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It's been so long! - Winterr's words May 24, 2009, 5:46 am
Hey anyone who still reads my never updated blog! It's been a year now since I had Grade and I finally have a little time to blog. I must admit that I have been facebooking a bit to keep in touch with my Australian friends and family, I send pictures and video's through there, it's so much easier than email.I have been living here in the USA now for just over 2 years and don't have the American accent. It's been great watching Grace grow into a toddler and Brianna is 13 years old! I can't believ
My blogging break - Winterr's words Nov 16, 2008, 11:54 pm
As you may have noticed, I have not been blogging since baby arrived! Being a mother to Grace has taken up a lot of my time. I do miss reading your blogs and receiving your comments on mine here, but for now I will continue with my break, until things get a little less hectic. I will be visiting your blogs from time to time and hopefully will find time for a post here and there. Have a lovely thanksgiving and Christmas season.Here are some pictures of my girls...feed
how fast they grow!! Grace is smiling, it's n ... - Winterr's words Jun 17, 2008, 5:35 am
how fast they grow!! Grace is smiling, it's nice to get a smile after months of waiting. I have had no time to read blogs and when I have it's been only for a few minutes!feed
fake magazine cover starring Zoe - Winterr's words Jun 3, 2008, 4:47 am
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more... - Winterr's words Jun 3, 2008, 4:54 am
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So I was bored and... - Winterr's words Jun 3, 2008, 4:35 am
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baby - Winterr's words May 15, 2008, 2:36 am
On April 16th We welcomed Grace into the world. I have not had time or energy to post earlier, or a free hand!!! So this is a short update. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.feed
Holy Father's message to the US - Winterr's words Apr 12, 2008, 5:25 am
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Incestual relationship - Winterr's words Apr 11, 2008, 1:10 am
This story makes my skin crawl!! A father and daughter in a relationship, with children.Where do people set their boundaries? These two people have crossed a terrible line.Here is the linkSo what do you think about this?feed
*little update - Winterr's words Apr 9, 2008, 1:11 am
Just a little update, yes I am still pregnant! My due date is the 17th of April, it's going by so quickly. I haven't been blogging obviously but I do try, but sitting near the computer for too long can really be uncomfortable at this "bigger" stage of my pregnancy.Spring is in the air, so I have been trying to get outside more, it's been so nice to open the windows and let real fresh air come into the house. I have seen just about all the snow I want to see for a while.I had a meaningful len
Remote Area Medical - Winterr's words Mar 3, 2008, 12:23 am
Did anybody see this on 60 minutes last night? It really makes you think about the health care system over here in the US. It's just plain sad that people in this country are not insured or under insured, and the costs are amazing. Here is some of the story:Recently, 60 Minutes heard about an American relief organization that airdrops doctors and medicine into the jungles of the Amazon. It's called Remote Area Medical, or "RAM" for short.As correspondent Scott Pelley reports, Remote Area Medica
*30 Weeks! - Winterr's words Feb 7, 2008, 2:04 am
Today I am 30 weeks into my pregnancy, I feel like I have been pregnant forever, but then again, time is going by so fast, I am in nooooo hurry either. I am sick of getting all these blood tests etc every time I visit my OB/GYN and wonder how necessary they all are. I know that some are very important to do but it just seems that there are so many. They test you for HIV and all these STD's when you first get there, and then they do it again later, I know that I don't have anything like
*Catholic people out there! - Winterr's words Feb 6, 2008, 2:05 am
To all the Catholics out there who have already voted for the new presidential candidates...........you should have voted for Ron Paul!Here is something from Dr.Ron Paul's own website about life: The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideals of liberty. My professional and legislative record demonstrates my strong commitment to this pro-life principle. In 40 years of medical practice, I never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abor
*The business of being born - Winterr's words Feb 1, 2008, 2:47 am
Someone sent me this video, and now that I am pregnant and don't have too long to go until my due date, I feel uncomfortable and am afraid of going to the hospital. I am glad though, that I did watch it.In this video it says that midwives are normally the ones attending to the person in labor. When I had my first daughter, I had one midwife, a doctor and 2 medical students all checking up on me and my daughter, and when I went to my OB/GYN I was with him for most of the appointment, I must admit
*Lacking on updates - Winterr's words Jan 24, 2008, 1:11 am
Since being pregnant I have not really paid attention to my blog! I am now 28 weeks pregnant and feel a lot better than I did in the early months. I am now starting to get some energy back and am doing a little bit more.I feel our baby kicking mostly at night and she is pretty still during the day, or at least, I can't feel much during the day.I am certainly growing, my belly gets in the way of putting socks on and getting into our bed is interesting too.My husband and daughter have felt the k
Pure Fashion - Winterr's words Jan 8, 2008, 6:36 am
Women, girls, check out purefashion.com I thought it was a great idea.feed
Advent Season - Winterr's words Dec 17, 2007, 2:40 am
Is everyone enjoying the Advent season? It's hard to believe that it's almost Christmas! Time goes so fast, but I am looking forward to it and enjoying the whole season, including now which is the 3rd week in Advent. We have been lighting our wreath and it has been great doing this together.We are going to spend time with my husbands family this Christmas, who live out of town, so it's going to be so nice getting away and being together.Being such a busy time of the year, I hope to post another
Just like Johnny!! - Winterr's words Dec 12, 2007, 2:01 am
This guy sounds just like Johnny Cash! I am amazed. He is only 15 years old and his name is Vince Mirafeed
cute kitten - Winterr's words Dec 10, 2007, 1:49 am
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Westroads Mall, a gun free zone - Winterr's words Dec 7, 2007, 4:30 am
With all the attention on the very tragic shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, why have the media failed to mention that this mall was a gun free zone?A shooter and criminal will ignore the gun free zone signs, while law abiding permit holders will leave their guns at home.Another mall shooting happened in February at the Trolley Square Mall in Utah, this mall too was a gun free zone, the attack was stopped by an off duty police officer who ignored the sign and thank goodness had a gun.I was
Jennifer Love Hewitt is NOT fat!! - Winterr's words Dec 7, 2007, 12:51 am
Jennifer Love Hewitt is not fat at all, she is healthy and radiant looking. Focusing on a size 2 womans butt is the wrong thing to do. No wonder there are so many pressures out there on young girls, and all this crash dieting/anorexia going on. Size zero should not be the ideal.Size zero models look unhealthy and their airbrushed pictures in magazines are very unrealistic. We wonder why everyone rushes to plastic surgery and feel unhappy with their bodies, now matter how many times you tell
*I have been lazy - Winterr's words Dec 4, 2007, 1:29 am
It's not that I've been lazy, but blog lazy. Everything seems to happen around November/December, it's always been the busiest time of year for me. I can't wait for the Christmas break because my husband and daughter get time off work/school.Nothing new has happened, I did get sick last month and was taking naps in the day, which I can't stand doing normally. Now I am all better and have more energy so I will be back to the blogging. I am still pregnant, at this stage I feel like I have swallo
Happy Thanksgiving! - Winterr's words Nov 19, 2007, 6:43 am
Have a happy turkey day everyone! (if you want to have a happy one)feed
Snow! - Winterr's words Nov 7, 2007, 3:52 am
We had our first snow of autumn! I am certainly not ready for the snow shoveling, the tough driving, ice, slippery pavements etc, but today it is just a little dusting and it's certainly pretty. It's weird to see fall decorations among the winter look of snow. I took a photo of my pumpkin and gourds early this morning (the gourds are now buried under the snow) because it looked neat. Here is the picture:feed
Too lazy to think of a title - Winterr's words Nov 5, 2007, 3:33 am
I hope you all had a restful weekend. I loved putting all the clocks back an hour and actually seeing my daughter off for school in some daylight. I didn't feel like I slept in at all but it was just nice to have some daylight when starting the day.My in laws came into town for the weekend, it was great, we all ate out a lot so I have probably eaten too much. I can't keep away from those salad bars when I'm out, so I am full before my meal arrives, which leads me to force feed myself a bit more
All souls day - Winterr's words Nov 1, 2007, 4:34 am
O death where is your victory? O death where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. May angels lead you into Paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your coming and lead you to the holy city of Jerusalem. May a choir of angels receive you, along with Lazarus, who once was poor, may you have eternal rest.-In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et p
All Saints Day - Winterr's words Nov 1, 2007, 1:21 am
Today we celebrate All Saints DayThe vigil of this feast was yesterday being "All hallows eve" otherwise known as "Halloween".Every November 1st we honor all Saints known and unknown. And also those members of our families/friends, who are known only by us. The Church honors these Saints because "they were faithful" It is like a memorial day really.It's good to pray for those souls who are longing to be in heaven, and also for ourselves, so that we may be united in heaven with those we loved
Happy Halloween - Winterr's words Oct 31, 2007, 4:10 am
Well everyone "Happy Halloween" It's my first halloween in the USA, we were invited to a Halloween party and I have to say, it was so much fun getting all dressed up. My husband looked way too scary for me though, I prefer the more mellow stuff like pumpkins, bunnies, etc.Of course for us Catholics it's "All hallows eve" if you don't know what that is you can find the info here since I have no time to explain it all.Later we are taking our daughter out for some trick or treating with her frien
*Bella - Winterr's words Oct 25, 2007, 2:06 am
I think that this pro life film "Bella" is going to be great. I really REALLY want to see it.It opens on October 26th.Here is the trailer Click hereThere is also an article about it on "life site news" which is herefeed
Oh yeah another layout! - Winterr's words Oct 24, 2007, 3:23 am
I have been changing my layouts a lot I know, but I want to be satisfied. I think I am now but who knows, we'll see!!feed
*Hello!! - Winterr's words Oct 15, 2007, 5:17 am
Hello there! I am not much good at updating these days. I have been so tired and doing all sorts of things, that internet time is very limited.I have been reading your blogs and hope to be as frequent as most of you soon.We did go away that weekend to the family wedding, it was so good to get away to somewhere different, stay in a hotel, hang with family etc. The wedding was great, we had a lot of fun and let me tell you the food was so yummy!! (Not as great as the bride and groom).The wedding w
little update - Winterr's words Sep 27, 2007, 2:24 am
I have been terrible lately when it comes to updating my blog. I don't like my layout and all that either!! I also haven't been online too much, only to check emails and such. There is quite a lot of new going on but we'll get to that later.We are going away this weekend to attend a family wedding, so it will be nice to get out of here for a few days.I will be checking your blogs before the weekend.Take care!feed
Nora the piano playing cat - Winterr's words Sep 4, 2007, 10:40 am
It's really very cutefeed
Labor day - Winterr's words Aug 31, 2007, 4:00 am
I love public holidays because my daughter and husband stay home. For the long weekend we are going to go away and visit the in laws. I love the town that they live in, it's so small and quiet and it always feels good to be with family, since where we live at the moment is far from both sides of our family.So I'm looking forward to the weekend. Have a nice labor day all!!feed
Changed again - Winterr's words Aug 30, 2007, 2:46 am
I did change my template again, I loved the kitten but I felt that this one was more what I wanted.To Ginny who asked where I found the templates, the link is herefeed
New Look - Winterr's words Aug 28, 2007, 4:02 am
It's been ages since I changed the look of my template, I found a website with free ones so I took advantage of it. I thought this one was very cute, I also managed to keep the links to all the blogs!!I'll update more very soon.Take care!feed
Prayer - Winterr's words Aug 21, 2007, 8:37 am
Please pray for Krystyna's Grandchild who is very ill at the moment, or offer some nice words of encouragement.feed
The Irish Festival - Winterr's words Aug 17, 2007, 5:45 am
So we did actually make it to the Irish festival and it did not rain! This is my second time there and it's just as good as the last time.Sadly, one of the performers called Tommy Makem had passed away only a few days before the event, and we were hoping to see him there.We did hear other Irish music, one band in particular was Flogging Molly which were pretty good, they are so popular, so they drew in a large crowd.On top of the great music there was good food and stalls. We had a great time a
I will be back - Winterr's words Aug 5, 2007, 5:34 am
.......and I have not forgotten your lovely blogs. Right now, we don't have internet since we moved into our new house. Also, it's summer break and we are not home often enough to do anything much online. But when I get the chance to get online I do read and visit.So for about a week or so, things will be slow on this blog as they have been since July.But some news for the day is that a group of us are all going out to the Irish festival today, if it stops raining.See you soonfeed
Gun free zones - Winterr's words Jul 18, 2007, 3:23 am
Jonathan(who has a new blog URL) has posted a link to this video that I have embedded here. It's a way of showing how those gun free zone signs don't really stop criminals from bringing in fire arms anyway.I have been thinking about this and really, it's the good law abiding citizens who would leave their guns out of these zones. Wouldn't it be better not to post these signs at all and let those people with concealed carry permits in? I think so.feed
The Golden Lamb - Winterr's words Jul 7, 2007, 3:35 am
We went out for a long drive to have dinner at a famous restaurant in Lebanon Ohio, to experience dining at The Golden Lamb Inn and RestaurantIt was like going back in time. The restaurant is the oldest in Ohio and has quite a history to go along with it.It has had many American presidents as visitors and famous writers such as Charles Dickens and Mark Twain.You can even go upstairs and take a look at the rooms that they stayed in. You can also spend the night in one of the rooms.The food was gr
Those rides!! - Winterr's words Jun 11, 2007, 1:37 am
Those big scary roller coaster rides give me the shivers. When I was 16 or so (who can remember age???) I went on a mini roller coaster called the "super loop" and it took you through a loop and left you hanging upside down for a while.Well I screamed and cried out for the whole thing. My poor friend who sat next to me must have had an ear ache. Nothing was wrong with the ride itself, it's just that it scared me almost to death. And I swore that I would never ride one again. I haven't since.No
*Soccer star responds to Gisele's anti-Catholic comments - Winterr's words Jun 8, 2007, 1:11 am
In my last post, I wrote about how supermodel Gisele, voiced her views on the Catholic Church's teaching, in regards to contraception and purity, although, by what I have read, I doubt that she knows exactly what the Church teaches.I did find a beautiful response to her comments by a Brazilian soccer star named Ricardo Izecson Santos Leite.He said that 'The Bible teaches that true love waits until marriage,"Then he talked about his marriage: 'If our life today is so beautiful, I think it is bec
*Gisele Bundchen - Winterr's words Jun 7, 2007, 3:46 am
Supermodel Gisele has said"Today no one is a virgin when they get married ... show me someone who's a virgin!" In her debate against the Catholic Church in regards to birth control.Hello??? No one is a virgin anymore? Show her a virgin? There are many virgin examples out there, is she really serious? There are plenty of virgins out there, Gisele just may be too consumed with those who are not.In her statement about abortion she stated: "If she thinks she doesn't have the money or the emotional c
Killing Babies - Winterr's words Jun 6, 2007, 4:21 am
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*Pill that stops periods.. - Winterr's words May 24, 2007, 6:52 am
At first I thought it was not true, but it is, a pill that stops periods!! I think that is obsurd, menstration is a part of being a woman!! The pill is called "Laybrel" and it is supposed to stop periods forever.Laybrel has been developed to stop periods for women who experience pain and difficulty with it, but symptoms and pain during menstration are caused by something like lack of exercise, poor nutrition etc. It will also be used for continual contraception. I am no doctor but I think by
Wildlife - Winterr's words May 4, 2007, 5:53 am
Nothing blogworthy is happening at the moment, but I do want to post a picture of the first raccoon I have seen ever! It came to our bird feeder and ate all the seeds!!!It did climb on top of the feeder but I was too late to get a photo. You may think it's strange that I take such an interest, but I can't help it.feed
*House of Miracles - Winterr's words Apr 2, 2007, 7:20 am
I can't say whether it truly is a miracle or not until it is approved by the Church, but I like to keep an open mind, as I do believe in miracles. If I lived in Sydney, Australia, I would visit this home. Again, I don't know if it is a true miracle and I cannot speak for the Church unless it is approved.Here is the story of the house of miracles, that I took from the Today tonight homepage and it's by Laticia Gibson,After a 17-year-old boy died, oil began seeping through his bedroom walls and
*Dr.John Billings - Winterr's words Apr 2, 2007, 12:53 am
Sadly, I found out from Antonia's WorldThat Dr.John Billings died....Dr John Billings, world-renowned pioneer of natural fertility regulation, died last night aged 89 after a short illness.John James Billings AM, KCSG, MD, FRCP, FRACP, was born in Melbourne on 5 March 1918 and educated at Xavier College and the University of Melbourne. Married to Dr Evelyn L Billings, nee Thomas in 1943, John saw service as an army doctor with the AIF during WWII in PNG. more hereI chose to use the Billings met
*I missed it - Winterr's words Feb 8, 2007, 11:09 pm
So not only am I late for the blogs 4 life conference but I missed it, I am in Australia so even if I knew about it, I couldn't be there. I do however support it!And I just noticed thatfaithmouse took the time to also make a cartoon for me! How lovely! Sure i'm almost a month late in noticing but it's really nice to know someone took that time. It's also nice to know that people care enough about life to all rally at the conference, I would have loved to have been there to show my support. Than
*How many children died? - Winterr's words Dec 12, 2006, 5:50 am
I found this button from here and thought it was a good way to show the reality at hand when it comes to abortions. I'll add it to my side bar when I do get the chance. You can just click on it to get to the site where it was created.The argument of abortion is always that the unborn child is not a child, but if it's a life then of course it's a child, "life" is when you are alive, so if you are alive, you are indeed a being.It's the same as stem cell research, it 'might' and I stress the '
*It feels like there is no time. - Winterr's words Dec 9, 2006, 2:36 am
So here I am, slowly moving out of my house and I haven't even booked flight tickets out of the country. I'm planning on leaving in february (only 2 months away) but don't have anything concrete yet to work toward. We've hardly got anything booked for the wedding either and it's supposed to be in march. I know weddings normally take about 6 months to prepare, and all I have is 3 months. The Church is sort of booked, the venue isn't booked, no music, photographer, cake, cars and all that. Do you
*Birthday meme - Winterr's words Nov 25, 2006, 8:21 pm
The gorgeous
Antonia
has tagged me with this meme!
The Rules:
1) Go to
Wikipedia
2) In the search box, type your birth month and day but not the year.3) List three events that happened on your birthday4) List two important birthdays and one death5) One holiday or observance (if any)
Here are my answers:
Three events that happened on my birthday are:
1) 1964 The opening of the third period of the
Second Vatican Council
2) 1975 - The first
American
saint,
Elizabeth Ann Seton
, is ca
*Illegal abortion Dr. Avoids jail - Winterr's words Nov 20, 2006, 6:11 pm
I find it appalling that Dr.Suman Sood, only got a 2 year good behavior bond for illegally giving abortion drugs to a woman at 23 weeks of her pregnancy!Soon after the woman took the drugs, she delivered a baby boy on the toilet seat. Therefore Dr.Sood was charged with manslaughter, but the judge (Justice Carolyn Simpson) decided that because of the publicity surrounding the case, it was enough to drive the legal obligations home to other doctors. I think it sends out the opposite message to d
Belinda Emmett dies at 32 - Winterr's words Nov 11, 2006, 1:30 am
Naturally it was sad to hear that Australian actress
Belinda Emmett
lost her battle with cancer at 32 years of age. I remember a few years ago, hearing how she had overcome breast cancer, but then it returned and was diagnosed as bone cancer.I love this picture of Belinda and her husband Rove on their wedding day.
Let us pray O Lord,the Creator, and Redeemer,of all the faithful, grant to the soulsof your faithful departed, the remission ofall their sins.By the supplications of Your Chur
*2006 Elections - Winterr's words Nov 9, 2006, 12:17 am
As I try to learn more about American politics, I end up with a headache, but that's always the case with politics in general.I do particularly like an article by Jeff Mirus:
Lessons of the 2006 Elections
I also like Jonathans take on
What's a conservative to do?
.I'm very concerned about what this is going to mean for the Pro-life stance and the awareness life being precious from the moment of conception. Among other issues.Anyway, enough about politics.feed
*My random post. - Winterr's words Aug 14, 2006, 4:37 am
Wow there is so much going on lately, I have just got almost everything organised for my USA visa, I still have a few weeks until I have my interview so everyone keep me in your prayers, even if it's just one quick thought!August seems to be full of birthdays, 3 of my cousins and my mum seem to have birthdays so close together, so buying presents in august seems to be like a mini Christmas present rush.Today is the Feast of the Assumption in Australia, I love the Church calendar, it's like a yea
*from the slack blogger desk - Winterr's words Jul 26, 2006, 10:55 pm
A few months ago I joined
Whoophy
it's great if you like to display your photo taking. There are competitions too.I'm not a fantastic photographer, but I love picture taking and checking out what other people take. I also have my
photo blog
which I neglect very often, but hope to put up some new stuff at some point. But Whoophy is alot of fun and you can vote on other peoples work too.
I also found a lovely website from the side bar of
Dymphna's Well
so thanks! It's on my sidebar now cal
Not much to tell you! - Winterr's words Jul 15, 2006, 2:10 am
Well I don't really have much to tell you. I have been sick for the last couple of days and a bit tired. HOWEVER!!! I have some new links that I have added, one of them is
Real Choice
by Christina and a link to where she referred me which is
Cemetary Of Choice
At Cemetary of choice I found
Stacie Zallie's story
which you might like to read.Apart from links and being sick I watched a great movie last night called
The Count of Monte Cristo
Starring James Cazievel
He is as many know
*After Abortion - Winterr's words Jul 4, 2006, 8:46 pm
Thousands of women are grieving after their abortion. Many are not understood and have not been able to have their grief acknowledged, nor been given the opportunity to heal.Over the past two years, I really started to focus some of my energies into reading and writing (writing on my blog) on pro-life issues. I mainly focused on abortion, and why it was wrong. There are many reasons, we feel for the lost lives. But we also need to understand the pain that comes after abortion. I must admit that
Link - Winterr's words Jun 12, 2006, 3:46 am
My posts have been rather short, but I have been spending more time reading and have also decided to attack my garden! I don't like spending too much time doing that.I was reading a magazine that we get free from my Church every few months called "Australian Catholic" and while reading it referred me to some websites, I found one of these sites to be pretty awesome in my opinion, it'sJesus DecodedI believe in Jesus celibacy 100% for many many reasons, here is an article from "Jesus Decoded" in r
A picture is worth a thousand words! - Winterr's words Jun 2, 2006, 11:20 pm
This is a picture of Pope John Paul II forgiving his asassin Mehmet Ali Agca
Check this out!
"If we really want peace, we must make the first step, we must forget offenses and offer the bread of love and charity." JPII feed
Dan Brown's last supper - Winterr's words May 21, 2006, 9:50 pm
I really thought this short post was great Brown's Last Supper
Still alive - Winterr's words May 6, 2006, 6:04 am
Sorry for the lack of updates, I do love my blog and my readers and fellow bloggers, but have been a little run down and by the time I get home I feel too tired to concentrate on writing much at all.One thing I did do that was fun today was go out to this big party store called "Lombards" it had balloons, costumes and all the fun party stuff. It made me think how much i'm dying to start planning my wedding! I will make a special blog with info on the planning, and my dress etc. I don't want to
*Happy Birthday - Winterr's words Apr 30, 2006, 9:39 pm
Happy Birthday to
Sprite
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Politically correct or common sense? - Winterr's words Apr 21, 2006, 7:50 pm
I was watching a news program last night, when a certain segment caught my interest.It was about political correctness. I may be behind on some of the times lately because I had no idea that the popular nursery rhyme "Baa baa black sheep" has now been changed to "Baa baa rainbow sheep" because it can cause offense. Maybe i'm the only one who thinks that is really not so funny.They also brought up that "Sea World" on the Gold Coast has decided the name fairy penguins could cause offence to th
St.Justin Martyr - Winterr's words Apr 20, 2006, 4:49 am
Jonathan's patron Saint is St.Justin Martyr.So.....
Who is St.Justin Martyr?
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Happy Easter - Winterr's words Apr 16, 2006, 5:11 am
"He is risen! He is not there!"
Job 19:25-2725: For I know that my redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
27: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another;
though my reins be consumed within me.
I hope you all have a great and safe Easter!feed
Triduum - Winterr's words Apr 14, 2006, 5:21 pm
Most of you know that i'm back in Australia and missing Jonathan :-( But we will have a wedding date when we get our final papers from Immigration. Right now we are at the near ends of getting the final stuff together.I haven't blogged because I have had a cold and just been generally "out of it" with jet lag and comming home to a very busy week. I also have been too tired to think clear enough to write anything that would make sense.It seems that when I got home, everything had been waiting fo
Our weekend - Winterr's words Apr 8, 2006, 9:41 am
This thursday Jonathan and I went to one of the best places I have visted. Jonathan has already posted on it so I will link to it
Here
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Some Catechism.... - Winterr's words Apr 5, 2006, 8:20 am
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is such a beautiful thing, the things contained in those pages are more exciting that unlocking fantasy secrets from fantasy Da Vinci codes, this is real and something to be explored by anyone who wants to unlock the "secrets" behind what the Catholic Church truly teaches.
One of my favorite gifts is my Catechism, here is an excerpt that I like and read this morning:
II. WAYS OF COMING TO KNOW GOD
31 Created in God's image and called to know and
Rigo is his name - Winterr's words Apr 3, 2006, 3:43 pm
I gave him tomatoes, he walked by them, I gave him red peppers, he didn't even sniff them, I gave him strawberries, he left them, today I gave him an apple, a whole red shiny apple, he left it. He just wont love me :-(Oh well, at least he finally posed and looked at the camera for me.feed
Our weekend - Winterr's words Apr 3, 2006, 8:09 am
This weekend Jonathan and I met up with David and Jennifer and headed up to visit theBasillica & National Shrine of Our Lady of ConsolationThis is a place we all love to visit and has been very special to us. We went this sunday which was the anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II. I was able to join the Confraternity, which was great since I have been waiting to do that for so long, and what a great day to join.I also got to have some prayer and was blessed with a relic of the true cros
Remembering Pope John Paul II - Winterr's words Mar 31, 2006, 3:33 pm
Thanks to
American Papist
blog, I found a fantastic CNN video
Remembering the life of Pope John Paul II
I think this is a great time to view it, with the anniversary of his death comming right up.feed
It's not me! - Winterr's words Mar 30, 2006, 1:46 pm
Today in my spam folder I received mail supposedly from myself. My public email is carmelb@gmail.com and someone copied it to look like it's me I suppose. The email asks you to send money and all that, so if you get it, IT"S NOT ME!! I don't want your money, ok? Don't you just love spammers? :/
Also, last night Jonathan and I went out for dinner to this fabulous restaurant, I didn't expect it to be so nice, the food was great, the views etc, and it's one of the best places I have eaten at so
out in the sun! - Winterr's words Mar 29, 2006, 9:07 am
We had some better weather a few days ago, so
Jonathan
and I went out hiking. Some of the parks around here are just gorgeous! We have been jogging out there too, it beats the indoors of the gym. Well here is a picture I took on our hike:
There are some geese in that pic but you can't see them.
Also for the first time ever I saw a ground hog! He or she was so cute, and I took some pictures, but you can barely see it. I also saw 2 groundhogs fighting after I threw some strawberries out fo
Stef in Thailand - Winterr's words Mar 27, 2006, 2:12 pm
Stef has some great photos of her time in Thailand, my favorite one is of her teaching the monks! Go Steffi! If you want to see her photos go
here
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puppies and tea - Winterr's words Mar 24, 2006, 2:10 pm
I came accross these cute puppies for sale. I can't buy one but they are so cute. Check out these cute tiny dogs
here
But just for a preview here is a picture of one of the most CUTEST dogs I have seen:
Isn't it cute? I would guess it's a little baby girl!!
On a different subject, I have been inspired by
Dymphnas Well
to write about tea.I have been drinking a lot more of it lately, but have always drank it at least once per week, more so in winter because it warms me up! And since being
blog discovery.. - Winterr's words Mar 24, 2006, 10:04 am
Thanks to the blog
Dymphnas Well
who found out from the blog
Recta Ratio
I discovered
A Little Flower Garden
which is a lovely blog named after Saint Therese of Lisieux, written by Elizabeth who is entering the convent this year.
Word surely gets around!
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My Photo Mission - Winterr's words Mar 21, 2006, 3:44 pm
While Jonathan was at work today, I was on a mission, armed with so many clothes that I could barely move, even a thick beanie to keep my ears warm, I fronted the freezing weather.My mission was to take some pictures outdoors, although I did take some inside. I do have my photo blog but I want to post them on here too.I am not a great picture taker or anything as you can see but it was fun. I was looking for some little birdy to come by so I could photograph it, one did that but flew away once
This annoying blog! - Winterr's words Mar 21, 2006, 1:06 pm
There has been something wrong with my blog for almost 2 weeks. My margins look weird and all. Has anyone else been having problems? All your blogs look ok and I havent added anything. This is driving me mad.feed
what's my wedding gown? - Winterr's words Mar 21, 2006, 12:27 pm
Since I am going to be a bride (although it feels like forever) I took the wedding gown quiz, mind you it has only 2 questions :/And this is supposed to be it! Although it's beautiful, I can't share on my blog a pic of my real wedding dress, but once I get my wedding dress home, I will take a photo and email the ladies. :)The reason why I won't put a photo of my wedding dress on my blog is because I don't want Jonathan to see it yet.Your Wedding Gown IsMori Lee Style 2511 Wedding GownWhat's Yo
Happy babies - Winterr's words Mar 21, 2006, 7:51 am
T his came to me through email, I thought it was cute. I have seen it before but thought I would link over to it today and share it.Happy babiesBlogger was down for me for a while and I had to get Jonathan to help me fix my template. So I lost a few little things on my side bar and it looks a little different, but i'm so glad I didn't lose all my links to your blogs!It's so cold here in Ohio, a few weeks ago I was complaining how hot I was in Australia! It's certainly a shock to the system, I h
Pretty - Winterr's words Mar 20, 2006, 8:30 am
I can't remember what Jonathan called these bushes, but they are so pretty! My photo taking skills are not fantastic but I had to go out and get a picture. Now I hope spring weather gets to Ohio very soon!feed
Me & J - Winterr's words Mar 18, 2006, 8:46 pm
Since I have no time for many words, I leave you with a pic of me and Jonathan on St.Patricks day. I wish you all a great week and will be checking your blogs soon. xxxxfeed
Nearing the end of the week - Winterr's words Mar 10, 2006, 2:47 am
I am glad that it's friday! It has been such a hectic week, but I am ready to have it slow down as I do nothing but sit and travel. I will be updating my next blog entry from the USA, there will be no time, unless my hotel has some good priced internet hours to offer me! I am seriously praying for no flight delays, I slept in Dulles airport once because of weird weather, but it was an interesting experience to say the least.I cannot imagine what cold weather feels like anymore, so arriving in
Fasting for the soul.. - Winterr's words Mar 7, 2006, 5:58 pm
"Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, and said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me." (Matthew IV: 8-9)
Through the Lent season , we abstain from meat on , Ash Wednesday , Friday's and Good Friday. A lot of people perform acts of penance or such things as, giving up sweets, television, alcohol and certain types of things similar to those mentioned.But what i
Stuff on my Cat - Winterr's words Mar 7, 2006, 5:28 pm
Since i'm a bit of a cat fan, I thought this was a cute link:
Stuff on my cat
Hat tip: Patrick
Small update - Winterr's words Mar 6, 2006, 6:15 pm
Sorry for not updating much, things have gotten quite busy, but I will be blogging from the USA at some point too.I have been able to read some blogs, although not as much. This week will be the most hectic I dare say.
I want to leave you with some great reading that I have done. Firstly
The Church Fathers Lent Reading Plan
it's been an amazing experience.
I have also been reading
Natural Family Planning and the Conjugal Relationship
It's been great, Dr.Evelyn Billings is great, although I
One tree, not two! - Winterr's words Mar 3, 2006, 4:36 pm
Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides.And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion.That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.Love itself is what is left over whe
and Lent has begun - Winterr's words Feb 28, 2006, 6:44 pm
Ash Wednesday:"Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return."Lent is a very deep part of the Church year, it's a time of soul searching and of course repentance.Through Lent we imitate Jesus 40 days in the wilderness, and we use this time to prepare for Easter also.I look forward to this season and hope to grow spiritually, let us grow in our love of Jesus Crucified. Let us see Lent as a special opportunity to deepen our relationship with God and deepen our commitment as Chris
*Love sweet love... - Winterr's words Feb 18, 2006, 2:06 am
What a corny title :(>>> but not without a reason! here are some lovely links for you....
Married or getting married?
Marriage Quotes
or check out
Marriage Tips
Take the Dr.Laura
Is it love?
test.
Enjoy....
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*Me me, all about me.... - Winterr's words Feb 11, 2006, 12:33 am
I have been tagged by and Irish and dangerous
Danny
and also saw this meme at
St.Peters helpers
So if you still can stand knowing more about me and are not going nuts knowing all this, read on........
4 jobs you have had in your life
Working for my parents on the vineyard at 10yo (first job)WaitressingHairdresserAdministrative assistant
4 Movies You Could Watch Over and Over:
Shawshank RedemptionThe Lion the Witch and the wardrobeMy Big Fat Greek WeddingThe Wedding Singer
4 Places Yo
*Catholic Doctors resign over abortion drug... - Winterr's words Feb 7, 2006, 5:53 pm
SYDNEY, Australia (CNS) ' A group of Australian Catholic doctors has resigned from the country's two leading medical organizations in protest over support the groups have given to the abortion drug RU-486.
read more..
These doctors are resigning because the Australian Medical Association are calling the RU-486 safe to prescribe to women. When it's infact not safe at all!
"RU-486 is associated with a 1,000 % increase in women dying due to infection and bleeding, when compared to early su
*Pro-Life Search! - Winterr's words Feb 1, 2006, 6:34 am
Hey there all! Thanks to
Antonia's
post, I found
www.prolifesearch.com
It's a search engine powered by Google and you get the same results.The best part about it is that when you search, they donate money to pro-life charities. How good is that? I certainly search a lot on the net.You don't have to register with them or pay anything to search, nor do you have to give any money.They make all of the donations from revenue generated from the site.So thanks Antonia, I also just recently dro
*the title - Winterr's words Jan 29, 2006, 6:30 pm
Last night I watched the Australian open tennis. I didn't particularly "go" for anyone, because I liked them both (Roger Federer and Marcos Baghatis)Well Roger Federer won and I got emotional for Marcos because he looked so sad.Then I got all emotional over Roger, because he began to get emotional, and throughout the game he looked so serious. Ohhh well, as I say let the best man win.I have been reading the new Encyclical over again, but slowly, there is so much in it that sometimes I have to re
*notes and other notes - Winterr's words Jan 21, 2006, 6:38 am
I think Jonathan is turning
Irish
He even has stuff like this on his blog now:
"Oh, the summertime's a comin',
And the trees are sweetly bloomin',
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the purple heather
Will you go, lassie, go?"
Well I know Spritey is Irish, and there is a "purple Heather" in those lyrics, which I guess makes up Spriteys fave color :)I may have to buy him some guiness to keep him happy. :)) (I'm just kidding, I like it)
On another note I have been fal
*The Theorum - Winterr's words Jan 2, 2006, 7:28 pm
The Theorum ~ a complete answer to human behaviour , is on my wish list! I got an email about this recently and have decided to check out what is so special about it. Here is what they are saying:
"Arguably the genius of any great discovery lies in it's originality -a fresh idea that is set to challenge traditional modes of thinking, while advancing mans march along the path of progress. The work before us fits neatly into this criteria..." ~B. Abolade MD; MRCP (UK)
The International m
*Angela Baird - Winterr's words Dec 29, 2005, 7:39 pm
Just recently I discussed a little about Angela Baird with St.Peters Helpers.I wrote about her in one of my very early posts when I started blogging last year, but I have found that since then, I have seen more interest in her story.The moments she spent suffering before her death touched me and I always think about her prayers when I pray about abortion issues.Here is a link to a website that her family maintains, it also has the story of the day she fell and died. I would hope that you find th
*Been Tagged - Winterr's words Nov 21, 2005, 5:06 pm
I have been tagged again, the one and only...
Holy Fool
The meme is:
MY TOP TEN GREATEST INFLUENCES, OUTSIDE OF GOD AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS!
So here you have it:
1. Mother Teresa of Calucutta: Her life has had a huge impact on my faith, one of the many things that touched me about her is this: A starving woman was picked up off the street, her body covered in sores, while Mother Teresa was washing her and putting her to bed, she murmured "why are you doing this?" Mother Teresa answered gently "
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I was quick to link to it thinking the world needed to see and was emotionally drawn into it.
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*Terri Schiavo's final moments, by Fr. Frank Pavone (52 hits)- Winterr's words May 1, 2005, 6:27 pm
I admire Fr.Frank Pavone and all the work he does, I visit Priestsforlife.com often and always see him doing great stuff.I was interested in reading his letter about Terri Schiavo's final moments, and think maybe some of you guys may be interested, to read his letter click
HERE
also if you wish to send a personal email to the Schindler family he can pass it on to them.
*Happy Birthday Charlotte Wyatt (52 hits)- Winterr's words Oct 21, 2005, 7:47 pm
It's Charlotte Wyatt's birthday, and I wanted to let everyone know! But if you want to know who Charlotte Wyatt is you should visit Charlottewyatt.blogspot.comAlso, her do not ressucitate order is no more, so she has the right to live now. That's good news and answer to prayer.
*Bill O'reilly on the Terri Schiavo War (50 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 30, 2005, 11:28 pm
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HERE
*Michael Schiavo, eats and drinks (49 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 26, 2005, 11:34 pm
Does this man look well nourished to you?
Michael Schiavo......while his wife bleeds and dies, Michael eats and drinks.
It angers me that George Felos has the nerve to lie to the public and tell us that Terri is peaceful, you would have to be very nieve to believe that.
The natural symptoms are bleeding, flaky skin and sunken eyes, look it up George
*Update on Terri....nutrition will be restored (46 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 19, 2005, 11:29 pm
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Here is the article I read
Tom Delay, along with other members of congress, just held a press conference to announce they have reached agreement on a bill that will: (1) guarantee Terri Schiavo a Federal appeal and (2) restore nutrition and hydration to Terri throughout the process.
I thank God it has come this far and she has another chance at her life. Keep praying for her.
I can only imagine how her parents
*Terri's money, used for her death (44 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 27, 2005, 7:34 pm
As I read on
World Net Daily
The 1 million dollars awarded to Terri Schindler-Schiavo was supposed to be used for Terri's treatment and medical care.She was awarded this money from a malpractice suit against her 2 physicians in 1992.But as claimed in
THIS
article, the money has been used by Michael Schiavo to arrange for his wifes death.Read more
HERE
*Money VS Life (44 hits)- Winterr's words Oct 25, 2005, 8:05 am
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*Happy Birthday! (44 hits)- Winterr's words Nov 10, 2005, 3:52 pm
It's Dylan Hartung's birthday! Birthday wishes can be given in his guestbook on the website...
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*Terri Cried at News (43 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 22, 2005, 7:29 pm
The Schiavo's attorney claims that Terri cried and yelled that she wants to live when she heard the courts decision that she will have her feeding tube removed.Barbara Weller was in Terri's room at the Woodside Hospice in Pinellas park florida.
READ MORE
*Michael Schiavo and a book deal?? (40 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 28, 2005, 8:28 pm
Thanks to
Cao's Blog
I ended up
HERE
to read about Michael Schiavo and it seems a possible book deal he may have made to publish a book called "HER BODY - MY LIFE" which will make him more wealthy.
*Terri Schiavo's broken bones (39 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 23, 2005, 11:01 pm
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Out of sadness I write that
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*Terri Schiavo's Autopsy, what this means (38 hits)- Winterr's words Jun 16, 2005, 1:19 pm
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*A vote whether Terri Schiavo should have been allowed to die (38 hits)- Winterr's words Apr 2, 2005, 5:35 am
I took a vote on http://ninemsn.com.au and it was about whether Terri Schiavo should have been allowed to die.The majority voted "NO" it was a more pleasant vote that I have seen in the past, the most surprising one was that 70% of Americans thought Terri should die.
*factors of abuse from Michael to Terri (36 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 23, 2005, 12:27 am
Here are some factors that I found that can point to Michael Schiavo abusing Terri Schindler-SchiavoTestimony of nurses who looked after Terri indicated that Michael was verbally abusive to Terri and may have attempted to kill her by insulin injection and attempts to induce pneumonia by turning the thermostat in her room to 64 degrees.- Michael Baden, one of the most acclaimed forensic experts in North America, in an interview on Fox News National Television broadcast Saturday said Terri's bone
*Lawyer says "Terri wants to live" (35 hits)- Winterr's words Mar 25, 2005, 9:34 pm
There are 3 witnesses that claim Terri tried to say that she want's to live.Where witnesses are involved, a judge should think twice. But do you think George Greer will?Who knows.Say a prayer for this, since now we have harldy no time left,To read the article click
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