Feast Day Quote

"He will provide the way and the means, such as you could never have imagined.

Leave it all to Him,

let go of yourself,

lose yourself on the Cross,

 and you will find yourself entirely."

~St. Catherine of Sienna

What a Week!

I am feeling like some of the unidentified flowers are looking; a bit droopy and slightly wilted around the edges. A nice long nap sounds like just the thing.......but whether I get to take one or not is another matter entirely! :)

My Boys...

Loveliness.....

Cuttings from three smallish shrubs growing under the south living room windows.

I wish I knew what they are, for they are lovely! 

Drop Biscuits

....my new favorite accompaniment to soups and stews!

~They are so easy to make......

and ~if you add in a generous handful of shredded cheddar, a few dashes of garlic powder and a sprinkling or two of dill seeds~

so delicious! ;)

Morning Moments

Last of the Lilacs...

.......and it's not even May!!!

The Wind

 

"Some one tapped at the window pane

A little while ago.

Some one runs around the house,

And whistles loud and low.

Some one shakes the garden gate,

And climbs the garden wall.

Yet when I say; -'Who's that out there?'

It's nobody at all.

He's calling down the chimney now,

With quite a noisy roar;

He's piping through the key-hole,

And he's knocking on the door.

'Come in! Come in!' But no one comes.

I peep into the hall,

And though I feel a puff of wind,

There's no one there at all."

~John Lea

Lilacs

".....Ben brought such lively accounts of the green nooks where jacks-in-the-pulpit preached their little sermons; brooks, beside which grew blue violets and lovely ferns; rocks, round which danced the columbines like rosy elves, or the trees where birds built, squirrels chattered, and woodchucks burrowed, that Thorny was seized with a desire to go and see these beauties for himself. ....."

"This delighted Miss Celia; and she gladly saw them ramble off together, leaving her time to stitch happily at certain dainty bits of sewing, write voluminous letters, or dream over others quite as long, swinging in her hammock under the lilacs."

~Under The Lilacs,

by Louisa May Alcott

All for Love...

"Do everything through love and for love, making good use of the present moment, and do not be anxious about the future."

~St. Margaret Mary

Two Things I Love...

~Old patchwork quilts and old rocking chairs.

The Easter Bunny?

Big Brother was so proud of himself after catching this little wild rabbit on Holy Saturday. He named him "Peter", and we released him with strict instructions to stay away from Mr. McGregor's garden. ;)

Ours was Wonderful.....

.......hope yours was too!

Happy Easter!!!

Making Ready

Be Joyful...

"Above all, I beg of you to always be gay, joyful and happy, for this is the true mark of the Spirit of God, Who wishes that we should serve Him in peace and contentment; do not be uneasy or anxious, but do all things with liberty of mind and in the presence of God."

~St. Margaret Mary

Tulips

I had wanted to wait until Easter to pick these beauties, but decided against it as it would undoubtedly be a condemnation to certain death ( ~by Titus..... he loves running through them at top speed, and I am still working to break him of it! Puppies!)

Crabapple Fashion...

Yesterday was beautiful, and the crabapple blossoms so lovely, that I could not resist tucking some (along with a few blue~and~white violets) into my buttonhole.

As soon as Miss Posy spied them, she couldn't be outdone, and insisted on not only tucking them in her buttonhole, but also in her hair...

.......and carrying a small bunch of them in her hand.

What a girl.