JoAnne's Family Traditions

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Location: Western, New York, United States

I spend most of my free time gardening, reading garden magazines, photographing the garden or baking (mostly sweets, which list chocolate as the main ingredient). I play the guitar and sing in a contemporary choir of which I have been a member for 26 years.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

CROP Hunger Walk

If you haven't sponsored anyone yet for the CROP Walk, please consider sponsoring me. The CROP Walk is a 6 mile walk held next Sunday, May 4 for Church World Services. You can pledge on line by using a credit card at:
Thank you in advance for your support in this worthy cause.
A sincere thank you to anyone who has already pledged.
Pati :)

Saturday, April 26, 2008

A Tribute to Denise Cuomo

What a wonderful person and a true example of
God's love for others.
Here with part of her family,
yup, she is the little peanut in the front row.

Denise Cuomo
1918-2008
Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend -
Soft spoken with her French/Italian accent that was part of her charm.
A positive thinker, speaker and adviser.
Denise had such a delicate,
kind and thoughtful way about her,
you couldn't help but love who she was.
I will miss her gentle,
loving heart but have many fond memories of
the blessing she has been to me and all those who knew her.

May God's blessings be upon the soul of Denise Cuomo
and all the faithfully departed,
through the mercy of God, may they rest in peace.
Amen

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

SPRING HAS SPRUNG ! ! !

Finally. . . we have all been waiting for it haven't we? Patiently :)!!! It is going to be a great week weather wise. Time to get those veggie gardens tilled and planted. Well, planting only those cool weather crops like, Swiss chard, beets, onions, peas, spinach, etc. Tilling and planting today, on the road tomorrow :), first stop Virginia, then Myrtle Beach. Hope you all have a great week. In the mean time, here is a thought/prayer for the week from Nativity's Bulletin:

Prayer for Renewed Hope
Lore, renew our hope when unexpected crises throw us off the path,
when, like the disciples scattering to Emmaus,
we are discouraged and confused.
They had been hoping that Jesus would be the one to redeem Israel.
After his death, they could not see the future they had expected.
They could not see him, walking beside them, teaching them.
When we cannot see the path ahead, shake us out of our expectations.
Help us to see that you are with us, teaching us on the way,
breaking the bread that will sustain us.
Amen.