How time flies! It is mid-January, the Christmas season is waning. We still have our tree and decorations up and we still listen to some Christmas music. I have a couple of lovely chaplets that I say off and on throughout the season to the Holy Infant from this fabulous book of Chaplets called My Treasury of Chaplets.
Below is a gallery of the last month or so.
But first, an update on Rosie….
We’ve had some progress and we keep plodding along. Her seizure-like episodes are less frequent. But her headaches are debilitating and very frequent and she is not able to do much of anything…except pray, some reading, crochet and listen to audiobooks. She spends much of her time in her room. So she is still struggling very much.
We have more lab work coming.
It has not been easy…
My two married daughters started a GoFund Me Page to help out with some of the expenses. I will post it here but we most appreciate the prayers…
The page is here.
Update: The Get Well Fund for Rosie will be up for a little while longer if any would like to help. Father VanderPutten, in Nigeria, will be saying a Triduum of Masses for those who donate. Thank you kindly and please remember Rosie in your prayers.
And now a gallery…. Click on the first picture to get full-screen.
-
- Rosie spent most of Christmas day in her room but she had visitors….
-
- Getting ready for Christmas dinner.
-
- David (our son-in-law’s brother) opened his gifts at Mike and Nettie’s new home.
-
- Dad and Mom
-
- Colin and Z’s family at Christmas breakfast.
-
- Oh Petey…so cute!
-
- Virginia’s teapot. She has become like her mother….tea is a necessary part of life!
-
- Theresa’s chocolates with liqueur inside. What a look!
-
- Adrian was so happy with his bow and arrow from Grandma and Grandpa (who are also his godparents).
-
- The grandkids like the books we gave them….
-
- Grandma is excited about her “Star of the Sea” statue!
-
- Dad is excited about his new books!
-
- The girls like their hats…
-
- And their cups!
-
- I like my “Mary, Undoer of Knots” statue. There are some wonderful prayers and novenas in honor of her…
-
- Margy opens the gift from Hannah and says, “An ugly sweater! I LOVE ugly sweaters!”
-
- Hannah is appalled!
-
- Rosie gets a special picture.
-
- Margy’s cup…
-
- Rosie’s photos with her dear friend, Theresa/
-
- Hannah’s scarf set.
-
- Angelo and Rosie get drill bits. Hopefully Rosie will be able to use them soon…
-
- Angelo and Dad with new hats and Angelo’s candle putter-outter.
-
- This scrapbook was made by Margy for all the girls before Rosie decided to enter the convent. She thought Rosie wouldn’t be able to see it….
-
- Angelo’s funny hat.
-
- Angelo’s middle name is Raphael…so his patron is the Angel Raphael…thus the picture!
-
- Rosie has not been able to make it to all of Mass until Christmas day.
-
- Margy and Angelo
-
- Margy and Angelo
-
- Angelo painted his first picture and gave it to us for Christmas.
-
- We were impressed.
-
- Most of our family rosaries are still said in Rosie’s room. Here they are singing after the rosary.
-
- Devin and Theresa’s kids putting a big puzzle together with Cathy, their “other” Grandma.
-
- Grandma Cathy
-
- Devin’s mom and grandma…
-
- Colin and Z enjoying an evening watching The Piano Guys in concert…
-
- We hung our Christmas balls from Rosie above the piano. Notice the St. Anne picture I bought myself for Christmas!
-
- A lovley friend from the blog gave me this pretty Blessed Mother ornament.
-
- Can you tell Devin is ecstatic about his gift??
-
- Virginia and her girls.
-
- Magdalene making cookies.
-
- Agnes helps.
-
- Yum!
-
- Colin and Z’s kids help decorate.
-
- Rosie
-
- Gemma’s ears were plugged so she is doing ear candles. Haha…looks bizarre, doesn’t it? But they work!
-
- Rosie is up and writing a letter.
-
- Putting candy canes (from the Health Store) on the tree.
-
- With Advent and Christmas being pushed aside because of sickness, Gemma took it into her own hands to do the Spiritual Christmas Crib. This is how far she got.
-
- Margy and Magdalene
-
- Girls plucking at the piano. Or is it pounding?
-
- Virginia had everyone over just before Christmas. I stayed home with Rosie.
-
- Her house was decorated beautifully!
-
- Agnes and Magdalene’s Christmas pose.
-
- Colin and Z;s stable and decorations.
-
- Rosie, Gin and Peter.
-
- Devin and Theresa’s family getting ready to decorate.
-
- “Uncle ” Dave helps.
-
- Mmmmm….chocolate cheesecake sweetened with raw honey!
-
- Poor Petey’s pooped!
-
- Decorating Jeanette’s new house.
-
- Jeanette hung her Christmas balls from Rosie from the ceiling.
-
- Virginia gifted herself with a Christmas apron she made!
-
- Virginia’s tree
-
- Some of her decorations.
-
- The girls’ new hats.
-
- Rita’s new coat and hat.
-
- Making Christmas cookies.
-
- Flowers abound with two sick ladies at Christmas!
-
- Gracie is Santa’s elf as she bears gifts for the neighbors!
-
- Angelo is busy making Trim Health Mama tootsie rolls!
-
- Gin’s kids are busy making gifts for the cousins.
-
- Beautiful!
-
- Theresa’s family is bearing gifts for the neighbors.
-
- Devin is part of the charitable endeavor!
-
- Theresa was our elf this year! With Margy and Rosie sick, decorating was at a standstill.
-
- So Theresa came to the rescue!
-
- Gemma discovered this Santa suit in the decorations….what a nut!
-
- I was excited this year to find little light-up houses at our favorite Thrift Store!
-
- I’ve wanted to have a little village for the grandchildren to gander at!
-
- This is the chapel…
-
- I was able to get the nuns and the priest at Menards.
-
- I’m pretty sure I enjoyed the little light-up village more than any of the kids!
-
- Z’s yummy cookies!
-
- We babysat for Colin and Z so they could enjoy a quiet evening at home for Colin’s birthday.
-
- Girls, girls
-
- Margy will never forget this Christmas!
-
- Gin and Peter came to visit.
-
- Dad making Christmas ornament gifts.
-
- Zaelie helps her mom do the wrapping….
-
- Our son, Sep, owns a granite company. Our children bought us this countertop for Christmas.
-
- Sep supervises his workers. haha
-
- Beautiful granite countertop!
-
- Gin’s stable scene
-
- A good game of Catch Phrase….
-
- I was so happy that Rosie was able to read to Angelo. Her headache usually is too bad. So I snapped the photo.
-
- Rosie spent many hours making gifts for the family…through headaches and all.
-
- They are quite beautiful and we will treasure them.
-
- The Christmas balls line Rosie’s closet as she finished them.
-
- Getting ready to gift…
-
- Mike and his girls….
-
- Mike and Jeanette have been working very hard to get their house built and to move in. (It’s in the background)
-
- They lived in the basement for several months. Just before Christmas they moved in!
-
- Two of our boys and hubby work for Mike and his painting company. They make a great team!
-
- So they all worked together to build his house!
-
- This is the hearth and masonry wall Vincent built. He also did the neat mantles surrounging it.
-
- Peek-a-boo! Toby is happy in his new home!
-
- We had a recent snowfall in Kansas. These pictures were taken by Brad Neff from Kansas Whispers….used with permission.
-
- His FB page is Kansas Whispers…
-
- Kansas can be quite beautiful!
-
- I grew up in the middle of Canada where it was cold and bleak. So, I love Kansas. If it is cold, it won’t last too long!
-
- Hehe
Thank you for sharing all the wonderful pictures, Leane! I’m glad Rosie was able to share in the celebrations. God bless you all and still praying!
The glory of the Church is in the Catholic family! Praying for Rosie!
A very Merry Christmas and lovely crocheted balls Rosie… I used to make those with size 20 thread. 🙂
So glad to hear Rosie is on her way back to health, one small step at a time. I will make sure to keep praying for her!
I love your this and that posts, some of my favorites just for pure enjoyment. LOL So nice to see what you all have been up to. Much love and prayers!!!
Beautiful! Just a thought in case you haven’t already done so. Has Rosie been checked for heavy metals?