Finally!!!

Nope, we are not Finally moved in. This Finally!!! is for a courageous bishop who spoke truth to power. I do not have time to fully discuss it myself, but, usual, Red Cardigan has done a better job than I could have done, so here, go read this:

Episcopal Body Slam Alert

God bless Bishop Tobin for his strength and courage. May his example be the spark the Church in America needs to cut through the excuses, self-deception and rhetoric that liberal/Democrat/pro-choice "Catholics" use to justify their stance--beginning with our Bishops and trickling down from there! Amen!

Inauguration

We watched the inauguration of Barack Obama today. I had to "force" my 16 year old son. His comment was, "Why do we want to watch that?!" I have to admit it was difficult...my beliefs are just about the polar opposite of our new president's. But, I needed to feel patriotism. I did not want to go back to the days when I was ashamed of America--those days when Bill Clinton's "loose morals", lying, philandering and worse made a mockery of the office of president. I was embarrassed by his actions and the attitude of (some of) the American people that "whatever he does in his private life is not our business." It was only after George W. Bush took office that I could appreciate the privilege and honor of being an American again...a feeling that was heightened following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. So, I did not want to step back into that unpatriotic "place"; nor did I want to drag my children there.
So, we watched. We talked about what a wonderful country we live in that we can choose our own leaders and even when "our guy" doesn't win, we can still (and should!) be involved in our government by writing letters, making phone calls and praying. We discussed the fact that we now have a bigger job before us. We must pray harder than ever before for our new president and for the protection of the unborn.
So we were able to be proud of our democratic system of government, the peaceful transition of power, the grace and class the Bush's displayed, the beautiful city with its historic monuments, and that America chose to move above and beyond the "race" factor by electing the first (part) African American man President of the United States. In fact, there was a lot to be proud of...and still plenty to be concerned about, in my opinion.
Thanks to my dear husband's inquisitiveness and enthusiasm, we will be visiting our Nation's Capital next week...an impromptu vacation! His business slows down a bit in the winter, affording him the time to do a little "surfing". Last year, he decided it would be cost effective for us to purchase a Keurig gourmet coffee maker. Ok, it was a little random on his part, but it does make great coffee! (He is so NOT impulsive normally--I think he gets cabin fever!) This year, he's decided it's a visit to Washington, D.C.

I am hoping our visit will impress upon our children how blessed we are to be citizens of such a great country and that in turn, they will understand the real responsibility we have to stand up for what is right and get involved...and also the necessity to get on our knees and pray.

Politics!

A new sign appearing by our back door....created by my passionate 9 year old political pundit.

Come to think of it, my neck has really been hurting lately. Now I know where that pain has come from!

Unusual sighting!!

In my last post I mentioned seeing a mother moose with her twin calves in Unity, NH. Only the second moose sighting of my whole life!!

On Friday, there was another highly unusual sighting in the teeny tiny town of Unity. It seems two donkeys who have been known to be quite cantankerous and spiteful to each other were seen making many unusually friendly gestures....it was quite odd and highly suspicious. Some witnesses were quite touched by this show of unity in Unity. Others remained skeptical (rightly so in my opinion!) of these two unpleasant mules...

As for me, I say, NEVER trust a donkey (or vote for one either!)....