Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Mother Nature pays a visit

With a Humble Heart We Ask the Lord...

****Updated 4/15/10****
For our children as they come to the end of another school year.. that they may not lose their motivation to succeed in their studies!
for our Church... that the mistakes of her past may continue to be corrected and learned from and that all measures may continue be taken to prevent further damage to the good work that our Church does throughout the world.
-for healing and comfort for the Barrett family as they continue to mourn the loss of dear Ryan
for success and security for Dan in his job
- For protection for the unborn
- for health of mind and body for a particular family member in my heart
-to guide the leadership of our country with Your wisdom and love.
- for all those struggling due to the problems with our nation's economy
-for couples struggling with infertility... that God blesses them with the babies they long for... and for the Grace they need to accept His will , whatever it may be.
-for all those recovering from any type of addiction... the they may be healed by the love of God and family
-for the health and safety of our six children... that God keeps them in His loving care and guides them in all their decisions as they grow to maturity.
-for a strengthening of the marriage vocation, especially my own
-for safety for all of our Armed forces

March 16, 2010

Mother Nature pays a visit

This past Saturday a freakish storm decided to hover over the south shore of Long Island for an incredibly long time; dumping tons of rain and blowing hurricane-like gusts all day and well into the night. We were one of the lucky who were only without lights for several hours. Hannah is sure we lose our lights every time she prays for a blackout! This is the second time that prayer has been answered so there may be something to her theory.

Sunday after Mass we headed over to the Bonny Blue House for bagels and coffee. Not half an hour later, Hannah came down with a stomach virus. YUK! That cut the visit short and kept us in the rest of the day. My apologies to anyone of the lovely Barrett family we may have shared this with!

On Monday my stomach was quite queasy and by the time I was fixing dinner, I could tell I was the next victim. Feeling lousy for the next few hours I finally spent from about 8PM til 11PM wishing the Lord would just come take me out of my misery! Double YUK! Here I am almost 24 hours since I first felt that twinge and I am still not feeling "right". On the bright side... I've lost over five pounds literally overnight. Maybe I could bottle this virus... .hmmm.

Anyway, yesterday , in between Hannah's sickness and my own, we did manage to take a walk around our immediate area to assess the damage form Saturday's storm. I got a few shots, and these are just around my immediate block. Our local paper says today that in our town alone there are over 200 trees down. I believe it. A boon for the roofers, gutter repairmen, and landscapers! And miraculously, I have heard of very few injuries, so that is a blessing.

We spent alot of Saturday evening watching this tree over our back fence listing. It finally came to rest on the poor guys shed!

And below is the new view over the fence! I'm gonna miss that tree!

Two doors down this is what they suffered, but I think it looks worse than the actual damage.

This oak has the road leading up to my street completely blocked still.

Thankfully, our own damage was limited to shutter and gutter...

Oh, and this poor little tree out back. Thomas thinks he can re-root it.

Overall the last few days haven't been the greatest... storms, sickness, setting those blasted clocks ahead an hour... still recoveirng on all counts, yet at the same time thankful we are all safe and sound and on the mend!

Have a blessed day!

Posted at 02:16 PM in Current Affairs, Household, Nature | Permalink

Comments

Glad to hear everyone's OK.

Ya gotta update your...
With a Humble Heart We Ask the Lord... and
With a Grateful Heart We Thank the Lord

It's been almost 6 months!

Posted by: Brooklynq | March 16, 2010 at 09:26 PM

Thanks, Buddy. How did the Brooklynites fare on Saturday?
Yes, my sidebars are screaming for an update. It's on my list... thanks for the reminder :)

Posted by: ChrisV | March 17, 2010 at 04:00 AM

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With a Grateful Heart We Thank the Lord

****Updated 4/15/10****
For the birth of my newest great-niece, Jordyn.
-for the sacrament of confession and the grace it showers on us
-for the blessing of good and true friends
-for the beauty and truth of our beloved Catholic Church
-for the love of our extended family, and our parents who instilled in both of us the importance of the family bonds
-for our six wonderful blessings... Katie, Jessica, Ben, Rebecca, Thomas and Hannah, who add so much joy to our days
-for my husband, who provides,leads, instructs, guides and leads our family on our path to Heaven

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