LOBOS WIN AGAIN IN MARCH MADNESS!!

Our Home Team, the UNM LOBOS, won their latest basketball game over Montana tonight. Lots of hard work by a great team. Congratulations to our Guys tonight and onward to the next battle!!! GO LOBOS ALL THE WAY!!!

LENTEN SEASON 2010

I was thinking the other day that we are in the 2000's. My dad made it and surpassed the year 2000. Wow. I remembered how as a kid I thought it was really going to be major just getting to 1970.

I don't feel as old as I really am. I wonder how many other people feel younger, as I do. I see my grandchildren and they're so beautiful and handsome and wonderful. I look at my children, they're also all these things and can't believe they're as old as they are. Wow.

Here I am, at Lent 2010. I made all the traditional Lenten meals that my grandma and mom always prepared and of course I made my dad's favorite whole wheat pudding. Of course I missed serving all those dishes to him. He's proud that I'm still doing it, I'm sure.

I was this morning watching some videos of the grandkids and of course there was my sweet father, I stopped them so I wouldn't cry. Writing here now I'm in tears. It hurts so bad.

He's with me always, still guiding me by jarring my memories with his wisdom of staying in constant prayer for the family and friends. Teaching me to "be there" when I'm needed.

I am so grateful to my dad and mom that they gave me their Faith and their Church to help me live a good life and teach my family to do the same. To Know, Love and Serve the LORD daily.

I'm looking forward to Easter and my newest grandbaby's Baptism in April. But first, I'm looking forward to Saint Patty's Day! My 2nd most favorite day of the year next to Christmas!

PEACE TO EVERYONE!!! Joy

More Space...

It's been great, clearing and cleaning my newly acquired space since my last child found her own apartment and moved out. I now have a sewing/quilting/painting room and my DH has an office. YAY! I miss my daughter, not her stuff. Albuquerque is snowy and very cold at this moment. I hope I don't have to go out for anything tomorrow! We're nice and cozy sitting by the fireplace and I wish it could last all weekend but alas, my DH does work for a living, [still]. So we'll enjoy it at least a few more hours. Thanks to GOD. Amen.

Off to Denver!

I'll be off to Denver soon, to be with my daughter when the baby comes. I'm just about finished with my larger quilt that I made for our little guy. I'm pretty sure that living in Denver, he'll get lots use out of all the quilts and blankets he's received. In the past few days his mommy and daddy have been snowed in!!! I sincerely hope that it's a sunny day or a calm evening when he arrives. We're all getting excited about it all. I've already booked a flight for myself to visit them in January, the airline had 25.00 seats!!! I couldn't resist. I asked first, if it would be alright they said " of course", so how cool is that? Yay for me!

FLOOR RE-DO

I finally decided to re-do the bedroom floors and den. I had thought of re- carpeting, but in the end I thought it best to have the whole house in the beautiful laminate that I had put down last year in the living room and kitchen.



I'm positive it'll help keep our allergies down and it'll be easier to keep the pet hair from my collies swept away from the laminate than it has been to bring out the vacuum to pick up that fine fur!



My kids are coming down from Denver in 2 weeks, it'll be great! Later I'll be going up there to visit them and see how the baby's nursery is coming along. They're working hard at it so I'm sure it will turn out just fabulous!



I've been feeling a little better, not great but not as bad as before. My heel is still giving me problems, I just wish it would get well. I pray constantly for GOD to return my health to me but in HIS own time as with everything HE does.



I have been energized enough to de-clutter our home. It really makes a difference! There's a great sense of "freedom" when you get organized and clear out busy areas of the home. I'm so happy! My husband is de-cluttering our yard of weeds and garbage and unused materials, etc. We're getting lots of compliments. It's wonderful!

Half-way Mark

It's just past the 6 months that I injured my knee. While I'm walking in less pain I now have developed a pain in my left foot. GOSH! I'm just not having a great year as far as my health goes! I am tired of being sick!

The only really GREAT news is that I'm going to be a grandma again this time by my oldest daughter. It's a little boy! I'm so happy! So far she's having a good pregnancy. We pray for them constantly.

My younger daughter is fixing my dad's cottage for herself, I think it's just marvelous!

My sons and their families are doing great, having a great summer.

My husband, he's getting ready to train two new fillies this fall.

So I'm trying to get a sewing room set so I can work on some quilting. My painting has been on hold since my injury. I'd like to alternate between them both, but I shall see!

In JESUS' Holy Name I pray, for my family,friends, those I loved that have passed on to heaven and for our family's health in body, mind, heart and spirit. Amen.

PLANE RIDE

Well, it's been years since I've been on a plane, but here I go off to see my girl in her new house. I really have to go because she's going to be a mommy! I've got to get her in my arms and love her and we will be happy together! My son-in-law is a really great man, he takes very good care of my girl. I'll be there for a week!
I really need the vacation. I'll miss my hubby and my pets but I'll be happy to be with my girl!
I'm glad the plane ride will only take 55 minutes!!!
I'll be praying my rosary on take off and landing FOR sure!!!