Kitty Foo and Me

“ Ok Mom, you’ve been on that thing long enough !  “ When Foo wants my undivided attention he lets me know in no uncertain terms.   He sits on my chest so I can’t use the laptop keyboard. 

Foo is always on the bed with me.  Nether of us sleeps very well alone.  Last night I was staying downstairs with the grandchildren.  After we went to bed and just as I was going to sleep I thought I heard a cat meowing and some how making a racket. Being in a semi sleep state I didn’t get up to check; I thought maybe it was Jim’s cat, Emily, as she will holler when she wants out. As it turns out it was Foo yelling and trying to open the basement door.  By putting his paws under the door and grabbing its base he was able to gain purchase and rattle it rather loudly.  Margaret finally had enough of his noise, got up and took him to bed with her.  I had no idea he would get so upset about my being ‘ gone ‘.  I think he was more upset than usual as he knew I was in the house and he couldn’t be with me.  My grandbabies are allergic to cats.  I guess I’ll have to tuck him in with Margaret whenever I stay downstairs overnight again. Right, Foo?

A Prayer for the victims at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn.

THERE ARE NO WORDS FOR THE DEPTH OF HORROR, SORROW, AND SYMPATHY FELT FOR THE CHILDREN, THE TEACHERS AND THE FAMILIES OF THOSE CAUGHT UP IN THE EVIL OF THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTRY SCHOOL SHOOTING. AT THIS TIME ALL THAT CAN BE DONE IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GRIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING AND THE OFFERING OF PRAYERS FOR THEM AND ALL THOSE WHOSE LIVES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.

　

DEAREST ABBA, WE COME BEFORE YOU AS BROKEN SOULS IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. OUR VERY HEARTS ARE TORN FROM US WHEN WE MUST ENDURE THE LOSS OF OUR CHILDREN. FOR US THERE IS NO OTHER WORLD, NOT HEAVEN, NOT EARTH, ONLY THE BLACK ABYSS OF SORROW. WE HAVE BEEN CAST INTO HELL AND FEEL THE HOPELESSNESS OF HELL IN WHICH NO LIGHT CAN PENETRATE. WE CRY OUT TO YOU IN ANGER AND ANGUISH, " OH GOD, OH GOD! "

SEND, OH LORD, YOUR ARCHANGELS TO PROTECT US.  BLESS AND STRENGTHEN US IN BODY AND SPIRIT SO THAT WE WILL BE STRONG AND PRESENT FOR OUR EARTHY SPOUSE AND CHILDREN. DEFEND US FROM THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR, KEEP OUR SOULS AND MINDS OPEN TO YOUR GRACE AND CARRY US THROUGH THIS VALLEY OF TEARS UNTIL WE CAN REST WITH THEE, OUR DEPARTED CHILDREN AND ALL OF YOUR ANGELS AND SAINTS.

WE ASK THIS THROUGH THE PASSION OF YOUR SON, OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THROUGH THE LOVE OF HIS BLESSED MOTHER, MARY.  oOUR DOLOROSA

AMEN
 

PLEASE SEND THIS TO ALL YOU KNOW AND COMMIT TO SAY THIS PAYER EACH DAY FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. 

Christmas Past

                                                  Christmas Eve 1970

A ' Gingerbread House '.

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The Dog and Pony Show

 Sophia and Cohen show off the shirts they picked out to wear on our big outing today.  Cohen was into his dog shirt just knowing it was the most appropriate to wear.  Sophia is very pleased with her choice of a pony shirt.... and not because we were going to a Dog and Pony show. 

The children, their mother and I attended our first dog show today!  

There were, of course, more dogs there than you could shake a stick at. 

And a few dogs I wouldn't dare to shake a stick at!

A few dogs just called for a comb and a warming blanket.

 

 

Here is our Great Niece, Tessa,  showing in the Juniors ring.  Margaret has great expectations for Tessa as a professional show handler and Tessa is working very hard

toward that goal.

 

 

And prize winning Bethann says,

  " Thank you for joining us.  Visit again real soon. "