Home all day.

I was busy.  Mary came to clean.  I finished up the wash and folding.   Found that the new cleaner Mary is using on the kitchen causes some stickiness.  Looks great but my shoes stick. 

Pulled out the last of the Swedish meatballs and made some mashed potatoes for my main meal.  As George Hiner would have said.  "Wonder what the rich people are eating?"    Not better than we have and ours tastes better.

Worked a lot on the St. David wall hanging and started the second chapter of my Burns class.  

We are in the midst of a grand thunderstorm.  My Dish went out twice and the lights also.  Very short duration but annoying.   That was one benefit of cable. Storms did not disrupt tv service though power could.    This is supposed to pass over quickly as I understand.  Sure hope so as Nicky will need to get out once more before bed time and rain makes it goofy.

Bless you all.  

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A quiet day.  Mostly at home.  This afternoon, however, I went to pick up my new glasses.   Should be able to thread needles much better now.

After I got my glasses, I went over to spend some time visiting with Bart.  He had intended to come with me to pick up my glasses but had to wait for a repair person for their air conditioning.   So after I got my glasses, I stopped and visited with him.   Their kitty Jack was sure glad to see me.  He was upset when the repairman came though.

So a productive day, I think.  Time will tell on the glasses.  

Did dhuit

Mary

Happy St. Colm Cille Day

HAPPY ST. COLM CILLE DAY

St. Colm Cille (aka St. Columba) is indeed a busy patron. Along with St. Patrick and St. Brigit, he is a co patron saint of Ireland and along with St. Andrew, a co patron saint of Scotland.

St. Colm Cille was Irish. He was a passionate and holy man. Sent from Ireland as a penance for a sin (it is explained in the book that I am working on) he landed on The island of Iona on the southwest coast of Scotland and from there was an apostle to the Scots.

There are no special remembrances of his feast day. Patrick and Brigit get all the glory in Ireland and St. Andrew in Scotland.

It's over

The colonoscopy went well.   They had gotten a bit behind so I had to be there about an hour longer than I thought but it was waiting.    Everything is perfect.   I have no problems in there at all.   So - five years til the next one.

I was starved by the time we got out of there, so Bart and I went to IHOP for breakfast and a wind down time.   He took good care of me.   On the way back to my home, we stopped at his house and he shared some of their leftover pizza so I didn't have to cook tonight.

I napped this afternoon as I am a bit tired, but overall I have no bad affects from the anithesia or the  procedure.  Yea.


Winding down for the evening and can be home all day tomorrow.

Dia DHuit   Thanks for the prayers.

Mary

A day of "preparation" as I will be having my colonoscopy tomorrow morning.

The only thing I did outside the house was before I started the prep, dropping off a flyer on the Celtic Club to the branch Lawton Library which is only a few blocks from my house.   They have limited hours and I read that they were closed in May.    Good thing they are open again. One of the neighbors came in and said that she had missed the branch SO much.   She had to resort to her daughter's KINDLE:)

I am as you can imagine very tired as I am "empty".    I am sipping a cup of tea, my last fluids before midnight and then will call it for the day.

Wish me good health.   Bart will be taking me there in the morning.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Happy St. Petroc's Day

Happy St. Petroc's Day to all the Celts, especially our Cornish sisters. St. Petroc is recognized as one of three patron saints of Cornwall. Both the Roman Catholic and the Anglican Communities honor him as patron of the country. Many pilgrims travel to his church in Bodmin, but there are no organized celebrations of his day. Perhaps we should change that?

It's almost 10PM and I just got home!!!.   

I attended a special mass and dinner in honor of the pastor of my new parish,Holy Family.   It was in honor of the 25th anniversary of his ordination.   It was a pot luck with the meat provided by the church.    I am stuffed as Mass was at 6:30PM FOLLOWED by the dinner.    Good food and too late in the evening.

|OH well.  It was worth it.

Til tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A whole day at home.  I did not even shower.    Gave my body a chance to just replenish.

It rained off and on ALL Day.  My back yard is a bunch of puddles.  We don't flood, but there are lots of pools of water.

I worked on a couple of projects and just relaxed.   I miss my guy's voice and someone to bounce my thoughts off of.    I was so blessed to have that time.   Must keep that in mind.   In the mean time I am trying to keep busy with things that are worth being busy about:)

Love you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Another quiet day.   I worked on my sewing project and make several phone calls.

Then, I went to Cameron College for what I thought was going to be a Writer's Club meeting, but no one was there.    I didn't go last week, perhaps they decided not to meet this week as it was just the day after Memorial Day.   Oh Well.  There are only four people besides me in the group that have showed up so far, I think I will look elsewhere for something to do with writing.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A beautiful day in Oklahoma.   Sunshine, not too hot, not too humid.   Nick and I went for a couple of walks today.    This morning, we walked through the park.   A good portion of it was finally mowed.   So far, the park, full of areas to play baseball, shoot hoops, have picnics has been unmowed and looked like a prairie.  Nicky had to hop through the grass.  not that he minds that.    He IS goofy.

But I hope this means that there is some maintenance on it.

Aside from that, it was a quiet day.   Nothing exiting at all.  I just puttered on lots of things.

Dia dhuit and hope your Memorial Day was full of memories.   Mine was.

Mary

Memorial Weekend Sunday

Went to Mass this morning at 8:30AM.    Shared a song I had written the words to with the music director of Holy Family.

Then I went home, after filling my tank, and prepared a quiche to go with fresh fruit and blue berry bread to take to Bart and Barb at noon.   I can't do much, but I can feed them.    Barbara said that the pain is much better.   I left at about 1:30PM so that she could get more rest.   She does not need to be entertaining her mother in law.

A quiet rest of the day.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A Haiku Just for you

Sunshine.  Peace and Joy.
I've chosen to share today
With all those I love!!!!!!

The explanation points do NOT count as syllables.  

It was a gorgeous day in Lawton Oklahoma.   In the upper 80s and DRY.   I could be very happy with this all year long:)

Mary came to clean and Nate came to mow.  So my home is "spit and polished" for the week.


Barbara is doing well.  Still has a long way to go so keep praying for her.   Today, Bart and Barb had a day of rest.   Just them, healing.  Tomorrow I will bring BRUNCH to them. 

With a long holiday weekend, it gives Barb a longer healing window.

Bless our service people who are honored this weekend.   My sweetheart was one of those.  

Dia dhuit

Mary

It was a beautiful day today.  Up in the 80s, dry and  not at all humid.  Beautiful Sunshine.

Barbara had her knee surgery this morning and is home safe and sound.   Well, not exactly sound.   She is sore and sick but the deed is done.   I took some soup and flowers over but did not stay as Bart is taking care of her needs and she really needs rest to heal.

THanks for all the prayers

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A wonderfully productive day.

It was rather warm but not hot and a little humid but we did not get any rain.   Looks pretty dry tonight too, at least her in Lawton.

I made a pot of chicken dumpling soup to take to Bart and Barb tomorrow.   Remember to pray for a successful surgery.  Barb has surgery on her knee in the morning.  They have to be there by 9AM.

I also started on assembling the book of "Poems" Psalms" that will be written by the Bible Study at Holy Family.   We did this at Blessed Trinity when we studied Psalms so I  suggested that we do it here.   Guess who has the job of getting it all assembled?   Dick always said I had "Pick Me" on my forehead and since I was the one who suggested it, it is logical anyway.   I enjoy things like this.  It is fun.   I already have 1/3 of the participants poem/psalms and have another week to collect.  

Bless you all.    Until tomorrow.

Dia DHuit

Mary

Hot and humid

I was promised hot and DRY when I moved here:)    Hot and dry would be much easier on the arthritic joints.    It was in the high 80s and humid as heck.

Bart says just wait.   Hot and dry will come and the 80s will seem cool.

Had Bible Study today, so went to morning Mass also.   We are studying Psalms, so I suggested that the participants writ a Psalm or poem and said that I would put it into a booklet of OUR Psalms as we did in the Blessed Trinity Bible Study.   The Psalms are rolling in so I will get to work on the format. 

After I left there, I picked up Bart and we went to lunch at Applebees.  Both had salads that were delicious.  Bart took me to his friend Steve's Optical store so I could get my upgraded glasses ordered.  Then we went to the Mall and I got my phone fixed.   I had dropped it and cracked the screen.  Now it if fixed AND I bought a case to provide protection from that , hopefully.   Oklahoma has not been easy on me as far as phones.   Remember?   I dropped one into the toilet a couple months ago.

Got a call from my friend Janet this morning just before I left home.  Then my friend, Pat, called this afternoon.  She saw the picture of Mom and me in an ad for the Meals on Wheels June a Palooza event and thought of me.   
Finally, niece Suzi called to wish  me a belated birthday and to just talk.   I feel loved.

Dia DHuit

Mary

A lovely day.  

Went to the 8:30AM Mass.   I am glad that the morning Mass here is that early.   I prefer going to Mass on Sunday.   St. St. John's I went on Saturday evening because the Mass was at 10AM and it was too late in the day in my liking.   Boy, am I ever picky.

The rest of the day at home.    It was quiet.   Jeff called to wish me Happy Birthday.   He knew he was a day late, but we don't care. 

Then, I spent the afternoon sewing and then prepared dinner for Bart and Barb and me.   I had picked up some swordfish in Wichita Falls and invited them to join me for the feast.   I got to eat with someone else two days in a row.   It is a lot more fun with someone to talk to.  

Guess that is all.   This week is looking rather quiet, except for Wednesday when I have Bible Study AND  Bart is going with me to an optician to have my new glasses made.  

Have a great week.  Can't believe that it is almost Memorial Day.  We are supposed to be having more rain for the first three days of this week.   Will it never end?

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It is a Happy One

It has been a VERY happy birthday.  

Bart and Barb and I spent the whole afternoon together driving down to Wichita Falls for a shopping trip.   Barb and I fabric shopped (sweet Bart waited patiently).   We got to Hancock Fabrics and found that they are closing and selling everything at extreme discount.   So I have the batting and backing for a UFO quilt top that I have assembled since I have been here.     It will be my new bedspread.

We had dinner at a really nice Mexican restaurant.

Before we left this afternoon, I had flowers delivered from Richard and Brenda and came home to a live arrangement from Leslie and Bill.     Cards all over the place.   I am well loved.

Tomorrow I will try to figure out how to upload pictures.

In the meantime, thank you all.   I love you all.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Happy St. Erwann's Day

Happy St. Erwann's Day to Everyone. St. Erwann (aka Yves or Ito of Kermartin) is one of two Patron Saints of Brittany. He is also the patron saint of lawyers.

Today I was home all day.   Thank the Lord that I had that option as it was raining most of the day.

I know that I will be looking back on to these cool days as Oklahoma summers come upon me, but sure would like some sun.

I have been on a baking frenzy lately.   Must be nervous and not really aware of it.    I have scones, beer bread and corn bread for bread choices in this house.   Totally ridiculous for one person.  Thank God for freezers.

Tomorrow I have an appointment with the chiropractor.  I am only seeing him once a week now - Soon as needed.

Talked to Bobbie today.  Needed someone to talk to and missed Bobbie.  Also later, I called Nora.

Must be needing a voice.   Dick was so quiet, but I miss his specialness.   I know,  specialness is not q word.   I can make them up if I want to.   He was my sounding board.  Patsy Cline's "I'm back in baby's arms." brought me to tears the other day.

Dia dhuit

Mary

Mass and Bible Study this morning.   It was a good morning.   I suggested that we all, as we are studying Psalms, write our own psalm as we did during our study of Psalms at my Blessed Trinity Bible study and got myself into the organizing.   Oh, why aren't you here, my sweetheart:)   Actually I am glad to do it as long as everybody or most of the members give me their "psalm".

Aside from that I was home all day and have been working on my wall hanging of St. David of Wales and figuring out how to market my book on the patron saints.

Talked to Leslie and Jeff today.  Always glad to hear voices.  The afternoons and evenings get long.   Dick was so quiet,but we were compatible and he was my sounding board.  

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Guess I dropped out for a few days, eh?

Just got busy.   Taking care of the two houses took more time than I planned and I would be tired when I settled.   Bart and Barb arrived safely home at about on Sunday evening.

Exhausted, full of stories and glad to be home.    Doggies and kitties were so glad to see them.   Actually, Kitch ignored them until they went to bed and then came in and read them the riot act.

I have been busy yesterday and today also.  I went to the department of Creative Living and have the date set for the first meeting of the Celtic group I am trying to start.  They finally contacted me last week.  I had decided to look elsewhere if I hadn't heard from them by the time the kids were back.   We will have the first gathering on June 16th and meet every third Thursday after that if we get any interest.   I figure on a Tea with an introduction to the idea and a presentation on Bloomsday and James Joyce.

Tonight I went to writers club again.   Don't know how it will work out but there were again three others, one new to me as Joe is now gone.   I will go for a while anyway.  It did get me writing a bit.

Tomorrow is bible study.   I am looking forward to that.

Nicky went to his first Veterinarian appointment here for his heartworm test and meds.   He is fine otherwise and has been subdued all the rest of the day.

Dia Dhuit

Mary