Today, February 10, is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint José Sánchez del Río. On this date in 1928, this 14 year old boy was killed by Mexican troops for refusing to renounce his Catholic faith during the Cristero War. The story of this period…
The predicted Sunday winter storm was, fortunately, a bust. It snowed quite heavily for a few hours in the morning, but then the sun came out, the temperature approached 40° and the woods soon sounded like a summer rainfall as the snow melted from the …
No, you aren’t experiencing déjà vu. The photo below is a common view of late. Saturday afternoon I stood on my screen porch contemplating a cigar. The temperature was not that bad, and I have heaters. But, oh, the wind. Even with the heaters, the…
Today is the Feast Day of St. Brigid of Ireland, one of our family’s favorite Saints. In a quote traditionally attributed to St. Brigid, she prays…”I’d Like A Great Lake Of Beer For The King Of Kings. I Would Like To Be Watching Heaven’s Fa…
I haven’t used my outdoor range membership all year. Since we recently paid the annual membership fee, I figured I’d go see if it’s actually still there. I decided to take the Compact SIG P320. I had only shot that gun once this year, and that was for …
We don’t get too many white Christmases in these parts. When we do, it’s an exception, and then usually a blizzard. What a treat it was to walk out of church Christmas morning and see snowflakes falling from the sky. As we celebrated the day, I kept wa…
As we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord, I wish everyone a most joyful and blessed Christmas season. May the blessings of God be upon you throughout the season and the whole year.The Church at Shepherd’s Field, BethlehemPhoto by Colleen, August 2…
It seems the longest vacation I take each year falls in the winter. It’s always a “stay-cation” but still the short wet, cold days can limit fun activities. That’s why when the temperature crept up to 50° on the eve of Christmas Eve, I took advantage o…
It was so nice to enjoy a bit of warmth while I smoked on Friday evening, I decided to return to the lounge on Saturday. The morning was spent on chores around the house until mid-afternoon. I briefly considered heading to the back deck to relax but th…
After another seemingly endless week, Friday finally arrived. I’d been looking forward to a cigar in a warm setting for a couple weeks. While I’ve enjoyed some smokes on the deck, at some point the propane and electric heaters just don’t keep up. So af…
