Almost Wordless Wednesday

 Weekend before last: in heaven.

World Youth Wednesday

The best words for this Wednesday.
And to quote my eldest, "Awesome!"

Almost Wordless Wednesday

 On a mission:

Keep in mind her legs are, what, two inches tall?  

Pretty impressive I'd say!

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I know.  I said the same thing.......

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...to brighten up a cold gray day....

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 Yes, it is just what it looks like...

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Obligatory Halloween Edition:

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Dragons!

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Last Summer Day Edition.

Look at that water.....I could drown any of my sighs just looking at that water.

I might have to go try to paint it, the water....

this pic makes me think of David Hockney paintings from L.A....

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 Frosh-O: Sunday.

or....

How to look haggard in the last hour with your new freshman.

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Ah.  Brothers.....

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Summer.  

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Wordless Wednesday: saint edition

It's the feast of St. Clare today!

As you all know, she's the great friend of St. Francis of Assisi, and founder of the sister order to his Franciscans: the Poor Clares.   It's wordless wednesday, so I'll not write much more (shock, I know)...except this quote and then prayer that sums it up from St. Clare:

"Love God, serve God, everything is in that."

"Let us pray to God together for each other,
for, by sharing each other's burden of charity in this way,
we shall easily fulfill the law of Christ."
St. Clare of Assisi

The Basilica of St. Clare, Assisi 
{that's Jon and Marta way up in the photo, tiny}

Saintly Almost Wordless Wednesday

It's the feast of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha today!

She is the patron of environmentalists and turtle lovers (that part is for you Julie! But, true.).
I always think of my Mom when I think of her, I'm not sure why.
But, anyhow, she's a cool Blessed and the first Native American to be declared so. 
Go check her out.
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, pray for us!

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St. Patrick's Well.  {Pozzio di San Patrizio} Orvieto, Italy.

A very cool 16th Century well, huge, 175 ft deep, 45 ft. wide. Built with a double helix stairway.  

One up, one down. Early traffic planning, to say the least. 496 steps.   

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Last day: Montepulciano 

(yeah, that Montepulciano...you crazy gals know what I'm talking about.).

 Our little town: Lucignano.  Home base, we all fell in love.
 
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St Peter's and the world.

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For all the moms. 

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Just one more.  

Post graduation giddy.

Love this boy.

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Flooding Wordless Wednesday: Sung by Johnny

As many of you know, we've had a disaster here in Nashville.   It's surreal, in a way.  The storms hit hard and fast and stayed and simply poured, and poured, and poured.  We have survived tornadoes many a time, drought and locusts (ok, cicadas, but still...).  Now we have the flood. We will survive that too.  Because we are Nashville, and the people here are really kind of amazing.  Our own house, "Coffeehouse", if  you will (ha!), is fine.  Minor hassle and inconvenience and expense.  Nothing.  So many have lost so much, watch this, below. 



Then, please consider helping out some of these organizations, money, time, donations of items....even small bit makes a difference. These are some great organizations that are already making a difference. Full recovery from this crazy devastating flood is going to take a long time. So many have lost everything, and the city itself took a big hit. You can help lend a hand, help someone out of the water. Thanks!

Hands On Nashville
Mid Tenn Red Cross
Community Foundation of Middle TN
Second Harvest Food Bank
Gallatin Shalom Zone
Samaritans Purse
Nashvillest: so Nashville is flooded how can I help?