a bicycle swap meet

Mary did pretty good at her little display...$140.

the cleaning elves were here

Elizabeth and Marie came over for 2 1/2 hours and did

their magic

fun at the cabin

Bob, Dan and boys at cabin

 

i see you took out the bin at the end...good.

busy busy

Mom did it

front bedroom...having my sewing, scapbook tables makes this a great work room!!!!

show and tell

at Daniel's school

a little bit of jazz for the 1st graders

A woman's work.......

For all the women that stay at home
and don't work:

A man came home from work and found his 3 children outside, still in their pajamas,

playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn around garden.

The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and no sign of the dog.

Walking in the door, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over,

the throw rug was against one wall, in the front room the TV was on loudly with the cartoon channel, the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing, in the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table,

and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes,

looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.

He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door.

As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor.  Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas,

reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled and asked how his day went.

He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?'

She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home

from work and you ask me what in the world do I do all day?

''Yes," was his incredulous reply.

She answered, 'Well, today I didn't do it.'

Thou shalt not...

1.  Boss thy parents around.
2.  Interfere in thy parents arguments.
3.  Tell thy parents what to eat.
4.  Refuse to take out thy and thy parents garbage.

Dad's garden

green beans and a pepper

tomatoes

down the path

New Zealand azalea

For bicycle lovers......

Terra Bella

the gang in Morgan Hill

St Philomena

many thanks for Annette's healing

St. Philomena is a lesser known saint in the Church. In fact, her feast day, August 11th, is not even on the liturgical calendar. Nevertheless, do not underestimate the power bestowed upon her, and it is no coincidence that her name is coming to the forefront of modern times in obtaining incredible results through her powerful intercession.

She spent 40 days suffering in her final 13 years of life in defense of her purity and her faith. Some of the sufferings inflicted upon her include a physical scourging, an attempted drowning, and an array of arrows launched upon her. Finally, she was decapitated, but she never wavered from the faith. She is the Patroness of the Children of Mary and of the Living Rosary. Our Lady has said, "To Phlomena, nothing is refused."

Danny's new living room furniture

a visit to the hospital

to see Annette

We caught up with her making her rounds in the corridors.

stayed awhile til her liquid lunch came

She showed me her 35 clamps/stitches

lots of flowers

35 clips

I took this just before she looked at me and smiled.

Easter sunday....

they hung out together and each found about the same number of eggs

Cathleen and Fred brought each of the kids fancy smancy bubble guns....everyone loved them!!!!

2 fisted shooter

These photos taken by Danny

 

Cheim family at SJ country club

June and Elizabeth at club

Cheim kids at club