
Have a nice day.
Mary
Friday, September 03, 2004
I don't know if anybody missed me yesterday. It was just too busy and I didn't even get to bed until 11:00PM. We shopped in the morning, then I had two appointments in Plymouth at 2:00 and 2:30. One was for an interview and pictures in the Book Work, a store in Plymouth that is going to sponser a new writers club starting next month. The second was over at the Sheboygan Falls Review to give them information for the Celtic Faire that Blessed Trinity is sponsoring next weekend. When I got home, it was time to fix dinner, then I had choir practice. After practice, Beth, the choir director, and I reviewed the worship folder for the Celtic Mass. I wish that you could all be there, It is shaping up to be quite a nice, full event.
Today was no quieter, but I am doing this before the Packer Game, which starts in 5 minutes. I hope they look better tonight. This is the last practice game and so far, I am not really impressed.
This morning, Dick and I took Jim to the hospital to have his foot surgery. He is feeling fine and is bored already. Of course, the food is still numb from the local shot that they gave him. I don't think he will feel quite so perky when it wears off.
This afternoon, I got final approval for the worship folder.
Now I have three days with no appointments or anything. I intend to enjoy the Labor Day weekend by no laboring.
Tomorrow is my Bret's birthday.
Have a nice evening.
Mary
The Sacred Three
My fortress be
Encircling me
Come and be round
My hearth and my home.
Today was no quieter, but I am doing this before the Packer Game, which starts in 5 minutes. I hope they look better tonight. This is the last practice game and so far, I am not really impressed.
This morning, Dick and I took Jim to the hospital to have his foot surgery. He is feeling fine and is bored already. Of course, the food is still numb from the local shot that they gave him. I don't think he will feel quite so perky when it wears off.
This afternoon, I got final approval for the worship folder.
Now I have three days with no appointments or anything. I intend to enjoy the Labor Day weekend by no laboring.
Tomorrow is my Bret's birthday.
Have a nice evening.
Mary
The Sacred Three
My fortress be
Encircling me
Come and be round
My hearth and my home.
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
A day at home. I was so delighted. Dick and I mixed up a batch of Riesling in the primary fermentor. I also worked on the elderberries that Bobbie brought over on Sunday. I cleaned and destemmed them. There was 6 lbs of cleaned fruit. That is enough for two gallons of wine which I also got into a primary fermentor.
This was a good year for berry type fruit because of all the rain. Both the chokecherries and the elderberries were lush and juicy.
I actually picked two tomatoes off of the plants in the pots on the deck. They tasted good but were just a bit larger than cherry tomatoes and are actually supposed to be regular sized tomatoes. Well, the corn looked dismal in the middle of summer but we are getting it every week now and I have several packages in the freezer.
I will be interviewing with a reporter from the Sheboygan Falls Review tomorrow to get a story in about the Celtic Mass and Faire. Sure hope they have the ability to download pictures off of a disc.
It is time for bed, I am suddenly very weary. And tomorrow will be a VERY busy day.
Love
Mary
Grandpas are on my mind as I am looking for pictures for the Research Center and memories are popping into my head. Did you know that both of my Grandfathers were Christmas Babies. Every Christmas, after Mass, Grandpa and Grandma Bowser would stop at Grandpa and Grandma Deeley's house (which was just a couple of houses from church) so that the Grandpas could have a drink together to celebrate their common natal day.
Bye
This was a good year for berry type fruit because of all the rain. Both the chokecherries and the elderberries were lush and juicy.
I actually picked two tomatoes off of the plants in the pots on the deck. They tasted good but were just a bit larger than cherry tomatoes and are actually supposed to be regular sized tomatoes. Well, the corn looked dismal in the middle of summer but we are getting it every week now and I have several packages in the freezer.
I will be interviewing with a reporter from the Sheboygan Falls Review tomorrow to get a story in about the Celtic Mass and Faire. Sure hope they have the ability to download pictures off of a disc.
It is time for bed, I am suddenly very weary. And tomorrow will be a VERY busy day.
Love
Mary
Grandpas are on my mind as I am looking for pictures for the Research Center and memories are popping into my head. Did you know that both of my Grandfathers were Christmas Babies. Every Christmas, after Mass, Grandpa and Grandma Bowser would stop at Grandpa and Grandma Deeley's house (which was just a couple of houses from church) so that the Grandpas could have a drink together to celebrate their common natal day.
Bye
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Bret has a birthday this weekend. He was born on Labor Day, September 4, 1967. I remember going to the hospital early in the morning. When I got there, I came up on the same elevator with another person, also in labor. We joined about 3 other women who were also about ready to deliver. I remember the head nurse saying (and I quote) "Just because it is Labor Day did not mean that you all had to come in at once."
My sister-in-law, Jacquie along with Aunt Ruth and Cousin Linda drove me to the hospital because Bret's father was out in the desert on a jeep run. This may sound cold but it really WAS OK. Dr. Roper had assured us that I was showing no signs of going into labor and the jeep club we belonged to was hosting a rally. He went out to help with my permission. Such is life. Those days, fathers did not come into the delivery room anyway, so what good would he have been.
I find it hard to believe that 37 years have passed since that day. He has grown to be a nice young man and I am very proud of him. His brother Bart gave him a complement several years ago. He said, "My brother is a happy man." and he is.
Love
Mary
My sister-in-law, Jacquie along with Aunt Ruth and Cousin Linda drove me to the hospital because Bret's father was out in the desert on a jeep run. This may sound cold but it really WAS OK. Dr. Roper had assured us that I was showing no signs of going into labor and the jeep club we belonged to was hosting a rally. He went out to help with my permission. Such is life. Those days, fathers did not come into the delivery room anyway, so what good would he have been.
I find it hard to believe that 37 years have passed since that day. He has grown to be a nice young man and I am very proud of him. His brother Bart gave him a complement several years ago. He said, "My brother is a happy man." and he is.
Love
Mary
Monday, August 30, 2004
On September 8, 1860, the Lady Elgin, a steamer, carrying 400 Milwaukee travelers who had gone to Chicago to hear Steven Douglas speak, was struck by a lumber schooner, the Augusta, just off the cost of Winetka, Illinois.
She was in sight of shore and valient efforts were make by those on shore, including Northwestern University students to save the passengers, but the lake was being lashed by a storm and it was useless. Over 300 passengers were lost, most of them Irish. Each year at St. John's Cathedras, a Mass is said for the victims.
Phillip King, was orphaned by this shipwreck. He was taken in by the Michael Bowser Family, Michael Bowser is my great grandfather. Later her married my Mother's great aunt Charlotte. There is still a King who owns a sheep farm out in the kettles, not far from the original Bowser homestead.
There were lots of ballads written about the Lady Elgin at the time. The following is the lyrics for one of them.
"Up from the poor man's cottage,
Forth from the mansion's door,
Reaching across the waters,
Echoing on the shore,
Caught in the morining breezes,
Borne on the evening gale,
Cometh a voice of mourning -
A sad and solemn wail.
Lost on the Lady Elgin,
Sleeping to wake no more,
Numbered in death three hundred
Who failed to reach the shore."
Quite a story.
Mary
She was in sight of shore and valient efforts were make by those on shore, including Northwestern University students to save the passengers, but the lake was being lashed by a storm and it was useless. Over 300 passengers were lost, most of them Irish. Each year at St. John's Cathedras, a Mass is said for the victims.
Phillip King, was orphaned by this shipwreck. He was taken in by the Michael Bowser Family, Michael Bowser is my great grandfather. Later her married my Mother's great aunt Charlotte. There is still a King who owns a sheep farm out in the kettles, not far from the original Bowser homestead.
There were lots of ballads written about the Lady Elgin at the time. The following is the lyrics for one of them.
"Up from the poor man's cottage,
Forth from the mansion's door,
Reaching across the waters,
Echoing on the shore,
Caught in the morining breezes,
Borne on the evening gale,
Cometh a voice of mourning -
A sad and solemn wail.
Lost on the Lady Elgin,
Sleeping to wake no more,
Numbered in death three hundred
Who failed to reach the shore."
Quite a story.
Mary
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Some trees are starting to show color already. I guess that isn't so unusual, but we have not had a real summer to speak of, so it does not seem fair to us. It was 49 degrees when Chelsea and I went for our walk this morning. However, it got up to the low 70s and was sunny and clear this afternoon while I was working at Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream. I even scored a couple of rounds of trap today. A good thing since I should keep up on it. Today was a bit slow so it was pleasant.
From Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Just a whimisical verse from The Walrus and the Carpenter. He was SO descriptive.
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright-
(And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.)
Have a nice Monday.
Mary
From Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Just a whimisical verse from The Walrus and the Carpenter. He was SO descriptive.
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright-
(And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.)
Have a nice Monday.
Mary
Saturday, August 28, 2004
We bottled the Gewurztraminer today. We now have 25 bottles down in the "wine celler" aging. It is a kit and tastes OK right away but does definitely improve with age.
Bobbie brought over a BIG batch of elderberries, so I will start a batch of that next week. I must check the recipe before I dive in. I name the elderberry - Roberta Red - for Bobbie, who contributes the berries. I will have to look for a picture of Bobbie for the label this time. It is a absolutely beautiful red color.
Tomorrow I work at Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream. It should be a fairly quiet day at the club. Maybe I'll bring my pistol and shotgun. If it is quiet, I can shoot a round or two of one or the other.
Celtic Mass and Faire is coming fast upon us. The Mass is going to be beautiful and the committe and I are pleased with the entertainment and food being served afterwards at the Faire. We are having a big raffle. The first prize is a trip to Ireland for two. If anyone wants tickets, let me know. They are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
May the wind be always at your back.
Love
Mary
Bobbie brought over a BIG batch of elderberries, so I will start a batch of that next week. I must check the recipe before I dive in. I name the elderberry - Roberta Red - for Bobbie, who contributes the berries. I will have to look for a picture of Bobbie for the label this time. It is a absolutely beautiful red color.
Tomorrow I work at Rhine Plymouth Field and Stream. It should be a fairly quiet day at the club. Maybe I'll bring my pistol and shotgun. If it is quiet, I can shoot a round or two of one or the other.
Celtic Mass and Faire is coming fast upon us. The Mass is going to be beautiful and the committe and I are pleased with the entertainment and food being served afterwards at the Faire. We are having a big raffle. The first prize is a trip to Ireland for two. If anyone wants tickets, let me know. They are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
May the wind be always at your back.
Love
Mary
Friday, August 27, 2004
While Jeff and I were moving Bart and Barb's things out of storage, I tried to find spaces in boxes to put loose things. In one of the boxes, I saw something that really made me feel good. Bart must have hung on to it because of memories too.
It is a white felt circle about 9 inches in diameter, glued onto a larger purple circle. Bart's name is cut out of purple felt in capital letters and glued onto the circle along with a yarn sea urchin looking thing with eyes. This dates back to his soccer days when he belonged to a team called the Purple People Eaters. At the beginning of each season, the teams were given uniforms and then could choose thir own names. That year they got purple.
This was also the year that the Denver Football team had been really hot and earned the name Orange Crush. We, the Moms, thought that Purple Crush would be a really intimidating name for the team and one of the Moms gave a real pep talk. She ended with a statement that went something like this. "Would you rather be called PURPLE CRUSH!!! or purple people eaters." And the kids yelled "PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS!!!!" so Purple People Eaters they were.
Have a good Saturday.
Mary
It is a white felt circle about 9 inches in diameter, glued onto a larger purple circle. Bart's name is cut out of purple felt in capital letters and glued onto the circle along with a yarn sea urchin looking thing with eyes. This dates back to his soccer days when he belonged to a team called the Purple People Eaters. At the beginning of each season, the teams were given uniforms and then could choose thir own names. That year they got purple.
This was also the year that the Denver Football team had been really hot and earned the name Orange Crush. We, the Moms, thought that Purple Crush would be a really intimidating name for the team and one of the Moms gave a real pep talk. She ended with a statement that went something like this. "Would you rather be called PURPLE CRUSH!!! or purple people eaters." And the kids yelled "PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS!!!!" so Purple People Eaters they were.
Have a good Saturday.
Mary
Thursday, August 26, 2004
Well, Jeff and I got the storage unit emptied and unloaded. Most of the stuff is in Jeff's garage but I did bring some here as he was really running out of room. Found out from Barbara tonight that one of the BIG drawer units was supposed to have stayed with the house. Too bad now. It is at Jeff's. I will ask Jeff is he can possibly use it otherwise they MAY take to or perhaps we can find a nice home for it elswhere. It went smoothly, though we did have to make two trips with the pickup. I was pleased to spend most of a day with Jeff. We never get to do that. He showed me all the pictures that he took in Hawaii. That new little grandson, Coleton, is a perfect little specimin of a boy.
Got home about 5:00PM. Because I had a council meeting at 7:30PM we had macaroni and cheese with hot dogs in it. This is one of Dick's favorite dinners and SO easy to fix. Anyway, it has been a LONG day but a productive one.
Tomorrow we will grocery shop and I must sew on the quilt. I am making pretty good time on it. I think I MIGHT be able to get it done for the show on the 18th.
I should lean not to make such goals for myself.
Have a good Friday.
Love
Mary
Got home about 5:00PM. Because I had a council meeting at 7:30PM we had macaroni and cheese with hot dogs in it. This is one of Dick's favorite dinners and SO easy to fix. Anyway, it has been a LONG day but a productive one.
Tomorrow we will grocery shop and I must sew on the quilt. I am making pretty good time on it. I think I MIGHT be able to get it done for the show on the 18th.
I should lean not to make such goals for myself.
Have a good Friday.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
I shared one of my Irish Blessings with the bible study on Monday. I am sure you have heard this one, but surprisingly they had not. Here it is
"May those who love us, love us. And may those who don't love us may He turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles. So we'll know them by their limping."
Have a good Thursday. Tomorrow, we'll be emptying Bart and Barb's storage shed.
Wish me luck.
Mary
"May those who love us, love us. And may those who don't love us may He turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles. So we'll know them by their limping."
Have a good Thursday. Tomorrow, we'll be emptying Bart and Barb's storage shed.
Wish me luck.
Mary
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Thursday, my brother Jeff and I are going to De Pere to pick up the property that Bart and Barb could not fit into the truck when they went to Oklahoma. Jeff is going to find room at his place until they come up here in November when my step grandson graduates from the Great Lakes Naval Academy. Jeff and I both have to be back early enough to go to evening meetings.
Today, while I was walking, Ithe song called The Traveling People went through my head. It is a song about the Tinkers in Ireland. There are still Tinkers in Ireland, though I believe they live in nicer mobile homes and such. My friend Alice says that they are pretty wealthy and not entirely trustworthy.
Anyway, I remembered that, up until the time I was 18 or 19, there was a band of Gypsies that would occasionally show up in Sheboygan Falls. They dressed just as colorfully as in the movies and would camp down in, what we called, the Flats. The Flats in Sheboygan Falls is now an industrial area next to the Sheboygan River. It was also one of the areaa that young people used to go to neck.
But I do remember the Gypsies coming. I wonder if there are such colorful bands of traveling gypsies anymore. They would have trouble just parking somewhere. You have to pay to camp almost anywhere and also need reservations. I would imagine that that life is pretty much a thing of the past.
Maybe I'll check on the net.
Have a great day.
Mary
Today, while I was walking, Ithe song called The Traveling People went through my head. It is a song about the Tinkers in Ireland. There are still Tinkers in Ireland, though I believe they live in nicer mobile homes and such. My friend Alice says that they are pretty wealthy and not entirely trustworthy.
Anyway, I remembered that, up until the time I was 18 or 19, there was a band of Gypsies that would occasionally show up in Sheboygan Falls. They dressed just as colorfully as in the movies and would camp down in, what we called, the Flats. The Flats in Sheboygan Falls is now an industrial area next to the Sheboygan River. It was also one of the areaa that young people used to go to neck.
But I do remember the Gypsies coming. I wonder if there are such colorful bands of traveling gypsies anymore. They would have trouble just parking somewhere. You have to pay to camp almost anywhere and also need reservations. I would imagine that that life is pretty much a thing of the past.
Maybe I'll check on the net.
Have a great day.
Mary
Monday, August 23, 2004
Tonight is the bust up party for my summer trap league. I will be leaving soon as it starts around 5:00. I will meet my partner Rosalie then as she is done with work about then. That is always fun. A chance to eat and visit and see who wins the big prizes. I did better than I ever have but I still have a LONG way to go. I will persist. Someday I will be good at something that requires dexterity.
I told you that I would publish, on this site, the poem I wrote about my Grandpa Deeley. I wanted to wait until after Irish Fest because I did have it in the contest and I am a stickler for honesty. I had told them that it had not been published and wanted to be true. Obviously I did not win the prize so so here it is.
GRANDPA'S WALLET
An Irishman who never set foot on Irish soil.
He was born - in London - on Christmas Day,
To emigrating parents – the oldest boy.
They came to America when he was eleven months old.
He was born - in London - on Christmas Day.
No one EVER dared call him British more than once.
They came to America when he was eleven months old.
His father worked the mills throughout New England.
No one EVER dared call him British more than once.
He started work when he was only eleven.
His father worked the mills throughout New England.
He was boss carder at age 16.
He started to work when he was only eleven.
He came to Wisconsin in 1889 to work.
He was boss carder at age 16.
I think leprechauns look like my Grandpa Deeley.
He came to Wisconsin in 1889 to work.
My Dad looked like Grandpa.
I think leprechauns look like my Grandpa Deeley.
He married twice and had six children.
My Dad looked like Grandpa.
I took Grandpa's wallet to Ireland.
He married twice and had six children.
He was an Irishman who never set foot on Irish soil.
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
Love Mary
I told you that I would publish, on this site, the poem I wrote about my Grandpa Deeley. I wanted to wait until after Irish Fest because I did have it in the contest and I am a stickler for honesty. I had told them that it had not been published and wanted to be true. Obviously I did not win the prize so so here it is.
GRANDPA'S WALLET
An Irishman who never set foot on Irish soil.
He was born - in London - on Christmas Day,
To emigrating parents – the oldest boy.
They came to America when he was eleven months old.
He was born - in London - on Christmas Day.
No one EVER dared call him British more than once.
They came to America when he was eleven months old.
His father worked the mills throughout New England.
No one EVER dared call him British more than once.
He started work when he was only eleven.
His father worked the mills throughout New England.
He was boss carder at age 16.
He started to work when he was only eleven.
He came to Wisconsin in 1889 to work.
He was boss carder at age 16.
I think leprechauns look like my Grandpa Deeley.
He came to Wisconsin in 1889 to work.
My Dad looked like Grandpa.
I think leprechauns look like my Grandpa Deeley.
He married twice and had six children.
My Dad looked like Grandpa.
I took Grandpa's wallet to Ireland.
He married twice and had six children.
He was an Irishman who never set foot on Irish soil.
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
Love Mary
Saturday, August 21, 2004
I am gathering Celtic Designs. Some of our venders for the Celtic Faire would like them. Actually there are TONS of sites on the net that have lots of Celtic patterns and designs. Half the fun is the searching. One of our vendors was concerned with the possiblity that some designs might be demonic or evil. Perhaps so, but the Celtic people seem to cheerfully coexist with both spirit worlds and just throw up walls or avoid or try to placate the evil spirits as they intrude on the present.
Tomorrow, I need to make an announcement for the Celtic Faire. We are selling the leftover t-shirts and choir CDs and tapes starting right now. It would be nice to get them out of the closets and into people's hands.
Dick and I were thinking of the Walrus and the Carpenter from Through the Looking Glass by Louis Carrol.
What a wonderful poem. I escpecially like the second verse which goes as follows
The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Has got no business to be there
After the day was done-
'It's very rude of him,' she said,
'To come and spoil the fun.'
What a funny concept. Imagine the moon being sulky.
Well I must go to watch the Packer Game. Sure hope they look better than last week.
Love
Mary
Tomorrow, I need to make an announcement for the Celtic Faire. We are selling the leftover t-shirts and choir CDs and tapes starting right now. It would be nice to get them out of the closets and into people's hands.
Dick and I were thinking of the Walrus and the Carpenter from Through the Looking Glass by Louis Carrol.
What a wonderful poem. I escpecially like the second verse which goes as follows
The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Has got no business to be there
After the day was done-
'It's very rude of him,' she said,
'To come and spoil the fun.'
What a funny concept. Imagine the moon being sulky.
Well I must go to watch the Packer Game. Sure hope they look better than last week.
Love
Mary
Friday, August 20, 2004
I just got home from Irishfest in Milwaukee. I am content. Got there at 3:30PM so I could get in free at 4:00. Good thing too because I spent a bit of money. Not friviously, of course. I got all "good stuff." Gaelic Storm has a new CD. So I bought that for Dick. And there was a nice t-shirt with Michael Collins that had The Big Fella printed on it, which is great for Jim.
I wanted to go because a couple of my friends were there. Maureen Smith from Chicago, who I met a couple of years ago at the Celtic Women Conference. We have communicated since then by email. We met at the booth of Cindy Mayti who is a wonderful artist. I took a mini course from her several years ago and have a print of hers in my livingroom. I got pictures of both of them. Cindy has great tshirts and I bought one for myself. I picked lavender.
Then I listened to Tommy Makem. Yes. Tommy is still singing at Irishfest and is still bringing down the house. He sang O Donnell Abu,acapella, accompanied only by the bodhran which is always spectacular. Of course we ALL sang Waltzes with Bears with him.
Better get the damages recorded while I still remember.
Someone asked me what color my eyes were. It made me remember when I was a kid. Nora and I used to fight terribly. I guess most sisters do. She used to tease me and say that I had army green eyes and dishwater blond hair. I would be furious.
Mary
I wanted to go because a couple of my friends were there. Maureen Smith from Chicago, who I met a couple of years ago at the Celtic Women Conference. We have communicated since then by email. We met at the booth of Cindy Mayti who is a wonderful artist. I took a mini course from her several years ago and have a print of hers in my livingroom. I got pictures of both of them. Cindy has great tshirts and I bought one for myself. I picked lavender.
Then I listened to Tommy Makem. Yes. Tommy is still singing at Irishfest and is still bringing down the house. He sang O Donnell Abu,acapella, accompanied only by the bodhran which is always spectacular. Of course we ALL sang Waltzes with Bears with him.
Better get the damages recorded while I still remember.
Someone asked me what color my eyes were. It made me remember when I was a kid. Nora and I used to fight terribly. I guess most sisters do. She used to tease me and say that I had army green eyes and dishwater blond hair. I would be furious.
Mary
Thursday, August 19, 2004
I harvested the chokecherries today and began the winemaking process. I got to smush the berries - with my hands not my feet. It is a nice dark rich color. I am trying a slightly different recipe this time. Last year was better but I am still working with it. A gallon a year doesn't give much practice.
I will mix up the marigold next week or the week after. That one I am sure of. It makes a nice rich wine, much like a sherry.
As I said yesterday, I call the marigold, Mary's Gold. We call the chokecherry, Banshee Blood because of its deep color.
Tomorrow I am going to Irishfest. I am going to look for some nice Celtic Designs. Visit with some friends. Listen to Tommy Makem and come home.
With any luck they will be serving sausage rolls somewhere on the grounds. It is soon time for me to order more Irish sausage and bacon. I have just enough bacon for BLTs. I must fix them soon now that tomatoes are starting to ripen.
There is an old Irish proverb that says. "The mountains never meet, but people can always encounter each other."
Mountains stand next to each other forever and never exchange a word, but people, even strangers can exchange all kinds of parts of their lives and possibly never even see each other again.
Mary
I will mix up the marigold next week or the week after. That one I am sure of. It makes a nice rich wine, much like a sherry.
As I said yesterday, I call the marigold, Mary's Gold. We call the chokecherry, Banshee Blood because of its deep color.
Tomorrow I am going to Irishfest. I am going to look for some nice Celtic Designs. Visit with some friends. Listen to Tommy Makem and come home.
With any luck they will be serving sausage rolls somewhere on the grounds. It is soon time for me to order more Irish sausage and bacon. I have just enough bacon for BLTs. I must fix them soon now that tomatoes are starting to ripen.
There is an old Irish proverb that says. "The mountains never meet, but people can always encounter each other."
Mountains stand next to each other forever and never exchange a word, but people, even strangers can exchange all kinds of parts of their lives and possibly never even see each other again.
Mary
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
It is time for making scratch wines again. The marigolds are blooming and I picked my first quart today. I will pick another quart tomorrow then will have enough to prepare two gallons of my quite popular marigold wine - known as Mary's Gold.
The chokecherries are also ripe. I will pick them on Saturday and get that batch started too. That is not as popular but Dick's son Dick does like it and I will try a couple different things this time to jazz it up.
It was in the high 60's most of the morning then shot up to 79 degrees about 2:00PM. So I closed everything up and let the air conditioning do its thing. Then it started raining this evening. However, it is supposed to be clear and pleasant from now until Monday. Good thing because I am going to Irishfest on Friday evening. I will arrive in time to go in at the opening at 4:00 and stay until Tommy Makem is done singing then head for home. I will have time to see friends and eat and check out the cultural center. All I want. I think I will buy a couple of tshirts if my artist friends have them this year. I am excited anyway.
A quote from Anam Cara for your consideration:
"One of the reasons so many people are suffering from stress is not that they are doing stressful things but that they allow so little time for silence."
We do live in a noisy world. I realized how noisy our house is one day when the power went out. Silence CAN be deafening.
Have a "silent" day.
Mary
The chokecherries are also ripe. I will pick them on Saturday and get that batch started too. That is not as popular but Dick's son Dick does like it and I will try a couple different things this time to jazz it up.
It was in the high 60's most of the morning then shot up to 79 degrees about 2:00PM. So I closed everything up and let the air conditioning do its thing. Then it started raining this evening. However, it is supposed to be clear and pleasant from now until Monday. Good thing because I am going to Irishfest on Friday evening. I will arrive in time to go in at the opening at 4:00 and stay until Tommy Makem is done singing then head for home. I will have time to see friends and eat and check out the cultural center. All I want. I think I will buy a couple of tshirts if my artist friends have them this year. I am excited anyway.
A quote from Anam Cara for your consideration:
"One of the reasons so many people are suffering from stress is not that they are doing stressful things but that they allow so little time for silence."
We do live in a noisy world. I realized how noisy our house is one day when the power went out. Silence CAN be deafening.
Have a "silent" day.
Mary
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
We shopped today. We also sent a couple of packages. One to Suzi, Dick's niece, when she and Dick's sister Hazel, came for a visit she left her pillow. We all know how special ones own pillow can be.
I also sent some fabric and a pincushion - thread catcher that I made for her. They are in their home so she will be able to set up a sewing area soon. I know that will be a way down the line. First bedroom and kitchen and living room and clothes etc. need to be put in order. But soon, I hope she can relax and do something just for fun. She said that she has been invited to join a quilting group.
Last night, Rosalie and I shot our last round in the summer trap league. I got a 15 so I feel that I went out with a bang. I believe that I averaged 13 which is better than I have ever done before though I have a long way to go. I will keep at it until I get good. It is fun.
Really not a very newsy day so I will sign off now and go down to sew on my quilt.
Mary
I also sent some fabric and a pincushion - thread catcher that I made for her. They are in their home so she will be able to set up a sewing area soon. I know that will be a way down the line. First bedroom and kitchen and living room and clothes etc. need to be put in order. But soon, I hope she can relax and do something just for fun. She said that she has been invited to join a quilting group.
Last night, Rosalie and I shot our last round in the summer trap league. I got a 15 so I feel that I went out with a bang. I believe that I averaged 13 which is better than I have ever done before though I have a long way to go. I will keep at it until I get good. It is fun.
Really not a very newsy day so I will sign off now and go down to sew on my quilt.
Mary
Monday, August 16, 2004
Today is our Anniversary. Do you believe that Dick and I have been married for 18 years already. We both agree that it seems like yesterday. Isn't it nice that we both feel that way? We decided today that the relationship will probably last.
We had a nice intimate reception. Just our families had a dinner at Riverdale. Bret came from California so all of our children were there. It was the first time some of them had met. We have become a close family. I feel really blest.
I read a story about an African explorer who was moving his safari in great haste through the jungle. After three days the three Africans who were helping him carry his equipment sat down and refused to move. He tried to explain that he was under pressure to arrive at his destination by a certain date. They absolutely refused to move despite his pleas. He finally got one of them to tell him the reason. (This is a quote from Anam Cara by John O Donohue.) "We have moved too quickly to reach here; now we need to wait to give our spirits a chance to catch up with us."
Maybe we all need to do a bit more of that.
Mary
We had a nice intimate reception. Just our families had a dinner at Riverdale. Bret came from California so all of our children were there. It was the first time some of them had met. We have become a close family. I feel really blest.
I read a story about an African explorer who was moving his safari in great haste through the jungle. After three days the three Africans who were helping him carry his equipment sat down and refused to move. He tried to explain that he was under pressure to arrive at his destination by a certain date. They absolutely refused to move despite his pleas. He finally got one of them to tell him the reason. (This is a quote from Anam Cara by John O Donohue.) "We have moved too quickly to reach here; now we need to wait to give our spirits a chance to catch up with us."
Maybe we all need to do a bit more of that.
Mary
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Watching the end of the PGA. We sent out for dinner and while we were there (only 20 minutes ago) some of the patrons at the Villager told us it was all over - that Vijay had won. But they are still playing and there is still only one shot separating him from the last two players. So I am confused.
As I was writing the above, the phone rang. It was my daughter in law Barbara. They are finally in their home. They will have to sign the papers on Thursday because of some problem in that the loan company did not have the blueprints or something but they are IN. She said all the animals are sighing in relief as they smell their own furniture and bedding. Say a prayer of thanks and pray that Thursday, the signing goes OK.
Vijay won the PGA. So I am no longer confused. It was a beautiful day for a change. Everybody is complaining about the lack of summer. It seems that we have gone directly from spring, such as it was, to autumn.
Did you know that Jimmy Buffet has a new album. I heard a cut from it. He sings some old country. The one I heard was Hey Good Lookin' by Hank Williams.
Did you ever hear this quote from a song he wrote? It goes "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been." Isn't that a wonderful thought.
Love
Mary
As I was writing the above, the phone rang. It was my daughter in law Barbara. They are finally in their home. They will have to sign the papers on Thursday because of some problem in that the loan company did not have the blueprints or something but they are IN. She said all the animals are sighing in relief as they smell their own furniture and bedding. Say a prayer of thanks and pray that Thursday, the signing goes OK.
Vijay won the PGA. So I am no longer confused. It was a beautiful day for a change. Everybody is complaining about the lack of summer. It seems that we have gone directly from spring, such as it was, to autumn.
Did you know that Jimmy Buffet has a new album. I heard a cut from it. He sings some old country. The one I heard was Hey Good Lookin' by Hank Williams.
Did you ever hear this quote from a song he wrote? It goes "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been." Isn't that a wonderful thought.
Love
Mary
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Today has been a very special day.
First, my cousin Colleen and her husband Don are in the area for the PGA and were at Mother's home this afternoon so I got to visit with them.
Then tonight, thanks to Kohler, there was a free concert in Ravine Park in the Village of Kohler and Ronan Tynan was the vocalist. In case you are not familiar with Ronan Tynan, he is a tenor who has been a part of the Three Irish Tenors since their debut and he is WONDERFUL. The concert was outdoors in the bowl. He sang Irish, and Italian and show tunes and then concluded with his encores by singing The Parting GLass and God Bless America. Wow. And guess what, Herb Kohler, Governor Doyle and Donald Trump were all there. I never did see Trump but Herb Kohler introduced Ronan and I was Doyle.
I also ran into many friends. Nancy Gallagher Roehre, Kathy Roehre Burich, Sandy and Al Loth and Carol and Leon Kaat. A nice night altogether.
Hope your day was just as good.
Love
Mary
First, my cousin Colleen and her husband Don are in the area for the PGA and were at Mother's home this afternoon so I got to visit with them.
Then tonight, thanks to Kohler, there was a free concert in Ravine Park in the Village of Kohler and Ronan Tynan was the vocalist. In case you are not familiar with Ronan Tynan, he is a tenor who has been a part of the Three Irish Tenors since their debut and he is WONDERFUL. The concert was outdoors in the bowl. He sang Irish, and Italian and show tunes and then concluded with his encores by singing The Parting GLass and God Bless America. Wow. And guess what, Herb Kohler, Governor Doyle and Donald Trump were all there. I never did see Trump but Herb Kohler introduced Ronan and I was Doyle.
I also ran into many friends. Nancy Gallagher Roehre, Kathy Roehre Burich, Sandy and Al Loth and Carol and Leon Kaat. A nice night altogether.
Hope your day was just as good.
Love
Mary
Friday, August 13, 2004
Today, I got corn again for our supper. I believe that I have mentioned, maybe more than once, that during the sweet corn season, we eat corn and tomatoes for supper EVERY Friday. Anyway, I have been getting it from the Farmers Market in Plymouth. They get theirs from around Ripon or at least south and west of us. It is good Wisconsin Corn. BUT, I have been checking Wingerts in Sheboygan Falls. And today they were OPEN. So we had their corn and it was wonderful. I have started freezing the leftovers for winter.
In my travels, I drove past Sheboygan Falls High School and remembered my Bart in his Freshman year. He had decided to get himself in shape and had started running an watching his diet and all. Part of his plan was to join the basketball team in high school. So he went to the first practice. I picked him up after and he was in pretty poor shape. They had run laps and done whatever for almost two hours and he was literally green. We started out and he said he was going to be sick. I offered to pull over but he said to just get home. He was not sick to his stomach but was exhausted and sore (and dehydrated, I suppose.)
What a gutsy guy he was. He went back the next day and in a short time he WAS in shape and doing the game without any more pain. I was SO proud of him. He has always been determined if he gets a target to aim at.
Got pictures from my nephew Matt of the new baby boy Coleton. He is just precious. I printed copies for Mother and dropped them off this afternoon too.
Busy day but a good one. I am content.
Love
Mary
In my travels, I drove past Sheboygan Falls High School and remembered my Bart in his Freshman year. He had decided to get himself in shape and had started running an watching his diet and all. Part of his plan was to join the basketball team in high school. So he went to the first practice. I picked him up after and he was in pretty poor shape. They had run laps and done whatever for almost two hours and he was literally green. We started out and he said he was going to be sick. I offered to pull over but he said to just get home. He was not sick to his stomach but was exhausted and sore (and dehydrated, I suppose.)
What a gutsy guy he was. He went back the next day and in a short time he WAS in shape and doing the game without any more pain. I was SO proud of him. He has always been determined if he gets a target to aim at.
Got pictures from my nephew Matt of the new baby boy Coleton. He is just precious. I printed copies for Mother and dropped them off this afternoon too.
Busy day but a good one. I am content.
Love
Mary
Thursday, August 12, 2004
There are several rooms or even whole homes rented out in Hunters Glen to the golfers at the PGA.
This morning Chelsea and I were on our walk and she barked at a man putting his clubs into a van supplied by an area car dealer for the golfers. We greeted each other and I asked his name. He is Brendon Jones, an Australian Golfer. I wished him luck. He golfed a par today, better than Tiger Woods, but still only one of 21 at par. There were 39 under par so he has a way to go. If I see him tomorrow, I will tell him that I am impressed anyway because I am.
It was cool again today. It was, however, nice enough that I could trim the hedge around the birdbath. It was indeed in need of a "shave and a haircut." Tomorrow, I will do a bit more if I get time.
Ronan Tynan is singing at Ravine Park in Kohler on Saturday night at 7:30. I believe I will go. He is a wonderful Irish tenor who sings with the Irish Tenors . He is a study in courage, having had to have both of his legs amputated. He has gone on to thrill his audiences with his voice and his ability to even dance a short jig or two.
Have a great Friday.
Mary
This morning Chelsea and I were on our walk and she barked at a man putting his clubs into a van supplied by an area car dealer for the golfers. We greeted each other and I asked his name. He is Brendon Jones, an Australian Golfer. I wished him luck. He golfed a par today, better than Tiger Woods, but still only one of 21 at par. There were 39 under par so he has a way to go. If I see him tomorrow, I will tell him that I am impressed anyway because I am.
It was cool again today. It was, however, nice enough that I could trim the hedge around the birdbath. It was indeed in need of a "shave and a haircut." Tomorrow, I will do a bit more if I get time.
Ronan Tynan is singing at Ravine Park in Kohler on Saturday night at 7:30. I believe I will go. He is a wonderful Irish tenor who sings with the Irish Tenors . He is a study in courage, having had to have both of his legs amputated. He has gone on to thrill his audiences with his voice and his ability to even dance a short jig or two.
Have a great Friday.
Mary
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
This has been a very discouraging day or two. Things are HAPPENING. Nothing major but little things that just wear a person down.
Well, a person must not dwell on these things and I must stop being a crabby puss.
I will be going to The Sheboygan Quilt Guild meeting with Bobbie tonight. The Guild is 20 years old. Pretty impressive. We will be celebrating with cake, coffee and punch. I finished the crane wall hanging, so will bring that to show and tell.
I really want to go to Irishfest just one day. Dick doesn't want to go. I have checked and a friend from Chicago is coming for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I believe I will go and join her for one day. One of the things I want to do is meet and greet Cindy Matayi, and artist that I really admire who is going to display her goods in the marketplace and I also want to spend some time in the Poetry tent.
Now If I could just get someone to ride down with me, it wouldn't be so lonely a drive.
Love
Mary
Well, a person must not dwell on these things and I must stop being a crabby puss.
I will be going to The Sheboygan Quilt Guild meeting with Bobbie tonight. The Guild is 20 years old. Pretty impressive. We will be celebrating with cake, coffee and punch. I finished the crane wall hanging, so will bring that to show and tell.
I really want to go to Irishfest just one day. Dick doesn't want to go. I have checked and a friend from Chicago is coming for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I believe I will go and join her for one day. One of the things I want to do is meet and greet Cindy Matayi, and artist that I really admire who is going to display her goods in the marketplace and I also want to spend some time in the Poetry tent.
Now If I could just get someone to ride down with me, it wouldn't be so lonely a drive.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Years ago, in my previous life, I received a message one day while at work from one of my fellow real estate agents, Linda. As I came in the door, Linda said. "Your sister-in-law Doris called. She told me to tell you that you are a wonderful aunt."
I puzzled over that for only a moment til it dawned on me that my niece, her daughter Rhonda, had given birth a few days early to her first child, Deanna. The message was SUPPOSED to be that I was a great aunt.
Well, I am a "wonderful" aunt again. My brother Jeff's son Matthew and his wife Kaoru had a baby boy, Colton Deeley, 6lb 14oz and 20 inches long this very morning. They live in Hawaii. Jeff and Kathy flew over to be there for the birth and have waited two weeks for the blessed event. One more week and they would have missed it. Now Kathy gets to spend the week helping Kaoru and getting to HOLD Clayton. We are all so happy.
Join us in prayers of thanks for a safe delivery and a healthy addition to our clan.
Love
Mary
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I puzzled over that for only a moment til it dawned on me that my niece, her daughter Rhonda, had given birth a few days early to her first child, Deanna. The message was SUPPOSED to be that I was a great aunt.
Well, I am a "wonderful" aunt again. My brother Jeff's son Matthew and his wife Kaoru had a baby boy, Colton Deeley, 6lb 14oz and 20 inches long this very morning. They live in Hawaii. Jeff and Kathy flew over to be there for the birth and have waited two weeks for the blessed event. One more week and they would have missed it. Now Kathy gets to spend the week helping Kaoru and getting to HOLD Clayton. We are all so happy.
Join us in prayers of thanks for a safe delivery and a healthy addition to our clan.
Love
Mary
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Monday, August 09, 2004
Today was SUCH a busy day. I had Bible Study at 9:30AM. Writers Club at 1:00PM, a meeting about the Celtic Mass at 3:30PM and trap at 5:00PM. All things I LOVE to do. Sometimes they do all come "to onst".
I read a poem that I have written about my Grandpa Deeley. I wrote it to send to the Irish Fest Poetry contest. Hopefully, they will receive it as well at the club did. Sy Regan, seemed to especially enjoy it as he knew my Grandpa. Grandpa was Sy's confirmation sponser. Sy is the same kid who brought the creeping charlie to Dad thinkin that it was a pretty plant.
As I sent it to the contest, I will share it with you after the judging. Win or not. There are usually tons of entries so I figure that the odds are slim. However, I did win this contest a few years ago so I know that it CAN happen.
I also read one of Matthew's poems at the meeting. I can share that with you.
IN ANSWER TO YOUR POEM
how wonderful! you fear for my life
but you should know
life is death
and death is life
and the mysteries
of the unknown empires of quietus
offer more
than life can hold in its hand
by Matthew Deeley
Have a good day
Love Mary
I read a poem that I have written about my Grandpa Deeley. I wrote it to send to the Irish Fest Poetry contest. Hopefully, they will receive it as well at the club did. Sy Regan, seemed to especially enjoy it as he knew my Grandpa. Grandpa was Sy's confirmation sponser. Sy is the same kid who brought the creeping charlie to Dad thinkin that it was a pretty plant.
As I sent it to the contest, I will share it with you after the judging. Win or not. There are usually tons of entries so I figure that the odds are slim. However, I did win this contest a few years ago so I know that it CAN happen.
I also read one of Matthew's poems at the meeting. I can share that with you.
IN ANSWER TO YOUR POEM
how wonderful! you fear for my life
but you should know
life is death
and death is life
and the mysteries
of the unknown empires of quietus
offer more
than life can hold in its hand
by Matthew Deeley
Have a good day
Love Mary
Sunday, August 08, 2004
Strange weather today. The temperature got up to 77 but it was cloudy much of the day. It even sprinkled a bit when Chelsea and I were out walking.
Dick's sister Hazel and her daughter Suzi were our houseguests this weekend and we had all the kids that live around here over to dinner last night to see her. It was a lovely mini reunion. Of course, we did a lot of conjecturing as to where all the other cousins are. Dick and Hazel are the last of the Kunert siblings left. Hazel is an amazing 87 years old.
Just a quote from yesterday's Cadfael Book of Days.
"Every man's fortune, and every women's too, can be changed given a little thought, perserverance and cunning."
Great concept. And I have lived my life by that motto. If you don't like it - change it. It isn't always easy or immediate, but you can do it.
Love
Mary
Dick's sister Hazel and her daughter Suzi were our houseguests this weekend and we had all the kids that live around here over to dinner last night to see her. It was a lovely mini reunion. Of course, we did a lot of conjecturing as to where all the other cousins are. Dick and Hazel are the last of the Kunert siblings left. Hazel is an amazing 87 years old.
Just a quote from yesterday's Cadfael Book of Days.
"Every man's fortune, and every women's too, can be changed given a little thought, perserverance and cunning."
Great concept. And I have lived my life by that motto. If you don't like it - change it. It isn't always easy or immediate, but you can do it.
Love
Mary
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