It was so fun to have them together for the weekend of our VCC - Verly Christmas Camp. They are starting to notice each other and be in the same space. Soon they will be playing together and probably wanting the same toys, and be best buddies as the groups of cousins ahead of them.
Now we are planted, and trips will not happen with hubby. Fake plans are flying around for the arrival of our new granddaughter in WA! Time will tell how it will all happen in the long run. All I pray for is a healthy little girl and safety for my Captain Joseph.
Out to see the new calves on a beautiful evening at sunset...
Cute and curious wanted to have his picture taken by me...
It is a whole new world for this little one. So many prayers for a good calving season. The weather certainly wonderful, and we are most grateful after the COLD we had a few weeks ago!
Mom's nose smells her own calf and soon she is giving him a bath with her tongue. The calf recognizes the voice of the mother as she gently moos at him... if he gets far away from her that "moo" can get loud and demanding for his attention especially when she is engorged with milk for him.
A black pair - like mother like bull calf.
A memory from 7 years ago - Luke is just 4 months old here, and Rose was not 2 yet... her birthday is May 1! They have added Joy, who will be 4 on March 31st! 
Hector on his birthday morning in Washington this morning. "This big guy knows how to relax on his birthday!" reports mom. We love you, Hector, happy birthday #2! 
The first hour of Monday - the day dad and I would always pray the litany of The Family - first and middle names each Monday! John and I overlap and he ends his hour and I begin mine by praying together capping it off with a Hail Holy Queen.
We are so grateful for our farm family with the 6 kids that all help out around the farm! Calving will see them out on Cow TV bedding the cows and calves in the calving barn on a regular basis. Also Pat and Paul getting the newborns to nurse, and any other help that they need along the way. Doing the work to feed the world and we love our BEEF!
We are trying to pray Evening prayer together when John gets off work at the Catholic School each day... I am loving it as this was when dad and I would do the evening prayer in the Office after dad had his supper. This was to fulfill his duty as a Permanent Deacon to do his morning and evening prayer of The Church! He saw his 44 anniversary as a deacon while he was living here with me for 6 months on hospice until his natural death on October 23rd!
John humbly bowing to Jesus, whom he came to know that and love deeply through brain cancer and through his Mother, Mary the Queen of heaven and earth!
His story continues and he prays to share the love, forgiveness and healing he has been given "loud and large and without end!"
https://familysoulstory.blogspot.com/p/the-amazing-story-of-13-becoming.html
Reading I Thirst - 40 days with Mother Teresa
LOVE how Mary is there to remind us of how much her Son thirsts for our LOVE! "Behold His Thirst."
Go in search for Our Lady reminds me once again of John early in his cancer journey when we found ourselves in France for Hallel's taking of her habit! John could barely walk due to his brain biopsy/ataxia, but we managed last minute to go to France! Every time we go to Saint Pierre, we go to Lourdes which is just a few hours away in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains.
John fell in love with Our Lady of Lourdes after Fr Craig took him through the baths, heard his confession, said mass for us and finally adoration and procession following Jesus in the monstrance! "It was good." John said and fell head over heels in love with Mary! How we share that LOVE! "There is a better mom than you, mom." Yes!!!!!
The Psalm for today - Psalm 42 and 43!
Responsorial Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4
R. (see 42:3) Athirst is my soul for the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
As the hind longs for the running waters,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
Athirst is my soul for God, the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
Send forth your light and your fidelity;
they shall lead me on
And bring me to your holy mountain,
to your dwelling-place.
R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
Then will I go in to the altar of God,
the God of my gladness and joy;
Then will I give you thanks upon the harp,
O God, my God!
R. Athirst is my soul for the living God.
When shall I go and behold the face of God?
Yes, Jesus is thirsting for us, but we also thirst and long for him to be close to us and so we come to him in prayer with every breath that we take and every beat of our hearts! "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus..."
Jesus, how we love to have your Mother given to us to bring into our homes and find peace and joy and love in our hearts, minds and souls. We are given so very much from you with each new day! May we die to self so that you may live in us and we may be your hands and feet and voice. Jesus, we trust in you. Amen
Saint John of God
1495-1550
Feast Day: March 8
Patronage: booksellers, firefighters, heart patients, hospitals, nurses, printers, publishers, the sick
Saint John of God was a Portuguese-born soldier turned health-care worker in Spain. He was impulsive and at times reckless, yet had a deep interior prayer life. He was a shepherd, soldier, bookseller, and hospital worker. When he was 40, after a sermon by St. John of Avila, he had a profound conversion to selflessly dedicate his life for others. He started the Brothers Hospitallers to continue his work among the poor, sick, homeless and unwanted.
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