gine. I can't remember how many thousands of people they said were there but I'm sure the noise was deafening. Especially to this cute little angel who had probably been up way before the sun came up.
dy, Richard Mattes, a distinguished professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University, and doctoral student Mary-Jon Ludy found that eating a moderate amount of dried cayenne red pepper — less than a teaspoon — boosted calorie burn and reduced appetite, especially for people who didn't typically use the spice.
Scribner/Simon & Schuster). Which is why more and more people are planning simpler funerals using traditional practices, natural materials, and ecofriendly burials. The key is to plan ahead, so you can navigate local laws (which are probably less restrictive than you think). The Green Burial Council, GreenBurialCouncil.org, can help, and many funeral homes now offer services for green or home burials. See Green to the Grave to dig up more dirt on this matter.
there’s a large community of scythe enthusiasts who still use them for mowing fields and trimming grass. In fact, some scythers are so fond of them that they refer to the practice of trimming weeds and grass in smooth circular motions as “meditative.”
eekend down in Hilton Head, SC.
When he called to tell me on Saturday morning I already knew. Mother's intuition. As we were talking I kept thinking "All right already! Tell me!!! Erica said that her mom had a feeling also.Erica is from the New York area. They are both in the Army and they met at Ft. Bragg. Jason has since retired from the Army and Erica has a couple more years left. See Jason, good things did come from joining the Army!!! 
We are looking forward to meeting the NY clan!
food we produce, equal to 1,400 calories of wasted food per person per day. That not only squanders food that could feed those who don't have enough, it's a tremendous waste of the energy used to produce, package, and transport it. Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert illustrated one solution to this problem in his documentary Dive!, which demonstrated the astonishing amount of fresh, edible, perfectly clean food that gets tossed out by large retailers and supermarkets. Dumpster diving doesn't appeal? Help solve this problem by saving and using your own leftovers, volunteering at a local food bank, and urging your markets to donate the edible food they can't sell.
I know that I'm a couple of days late in wishing everyone a Happy & Blessed Easter, but there IS good reason! The Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night, when Angela was baptized, confirmed and received Holy Communion, was BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! I'll have pictures to post in the next couple of days. Anyway, we did not get home from that until after midnight and then it was up and off to Crawfordsville to attend Easter morning service with family there, where there was another family baptism, my great-nephew Dylan, and then a yummy yummy dinner. It was a busy, busy weekend!
A small flock of large waterfowl not typically
d!!!!! The weather here today is typical of Good Friday. It is raining and thundering. I always thought it was appropriate to have this kind of weather on Good Friday and then let the sun shine tomorrow and Sunday!!!
ing and penance, commemorating the anniversary of Christ's crucifixion and death. For Christians, Good Friday commemorates not just a historical event, but the sacrificial death of Christ, which with the resurrection, comprises the heart of the Christian faith.
Last night at our R.C.I.A. meeting we cleaned the church in preparation for Easter and it was so much fun! What?!?!? Cleaning and fun in the same sentence?? The choir was there practicing for the Easter services with the drummer and the great pianist, John Paul. The music was uplifting and everyone was singing along as we worked. We cleaned the woodwork, the pews, the statues and the carpet. It was such a great feeling knowing that we were getting God's house cleaned up for the celebration of the Resurrection!!!!!! It made me even more excited to experience the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night when Angela will be baptized.
Saturday. I've participated in this part of the service before and it is a very humbling experience.
This past Monday, Central Catholic High School put on the "Every 15 Minutes" program.
tes who had to removed from the vehicle with the jaws of life. POWERFUL!!! The next day there was an assembly where they got to see the entire day on the big screen. All involved did an excellent job.
enter the classroom to read an obituary which has been written by the "dead" student's parent(s) - explaining the circumstances of their classmate's demise and the contributions the student has made to the school and the community. A few minutes later, the student will return to class as the "living dead," complete with white face make-up, a coroner's tag, and a black Every 15 Minutes T-shirt. From that point on "victims" will not speak or interact with other students for the remainder of the school day. Simultaneously, uniformed officers will make mock death notifications to the parents of these children at their home, place of employment or business.
This would be an interesting travel group to be with, huh? This somehow looks very out of place.
It's a cold, damp day here in Lafayette and I would just like to be home in front of the fireplace with my blankie and a book.
welcoming going on when "new" Pete was revealed. People were not happy and made it know by booing him as he ran out on the field.
t mascot will be a deeper tan to represent more ethnicites."People love Purdue Pete because of what he represents: the blue collared, hard working Boilermaker," said Steve Solberg, spirit coordinator and head cheer coach. "I believe this new costume will not only make Pete look more like a mascot, but it will actually help him look more like what we all think of when we think of Pete: big and strong."
Over the past 55 years, Pete has sported an over sized head, initially crafted of papier-mâché and weighing 36 pounds, subsequently a 50-pound fiber glass model and, most recently, a five-pound composite materials version. His facial expression has varied, from stern to smile 
- so too have his ears, eyes and hat.
Anyway, there was quite a bit of damage and reports of deaths are now coming in. Jason said as they were driving back home they went past the Loews store which is now reduced to rubble. He said the parking lot was full and feared that there were probably a lot of deaths.
"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." 
sun was shining bright with those beautiful rays that come out from it. There were about 8 of us there and we all joined in praying the rosary. It was a very moving experience. Remember last week I told you about the birds that perched on top of Planned Parenthood for the entire hour. Well last night, as we were praying the rosary, there were two hawk type birds that circled around above us for almost the entire rosary. With the sunbeams coming down from the sun it was an absolutely gorgeous site and it made me feel very strongly the presence of God.
I ran across this amazing picture of one of the new 7 Wonders of the World and I am adding it to my bucket list. 
h anniversary of the statue, the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid consecrated a chapel under the statue so that Catholics can hold baptisms and weddings there. The chapel can accommodate 150 people at any one time. The Christ the Redeemer statue is one of the tallest statues of its kind in the world. On 7 July 2007, the Christ the Redeemer statue received a further recognition when it was named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World by the Swiss-based organisation, The New Open World Corporation. The statue of Christ if 125 tall and is located at the peak of the 2,330 feet Corcovado mountain. Top 10 Christ the Redeemer Statue Facts
1. Cristo Redentor
is an official name for this gigantic statue that reaches 32 meters into the sky and sits on the top of the Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park of Brazil.
2. Christ the Redeemer statue was built exclusively on the money donated by the Catholic community of Brazil.
3. Christ holding open arms was one out of 3 initial architectural drafts options for the statue. The other proposals included Christ holding a globe and a cross.
4. The official draft for the statue was designed by engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by Paul Landowski, a French sculptor. Th
e stones were brought to the Corcovado mountain from Sweden.
5. The statue was officially presented to the public by the Brazilian president Getulio Vargas in 1932.
6. October of 2006 became a 75th anniversary year of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Cardinal Eusebio Oscar Scheid declared a small chapel at the foot of the statue to become a holly place to hold baptisms and religious weddings.
7. Christ the Redeemer Statue is the tallest religious statue in the world with total height reaching 40.44 meters including its foundation.
8. The statue was included in the New Seven Wonders of the World list in 2007.
9. In order to reach the statue you need to climb 220 steps, however a flight of escalators was built recently to allow its older or weaker visitors to be able to get to the viewing area. 10. The best time to visit Christ the Redeemer Statue is evening or nighttime when you can additionally appreciate the stunning lights of Rio. Easter and Christmas Eves are the busiest times to visit the statue.
