Weather was great again today. The first sign of rain is on Tuesday and that is a slight one.
The first Badger football game was on today and it was great. They won 56 to 42. The first quarter was a bit shaky but then they settled down, pulled ahead and never looked back. I was quite fascinated in watching. College games show SO much of the coach's preference. The Badgers play a running game while the Bowling Green team was much more into passing. In this case the running game was the winner. This is Barry Alvarez last year as coach. He will be sorely missed. His replacement is already chosen and doing (I believe) the defensive coaching. So everybody is watching him.
Dick and I finished all the trimming of bushes that we are going to do this year. Jim hauled 11 bags and three bundles of trimmings and sticks to the disposal site. He was impressed.
He informed us that he is the hot news at the library right now. He has lost 60 pounds in the past few months. He also got contacts. He is really looking good and should be very proud of himself.
The choir sang at the 5:00PM Mass this evening. We sang Circle of Love which is rather difficult. However, we needed the practice as we are singing it at Celtic Mass. We did OK tonight and I am sure that Thursday's practice will firm it up. It was also a celebration of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Roland and Veronica Gilles, Veronica went to Ireland on my second trip. Their daughter, plays flute and she played the communion song and did some accompanying for the choir too. It was very lovely.
Tomorrow is the party at Donna and Randy's house. It is a kind of surprise birthday acknowledgement for my brother Jeff, and my brothers in law , Fred and Ken who are all turning 60 in the next couple of months.
The news says that they have most of the survivors out of New Orleans - finally. Not soon enough. There should have been massive inflow of help on the very first day and it should not have stopped till every person was on dry land. Well shoulda, woulda, coulda. We need to get past that and get on to providing aid and comfort to these survivors and as soon as everybody is fed, we need to get the kids in schools. ASAP. It sounds to me as if the majority of these little people are those who can least afford to miss any school.
Next, I am already worrying about the animals. The pets who were left behind and are now, with no means or knowledge of how to do so, expected to fend for themselves. I will check on that in the next few days.
There is a quote, I don't know who by that says.
"Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can.
It will be enough."
We must all do that - the important thing is that we do something, each and every one.
Love
Mary
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Friday, September 02, 2005
Here it is the beginning of the Labor Day weekend and I always feel, the beginning of Autumn.
It was a lovely day today, topping off at the mid 70s. Dick worked on trimming bushes most of the morning and I get the job picking up all of the branches and filling the trash bags. I also cleaned the kitchen so am pretty darned tired tonight and am going to hit the hay as soon as I finish this.
I made a big batch of chili yesterday so it was ready today and we had it for supper. Dick is having a cononoscopy on Tuesday, so he will begin eliminating medications and certain foods as of tomorrow. Monday, Labor Day will be his liquid diet day. I guess we won't be having any culinary delights that day. I figure that Jim and I can have chili.
I will be going to Mass on Saturday because the choir is singing. I must copy the words for Lament for the choir. We will be able to practice Circle of Light again tomorrow. Extra for preparation for Celtic Faire.
Have a nice day.
Love
Mary
It was a lovely day today, topping off at the mid 70s. Dick worked on trimming bushes most of the morning and I get the job picking up all of the branches and filling the trash bags. I also cleaned the kitchen so am pretty darned tired tonight and am going to hit the hay as soon as I finish this.
I made a big batch of chili yesterday so it was ready today and we had it for supper. Dick is having a cononoscopy on Tuesday, so he will begin eliminating medications and certain foods as of tomorrow. Monday, Labor Day will be his liquid diet day. I guess we won't be having any culinary delights that day. I figure that Jim and I can have chili.
I will be going to Mass on Saturday because the choir is singing. I must copy the words for Lament for the choir. We will be able to practice Circle of Light again tomorrow. Extra for preparation for Celtic Faire.
Have a nice day.
Love
Mary
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Dick and I had SO many errands this morning. We left the house at 7:30 and didn't get home until after 11:00. First, we went to breakfast. Then to see Sue to have Dick's blood tested. Next, we went grocery shopping, followed by stops at the Post Office, the bank and Mother's house. Tomorrow would have been Mom and Dad's 66th wedding anniversary. Dick and I always give her flowers for the anniversary. I did that the year Dad died and when Mother got this wonderful smile and said that she wondered if anyone would remember, we knew that this had to be a yearly event. And it has.
After we left Mother's we went back home, via the Pet Store on the south side of Sheboygan, where we got a new retractable leash for Chelsea. Her old one broke on Wednesday as we were passing Reverand Tim's house. Chelsea and his dog Isiah were barking and running at each other both on leashes. She was just as surprised as I was when it broke.
The last stop was at Walgreen's to fill a prescription. Then home and were we EVER glad to get there.
This evening the Blessed Trinity choir practiced for the first time since July. We are getting ready for Celtic Mass. I went a little early to help introduce the Brendan song to the Kindercore who practiced from 6 to 7. They are such a nice group of young kids. We sang Circle of Love and reviewed the Lament that I have written the words to. I will keep you informed as to how that goes. I can hardly wait to go to Writer's Club in October and tell our young Don that I have written lyrics too. He does a lot of them. Quite a talented young man.
So that was my day. I want to finish with Cadfael. It was so appropriate for this season and for this year.
"September was again September, mellowed and fruitful after the summer heat and drought. Much of the abundant weight of fruit had fallen unplumped by reason of the dryness, but even so there would be harvest enouth for thanskgiving." Ellis Peters.
It amazes me how often the daily readings of the Book of Days fit the day.
Enjoy Friday. It is supposed to cool down to the 50s tonight.
Mary
Pray for all those souls in New Orleans. Let them be provided fresh water and a healthy place to sleep.
"God be good to anyone
Whose sleeping out tonight.
Tuck them in and keep them warm
And don't put out the light."
After we left Mother's we went back home, via the Pet Store on the south side of Sheboygan, where we got a new retractable leash for Chelsea. Her old one broke on Wednesday as we were passing Reverand Tim's house. Chelsea and his dog Isiah were barking and running at each other both on leashes. She was just as surprised as I was when it broke.
The last stop was at Walgreen's to fill a prescription. Then home and were we EVER glad to get there.
This evening the Blessed Trinity choir practiced for the first time since July. We are getting ready for Celtic Mass. I went a little early to help introduce the Brendan song to the Kindercore who practiced from 6 to 7. They are such a nice group of young kids. We sang Circle of Love and reviewed the Lament that I have written the words to. I will keep you informed as to how that goes. I can hardly wait to go to Writer's Club in October and tell our young Don that I have written lyrics too. He does a lot of them. Quite a talented young man.
So that was my day. I want to finish with Cadfael. It was so appropriate for this season and for this year.
"September was again September, mellowed and fruitful after the summer heat and drought. Much of the abundant weight of fruit had fallen unplumped by reason of the dryness, but even so there would be harvest enouth for thanskgiving." Ellis Peters.
It amazes me how often the daily readings of the Book of Days fit the day.
Enjoy Friday. It is supposed to cool down to the 50s tonight.
Mary
Pray for all those souls in New Orleans. Let them be provided fresh water and a healthy place to sleep.
"God be good to anyone
Whose sleeping out tonight.
Tuck them in and keep them warm
And don't put out the light."
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
I called Leslie last night because, though I knew they were way far northwest of Katrina's damage, I wanted her to know that we were thinking of her. They are all fine. Sara is trying hard to find work and Nora is working AND going to school. Leslie said that they are actually experiencing almost drought conditions and could have used some of the rain. But Katrina veered northeast after she destroyed New Orleans.
It is indeed heartbreaking to hear of the devistation and all the suffering the survivors must be going through. It is almost unfathonable to think of their plan to evacuate the 15,000 or more souls from the damaged Superdome to the Houston Astrodome. But they obviously have to get those people out of there.
A friend of mine, Steve Naffin, who was the choir director at Blessed Trinity before Beth Hoegger came, was in the music department at the Cathedral in New Orleans. It is apparantly an old old structure of great beauty. He is terribly upset as he says that there is no way this church could have survived the hurricane.
As Leslie said, What were they thinking, building a city in a bowl next to the ocean.
Dick is talking to his son Dick and mentioned that he no longer wants to go to New Orleans, at least for a long long time. We should have gone a couple years ago. We did talk about it several times. It will not be the same again, I am sure.
I had to do some repairs on one of the first quilts that I designed. It was really not quite made for hard use. I am going over it with freehand random quilting to mend and to make it sturdier. I think it will work and will keep mending until it is OK. Because I like it and it goes well in our bedroom.
Becky, my niece, called me this evening. They have wild grapes on their property. So, after the first frost, I will be a busy little harvester. Ken and Dolores have a good crop and I will go over to Becky's and get hers too. I am going to have to figure out how to "smooth" the flavor. My first batch is a bit "foxy" (a term we learned from Bobbie for a rawness in some wild fruit wines.)
I have frozen two batches of marigold flowers and will start that batch as soon as I get a couple of empty gallon jugs.
When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country..
-Elayne Boosler-
Love
Mary
It is indeed heartbreaking to hear of the devistation and all the suffering the survivors must be going through. It is almost unfathonable to think of their plan to evacuate the 15,000 or more souls from the damaged Superdome to the Houston Astrodome. But they obviously have to get those people out of there.
A friend of mine, Steve Naffin, who was the choir director at Blessed Trinity before Beth Hoegger came, was in the music department at the Cathedral in New Orleans. It is apparantly an old old structure of great beauty. He is terribly upset as he says that there is no way this church could have survived the hurricane.
As Leslie said, What were they thinking, building a city in a bowl next to the ocean.
Dick is talking to his son Dick and mentioned that he no longer wants to go to New Orleans, at least for a long long time. We should have gone a couple years ago. We did talk about it several times. It will not be the same again, I am sure.
I had to do some repairs on one of the first quilts that I designed. It was really not quite made for hard use. I am going over it with freehand random quilting to mend and to make it sturdier. I think it will work and will keep mending until it is OK. Because I like it and it goes well in our bedroom.
Becky, my niece, called me this evening. They have wild grapes on their property. So, after the first frost, I will be a busy little harvester. Ken and Dolores have a good crop and I will go over to Becky's and get hers too. I am going to have to figure out how to "smooth" the flavor. My first batch is a bit "foxy" (a term we learned from Bobbie for a rawness in some wild fruit wines.)
I have frozen two batches of marigold flowers and will start that batch as soon as I get a couple of empty gallon jugs.
When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country..
-Elayne Boosler-
Love
Mary
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Except for grocery shopping this morning, I got to stay home all day. Tomorrow I don't have to go anywhere.
The weather was beautiful again. If it wasn't so day we could wish for these days to go on forever. Chelsea got me up at 5:30 this morning. I really prefer that extra half hour and it is only just beginning to get light at 5:30. Pretty soon, we will have to be waiting a bit for our walk. I have decided not to walk in the dark any more, especially when it gets cold and slippery out there. I can just see me crawling home in the dark if I fell. Of course, there are usually several of us out between 5 and 7AM so I am sure SOMEONE would find me.
I cut down a bush on the side of the house that is over half dead and looked like heck. Actually hell. I only got two new bruises on my hands and arms. I wish I could get Jim or Dick to dig it out and maybe we could put something better in there. At least, as Dick said the meter reader will be happy because I uncovered the meter with my efforts. Maybe it will grow back healthier in the spring.
We are getting closer to Celtic Faire. This Thursday, the Kindercore and the Classic Choir will start practicing for it. I am getting calls from the vendors confirming thier spots. I must call Beth Dipple at the Research Center as she sets up a booth to plug the center and advise people how to start looking for their ancestors. She had a great ad for the Faire in the Researcher, the Research Center newsletter. Probably more people with see that than the newspaper ads. That makes me remember that I still have not heard form the Sheboygan Falls Review. I guess I should let Tom, the publicity guy, know that.
Anyway, tomorrow is an at home day. Dick wants to trim some bushes which means that I will be gathering the branches.
"May sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart 'til it glows like a great peat fire so that the stranger may come and warm himself by it."
The second line of the Irish Blessing that will be in the Celtic Mass worship folder.
Enjoy.
Mary
The weather was beautiful again. If it wasn't so day we could wish for these days to go on forever. Chelsea got me up at 5:30 this morning. I really prefer that extra half hour and it is only just beginning to get light at 5:30. Pretty soon, we will have to be waiting a bit for our walk. I have decided not to walk in the dark any more, especially when it gets cold and slippery out there. I can just see me crawling home in the dark if I fell. Of course, there are usually several of us out between 5 and 7AM so I am sure SOMEONE would find me.
I cut down a bush on the side of the house that is over half dead and looked like heck. Actually hell. I only got two new bruises on my hands and arms. I wish I could get Jim or Dick to dig it out and maybe we could put something better in there. At least, as Dick said the meter reader will be happy because I uncovered the meter with my efforts. Maybe it will grow back healthier in the spring.
We are getting closer to Celtic Faire. This Thursday, the Kindercore and the Classic Choir will start practicing for it. I am getting calls from the vendors confirming thier spots. I must call Beth Dipple at the Research Center as she sets up a booth to plug the center and advise people how to start looking for their ancestors. She had a great ad for the Faire in the Researcher, the Research Center newsletter. Probably more people with see that than the newspaper ads. That makes me remember that I still have not heard form the Sheboygan Falls Review. I guess I should let Tom, the publicity guy, know that.
Anyway, tomorrow is an at home day. Dick wants to trim some bushes which means that I will be gathering the branches.
"May sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart 'til it glows like a great peat fire so that the stranger may come and warm himself by it."
The second line of the Irish Blessing that will be in the Celtic Mass worship folder.
Enjoy.
Mary
Monday, August 29, 2005
The day is winding down. It was a beautiful sunny, warm, clear day here in Wisconsin. Something to be really grateful for when one hears the news about violent storm, Katrina, and the damage that is occuring in our Mississippi and Louisiana. Thank God, that the hurricane has been downgraded from 5 to a 1. Apparently hitting land really knocked the wind out of it.
Bible study was animated this morning. Chapter 8 of II Corinthians records the first (I believe) request for a collection to help the poor and the "saints" in Jerusalem. Sounded much like an appeal that might be made from the pulpet today. Next week is a holiday and the following week is a holiday for Dick and me, so we will not meet until September 19. They say they "need" me to lead. I think they put more importance on my abilities than are warrented. I told them of a poster that a friend of mine had over her desk years ago. The poster was a landscape of a great expanse of snow, Antartica perhaps, as in the middle of the snowscape was a small lone penquin trudging along. The wording on the poster was. "Dear Lord. Either lighten my burden or strengthen my back."
While I was at church, I sewed the labels onto the quilts that we are raffleing at the Celtic Faire. The sales are not going too well. I was afraid of that , but feel that we will probably be able to sell a lot at the Faire itself. They are both beautiful. The queen sized quilt is more green and blue and the throw or lapquilt is also green and blue but has more gold in it. If you are intersted look at blessedtrinityparish.org. Under upcoming events find the Celtic Faire and then the mention the quilt. I can get you tickets and have I got a deal for you. They are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Have a good Tuesday.
Mary
Bible study was animated this morning. Chapter 8 of II Corinthians records the first (I believe) request for a collection to help the poor and the "saints" in Jerusalem. Sounded much like an appeal that might be made from the pulpet today. Next week is a holiday and the following week is a holiday for Dick and me, so we will not meet until September 19. They say they "need" me to lead. I think they put more importance on my abilities than are warrented. I told them of a poster that a friend of mine had over her desk years ago. The poster was a landscape of a great expanse of snow, Antartica perhaps, as in the middle of the snowscape was a small lone penquin trudging along. The wording on the poster was. "Dear Lord. Either lighten my burden or strengthen my back."
While I was at church, I sewed the labels onto the quilts that we are raffleing at the Celtic Faire. The sales are not going too well. I was afraid of that , but feel that we will probably be able to sell a lot at the Faire itself. They are both beautiful. The queen sized quilt is more green and blue and the throw or lapquilt is also green and blue but has more gold in it. If you are intersted look at blessedtrinityparish.org. Under upcoming events find the Celtic Faire and then the mention the quilt. I can get you tickets and have I got a deal for you. They are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Have a good Tuesday.
Mary
Sunday, August 28, 2005
I decided to share this picture that I took of Big Oscar some time ago. I believe that we have mentioned that it is almost impossible to get t good picture of him because he is black. By black, we mean there are no variations, no contours - nothing to give any angles or dimension. I apparantly just got close enough and there was enough light in the room so that this picture turned out just great. To top it off, he was not looking directly at me (I think he was trying to pretend that I wasn't there at all) and the green lights in the eye were avoided too.
Bobbie, Jim and I shot pistol today. Jim was really hot I believe that his best score was an 85. WOW. I didn't do TOO badly. I got a 41 and two 51s. Haven't shot for a couple of weeks and my hands got sore. I have to get past that because league starts in two weeks.
The next five days are projected to be rather quiet. Then everything will break loose, starting with Labor Day Weekend and visits from George and Betsy and Nora and Leif with a get together at Randy and Donna's on Sunday. It will be so good to see them. The party starts at 4:00PM and I am working at Rhine from 12:00 to 4:00PM so it WILL be a busy day.
This morning, Beth and I sang the words I wrote to the music of Lament that we are singing at Celtic Mass and with a couple of minor changes, they work just fine. I am really rather proud of the effect.
I was telling Beth and Chris Musel, when they heard me walking accross the church after Mass, whistling softly that Roxie hates it when I whistle. They asked what she does, so I told them. She yells at me. I told them how the other day Dick decided to teas her and he whistled constantly until she stormed from my lap over accross the desks and stood right in front of him and told him off. If she could have crossed her arms and stamped her feet she would have. They thought that was really funny. So do I frankly.
Mary
Have a good week.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Another lovely day. We had rain last night. I didn't hear it but there was enough that it even left a few puddles on the roadway. Very Welcome and we could use much more.
Loren and Mary did come by this afternoon and we had a catch up visit. They have moved three times since we heard from them last. Dick has their e-mail so we will hopefully be able to keep in touch from now on. They are now living in a remodeled farm house with three acres or so with her parents. They seem very happy as they always have been. They spent two years in St. Louis, Mary wanted to live somewhere warmer and was able to get a transfer within her company. They moved back to the Appleton area about 4 years ago. Boy time goes fast. Anyway, it was good to see them.
Dick and I left early this morning, had breakfast at Perkins (I got my raspberry muffin) and then proceeded on to Wingert's for corn so we could get out of Sheboygan Falls well before the Falls Fest parade. With the parade AND the torn up streets it would have been a nightmare.
The Packers were rotten last night. The only good thing about the evening was that I finished sewing the binding on a quilt that I have been working on for a couple of years now. It has a lot of greens and yellows and is bound and sashed in brown. Quite cheerful.
Tomorrow, Jim and Bobbie and I will go pistol shooting. Good thing. League starts in a couple of weeks and we haven't done much shooting for a while. Going to lose our edge if we don't get out there.
"May the blessing of light be with you -
light outside and light within."
Love
Mary
Loren and Mary did come by this afternoon and we had a catch up visit. They have moved three times since we heard from them last. Dick has their e-mail so we will hopefully be able to keep in touch from now on. They are now living in a remodeled farm house with three acres or so with her parents. They seem very happy as they always have been. They spent two years in St. Louis, Mary wanted to live somewhere warmer and was able to get a transfer within her company. They moved back to the Appleton area about 4 years ago. Boy time goes fast. Anyway, it was good to see them.
Dick and I left early this morning, had breakfast at Perkins (I got my raspberry muffin) and then proceeded on to Wingert's for corn so we could get out of Sheboygan Falls well before the Falls Fest parade. With the parade AND the torn up streets it would have been a nightmare.
The Packers were rotten last night. The only good thing about the evening was that I finished sewing the binding on a quilt that I have been working on for a couple of years now. It has a lot of greens and yellows and is bound and sashed in brown. Quite cheerful.
Tomorrow, Jim and Bobbie and I will go pistol shooting. Good thing. League starts in a couple of weeks and we haven't done much shooting for a while. Going to lose our edge if we don't get out there.
"May the blessing of light be with you -
light outside and light within."
Love
Mary
Friday, August 26, 2005
A beautiful day. Not too hot, not too cool. Chelsea woke me up at 5:30AM. A little surprising. I tried to ignore her and go back to sleep but she persisted so I had to get up. This meant that I was very tired around two o'clock so I took a nap.
We found out that Loren and Mary Sperry are going to be in Sheboygan tomorrow, so Dick called Loren. Mary Sperry introduced Dick and me 20 some years ago. She and I worked at United Savings and Loan, now M&I Bank. I was a single mom at the time and mentioned that it would be nice to have someone just to go to the work parties and things like that so I wouldn't be alone. It was getting close to Christmas. She mentioned that her husband had a friend who was also single and offered to introduce us. She was a nervious wreck for years and swore she would NEVER again set anyone up because it was just too much responsibility. Dick said that when they come we should tell them that things just aren't working out and that we only stayed together for these 19 years for their sake. Isn't he silly?
Anyway, they are coming over tomorrow afternoon about 4:30 for and hour or so. We would have liked to have them over for dinner, but they are expected at her sister's so we will just have a visit. It will be good to see them. I think it has been 8 to 10 years.
I have been writing lyrics for the Celtic Mass for a song we want to sing at the Communion. I (the worrier) ended up writing three sets because I couldn't quite decide which theme would be best. This is the one my Choir Director felt fits the best.
LAMENT
Maker, Father, Creator of life
When we follow the road you have shown
It will lead to the end of all strife
Where we’ll dwell in your glory as home
Jesus, Brother, the Message of love,
You walked among us and died as we must.
Lead us safely to heaven above
And be ever the one we can trust
Spirit, teacher, who makes all so clear
Imbue in us love, faith and peace
Be our courage in conflict and fear
Be our wisdom in this troubled place.
Blessed Trinity- three yet one God
Leaves of shamrock remind us of you
Circle us with the shield of your love
And send us out to witness for you
Have a nice weekend. Except for the visit, it will be quiet around here.
Love
Mary
We found out that Loren and Mary Sperry are going to be in Sheboygan tomorrow, so Dick called Loren. Mary Sperry introduced Dick and me 20 some years ago. She and I worked at United Savings and Loan, now M&I Bank. I was a single mom at the time and mentioned that it would be nice to have someone just to go to the work parties and things like that so I wouldn't be alone. It was getting close to Christmas. She mentioned that her husband had a friend who was also single and offered to introduce us. She was a nervious wreck for years and swore she would NEVER again set anyone up because it was just too much responsibility. Dick said that when they come we should tell them that things just aren't working out and that we only stayed together for these 19 years for their sake. Isn't he silly?
Anyway, they are coming over tomorrow afternoon about 4:30 for and hour or so. We would have liked to have them over for dinner, but they are expected at her sister's so we will just have a visit. It will be good to see them. I think it has been 8 to 10 years.
I have been writing lyrics for the Celtic Mass for a song we want to sing at the Communion. I (the worrier) ended up writing three sets because I couldn't quite decide which theme would be best. This is the one my Choir Director felt fits the best.
LAMENT
Maker, Father, Creator of life
When we follow the road you have shown
It will lead to the end of all strife
Where we’ll dwell in your glory as home
Jesus, Brother, the Message of love,
You walked among us and died as we must.
Lead us safely to heaven above
And be ever the one we can trust
Spirit, teacher, who makes all so clear
Imbue in us love, faith and peace
Be our courage in conflict and fear
Be our wisdom in this troubled place.
Blessed Trinity- three yet one God
Leaves of shamrock remind us of you
Circle us with the shield of your love
And send us out to witness for you
Have a nice weekend. Except for the visit, it will be quiet around here.
Love
Mary
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Last night, my friend Jim Wilfahrt called me. He is a member of Sheboygan Falls Conservation Club where I shoot trap with Rosalie during their summer league. I had to leave the bustup party on Monday before they gave out the trophies because of a meeting. Jim called to tell me that I have won the most improved shooter award. I am really excited. This shooting award, I really feel that I earned and it makes me feel that there is hope. He will bring it to church on Sunday morning. We are both going to the 8:00AM Mass. Wow, is that cool, or what!!!
Kind of an eventful day. This morning Dick and I went grocery shopping and did several other errands.
Sam's funeral was at 11:00AM. As I said I was priviledged to be asked to carry up the gifts and to be a eucharistic minister so felt that I was able to send Sam off in style. A friend of Sam's, Joe Couch, I believe, spoke of him during the servide. He said two things that I felt were really special.
One: He worked with Sam. He spoke first of Sam's integrity and work ethics. Then he said that when Sam retired because of his illness in June, the company had to replace him. Joe said that after a time they realized that there was no way to replace Sam. They have found someone who can do his job. But - noone can replace Sam.
Two: Sam LOVED to eat. Sam especially enjoyed dessert and always kept his fork. His life was like that. He relished and loved his life, his God, his family, his work. But he hung onto his fork and now he is enjoying the dessert. Joe reminded us all to "Hang on to your fork."
Love
Mary
Kind of an eventful day. This morning Dick and I went grocery shopping and did several other errands.
Sam's funeral was at 11:00AM. As I said I was priviledged to be asked to carry up the gifts and to be a eucharistic minister so felt that I was able to send Sam off in style. A friend of Sam's, Joe Couch, I believe, spoke of him during the servide. He said two things that I felt were really special.
One: He worked with Sam. He spoke first of Sam's integrity and work ethics. Then he said that when Sam retired because of his illness in June, the company had to replace him. Joe said that after a time they realized that there was no way to replace Sam. They have found someone who can do his job. But - noone can replace Sam.
Two: Sam LOVED to eat. Sam especially enjoyed dessert and always kept his fork. His life was like that. He relished and loved his life, his God, his family, his work. But he hung onto his fork and now he is enjoying the dessert. Joe reminded us all to "Hang on to your fork."
Love
Mary
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Mother had her hearing aid cleaned and her ears checked this morning and then Dick an I took her to lunch. We went to Perkins. None of us had been there since they rebuilt after the fire. They have probably been reopened for at least a year, maybe two. It was good but I was hungry for tuna and they don't have tuna. Dick and I both had turkey clubs which were really delicious.
Tomorrow, we go grocery shopping in the morning and then I will be going to Sam Allison's funeral at 11:00AM. I did go to the viewing for a few minutes this evening. I felt I should. The funeral parlor now does a video collage of pictures provided by the family and then backed with music. The Allison Family had a series of pictures of Sam's life set to Danny Boy. Very nice.
I made macaroni salad and bars to take for the funeral lunch.
This came to me through e mail and impressed me. I hope you like it too.
Running Through The Rain…
A CHILDS PERSPECTIVE
A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6-years-old, this beautiful red-haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout.
We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day.
I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in.
"Mom, let’s run through the rain," she said.
"What?" Mom asked.
"Let‘s run through the rain!" She repeated gleefully.
"No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated
"Mom, let’s run through the rain,"
"We’ll get soaked if we do," Her mother replied.
"No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom’s arm.
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I promise you, you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s’ life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.
"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If GOD let’s us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said.
Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
We all can use a little washing sometimes.
I made a new kind of bar today too - Banana Chocolate Chip
They were really easy.
3/4 cup margerine
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 smashed bananas
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
Cream margerine and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs. Then stir in the flour mixture and the banana. Blend in the chips and bake in a greased 9x9x3 pan at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
enjoy
Mary
1/2 tsp sale
Tomorrow, we go grocery shopping in the morning and then I will be going to Sam Allison's funeral at 11:00AM. I did go to the viewing for a few minutes this evening. I felt I should. The funeral parlor now does a video collage of pictures provided by the family and then backed with music. The Allison Family had a series of pictures of Sam's life set to Danny Boy. Very nice.
I made macaroni salad and bars to take for the funeral lunch.
This came to me through e mail and impressed me. I hope you like it too.
Running Through The Rain…
A CHILDS PERSPECTIVE
A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6-years-old, this beautiful red-haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout.
We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day.
I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in.
"Mom, let’s run through the rain," she said.
"What?" Mom asked.
"Let‘s run through the rain!" She repeated gleefully.
"No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated
"Mom, let’s run through the rain,"
"We’ll get soaked if we do," Her mother replied.
"No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom’s arm.
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I promise you, you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s’ life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.
"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If GOD let’s us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing," Mom said.
Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
We all can use a little washing sometimes.
I made a new kind of bar today too - Banana Chocolate Chip
They were really easy.
3/4 cup margerine
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 smashed bananas
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
Cream margerine and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs. Then stir in the flour mixture and the banana. Blend in the chips and bake in a greased 9x9x3 pan at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
enjoy
Mary
1/2 tsp sale
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Shopping and a hair cut today. Aside from that I was able to just spend the day catching up. I had to sew some strips on a quilt backing to enlarge it. I am having Brenda Ottman from Sheboygan Falls do the machine assembly of the pinwheel quilt top that I made last year in a Quilt Guild class. It was the class that I invited Barbara to go with me just before they left for Oklahoma. I think I will hang it in the hall when I get it back. It is colorful and very pretty. I am entering it along with the spider in the Quilt Show next month.
Dick and I will actually be on our Washington Trip and coming back the evening of the show, but Mary Yurk, my neighbor said she would take and pick up the quilts for me. I took hers last year for her. We do share.
Tomorrow I will be taking Mother to the Dr. Nytes to have her hearing aid cleaned and checked and will take her out for lunch. If Dick sleeps well enough he is going with us. Mother would really like that and so will he if he is rested. It is just as well she gets it checked before Labor Day. George and Betsy (who is already here spending time with her mother, Dorothy) and Nora and Leif along with Britt and Stenn will all be here and Donna is hosting a party on the 4th for everybody. I must remember to call Donna to find out what she wants me to bring.
Tomorrow I need to bake bars and make a salad to take to Sam Allison's funeral lunch. The funeral will be on Thursday at 11:00AM. Sue asked if I would present the gifts with a couple of other ladies who were close to Sam. And if I would be a eucharistic minister. I am truly honored to be part of Sam's sending. Soon Sue and their children can rest.
Have a special day tomorrow. The weather is so pleasant and bearable.
Below is a 'List Poem' that I wrote. I learned this technique in an afternoon class at the UW Sheboygan.
COMFORT FOOD
Fresh bread baking in the oven.
Grilled cheese dripping in butter.
Prepared – smashed and cooked
On a griddle that is black with burned grease and cheese.
Rhubarb, fresh from the backyard
Eaten raw, dipped in a cup of sugar.
Fresh apple pie (hot OR cold) big juicy slabs.
Meatloaf!!!
Prepared with LOTS of onion, (Because that's how Dad liked it.)
Chocolate Éclairs with homemade custard filling
A dozen.
One for everyone - one extra to fight over.
Corn on the cob, slathered with butter and salted.
Contest! Who can eat the most.
Creamed Egg on Toast for supper during Lent
Poured liberally over Mom's homemade white bread toasted and slathered with Oleo.
Talk about creamed.
How about creamed kohlrabi, creamed cabbage, creamed green beans?
How come we didn't die from all the fat?
Friday Chile in an age of meatless Fridays
Horror of horrors, Mom softened the onions with bacon grease.
Meat on Friday?
Will we all go to hell?
Love
Mary
Dick and I will actually be on our Washington Trip and coming back the evening of the show, but Mary Yurk, my neighbor said she would take and pick up the quilts for me. I took hers last year for her. We do share.
Tomorrow I will be taking Mother to the Dr. Nytes to have her hearing aid cleaned and checked and will take her out for lunch. If Dick sleeps well enough he is going with us. Mother would really like that and so will he if he is rested. It is just as well she gets it checked before Labor Day. George and Betsy (who is already here spending time with her mother, Dorothy) and Nora and Leif along with Britt and Stenn will all be here and Donna is hosting a party on the 4th for everybody. I must remember to call Donna to find out what she wants me to bring.
Tomorrow I need to bake bars and make a salad to take to Sam Allison's funeral lunch. The funeral will be on Thursday at 11:00AM. Sue asked if I would present the gifts with a couple of other ladies who were close to Sam. And if I would be a eucharistic minister. I am truly honored to be part of Sam's sending. Soon Sue and their children can rest.
Have a special day tomorrow. The weather is so pleasant and bearable.
Below is a 'List Poem' that I wrote. I learned this technique in an afternoon class at the UW Sheboygan.
COMFORT FOOD
Fresh bread baking in the oven.
Grilled cheese dripping in butter.
Prepared – smashed and cooked
On a griddle that is black with burned grease and cheese.
Rhubarb, fresh from the backyard
Eaten raw, dipped in a cup of sugar.
Fresh apple pie (hot OR cold) big juicy slabs.
Meatloaf!!!
Prepared with LOTS of onion, (Because that's how Dad liked it.)
Chocolate Éclairs with homemade custard filling
A dozen.
One for everyone - one extra to fight over.
Corn on the cob, slathered with butter and salted.
Contest! Who can eat the most.
Creamed Egg on Toast for supper during Lent
Poured liberally over Mom's homemade white bread toasted and slathered with Oleo.
Talk about creamed.
How about creamed kohlrabi, creamed cabbage, creamed green beans?
How come we didn't die from all the fat?
Friday Chile in an age of meatless Fridays
Horror of horrors, Mom softened the onions with bacon grease.
Meat on Friday?
Will we all go to hell?
Love
Mary
Shopping and a hair cut today. Aside from that I was able to just spend the day catching up. I had to sew some strips on a quilt backing to enlarge it. I am having Brenda Ottman from Sheboygan Falls do the machine assembly of the pinwheel quilt top that I made last year in a Quilt Guild class. It was the class that I invited Barbara to go with me just before they left for Oklahoma. I think I will hang it in the hall when I get it back. It is colorful and very pretty. I am entering it along with the spider in the Quilt Show next month.
Dick and I will actually be on our Washington Trip and coming back the evening of the show, but Mary Yurk, my neighbor said she would take and pick up the quilts for me. I took hers last year for her. We do share.
Tomorrow I will be taking Mother to the Dr. Nytes to have her hearing aid cleaned and checked and will take her out for lunch. If Dick sleeps well enough he is going with us. Mother would really like that and so will he if he is rested. It is just as well she gets it checked before Labor Day. George and Betsy (who is already here spending time with her mother, Dorothy) and Nora and Leif along with Britt and Stenn will all be here and Donna is hosting a party on the 4th for everybody. I must remember to call Donna to find out what she wants me to bring.
Tomorrow I need to bake bars and make a salad to take to Sam Allison's funeral lunch. The funeral will be on Thursday at 11:00AM. Sue asked if I would present the gifts with a couple of other ladies who were close to Sam. And if I would be a eucharistic minister. I am truly honored to be part of Sam's sending. Soon Sue and their children can rest.
Have a special day tomorrow. The weather is so pleasant and bearable.
Below is a 'List Poem' that I wrote. I learned this technique in an afternoon class at the UW Sheboygan.
COMFORT FOOD
Fresh bread baking in the oven.
Grilled cheese dripping in butter.
Prepared – smashed and cooked
On a griddle that is black with burned grease and cheese.
Rhubarb, fresh from the backyard
Eaten raw, dipped in a cup of sugar.
Fresh apple pie (hot OR cold) big juicy slabs.
Meatloaf!!!
Prepared with LOTS of onion, (Because that's how Dad liked it.)
Chocolate Éclairs with homemade custard filling
A dozen.
One for everyone - one extra to fight over.
Corn on the cob, slathered with butter and salted.
Contest! Who can eat the most.
Creamed Egg on Toast for supper during Lent
Poured liberally over Mom's homemade white bread toasted and slathered with Oleo.
Talk about creamed.
How about creamed kohlrabi, creamed cabbage, creamed green beans?
How come we didn't die from all the fat?
Friday Chile in an age of meatless Fridays
Horror of horrors, Mom softened the onions with bacon grease.
Meat on Friday?
Will we all go to hell?
Love
Mary
Dick and I will actually be on our Washington Trip and coming back the evening of the show, but Mary Yurk, my neighbor said she would take and pick up the quilts for me. I took hers last year for her. We do share.
Tomorrow I will be taking Mother to the Dr. Nytes to have her hearing aid cleaned and checked and will take her out for lunch. If Dick sleeps well enough he is going with us. Mother would really like that and so will he if he is rested. It is just as well she gets it checked before Labor Day. George and Betsy (who is already here spending time with her mother, Dorothy) and Nora and Leif along with Britt and Stenn will all be here and Donna is hosting a party on the 4th for everybody. I must remember to call Donna to find out what she wants me to bring.
Tomorrow I need to bake bars and make a salad to take to Sam Allison's funeral lunch. The funeral will be on Thursday at 11:00AM. Sue asked if I would present the gifts with a couple of other ladies who were close to Sam. And if I would be a eucharistic minister. I am truly honored to be part of Sam's sending. Soon Sue and their children can rest.
Have a special day tomorrow. The weather is so pleasant and bearable.
Below is a 'List Poem' that I wrote. I learned this technique in an afternoon class at the UW Sheboygan.
COMFORT FOOD
Fresh bread baking in the oven.
Grilled cheese dripping in butter.
Prepared – smashed and cooked
On a griddle that is black with burned grease and cheese.
Rhubarb, fresh from the backyard
Eaten raw, dipped in a cup of sugar.
Fresh apple pie (hot OR cold) big juicy slabs.
Meatloaf!!!
Prepared with LOTS of onion, (Because that's how Dad liked it.)
Chocolate Éclairs with homemade custard filling
A dozen.
One for everyone - one extra to fight over.
Corn on the cob, slathered with butter and salted.
Contest! Who can eat the most.
Creamed Egg on Toast for supper during Lent
Poured liberally over Mom's homemade white bread toasted and slathered with Oleo.
Talk about creamed.
How about creamed kohlrabi, creamed cabbage, creamed green beans?
How come we didn't die from all the fat?
Friday Chile in an age of meatless Fridays
Horror of horrors, Mom softened the onions with bacon grease.
Meat on Friday?
Will we all go to hell?
Love
Mary
Monday, August 22, 2005
I came home from the bust-up party at Sheboygan Falls Conservation Club and the Celtic Faire meeting to find a football pregame, Dallas vs Seattle. It is half time now and Dallas is ahead 10/7. Pretty close actually. It seems generally too hot for football though the weather this evening is in the low 60s. I put a long sleeved shirt on while sitting outside at the bust up.
We were served the greatest beans I have had in a long time. They also served potato salad and steak sandwiches. Nice evening. It is always a nice social event.
Celtic Faire is coming along. The committees seem to have everything in order.
I haven't had to cook since Friday. Hope I remember how. The leftovers are finally used up, so I have no choice.
A friend died on Saturday night. Sam had cancer and it had gone into his brain. The funeral will be on Thursday. Sam was a good man and was an example of how to die with joy, trust in the Lord and dignity. His family will miss him and so will those of us who knew him. Pray for his family and let let the earth rest easy over him so that his soul speed up and off to God.
Mary
We were served the greatest beans I have had in a long time. They also served potato salad and steak sandwiches. Nice evening. It is always a nice social event.
Celtic Faire is coming along. The committees seem to have everything in order.
I haven't had to cook since Friday. Hope I remember how. The leftovers are finally used up, so I have no choice.
A friend died on Saturday night. Sam had cancer and it had gone into his brain. The funeral will be on Thursday. Sam was a good man and was an example of how to die with joy, trust in the Lord and dignity. His family will miss him and so will those of us who knew him. Pray for his family and let let the earth rest easy over him so that his soul speed up and off to God.
Mary
Sunday, August 21, 2005
The past two days were a real adventure for me. I saw SO many people that I only get to see at these events. A big surprise was that The Green Fields of America had a reunion of some sort and both Jimmy and Robbie were there. I have pictures. I didn't know until today or I might have gone to see them both days. Probably just as good as then I would have missed Barley Bree. This is the first time THEY had appeared together for 12 years and they still sound great.
Tom Sweeney of Barley Bree was invited to the White House by Clinton to sing his Anthem for the Children. Quite fun for him. He described being picked up in a limo and traveling on an Airforce plane. He was letting us know how our tax money is or at least was being spent.
Suzi, Dick's niece, went with me on Saturday. This was her introduction to the Irish. She seemed to like it all and bought a Gaelic Storm CD. We watched Liam Clancy and went to the back of the tent where I was able to catch up with him and FINALLY tell him how much I enjoyed his book. The last time he was there was the year after 9/11 and the security was tough. The guards got so nasty I just forgot about it.
I was also able to connect with Cindy Matyi, the Celtic artist from Cincinati, and Maureen Smith from Chicago. Saw several people from Sheboygan County including Steve Naffin, our previous choir director and Bob Flemming, Sheboygan's Celtic artist.
Altogether a very satisfying two days.
Hazel, Dick's sister, stayed home. She is about Mom's age and feels about the same way Mom does about those events. She knows she would like it but would just get too tired. We had time to visit however and she is doing very well. They have a very shy kitty. I slept in Hazel's bed and during the night, I think Kitty (her real name) forgot herself and thought Hazel was there. I felt kitty feet on me. I didn't think too much about it until they left right away without waiting for a cuddle. She realized that I was not Hazel and I realized that I was not home.
Have a great week.
Mary
Tom Sweeney of Barley Bree was invited to the White House by Clinton to sing his Anthem for the Children. Quite fun for him. He described being picked up in a limo and traveling on an Airforce plane. He was letting us know how our tax money is or at least was being spent.
Suzi, Dick's niece, went with me on Saturday. This was her introduction to the Irish. She seemed to like it all and bought a Gaelic Storm CD. We watched Liam Clancy and went to the back of the tent where I was able to catch up with him and FINALLY tell him how much I enjoyed his book. The last time he was there was the year after 9/11 and the security was tough. The guards got so nasty I just forgot about it.
I was also able to connect with Cindy Matyi, the Celtic artist from Cincinati, and Maureen Smith from Chicago. Saw several people from Sheboygan County including Steve Naffin, our previous choir director and Bob Flemming, Sheboygan's Celtic artist.
Altogether a very satisfying two days.
Hazel, Dick's sister, stayed home. She is about Mom's age and feels about the same way Mom does about those events. She knows she would like it but would just get too tired. We had time to visit however and she is doing very well. They have a very shy kitty. I slept in Hazel's bed and during the night, I think Kitty (her real name) forgot herself and thought Hazel was there. I felt kitty feet on me. I didn't think too much about it until they left right away without waiting for a cuddle. She realized that I was not Hazel and I realized that I was not home.
Have a great week.
Mary
Friday, August 19, 2005
Well, I am all packed for my adventure tomorrow. Irishfest, you know. I called Suzi and she is also getting excited. She is just going with me on Saturday as her kids are going to be visiting on Sunday. It will be fun.
I can't remember if I mentioned who are performing. But tomorrow, I will go to see Green Fields of America, Liam Clancy, the Cashel Dennehy Dancers and maybe Gaelic Storm. It will also be a day to try to connect with my Celtic Friends, Maureen, Rebecca and Cindy. There is always to much to see at the Cultural Village and the shopping is worth the price of admission too.
Today was quiet. Dick and I went out to Discovery World to pay for the trip to see Wicked in October. Jerilynn, the owner/manager, saw it and said it is WONDERFUL. She tested it out for everyone and as it turns out will be our tour guide in October. Then Dick and I went to Applebee's for lunch. We had the Southwestern Chicken Salad. A nice day altogether. I spent most of the day writing and cleaning up my desk. I hate to leave things undone because it is so easy to forget over a weekend and with Celtic Faire coming up, I don't want any balls dropped.
I received an e-mail from a friend. It was one of those story emails that are fun but usually unless they are REALLY special, I read and delete. This however, had a great first line. I don't know who to attibute it too, so just enjoy.
Blessed are the cracked, for it is they that let in the light.
Have a great weekend. I will post again on Sunday evening after I get home.
Mary
I can't remember if I mentioned who are performing. But tomorrow, I will go to see Green Fields of America, Liam Clancy, the Cashel Dennehy Dancers and maybe Gaelic Storm. It will also be a day to try to connect with my Celtic Friends, Maureen, Rebecca and Cindy. There is always to much to see at the Cultural Village and the shopping is worth the price of admission too.
Today was quiet. Dick and I went out to Discovery World to pay for the trip to see Wicked in October. Jerilynn, the owner/manager, saw it and said it is WONDERFUL. She tested it out for everyone and as it turns out will be our tour guide in October. Then Dick and I went to Applebee's for lunch. We had the Southwestern Chicken Salad. A nice day altogether. I spent most of the day writing and cleaning up my desk. I hate to leave things undone because it is so easy to forget over a weekend and with Celtic Faire coming up, I don't want any balls dropped.
I received an e-mail from a friend. It was one of those story emails that are fun but usually unless they are REALLY special, I read and delete. This however, had a great first line. I don't know who to attibute it too, so just enjoy.
Blessed are the cracked, for it is they that let in the light.
Have a great weekend. I will post again on Sunday evening after I get home.
Mary
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Today was rather uneventful. I canned some refrigerator pickles. Jeff sent quite a few cucumbers and we don't eat them fresh all that fast. I am about out of the pickles so decided to take advantage of a quiet day. I also trimmed a few bushes as tomorrow is trash day and Dick can get rid of most of it RIGHT away.
Tomorrow Dick and I will go out to breakfast then grocery shopping.
I will attending two meetings at church in the evening. First, with Joan Schueffner,to hang up the raffle quilt and second, with Beth Hoegger and Jim Wilsing,to finish planning the music for the Celtic Mass. Both are creative and rather exciting.
Mother told Dolores and me a story about when she was young. When she was about 8 years old, Aunt Kathleen was born. Children were born at home in those days and Mother remembers that she and her brothers were kept upstairs and Grandma had the baby downstairs. There was a doctor in attendance, which did not always happen. After the birth the kids were brought down and introduced to their new sister. Mom said she remembers being very pleased but confused. So she asked Grandpa where the baby came from. Grandpa sidestepped very efficiently, telling her to ask the doctor. So Mother did ask the doctor. He told her that he had gone to Sheboygan to Sears, picked up a baby girl and then delivered it.
She said that satisfied her just fine.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
Tomorrow Dick and I will go out to breakfast then grocery shopping.
I will attending two meetings at church in the evening. First, with Joan Schueffner,to hang up the raffle quilt and second, with Beth Hoegger and Jim Wilsing,to finish planning the music for the Celtic Mass. Both are creative and rather exciting.
Mother told Dolores and me a story about when she was young. When she was about 8 years old, Aunt Kathleen was born. Children were born at home in those days and Mother remembers that she and her brothers were kept upstairs and Grandma had the baby downstairs. There was a doctor in attendance, which did not always happen. After the birth the kids were brought down and introduced to their new sister. Mom said she remembers being very pleased but confused. So she asked Grandpa where the baby came from. Grandpa sidestepped very efficiently, telling her to ask the doctor. So Mother did ask the doctor. He told her that he had gone to Sheboygan to Sears, picked up a baby girl and then delivered it.
She said that satisfied her just fine.
Have a nice Thursday
Mary
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
What a nice way to spend and anniversary!
We had to get up at 4:30AM which is an abomination, but it was worth it. We got to Chicago and picked up out guide at about 10:15AM. We proceeded directly to Manny's Deli (which looks like nothing at all outside) a Jewish deli that has Wonderful food, at least our taste which was a bowl of Matzo Ball Soup and a potato pancake. We had never had Matzo soup so this was an adventure. The potato pancake was good too. I was fasinated by the rest of their menu. I now have knish on the brain.
When I worked at IDC in Costa Mesa a hundred years ago in one of my other lives, the "gang" used to go to a wonderful deli near work for lunch once in a while we would order meat and potato knishes, not every day, because they were very popular and they sold out often. But, man, were they good.
Then we continued our tour of the south and east sides of Chicago. Our guide pointed out the main sights. Renovation in Chicago is very evident. We drove through Chinatown and along a bit of the lakefront and then into Greek Town where we stopped at the Pegesus Restuarant for our second course. Flaming cheese (Goat cheese, sprinkled with whiskey and then set on fire - The fire is extinguieshed with fresh lemon juice) loaves of crusty bread and a marvelous fresh salad. (Aren't you just DROOLING?)
We then continued on our tour. We stopped at Hull House, the historical mansion acquired by Jane Addams in the late 1800's to begin and continue her social work and reforms. Her mission continued to and beyond her death in the mid 1930s. The home and one of the original 13 buildings remain on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Our tour guide was very good and knowledgable and Dick said if she had been a waitress, she would have gotten a big tip. Think about it.
We then went to and Italian restuarant and had the best Tirimisu I have ever eaten. We had a bit of extra time, so our guide had George (Bus Driver) take us back down to the lakefront, past Shea Stadium, the Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Millinium Park etc. A nice ending to the afternoon.
Of course, there was the long drive home but that was pleasant and uneventful. I finished reading my Sr. Fidylma Mystery and we got home to a very happy Chelsea and rather frantic kitties at about 8:00PM.
As I said. A lovely Anniversay day. I can't believe that it has been 19 years. Time flies when you are having fun.
Love
Mary
We had to get up at 4:30AM which is an abomination, but it was worth it. We got to Chicago and picked up out guide at about 10:15AM. We proceeded directly to Manny's Deli (which looks like nothing at all outside) a Jewish deli that has Wonderful food, at least our taste which was a bowl of Matzo Ball Soup and a potato pancake. We had never had Matzo soup so this was an adventure. The potato pancake was good too. I was fasinated by the rest of their menu. I now have knish on the brain.
When I worked at IDC in Costa Mesa a hundred years ago in one of my other lives, the "gang" used to go to a wonderful deli near work for lunch once in a while we would order meat and potato knishes, not every day, because they were very popular and they sold out often. But, man, were they good.
Then we continued our tour of the south and east sides of Chicago. Our guide pointed out the main sights. Renovation in Chicago is very evident. We drove through Chinatown and along a bit of the lakefront and then into Greek Town where we stopped at the Pegesus Restuarant for our second course. Flaming cheese (Goat cheese, sprinkled with whiskey and then set on fire - The fire is extinguieshed with fresh lemon juice) loaves of crusty bread and a marvelous fresh salad. (Aren't you just DROOLING?)
We then continued on our tour. We stopped at Hull House, the historical mansion acquired by Jane Addams in the late 1800's to begin and continue her social work and reforms. Her mission continued to and beyond her death in the mid 1930s. The home and one of the original 13 buildings remain on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Our tour guide was very good and knowledgable and Dick said if she had been a waitress, she would have gotten a big tip. Think about it.
We then went to and Italian restuarant and had the best Tirimisu I have ever eaten. We had a bit of extra time, so our guide had George (Bus Driver) take us back down to the lakefront, past Shea Stadium, the Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Millinium Park etc. A nice ending to the afternoon.
Of course, there was the long drive home but that was pleasant and uneventful. I finished reading my Sr. Fidylma Mystery and we got home to a very happy Chelsea and rather frantic kitties at about 8:00PM.
As I said. A lovely Anniversay day. I can't believe that it has been 19 years. Time flies when you are having fun.
Love
Mary
Monday, August 15, 2005
This was a sparsely attended Bible Study, lots of people on vacation, so those of us there just said a prayer and shared. We hate to have too many members of the study miss a chapter. I went to the 7:00AM Mass for the Holy Day and then went to Tschub's on Broadway in Sheboygan Falls. It is a new coffee shop that serves coffee, sweet rolls etc. I have been wanting to try it. Anyway, I ordered a Coffe Mocha and a raspberry/white chocolate scone. They were both delicious and the decor is very quaint. I would go back again. They also serve soup or chili and bread sticks as lunch fare.
Chelsea had one of her little epiliptic-like fits today. She started that funny cough and down she went. Poor little thing looks so confused. I just hurried over and made sure that she was not going to hit anything and soothed her. It has been months since she did that. Thank the Lord she doesn't lose control of her bladder.
Tomorrow we have to get up at 4:30AM because our bus to Chicago for the Ethnic Tour leaves at 6:30AM. Have to take care of Chelsea and the cats before we leave. It is supposed to be very pleasant and we are looking forward to the day.
Shot my last two rounds of trap for the summer league at Sheboygan Falls. I go a 14 (Ick) but the second was a 17 so at least it improved. I do enjoy it. Next week will be the bust up party. I am also supposed to be at a Celtic Faire meeting. I think I will tell Don and Joan that I will be late.
Thornton Wilde said "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while i't on your plate."
Mary
Chelsea had one of her little epiliptic-like fits today. She started that funny cough and down she went. Poor little thing looks so confused. I just hurried over and made sure that she was not going to hit anything and soothed her. It has been months since she did that. Thank the Lord she doesn't lose control of her bladder.
Tomorrow we have to get up at 4:30AM because our bus to Chicago for the Ethnic Tour leaves at 6:30AM. Have to take care of Chelsea and the cats before we leave. It is supposed to be very pleasant and we are looking forward to the day.
Shot my last two rounds of trap for the summer league at Sheboygan Falls. I go a 14 (Ick) but the second was a 17 so at least it improved. I do enjoy it. Next week will be the bust up party. I am also supposed to be at a Celtic Faire meeting. I think I will tell Don and Joan that I will be late.
Thornton Wilde said "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while i't on your plate."
Mary
Sunday, August 14, 2005
What a lovely day. St. Michael's was agog with O'Reilly's, Slatterys and Michaels and all their friends and neighbors.
The weather was perfect. Beth Dippel, the director of the Sheboygan County Research Center, had a slide show of pictures of Ireland blended with picture of the old residents, homesteads etc of the Parnell/St. Michael's area. We saw some Bowsers in the pictures.
Dolores's husband Ken is related to Beth Dippel. His mother was an O'Reilly. So Ken and Dolores and all Ken's brothers and sisters were there too.
Mother had a wonderful time reminising with many people there, including a Slattery, Bud Dwyer and Harold King. Many of these families were neighbors of the Bowsers and other have shirttail relationships with us. The Dwyers lived on the neighboring from to Grandma and Grandpa Bowser. Mother told Dolores and I a story about her first day at school. She and George Dwyer, Bud's older brother, started school the same year. At about noon, Grandma heard a wagon pulling up to the door. She went out and here was Mr Billy Dwyer, George's dad. He had Mother and George with him. Grandma asked him what happened at school, what was wrong. Mr. Dwyer said. "Nothing is wrong. A half a day is long enough for these little ones." Can you imagine, a rough and tough farmer so worried about his kid that he went to get him. That was the only time though. He was convinced to leave them there after that. Also, can you imagine that happening today? He'd have been arrested.
As we were leaving a gal named Kathleen Thompson stopped me. She had done a picture chart of her family and one of the pictures of what was a school class had two Bowser Girls on it. Stella and Maud. I took her out to Mother because I wasn't familiar with them. Neither was Mother but I did find them on the family tree as daughters of John Bowser, who is my Great Grandfather Joseph Bowser's brother. So I will send her that information. As we were talking I mentioned that we were also related to the Cliffords. She got all excited because she has a picture of Jeremiah Clifford, who is our great grandfather and is happy to have a home for. We can hardly wait to get it. It sounds great.
That was my day. I hope yours was as much fun. Mother and I will go again next year for sure.
Today's Cadfael Book of Days reading says. " He who has no scruple has always the advantage of those who keep the rule."
Hav a good week.
Mary
The weather was perfect. Beth Dippel, the director of the Sheboygan County Research Center, had a slide show of pictures of Ireland blended with picture of the old residents, homesteads etc of the Parnell/St. Michael's area. We saw some Bowsers in the pictures.
Dolores's husband Ken is related to Beth Dippel. His mother was an O'Reilly. So Ken and Dolores and all Ken's brothers and sisters were there too.
Mother had a wonderful time reminising with many people there, including a Slattery, Bud Dwyer and Harold King. Many of these families were neighbors of the Bowsers and other have shirttail relationships with us. The Dwyers lived on the neighboring from to Grandma and Grandpa Bowser. Mother told Dolores and I a story about her first day at school. She and George Dwyer, Bud's older brother, started school the same year. At about noon, Grandma heard a wagon pulling up to the door. She went out and here was Mr Billy Dwyer, George's dad. He had Mother and George with him. Grandma asked him what happened at school, what was wrong. Mr. Dwyer said. "Nothing is wrong. A half a day is long enough for these little ones." Can you imagine, a rough and tough farmer so worried about his kid that he went to get him. That was the only time though. He was convinced to leave them there after that. Also, can you imagine that happening today? He'd have been arrested.
As we were leaving a gal named Kathleen Thompson stopped me. She had done a picture chart of her family and one of the pictures of what was a school class had two Bowser Girls on it. Stella and Maud. I took her out to Mother because I wasn't familiar with them. Neither was Mother but I did find them on the family tree as daughters of John Bowser, who is my Great Grandfather Joseph Bowser's brother. So I will send her that information. As we were talking I mentioned that we were also related to the Cliffords. She got all excited because she has a picture of Jeremiah Clifford, who is our great grandfather and is happy to have a home for. We can hardly wait to get it. It sounds great.
That was my day. I hope yours was as much fun. Mother and I will go again next year for sure.
Today's Cadfael Book of Days reading says. " He who has no scruple has always the advantage of those who keep the rule."
Hav a good week.
Mary
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