Have you ever noticed that the first cut of grass has the sweetest smell? Subsequent cuts never quite have that same sweet, green smell. Any guesses as to why? Answer to be posted on Saturday, but please put your guesses in the comments! Have a great day!
Author Archives: Rita
Do You Ever Have One of those Banana Bread Days?
So, for those of you who don’t know….I love to bake. Yeah. Ever wonder why my blog is called GF Recipes and Writings? First, because I love to bake (and cook, if I’m being totally honest!) and also because I love to write and have yet to run out of things to say! Big mouth,Continue reading “Do You Ever Have One of those Banana Bread Days?”
Holy Week
Hello! I thought I’d post my plans for Holy Week. It has been many years since I attended all of the Masses of Holy week. I’m not sure exactly why that is. Perhaps it’s that it’s not required, and really, aren’t we all just super busy?!!! Maybe it’s that I didn’t want to go alone. Continue reading “Holy Week”
Spring
Springtime in the Midwest! Welcome, spring!
Today
Today is a special day. Some of you, who like pie will say it’s pi(e) day. While that is true, before Pi day, it was something else. It was the day I became a mother. That’s right. Twenty-five years ago. On this date, I gave birth to Child #1. Of course, we did not callContinue reading “Today”
I’ve known people
I’ve known people who cannot for the life of them understand why I want to live in the Midwest. To those people, I say, I don’t like big bugs, hurricanes, earthquakes, or poisonous snakes. Maybe it’s in where I grew up. I grew up on a small farm in Illinois. Yes, there is a placeContinue reading “I’ve known people”
Goodbye, Father Hugh!
I know it’s been a while since I posted, and I promise, I was getting ready to do just that when I got walloped again. Fr. Hugh, our beloved priest who joins us every Sunday for Mass passed away. I know he was older. I know. And I get that he wasn’t in the greatestContinue reading “Goodbye, Father Hugh!”
Another Gone
The dragon devoured yet another today. Another senseless death. It indescrimately devours mothers fathers Sisters brothers. It leaves orphans behind It doesn’t care. We feed it more everyday. Eating, gorging itself on our loved ones. Will it ever stop? Is there ever to be an end? Can anyone resist? Rarely, though we seem to canonizeContinue reading “Another Gone”
Goodbye, Monsignor!
This morning at Mass we learned that our beloved Monsignor Schwartz passed away on Wednesday afternoon. I’m so beside myself with grief. Monsignor served our tiny parish for almost a decade. He was generous and kind with his time and wisdom. He taught all four of my kids how to serve Mass. He heard andContinue reading “Goodbye, Monsignor!”
Coming Home
Ah, my dear readers, it is good to be back! I feel as if it has been an age since we shared time together! I realize that I have been somewhat sporadic in my writings, and I apologize. It has been a rough season for me. First and foremost, Child #3 is an ever-mounting challenge.Continue reading “Coming Home”
GF Recipes and Writings 