"We  know  that  ALL  things  work  together  for  good . . ."
​  
Romans 8:28

The  FIFTH  Gift  of  the  Spirit,  FORTITUDE, 
strengthens  the  soul  against  natural  fear 
 and  supports, 
to  the  very  end, 
 the  performance  of  duty. 

 FORTITUDE  imparts  to  the  will  an  impulse  and  energy 
 which  move  it  to  undertake, 
without  hesitancy, 
 the  most  arduous  tasks, 
to  face  dangers, 
 to  trample  under  foot  human  respect, 
and  to  endure, 
without  complaint, 
the  slow  martyrdom  of  even  lifelong  tribulation. 

This information comes from the 

ARCHCONFRATERNITY  OF  THE  HOLY  GHOST
located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania,

 whose objectives are to glorify GOD,
the HOLY GHOST
 and to obtain an abundance of his gifts for all.


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Montauk
 New York

in 
March


 furthest  habitable  point  on  Long  Island ...

end  o'  the  New York  line ...

before  summer  craziness  takes  over.

*  SCROLL   A   TAD   DOWN   FOR    SLIDE   SHOW  *

Hearts  beat  again
on  the  ocean's sand,
long  time 
longed  for  friend
coming  home 
now  and  then
at  Montauk's  tail  end


YOUR   COMMENTS
ALWAYS   WELCOME
ALWAYS   SECURE 

President 
William  McKinley 
called  for  volunteers
which led to the creation of

Teddy  Roosevelt's 
Rough  Riders.

"RECRUITS  MUST  BE 
A  GOOD  SHOT...

ABLE  TO  RIDE  ANYTHING 
IN  THE  LINE  OF  HORSEFLESH...

A  ROUGH  AND  READY  FIGHTER,

AND  ABOVE  ALL

MUST  HAVE  ABSOLUTELY 
NO  UNDERSTANDING
OF  THE  WORD

FEAR."

Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt

COME  BACK  NEXT  WEEK
FOR  PART  TWO

Please  know  that 
your  comments  are  welcome !!! 

You need  NOT  supply  your  e-mail  address  NOR  your  full  name when  doing  so  !

This little known natural wonder
 
lies just east of 

Las Cruces, New Mexico, 

neighboring our government’s 

White Sands Missile Range.  


Pure white gypsum sand 

covers  275 square miles 

and visitors can enjoy it 

free of charge !




It  all  brings  to  mind  the world’s  greatest  intellectual,

Jesus, 

{ who  wandered the wildreness for forty days and nights }

and his infamous quote,

“Peace  I  leave  with  you,

My  peace  I  give  unto  you:

Not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.

Let  your  heart  not  be  troubled, 

neither  let  it  be  afraid.” 

John 14:27

Sounds good to me.

How ‘bout you ? 

 

SOMEONE  LOST  THEIR  MARBLES

in the desert of
 Las Cruces, New Mexico.

I  know  because

I  FOUND  THEM !!!

Funny  thing  is
 that  I  found  each  one
on  consecutive  days
 and  in  varying  locations,
 miles  apart,
 as  I  was  rock  hunting
around  the  region.


I  can  only  surmise  that  losing  one’s  marbles
in  the  wastelands  around  Las Cruces
is  a  rather  common  occurrence…

-  OR -

 ... the  gods  had  me  strolling  in  the  same  path
as  the  one  poor  soul  who  lost  them  all. 

COINCIDENCE  ? 

What are the odds ?


So, if  you  are  the  sad  soul,

{ or souls },

who  lost  their  marbles  in  the  desert,

PLEASE  e-mail  or  LEAVE  A  COMMENT
with   a   description  of  them

-  AND  -

IF  IT'S  A  MATCH,
 
I'LL  SEND  THEM  BACK  TO  YOU

ASAP ! 

I  really  don’t  need  anyone  else’s  marbles.

I  still  have  all  of  my  own.

I  know  because  I  checked.

Thank you.


In the meantime, 

supposing   that   Abraham Lincoln   was   correct   when  he  said,



“MOST  FOLKS  ARE  ABOUT  AS  HAPPY 


AS  THEY  MAKE  UP  THEIR  MINDS  TO  BE.”,

just  for  today,

I  WILL  BE  HAPPY  !
 
How ‘bout you ?

At the
Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary
in Summit, New Jersey,
there are 17 Dominican Nuns
working  very  hard  to  make  ends  meet
by  running  a  Mail  Order  Gift Shop
called
THE  CLOISTER  SHOPPE

These  industrious  women  are
SOLELY
responsible  for  their  financial  support,
relying  completely  on  Divine  Providence.

The Roman Catholic Church, The Vatican,
The Holy See, The Bishop, etc...
DOES   NOT -  DOES  NOT
financially assist them in any way
AT  ALL !!!

That means that your last minute gift
can have dual purpose
and double strength in what it will do for others.

They  offer  beautiful  hand made,  natural soaps
in  bar,  as  well as  refillable  8 oz   liquid bottles
in  many  various  scents  and sets 
that  customers simply  rave  about !

One of their most popular sellers is a
citrus basil soap that is simply divine.

They've also created  NATURAL  scented room sprays
that won't poison your children and pets
at  a  fraction  of  Walmart  prices
in  environmentally  conscious  pump  spray  bottles

 If you're looking for natural body creams and lotions,
they have made them as well.

What I like the very best is the ability to
CREATE   YOUR  OWN  GIFT BASKET,
which they will fill with your exact specifications.

There are  many  plusses  and  more  choices
at the
CLOISTER  SHOPPE.

They offer books, dvds, religious statues and rosaries.

You can pay safely and securely with
PAY PAL
and they boast of
FAST  REASONABLE  SHIPPING !

Have a look and
GET  YOUR  ORDER  IN  VERY  SOON
as  all  production  CEASES
on  DECEMBER  17 th   !

Hamden hamlet hides just outside
the college town of Delhi,
where you'd be making an excellent
scholarly choice to send your
academic bound brat.

There wont be a chance in heck
of them getting into anything but
an education here. 

If they've been especially naughty,
their first winter will forever cure them. 
There simply is no choice
but to study in conditions similar to
the frozen tundras of Siberia. 

I'm not sure if it would be funny or cruel.



Anyway, as I was passing through,
I couldn't help but notice the Scarecrow on County Road 26
pointing to Donnelly's Farm full of colorful gourds and squash...
and... of course,
Mr. Tom  Donnelly hauling huge pumpkins from his patch to the sales area,
where his lovely wife, Ginny, was attentively assisting several customers.

I enjoyed listening to in depth explanations concerning bees, pollination and
the demise of dairy cattle in the area due to education - not government !

I thought to myself that men are kinda like pumpkins.

It seems like all the good ones are taken
or
they've had everything scraped out of their heads with a spoon.

So, have a look at the mini slide show here and do your Pumpkin pickin at Donnelly's
where the scenery is gorgeous and the prices are ridiculously reasonable !
How 'bout their pumpkin totem that's lit up at night !
Very cool !

Wondering what to do this
Columbus Day Weekend ?

Once you confirm your cabin at
The Guest House B & B,
and had a great night's rest,
get up on Saturday, October 6 th., enjoy  your included breakfast
and go for a leisurely ride 
into the Catskills
towards Downsville,
where there'll be a day time Fair,
rain or shine,
in the Fire House on Main Street. 

You'll be able to purchase local Maple Syrup harvested in Spring, homemade jams, baked goods
and local crafts.

Be certain to buy a raffle ticket for one of the many lavish gift baskets created by the Reed women.

The proceeds go towards a Scholarship Fund in honour of Brandon Reed,
who died of a mysterious neurological disorder at the age of three.

Continue on for ten miles to the Town of Walton.
The  American  Cancer  Society's  Harvest  Festival
will have 100 vendors at the Fairground.

End the day by enjoying a spectacular Fireworks display
in the midst of the mountains
while sampling delicious foods and listening to local music
at the
TASTE  of the  CATSKILLS  FESTIVAL
in Delhi, just a few more miles away.

If you simply can't manage an entire weekend from NYC, 
take a nice day trip on Saturday or Sunday,
straight up  87  or  6  to
Stormville  Airport  Antique  Show   &   Flea  Market
in Stormville, NY
They'll have 600 vendors and Free Admission.

or,
even closer to home,
on Sunday, October 7 th.
try
Nyack's  Famous  Street  Fair
They'll have 140 vendors.

Just click on the highlighted names in this article
to be linked to more informative sites.

The height of the Fall Foliage in the Catskills this year
will prove to be the long Columbus Day weekend
of October 6th.

  If you haven't already made plans to get away,
you should consider this romantic gem
alongside the meandering Willowemoc River,
just 2 hours northwest of NYC,
managed by Andrea Plunket.

There are six very clean and cozy cottages.
You can look at them by clicking here. 

The Africa Cottage and the China Cottage have large indoor Jacuzzis
certainly suitable for lovebirds.

Imagine yourself unwinding in one of the three outside hot tubs,
sipping a complimentary pre dinner drink while watching the nature around you.

Ahhh ...

ZAGAT was right when they called it,  
"Rustic luxury and the feeling is pure escape".

The makings for a hearty and healthy breakfast,
{ fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee, milk, eggs, bacon, cereal, muffins },
is included in each cottage’s kitchenette,
so you can enjoy it at your own timing.

And there's daily Maid-Service, so you don't have to wash a dish !

You could even schedule a massage in your cottage
to get ready for your return to that concrete jungle.

Best of all, is the fact that your four legged friend is welcome here. 
You can confidently take leisurely walks on forested paths together.

  Have a look at   The Guest House B & B   website
by clicking this link:

http://www.theguesthouse.com/ 

It will show you everything you need to know,
including simple instructions on how to get there.