Where In the Heck Is Everybody?

Did just about everyone leave blogging for Lent?  Or are people not commenting when they come by here?  I must be dull as a paper knife.  Huh.  *wink*

You know, y'all who stop blogging for Lent make me suffer more.  So, thanks for the sanctification!  *wink*

I'm enjoying my Lenten journey with In Conversation with God by Francis Fernandez.  He's Opus Dei if the day is long, because many of his quotes are from St. Josemaria Escriva.  I love it!  In fact, after Lent is over, I'm going to re-purchase Josemaria works, because I gave them all away . . . I wanted to share and I was moved by the Spirit to do so.  That happens often, so, I strongly believe God is working in me to be generous, but also to not be attached to things . . . especially books, of which I can be quite covetous of!  I saw on Amazon that there's a book of The Way, Forge, and etc. in one volume.  It's on my wish list.  I also would like to read his sermons.

Christian will be working on his final exam for quarter three today.  English.  I think I'll be close to ripping some hair with scalp attached (above the ears) today.  We find English to be quite frustrating in this house.  I will likely never understand diagramming.  I hate it with a passion!  It makes me feel damn dumb so I hate it.  There.  I'm happier and healthier having said that.  Fortunately, Christian has more a rudimentary grasp of it and it does not make him wander the corridors of la-la land for hours on end.  He does okay.  I'm the only one needing a psych ward beforehand.  Ha ha ha!

I'm enjoying stitching a tiny flower for Regan.  I'd made one for her before and sent it off . . . apparently to someone else!  Ha!  Well, this one just needs the back stitching and I'll manage that easily today.  I'm chuffed to bits to get it done.  It's also lit a fire under my feet (figuratively speaking, of course!) to finish the stitching for Dawn, which is a much larger piece and could have been done by now (except I have an exceptional case of procrastination most days).

Tomorrow I'll be having lunch with a friend.  Friday I'll pop by another friend's house (and snuggle her babe).  Friday night is some function for Dan's work . . . I don't like these things, but I love my husband so.  So . . . anyway, the good thing is that Saturday morning we'll, as a family, attend a day Lenten retreat at the Benedictine Monastery.  I can't wait!  Teenie will be the photographer and I'll share pictures Sunday!

It's Monday

Hau'oli la hanau (Happy Birthday) to my beloved.  I cannot believe he's already 45!  Where has the time gone?  He's just as handsome to me now as he was when we met and he was a spring chicken of 26!

I'm going to be busy getting the home schooling back on track after a week away from studies . . . the older two were home for Spring break, which makes it difficult to do any school while they are under foot.  May as well have a break, too!

Oh, yeah, and they'll be home Friday 'cos it is state holiday for Prince "someone".  I'll look it up in a minute. 

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day.  There.  I looked it up.  Thank God for copy and paste, yeah?

Wednesday I'll be taking that day trip to Molokai that I mentioned not too far back.  I can't wait!  But, I need to stay off the computer to accomplish things.

I'll be back Wednesday evening or Thursday morning with pictures and a story all about my trip.  God bless you!