Hi All I am posting this picture for all to enjoy. This rosebush never bloomed line this. I put a “flag pole” near it and bought about 15 traditional Catholic flags to fly on it. In June, I flew the Sacrad Heart of Jesus flag and it started blooming unlike it ever did before…the blossomsContinue reading “Roses For the Blessed Virgin Mary”
Category Archives: Catholicism
An Act of Kindness
Hi, I was buying food for charity. I bought more than I could pay for and was going to return the excess to the shelf…when the customer behind me put a $50 bill on the counter and said buy the extra groceries. I wanted to give it back, but he said “pay it forward” andContinue reading “An Act of Kindness”
Waiting for Spring
Work continues on Volume II of “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie”. I expect it to be fininshed and published late this summer. In the meantime we are waiting for winter to end here in Northern Idaho. It has been a mild one albeit as compared to previous ones over the past ten years.Continue reading “Waiting for Spring”
For the Love of Our Dog Brownie Vol II
Hi All, I am in the process of writing Volume II of “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie”. I expect it to be published late in 2025, God willing. If you want to know about Brownie, please purchase a copy of Volume I. You can purchase copies directly from Ingram by clicking on theContinue reading “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie Vol II”
Merry Christmas
The climax of “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie” is a Christmas Miracle. This is based on a real event…It was Good Friday instead of Christmas. Our dog was reverent while we prayed. Brownie bowed her head all the while we said the Rosary. My wife and I were stunned by her actions. “ForContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
Mortimer’s Odyssey
I was at a Christmas Craft Show this past November at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Northern Idaho. A lady purchased a copy of Mortimer’s Odyssey. She started reading it and couldn’t put it down. She returned that evening and wanted five more. I saw her this Saturday evening and said that Mortimer’s Odyssey wasContinue reading “Mortimer’s Odyssey”
Christmas is Coming
Buy For the Love of Our Dog Brownie: Vol 1↗ Hi All, “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie” is a Christmas story, perfect for your young son or daughter in which to immerse themselves. Adventure Danger True Love Suspense Crowned by a Christmas Miracle All of the above can be found in the pagesContinue reading “Christmas is Coming”
For the Love of Our Dog Brownie Vol II
I’m currently working on Volume II of “For the Love of Our Dog Brownie”. It will be few months before it is released. If you are interested…purchase a copy of Volume I or better yet…you can purchase a copy of “Mortimer’s Odyssey” Brownie’s fictional father. It is illustrated in color! Have a wonderful summer!
First Day of Spring
This year, the first day of spring occurred on Tuesday March 19, 2024. Here in Northern Idaho the weather has been mild with high temperatures reaching the middle 60s F/18 C. I have seen early greening and growth of plant life in our neighborhood. Flowering plants are springing up in some locations. I have seenContinue reading “First Day of Spring”
Mortimer and Brownie
Mortimer is Brownie’s father. He is a runaway dachshund who goes on a month-long journey to find his way back home. It is not a boring journey, but one filled with hunger, cold, fights with various creatures etc. Brownie is Mortimer’s daughter. Her journey is filled with trial and trauma. She is searching for theContinue reading “Mortimer and Brownie”
For the Love of Our Dog Brownie 