tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post3056427857664638504..comments2024-02-02T05:53:59.845-05:00Comments on Praying for Grace: Day After St. Nick Day...streamingBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-79366799071014058402013-12-09T20:53:03.913-05:002013-12-09T20:53:03.913-05:00Yes, sadly, I do think people find it strange to c...Yes, sadly, I do think people find it strange to celebrate feast days. Even if they are Catholic, and sometimes especially if they are Catholic! I have to be totally honest, though, and admit that we didn't do anything special for feast days when I was growing up and I am a cradle Catholic. I think those special kind of celebrations got lost in the shuffle as our culture has moved farther and farther away from a family-unit based society. After all, these fun feast day celebrations require someone at home to plan and prepare them - someone like a mom or a grandmother. Extended families aren't (usually) growing together in the same household anymore and many moms are out working a full workweek. At least that's what I think happened in my family. But ti's so important to keep the feast day traditions alive, so I'm working on it! That's why I always turn to my lovelies on the internet for advice. :) Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-49020590988450629502013-12-09T09:15:59.842-05:002013-12-09T09:15:59.842-05:00Love your new statue of the Holy Family (baby Jesu...Love your new statue of the Holy Family (baby Jesus in womb)!!<br /><br />I DO find people think we are weird that we celebrate special feast days...like one friend, her birthday is on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and every year, I can't help myself and say it, "That's such a great day to be born!"<br /><br />OH, well...Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-80432837435844274022013-12-08T12:17:37.382-05:002013-12-08T12:17:37.382-05:00Thanks for posting the pic of the kitty..she looks...Thanks for posting the pic of the kitty..she looks happy and snuggly. She is lucky to have you guys.<br /><br />How to keep her in?? not sure how to answer since we always let our kitties out. When we did live in town, we put a harness on her and had her on a leash. us cat people are crazy!!!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03030030108671604522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-59881656840668108182013-12-07T17:51:54.346-05:002013-12-07T17:51:54.346-05:00I think we are going to have a nice relaxing week ...I think we are going to have a nice relaxing week this upcoming week. A lot of Advent and Christmasy things and just family time. At the end of the week I will have to head to my hometown and help out while my dad has surgery. <br /><br />I never thought about the grocery stores and the weather before, but I can see the connection now. I think you might be onto something there!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537767678040466695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-54818216711707935012013-12-07T17:14:36.026-05:002013-12-07T17:14:36.026-05:00Our ice was minimal, just enough to put a thin she...Our ice was minimal, just enough to put a thin sheet of ice on the windshield of my car. Not enough to cancel school over! But it was Friday. The teacher union probably was involved in that decision! (I may or may not have a conspiracy theory mind! You think Kroger can't power the weather forecasts?)<br /><br />I hope you don't lose power. That stinks, at least when it's more than a day.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-83113376250200191452013-12-07T15:36:47.798-05:002013-12-07T15:36:47.798-05:00We got a nice layer of ice, followed by a bit of s...We got a nice layer of ice, followed by a bit of sleet, and overlayed with an inch or so of snow, but nowhere near what was forecast for our particular little microclimate. We get a second chance tonight, though! Supposed to get a bunch more ice overnight, which should be exciting. The power company has been doing a great job trimming trees since '09, so we haven't gotten to use any of our preparedness measures, but I guess that's okay. <br /><br />You made me laugh, suggesting that the grocery stores are sponsoring the bad weather forecasts!Jennie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14027736832723636538noreply@blogger.com