St. Michael and All Angels

Right on schedule our Michaelmas daisies are blooming!

I had thought that the recent nor'easter might have interrupted their blooming, but apparently wind and rain foster good blooms.

I love this prayer from the Church of England online Daily Prayer: Send your holy angels to watch over us, O God, that on our lips will be found your truth and in our hearts your love; so we may ever taste your goodness in the land of the living; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

On a much louder note - this is the time when juvenile red shouldered hawks are leaving their nests, learning to fend for themselves while still calling to their parents - a lot of screeches back and forth! And not to be outdone, the resident blue jays often mimic the hawk cries. The nor'easter didn't quieten this noise either!

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St. John, apostle and evangelist

And on this second day after Christmas, we celebrate St. John the Divine. For me this day is a reminder of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, a glorious place full of beauty and history where we often worshipped when I lived in New York. Monastery Icons provides this icon and explanation of St. John's life: Our St. John the Evangelist icon illustrates, the son of Zebedee, and the brother of St. James the Great. Called to be an Apostle by our Lord in the first year of His public ministry. He became the "beloved disciple" and the only one of the Twelve who did not forsake the Savior in the hour of His Passion. He stood faithfully at the cross when the Savior made him the guardian of His Mother. Over the past years we have often had cats named John or variations of John, such as Ian. And now we have Yanah whose name is also a variation of John. May you have a blessed and holy day!

May 4th

OK all Star Wars fans - May the 4th be with you! And with that inspiration, Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, celebrating May Fete today, says May the Fete be with you! The Christ Church May Fete began long ago - 120-130 years ago to be more specific. One of the earliest iterations, in the late 1890s, included selling tamales and coffee, and was aimed at raising funds to help with building costs. And fund raising was also needed after hurricane damage in 1900, and a devastating fire in 1938. But most of all May Fete is and always has been a celebration of friendship and support among friends who worship together. May Fete is a sign of faith and hope for the Christ Church family. This year three of the Sunday services (9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.) will have one big 10 a.m. bilingual service before the party begins! Over the years, the May Fete has changed and adapted - there are still a young May Fete King and Queen and an intricate May pole dance, but the most popular food...

Somerset County at work

Very glad this little county project is on the far side of our street! The chickens and ducks, whose yard is just on our side of the road, do not appreciate the noise and disruption at all. Cats are keeping watch from the upstairs windows. Dogs? well, it's a project to supervise for sure, although with the air conditioning on inside, a nap sounds pretty good, too!

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