Lent

So in the few minutes before I have to run to class, I thought I would pose a question: What would be some good reading for Lent? Just within these last few years I have realized I should add something to Lent rather than just giving up something. Any suggestions on spiritual reading would be great. Thanks!

Sheepshead Review, Submit Now!

I am in a class this semester that publishes UW-Green Bay's Journal of the Arts. If any of you can write or draw worth a darn, please submit work! I am in the group that is going through the non-fiction entries and it is depressing business. I think I found two entries that were well written with interesting stories. I also was going through the visual art entries last night and found most of them very boring. So please submit! We are accepting entries until February 27.
Submission information can be found at:
Sheepshead

Snowed in (almost)

Yesterday one of the largest blizzards in years, dumped a foot of snow on us. It was horrible driving to school yesterday and listening to the school closings. Basically all of the schools in Northeastern Wisconsin were closed, except for UW-Green Bay. (I have always wanted to have a snow day and was cheated out of it!) I left school early, skipping my late class, I headed home. The highway had one snow free lane, but everyone was driving slow. I was shocked to find my exit ramp to the next main highway closed. I wondered "How in the heck am I going to get home? I don't know where I am going!" I took the next exit and prayed I remember the way home. (I had only been on these roads once before with Dad, even than I wasn't sure.) I wasn't the only one trying to get back to De Pere, five cars followed me off the highway. The country roads hadn't been plowed yet and I was a afraid my low riding car would get stuck. Thank goodness it didn't and thank goodness the ever increasing procession of cars following me didn't mind the sporadic speeds. It was still snowing when I made it home 45 minutes after I left school. I almost got stuck at the bottom of our driveway. Elizabeth and Daniel were fooling with cross country skis on the driveway! I didn't want to hit them, so when I slowed I got stuck in a drift. After spinning my wheels back and forth, my car lurched forward. I slammed on the horn so the kids would know I was coming and that my stupid dog would get out of the way. He was running right in front of me! I pulled into the garage fast, but without mishap. I sat there for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief. I love snow, just don't make me drive in a blizzard!

Icy

This morning, I pulled out of the garage and backed into the turn-around. Rather than stopping like normal, the front of the car kept sliding. Michael looked at me wide-eyed.
"I guess it is a little slippery out today; it did rain last night." I said.
Michael didn't look too pleased. He has been taking drivers ed and thinks he knows everything about driving. I could see his face get tight.
When we got into town, I came to a four way stop. I didn't slow soon enough, fish tailed and just barely stopped in time.
"Man! That was lucky Suzanne!" Michael yelled at me.
"What? I stopped in time."
"Hardly."
Great. Michael is going to be the worst back seat driver ever. I can't wait until I don't have to drive him to school...wait...he gets his temps this week. I guess Michael will be driving me. I am not sure I will like that.

Mary

My friend, Mary, just started a blog up. She is the first of my friend's to do so and I am very delighted. You can find her here--> Mary's blog

Also, thank you for all of your prayers for the Baird family.

Prayers please

Please pray for a family friend, Carolyn Baird who has cancer. I got this in my email today and thought I would pass it along.

"In God's unfathomable Mercy, He has ordained that Carolyn
and Dan Baird will be making a pilgrimage to
the Shrine of St. Joseph and the Tomb of Blessed Brother
Andre' Bessette (in Canada) on Saturday, February 11th.
http://www.wau.org/resources/saints/saintarchive/bessette.html

As you may know, February 11th is the World Day of the Sick
and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. : )

I am hoping that all of Carolyn's friends and acquaintances
can pray the ecclesiastically approved prayer of intercession
between noon and 3:00 pm on Saturday (Feb 11), in solidarity
with Carolyn and Dan.

"Heavenly Father, You have chosen Blessed Brother Andre' to
spread devotion to St. Joseph and to minister to all those who
are afflicted. Through his intercession, grant us the favors we
are now requesting (cure and return to health of Carolyn Baird).
We also pray that the Church may canonize Brother Andre' as
soon as possible. Grant us the grace to imitate his piety and his
charity so that with him we may share in the reward promised to
all those who care for their neighbor because of their love for You,
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen."

Thank you. "With God, nothing is impossible." Pass this along......


peg saindon <><"

On a lighter note, these are examples of unclear writing that my professor passed out in class today.

(Actual statements on insurance forms)

• Coming nome, I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I didn't have.
  
• The other car collied with mine without even giving warning of its intentions.
  
• I collied with a stationary truck coming the other way.
  
• A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face.
  
• A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.
  
• The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.
  
• I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law, and headed for the embankment.
  
• To avoid hitting the car in front of me, I struck the pedestrian.
  
• In my attempt to hit a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.
  
• The pedestrian had no idea which direction to run, so I ran over him.
  
• The indirect cause of this accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth.
  
• The invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my vehicle and vanished.
  
• I had been driving for 40 years when I fell asleep at the wheel.
  
• I saw a sad-faced old gentleman as he bounced off the hood of my car.
  
• I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him.
  
• I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by some stray cows.
  
• The telephone pole was approaching; I was attemping to swerve out of the way when it struck my front end.
  
• I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident.
  

I was laughing so hard, I thought I would cry.

Attack of the Quiz Thingy

Four jobs I've had (in chronological order):

1. Babysitter
2. McDonald's Crew
3. Jack of Trades at Warehouse: Shelf stocker/forklift operator/delivery driver/cleaning lady
4. Waitress/cock-tailer/set-up

Four movies I watch over and over again (in order of quality):

1. Lord of the Rings: any
2. Kate and Leopold
3. Minority Report
4. Ever After


Four places I've lived (in chronological order):

1. Rio, WI.
2. Appleton, WI.
3. Kaukauna, WI.
4. De Pere, WI.

Four shows I watch (in order of frequency):

Hardly ever but when I do:
1. Mystery on PBS
2. The Red Green Show
3. Arthur
4. Lost

Four places I've vacationed (in order of frequency):

1. Crystal Lake State Park, WI.
2. Peninsula State Park, WI.
3. Hatfield, WI
4. Glacier National Park, Montana

Four web sites I visit daily (besides my own):

Google
Yahoo mail
Almost 1 Brain
Eitilt


Four of my favorite foods:

Ice cream
Pizza/ calzones
Chicken Fettucini Alfredo
watermellon

Four places I'd like to be right now: *anywhere, but school*

On a dance floor
The Grand Tetons
Washington
Snowmobling in the woods


Four people I'm tagging:

Kodi
Andrew
Mr. Alex from 1Brain
I don't know anyone else on the web, so that's all I can think of.

New Look

I was getting serious tired of the light house look. So I decided to change to something simpler and clean-looking.



Well, I guess that was all I have to say...

short to say the least...