MONDAY MUSINGS: A VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND!

Hi guys,

How was your weekend? Hope you had fun whatever you were doing and got a headstart on your Christmas shopping and baking!

Spiritually and emotionally speaking, it was a very special weekend for me. It was all about the Mothers in my life. Both my Mother, Therese and my Mother-in-law Doreen had a life-long devotion to Our Lady, and by divine co-incidence, Doreen’s birthday was Saturday the 7th December, my Mother died on December 8th, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. For somebody who was devoted to Our Lady, it was a perfect day to pass! Her second anniversary was on Sunday. My Dad’s 7th anniversary is today, Monday the 9th, so yes, an emotionally charged weekend for sure! My parents died within a day of each other – 5 years apart! This was the weekend to really remember them all!

Friday the 6th I renewed my vows to the Legion of Mary. The girls bought me a yummy cake to celebrate and earlier that day a friend brought me a very special gift! It was an antique holy water font she found during an archeological dig in England. We reckon it must be over a hundred years old! I love it and shall treasure it!

On Saturday, we had an absolutely magnificent celebration for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Like my Mum, and Mother-in-law, Doreen, I also have had a life-long devotion to Our Lady, so it was such a joyful celebration! My sisterhood in the Legion of Mary hosted the lunch. We all brought food. I did mini vegetarian quiches and some mini quiche Lorraine, as well as some smoked salmon appetizers. The food was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! Ham, chicken, pork chow-mein, salads, selection of exotic cheeses, mini croissants filled with smoked salmon, artisan breads, cakes, The massive white chocolate and lemon cake was finger-licking good! My tummy is still groaning. We sang, danced, said the rosary, and each of us presented a rose to Our Lady. It’s always one of my favourite parties  and a lovely start to the Christmas Season! We all went home singing, happy as Larry, and tummies replete!!

Chat soon!

Hugs,

Patricia xo