Italian Mastiff in my house

Oh sure, she may look menacing to you, but she is so lovable. When she is outside her and her sister run through the yard playing tag. She has a condition known as cherry eye. We had operations done on her eyes to try to correct it, but we won't do anymore operations. If we elected to do another surgery then she would lose the ability to make tears. Personally, I think that is wrong. We just wipe her face clean from all the dirt she plays in all day. She is such a great dog. How cute is that mug?

Joseph Sparrowhawk and Sarah Persinger 4

Sarah and Joseph had several children. In the state of Virginia at the time it was against the law to marry a Native American. Native people were not even considered human beings. White or Black were the only classifications. If a person was Mulatto, the person was an outcast. They were in neither class. Sarah had several Mulatto children, and they were taken away from her. The state of Virginia took her to court, and wanted to know who the father of the children was. She would not tell them. The children were considered wards of Overseers of the Poor. Andrew was the brother of Sarah, so he ended up taking the children. Interestingly enough while the children were in the Overseer of the Poor they were considered Mulatto, but once they were moved into the house of Andrew they were considered White. I am sure this made their lives a little easier, but they were still Mulatto to some people.

Sarah married another man later in life, and Joseph had to walk the Trail of Tears with two of the children he and Sarah shared. The two children were darker complected and Sarah and Joseph thought it would be too difficult for them to be considered White. Joseph died in Oklahoma, and Sarah stayed in Virginia.

Book Art

Have you walked into an antique store to find art that is found in books? I am sure if you have gone to an antique store then you have ran across some images that were originally in books.

This image was suppose to be Mary Magdalene she is talking to a skull in a cave. Many cultures had relationships with the dead. We still do today as we visit graves, and talk to our ancestors. The relationship they had included making a mask, and even decorating a skull. Which leads me to think that at one time someone decided to allow the skull of a family member to be interred, but make a skull out of rock.
What is it about skulls that has made such an impact on society today. I must admit I love skulls. I have dreamed of having a skull in my library since I was a little girl. Although I thought about having a real skull for a hot second...then I thought about it the next second...that belongs to someone else. I am not sure how this image came to me. I really wanted a crystal skull! Did I see it somewhere in the Encyclopedia in our house? I must have seen it somewhere.

One day I was sharing this image with my husband. He said it was creepy. I kept justifying to him..."it is a crystal skull, not a real one." He said "It is still creep." Years have passed since I told him that I wanted a crystal skull. I do have one, and so do each of my children. I have a life size crystal skull, my son has a green one, and my daughter has a rose quartz. I want a few more. There are artist creating these with great skill.

The next time you are in an antique store go for the whole book instead of just an image. It is a much better deal!

Godiva

Easter chocolates were from Godiva this year. Last year we had Italian Chocolate. This year I stopped in the Godiva shop and bought all the goodies from Godiva. These little truffle horses were a big hit with everyone.

Transforming

I finally got to fit into this skirt. This is what I wore to Easter Candle Light Service. It was a beautiful service, and very long.

What have I learned on my Lenten journey. Well, this year I gave up luxury goods, and chocolate. I cut my sugar consumption by half. Although, I did not buy luxury gifts for myself. I did go a little overboard on buying luxury items for others.

I feel good about my accomplishments, and I want to continue on my path to transform myself. Any transformations for you?

Loving Sunday Dinner

I wish I would have taken a photo of the meal I had for dinner. My husband made Sunday dinner for the second Sunday in a row. We had Ravioli, Roast that was wrapped in bacon with yummy spices, New potatoes with roasted onions, green and red peppers, one dinner roll, salad, chocolate eclair with berries.

This was a great holiday break. I have so enjoyed not cooking. I must say my husband is a great cook too. I hope you all have had a great Holiday weekend too!

Happy Easter to Everyone!

I thought this was adorable so I had to change it around to share with everyone. I think it could not be greater. An Easter bunny on a Scooter is just plain classic.

Have a great Easter everyone, and if you don't believe then Have a Great Sunday! It is all good!!!

Warm wishes to you all!!!