A Bicycle Built for Two

Last week Father Paul gave a homily that really touched my heart, it was just what I needed to hear!

The entire message revolved around the premise that sometimes life is like riding a tandem bicycle with God.  Most of the time, we put God on back and we peddle like crazy.  It's our way, we are steering and we are in charge of our life.  Making plans but forgetting that that's not how it works. 

It's God that needs to be in the front seat doing the steering and it's our job to sit in back and keep peddling.  We have to do the work and follow God's plan. 

We are thankful for our church family and blessed with wonderful church leaders.  Faith is such an important part of our journey and we have to stay focused on on God's plan for us. 

Cheers to Saturday and keep peddling!

The Good, the Bad, The kinda Ugly

Well, I have a few post that I have needed to write, but for some reason, I've avoided it.  So, to get back on track, I'm going to start with this.....

The Bad
Last Monday, we sent our dog, D.O.G, aka- Fat Boy, aka Fat Bastard, to Doggie Heaven.  Such a sad day for us.  Anthony had D.O.G long before I came into the picture.  He was an adoption from a local farmer.  He was very curious and had a strong sense of adventure.  My favorite story is from his younger days when he somehow wandered away from the house (he was very good at wandering) and he disappeared for a couple of weeks.  Some time later, Anthony saw his picture hanging in the local bar as a "lost and found" case.  Apparently, he was walking down the road and hopped in a car with some people who thought he was lost.  :)  We always said he wasn't fat....just misproportioned.   Everyone knows how much we love our dogs and we will always remember his love for food!


D.O.G and Carsen 2009

The Good and the Ugly

Well, if you know how much we love our dogs, you also know that we always have more than one, so we are happy to announce our new addition..... Lizzy "the Lizzard" Brass.  She is a Irish wolfhound and is a gentle GIANT. Lizzard is definitely a lover, she can't get enough attention.  This week we also discovered she is a total drama queen, therefore she and I should get along just fine!  :)  She is almost as big as Kay's miniature donkeys, measuring almost 6 feet nose to tail and 3 /2 feet tall.  She has the face only a father could love... making her the good and the ugly of this story.  Ha!

And since a mama can't leave out one of her "kids" here is a picture of Mick, aka- DJ Spotty Spot, enjoying some time inside!

Happy Friday Friends!