The Assumption of Mary

Well, what do you know...it is Wednesday again...my new posting day.  Are you excited?  Well, why not?

Not much to say as it has been a slow, but "busy" week.  Which means that there were a bunch of humdrum things to do.  I am still doing some little clean-up jobs here and there.  Anyone that has ever had construction jobs done...no matter how small...knows what I mean.

Today I swallowed an ice cube.  It was cold all way down...brrrr.

Sunday as I was leaving for church a flock of wild geese flew over, heading south I presume.  Spiders are coming in like droves.   I will call them Spider Herds and one left me a personal calling card on my arm.  It made me "crazy" all week.  You wouldn't think a tiny, black spider could "leave a mark," but it did.  One of God's little creatures let me now it was here, but I sent it on its heavenly course.

With all this said, and the fact that we have had an unusually cool summer with lots of rain, it makes me think we are in for a cold winter.  Here, in the Ohio River Valley, August is usually a month of sweltering heat and high humidity.  Not so this year.  Look for your boots, snowshoes and shovels.

Yesterday I mowed the backyard, thinking that today I would take care of the front yard.  Today the mower will not start and is making a funny sound.  I think I need to put it on life support as it may be on its last gasp.  This is a big Troy mower; it is supposed to last forever!  I don't wanna buy a new mower!

Tomorrow is a Holy Day.  It is the Feast Day of Assumption Of the Blessed Mother.  I have a real affection for the Blessed Mother and pray the Rosary every day.  A lot of people have the wrong idea about the rosary and prayers to the Blessed  Mother.  We do not worship Mary, the Mother of Jesus, but we pay her homage and honor, as we would our own mothers.  We pray to give her just recognition, and ask for her intersession.  We would and do ask our earthly mothers for intersession when we say, "Mom, pray for me."
Christ gave his mother honor when He changed the water into wine at her request, and left her in the care of John.  In the Ten commandments it is clearly stated, "Honor your Mother and Father."  We do....or should.  We give Mary, the mother of God, the accolades she richly deserves.  Catholics do not "worship the Blessed Mother, but hold her in very high esteem.  The apostles did, too.

This afternoon I spotted a small lizard sunning itself on a warm concrete block.  I left it in peace as little lizards are good to have around.  They eat all the bad bugs that want to come in as the season slowly erodes an the summer sun beckons to the fall equinox...it's coming.  God bless all the creatures of the earth, great and small...except for spiders, that is.  Well, I guess there is a place for them, too.

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