A Bit of the Blarney

It's Been A While

2023-09-01T11:18:00.002-05:00

It has been a while

You get busy and forget

It's time to reflect

Gather your mem'ries

Then spend time in reflection

It's all in His hands

Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Saint Meinrad, Indana

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Please visit recuerda mi corazon for Haiku My Heart. There is always more beautiful words there to enchant and encourage!!! Though Rebecca is unable at this time to carry on we will look forward to her return! Will be joining Mosaic Monday as well.

Sunrise Glow

2023-07-14T08:37:00.004-05:00

Glow in the morning

So intense was its glory

That it warmed the heart

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

Empty Nest

2023-06-15T16:24:00.001-05:00

It's an empty nest

Wonder where they have all gone

They're all on the wing

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Deer of Spring

2023-06-09T08:07:00.000-05:00

The glory of Spring

Brings deer again into our midst

It's renewed in peace

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Sunset of Glory

2023-06-02T08:43:00.001-05:00

The sunset's beauty

Proclaims the glory of God

At the end of day

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Serenity of the Nature

2023-05-21T14:43:00.000-05:00

John James Audubon

John James Audobon was born in what is now Haiti in 1785 on his father' s sugar plantation. He was raised in France and the family immegrated in 1805. From his earliest days he an affinity for birds. His major worof color plates was titled The Birds of America .

John James Audobon State Park is located in Henderson, Kentucky. It's just south of the Ohio River. It is inspired by John James Audobon, who resided there from 1810-1819. It has a wonderful museum with some of Audobon's wonderful works.

It is said that this state park will be in the path of totality of the 2024 total solar eclipse. It is a quiet place of reflection. A place of beauty and serentiy. I'm grateful that I live so close to the park.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Walk After Dark

2023-05-19T08:31:00.000-05:00

Derry, Northern Ireland

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A walk after dark

Offers quiet and repose

Oh, tranquility

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We were in Derry overnight and it was grand. It was just a short walk to the City Walls from our hotel. The wall were built in the 17th century around the city center as fortification. It was quiet and serene. I suspect it was not always like that, but it was a wonderful time for us.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Saint Patrick's Church, Armagh

2023-05-15T08:14:00.002-05:00

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Armagh, Northern Ireland

Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh was build in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to server as the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The original Medieval Cathedral of Saint Patrick had been transferred to the Protestan Church of Ireland at the time of the Irish Reformation. It was built in various stages between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Catholic Cathedral of theArchdiocese of Armagh.

This was the first stop of a wonderful tour of the Emerald Isle. For me it was the beginning of a pilgrimage that I had dreamed of ever since I was a child. The McGlone family would celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and I would hope to celebrate it there one day. It was such a treasure I would hold in my heart for ever to her my great grandfather tell me stories in his beautiful Irish brogue.

Then John Wayne and Maureen O'Sullvan appeared in "The Quiet Man." I was sure that one day I could go and walk those beautiful fields. I cannot tell you how grand it was to set foot in that cathedral and know I had finally come to the "promised land."

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Thankds be to God!!

Cathy

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Feather In The Grass

2023-05-12T13:50:00.001-05:00

Feather in the grass

Lost on the wing in the air

Floating to the ground

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Spring and Fall are times that allow us to find so many treasures. Summer is to hot and Winter is too cold. Have you guessed which seasons are my favorite? Have a wonderful weekend!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Spring at The Woods

2023-05-07T09:02:00.003-05:00

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin arrived here in October 1840. She and three other sister traveled her from France at the request of Bishop Brute, the bishop of Vincenned, IN. That was the beginning of a missionary journey that continues today.

It's a wonderful place to reflect on the beauty of creation in so many ways. There is a walk on The Avenue, walking on the campus of Staint Mary-of-the-Woods College campus, and then there are the places along the way for prayer.

I graduated form the college in 1994 and I take a great deal of pleasure returning home to The Woods. If for any reason you will be traveling to Indiana add Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to your itinerary.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Fog On the Ohio

2023-05-04T07:41:00.001-05:00

As the sun rises

The fog on the Ohio

Acts as its curtain

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On those glorious walks along the Ohio River, the morning is by far the most beautiful. She offers so many surprises. I just have to be open to them.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Lady Peony

2023-04-30T17:52:00.005-05:00

The beauty of Spring continues with the arrival of Lady Peony.

One of my fondest memories growing up in Colorado was the arrival of the peonies my mother nurtured every Spring. She had the most beautiful range of colors in white, pink and a gorgeous burgundy. Well, I can say I have not the variety of my childhood, but just having them bloom in my garden each Spring is just invigorating.

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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Spring With the Dogwood

2023-04-28T08:48:00.000-05:00

A dogwood's blossom

Wonderful and beautiful

She announces Spring

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Having been raised in Colorado, the dogwood was a rare sight. I'd really not experienced her beauty until we moved to Indiana. And here, when spring arrives, the whole of the state blossoms. She is in my neighbor's yard, along the highway, and on every hillside. Spring becomes a joyful season for me when I see her blossoms!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Beauty In Pink

2023-04-22T11:49:00.002-05:00

We've lived here for nine years now and every spring this lovely tree blooms. It's kind of funny. Before it blooms it looks half dead and I wonder (every Spring) if, indeed, it is dead. And then near the end of April she blooms. The thing is, I have no idea what the name of the this tree/bush is and would love to know that. Please help me.

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I do love this beauty. I just wish she had a name.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Glorious Pansies

2023-04-19T08:51:00.003-05:00

Glorious pansies

Happiness, beauty of spring

Hardy in the sun

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When you are blessed with a weekend on retreat, time for reflection is offered in many ways. For me the pansy is a gorgeous and hardy plant. It survives in cold and heat and yet it maintains its beauty! For that I am truly grateful. Lasting through the summer and fall the pansy is a lesson in perserverence.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Weekend Retreat1

2023-04-16T18:55:00.003-05:00

Isn't she lovely? It's always a wonderful weekend when I can spend time at The Woods. Well, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I've had a relationship with The Woods since 1974. This is the mother house for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. It is also the campus for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The sisters, under the guidence of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, began an academy for girls in 1841.

Part of the curriculum for the college is its equine studies degree. And so at a quiet time during the retreat I took a walk to the stable area to commune with the horses. They are so very beautiful and were so intent on eating they hardly noticed me.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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The Great Sand Dunes

2023-04-12T14:41:00.002-05:00

View of Great Sand Dunes

In the Distance

God moves quietly

It's a rocky mountain high

That heals a tired soul

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It's been years since I've visited the Great Sand Dunes National Park. It is truly amazing. It's like being in the Sahara Desert, but when you look up you see the mountains, glorious and majestic. Oh, the glory of God's creation!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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On the River

2023-04-10T06:49:00.000-05:00

Newburgh Lock and Dam

Because the Ohio River's water levels were so unreliable and this made it difficult for goods to be transported up and down river a series of locks and dams were built along the river from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. The Army Corps of Engineers was and till is in charge of the system. In 1923 the first lock and dam was begun and completed in 1929. As watercraft got larger the locks also needed to be larger. So in 1962 the new lock and dam was constructed. The new lock and dam began in 1969 and was completed in 1980. It's important to note that the locks and dams on the river are not involved in flood control.

It is grand living on the river. There is so much to see and do in a rivertown and living on the Ohio Rivier is no different.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Agony In the Garden

2023-04-07T08:16:00.000-05:00

Garden of Gethsemane

Agony's garden

While Peter, James and John slept

Jesus prayed and wept

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While we anticipate the joy of Easter, we must also share in the agony our Savior experienced. For it is for us that He suffered and died. Only because of Good Friday can we celebrate our salvation on Easter Sunday with our Risen Lord.

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Happy Easter

and

Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Rivers Up

2023-04-03T10:47:00.012-05:00

For the last 3 weeks we've had nothing but rain, torrential rain. There have been tornado warnings and sirens in the night. My how our weather pattern has changed. Today though it's a pretty nice day! No more rain until tomorrow. Spring is here in southern Indiana. That's life on the Ohio River. It is a grand place to be.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Holy Anticipation

2023-03-30T07:12:00.008-05:00

Glory in the light

Wonder of our salvation

Glory be to God

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As we begin the holiest week of the year on Palm Sunday, let us thank God for sending his Son to die for us and thus gain for us eternal life. I have always loved this week of the year, even more than preparation for Christmas. From Holy Thursday, Good Friday to Easter Sunday I have an opportunity to be with my Savior again as He journeys to Calvary. He died and rose for me, for you! Take this time to be thankful!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Fixing the Mess

2023-03-27T07:37:00.000-05:00

I knit alot. It's one of the things that makes me happy. It's comforting and relaxing (unless of course I have made a mistake and have to unknit it to fix the mistake.)

You've all met Simba. He's a cat that is anything but lazy. Unlike his sister, Nala, who is the lazy cat...also the timid cat. She's very relaxed all the time. He is inquisitive. NOSEY. He likes to get into things. . .my yarn. The other day I awoke to this. . .

So with patience (sort of) and perserverance I was able to fix this mess. It only took me about an hour to remedy this problem. . .

And all the while "you-know-who "was sleeping.

Yep!! My cat. What a treasure!

I love my cats!!!

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Pink Water Lilies

2023-03-22T07:13:00.000-05:00

Lillies in the pond

Oh, so beautiful to see

Glory be to God!

When spring arrives, we always make plans for summer. Well, mine are the memories of a pond we had with 26 gold fish and the water lilies when they bloom in all their glory. It was easy to sit by the hour and rest in the peace.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

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Sunrise Inspiration

2023-03-19T14:46:00.011-05:00

"Oh, Sunlight! The most precious

gold found on Earth"

Roman Payne

Sunrise for me is the most beautiful hope for the Day! It begins in hope and becomes what we make it. This to me is inspiring.

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Thanks be to God!

Cathy

Indecision

2023-03-16T15:24:00.001-05:00

Drakes near the water

Considering what to do

Dive or not to dive

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

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Thanks be to God!!

Cathy

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