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Walking Tour – St. Joseph’s Cemetery – 08-20-17
The next in this year’s series of Walking Tours in Albion cemeteries was this past Sunday – August 20th – led by Orleans County Historian, Matt Ballard. The cemetery we toured this week was St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Route 31 in Albion. This cemetery was established in the mid 1920s and many of the Catholics who were interred at the Old St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Brown Road were moved to the new cemetery and others traded their plots in the old cemetery for ones at the new cemetery….some left their loved ones were they were and some kept their plots in the old cemetery and were interred there when they passed away. The new St. Joe’s is the final resting place of several clergy from the St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s Catholic churches in Albion, as well as Catholic families who were members of these churches.
Here are some photos from the Walking Tour:
Next week is the last in the summer series of Walking Tours and it will be held at Mount Albion Cemetery. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend that one – I have a busy day that day, but we’ll see!
Photos of the Day – August 19th and 20th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 19-20, 2017:
AUGUST 19
# 231 Photo Prompt – Starts with S (and MOTD):
“Steak”
#startswithS #HelloFreshMeal
Buttered-Up Steak with Roasted Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans……yummy!
OOTD:
LLR Puzzle Pieces Leggings with an olive Perfect Tee and matching jewelry
AUGUST 20
# 232 Photo Prompt – Starts with T:
“Tile Roof”
#startswithT
Chapel at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Albion – the tile roof is original to the building circa late 1920s/early 1930s.
OOTD:
LLR Amelia dress and pearls for church…..
LLR Leggings and Perfect Tee for casual the rest of the day!
MOTD:
Thyme and Honey Pork Chops over Couscous with a Peachy Arugula Salad
#HelloFreshMeal
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Photos of the Day – Aug 18th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 18, 2017:
# 230 Photo Prompt – Starts with R:
“Red Table”
#startswithR
“Red, Again”
#startswithR
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MEGAN!
We don’t know Megan’s actual birthday – she and her sister, Amy, found their way to a friend’s house and I took them in just until we could find their home or a new home for them…..that home ended up being mine! The vet estimated they were about 8 weeks old at the time. So, we backed up 8 weeks from when they found us to the week of August 15th……and we have celebrated their birthdays during this week every year since! Amy passed away in January 2015 and Megan turned 11 this week!
Here is my Megan with her sister, Amy, the day they came to live at my house (for what was supposed to be temporary…..yeah, right) and a couple more recent photos of my old gray lady!!!
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Photos of the Day – August 17th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 17, 2017:
# 229 Photo Prompt – Starts with Q:
“Quest for Nectar”
#startswithQ #happypollinator
# 229 Caught By My Lens:
“Pretty In Pink”
MORE OF THE BEE:
OOTD:
Purple Flamingos in Pink Tutus, Baby……check out this great LLR Irma top with black capris!
NEW HELLO FRESH BOX:
New box of great looking meals arrived, today! I am going to try to do it differently this week…..I found when I took out the wrapped “second” plates to eat a few days after they were cooked, that they were no where near as good as they were when they were fresh…..reminded me why I am not a fan of leftovers! They were still “OK” and I ate most of them – meats were still good and some of the sides, but parts were rubbery and/or overcooked after warming up, so went in the trash can. So…..to avoid wasting food, I am going to try to only cook 1/2 the meal at a time – then, both plates will be cooked fresh AND I can learn from whatever I think I might like to change the second time around! hehehe We’ll see how that goes!
This week’s meals:
Buttered-Up Steak with Roasted Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans
Thyme and Honey Pork Chops over Couscous with a Peachy Salad
Honey Mustard Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Zucchini, and Onion
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Photos of the Day – Aug 15th and 16th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 15-16, 2017:
AUGUST 15
# 227 Photo Prompt – Starts with O:
“Orange Sherbet Outfit”
#startswithO #lularoecarly
# 227 Caught By My Lens:
I went up to get ready for bed and found Megan and Lamb Chop (Megan’s favorite toy) all cozy in the bed! The bed was made up before she went up, but she wanted to make a comfy spot for her and her friend! 🙂
Then, she thought Lamb Chop was too far away, so she pulled her in for a hug and snuggle! Aaawww!!!
OOTD:
My Photo of the Day is also my OOTD……LLR Carly with a Joy duster added for a little “something-something”!
AUGUST 16
# 228 Photo Prompt – Starts with P:
“Peanut Toting Blue Jay”
#startswithP
OOTD:
These fun LLR Leggings with telephones on them and a Perfect Tee are so appropriate because just yesterday I sold all the corded phones I had – the last of the tasks associated with cutting the cord and going to a “cell-only” life!
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Photos of the Day – August 13th and 14th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 13-14, 2017:
AUGUST 13
# 224 Photo Prompt – Starts with M:
“Marker”
#startswithM
OOTD:
LLR Perfect Tee and solid black Leggings
MOTD:
My third and final Hello Fresh meal of the week was Sweet-as-Honey Chicken with Snow Peas over Jasmine Rice. Another excellent meal…..I did make an alteration, though – I like snow peas, but not as many as they sent – I prefer a few in a medley of other veggies. So, I only used a few and supplemented the meal with some baby peas I had in the freezer. YUM!!! That’s it for this week…..the rest of the week I’ll be eating plate # 2 of each of the three meals and/or finding something worth eating! 🙂
AUGUST 14
# 226 Photo Prompt – Starts with N:
“Not Your Average Scarecrow”
#startswithN #auntsamantha
OOTD:
LLR Wine colored Irma top with Unicorn Leggings……how fun are these???
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Walking Tour of Old St. Joseph Cemetery – 08-13-17
This evening, I attended the second in the annual series of Walking Tours of local Albion cemeteries held in August each year. Tonight’s tour was of the Old St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Brown Road. This cemetery had some interesting stories and rich history relating to the Catholic immigrants that formed the St. Joseph and St. Mary Assumption Churches in Albion. This was the first cemetery dedicated to Catholic burials in the area – a precursor to the current St. Joseph Cemetery on Rt. 31.
Here are some photos I took during the tour:
Many of the graves are unmarked or modestly marked because the immigrants could not afford expensive stones to mark the graves of their loved ones. Also, some were exhumed and moved to the new St. Joseph’s Cemetery once it was established. So, it looks like there is a lot of empty space….but, in reality, there are people buried there, just may not have markers. But, the graves that are marked make for some interesting photographs…..and some were quite extravagant for the times and the poor status of the people.
Hughes – middle – is the largest of the monuments in this cemetery
One of the more recent graves…….I assume based on their dates, that they may have purchased their plots prior to the new St. Joseph Cemetery opening in the 1920s and decided to keep their plots in the old cemetery when they had the option to trade for spots in the new cemetery.
In the back of the cemetery, the sun was so pretty shining through the trees…
….which caused sun rays to fall on this wooden cross marker
Next week, we tour the current St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Route 31. Then, the final tour of the series will be back at Mount Albion.
Lake Ontario and Oak Orchard River at Sunset – 08-12-17
It has been a while since I’ve popped over to Point Breeze to see the sun setting on the lake….yeah, its been a busy summer, but that is no excuse to not do something I love so much! Well, since my Photo of the Day photo prompt was “Starts with L”, I took advantage of the chance to go to the Lake! hehehe
So, here are the photos I took……I didn’t stay too long, but it was long enough to see the beauty and capture some awesome shots!
Nope – that isn’t black specks on your monitor or dust on my lens….those are geese!!! 😀
The good Lord sure doesn’t disappoint when it comes to color, does He?
As I was leaving the Point to head home, this song came on the radio…..I thought it would make a perfect addition to this post! Loggins & Messina – “Watching The River Run”
Photos of the Day – August 12th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 8, 2017:
# 224 Photo Prompt – Starts with L:
“Lake Ontario in a Boat”
#startswithL
# 224 Caught By My Lens:
“Beginning of Dusk”
Lake Ontario at Point Breeze, NY
OOTD:
Today, I rocked these super cute LLR Bunny Leggings and a Classic Tee
MOTD:
My second Hello Fresh meal was AMAZING……Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Lemony Potatoes and Zucchini! Another super easy recipe that was filling and delicious!!! The ingredients were all fresh and beautiful and complimented each other perfectly! Again, it was a meal for two, so I had a plate to eat and one to wrap up for another night! I think getting these meals is waking up my love of cooking and giving me a reason to eat at home! 😀
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Photos of the Day – Aug 9th, 10th, and 11th
Here are my Photos of the Day for August 9-11, 2017:
AUGUST 9
# 221 Photo Prompt – Starts with I:
“Italian for Dinner”
#startswithI
Olive Garden – surprise birthday dinner for my niece, Brittany!
# 221 Caught By My Lens:
“Salute'”
OOTD:
I started out with LLR Mickey leggings and a charcoal Classic Tee to go to the gym and run errands
And, later – for my niece’s surprise birthday dinner – I changed into this LLR Julia dress and Sarah sweater
AUGUST 10
# 222 Photo Prompt – Starts with J:
“Jam-packed with Jive Turkey Buzzards”
#startswithJ
Found on the top of the canal gates on Eagle Harbor Albion Rd……my Grandparents used to call Eagle Harbor “Buzzard’s Gulch” – guess this may be why!!! hehehe
# 222 Caught By My Lens:
More pics of the turkey buzzards…..at one point there were 12-15 of them, but they came and went while I was taking photos!
OOTD:
I wore this aqua acid washed LLR Carly to lunch with friends!
AUGUST 11
# 223 Photo Prompt – Starts with K:
“Kiwi for Lunch”
#startswithK
# 223 Caught By My Lens:
Look at the size of the HUGE cones on my Pinky Winky Hydrangea bush, this year!!! WOW!!!
The bush is LOADED with them! I have two more of these bushes, but they are younger and the cones are much smaller!
OOTD:
I paired this super comfy LLR Classic Tee with a pair of capris for the gym, errands, and housework!
AND MORE – DINNER PLANS – DOTD (dinner of the day):
I decided to try one of those meal plan companies that send you all you need to make a few meals each week. I chose “Hello Fresh” for my trial. So far, I’m pleased with it……the ingredients are fresh and of high quality…..the recipes are easy……there are enough choices to ensure I will find meals to choose that I should enjoy……everything comes packed separately, so I can be flexible with foods I can’t eat or don’t particularly care for – for instance, tonight’s meal called for mozzarella cheese in the pasta salad, but I’m allergic to cheese, so I was able to just leave it out – also, the chipotle power was not already added to the BBQ sauce, so I could add just enough to make it within my spicy tolerance! 🙂 So — I got my first box this week and fixed my first meal, tonight! I get the “meals for two” – 3 meals a week option – so, I can actually get six meals out of the boxes each week – each night I cook the two servings – one to eat and one to wrap up for another night! So far, so good! Tonight’s meal was soooooo good! And, it was a good sized portion – I was full and then some!
This is everything that comes in the box for this particular meal – tonight’s meal was Chipotle BBQ Chicken Thighs with Pesto Pasta Salad!
Excellent! Very tasty and filling! Two Chipotle BBQ chicken thighs and the salad was made of charred zucchini, charred red onions, penne pasta, a variety of heirloom grape tomatoes, and pesto – it also called for fresh mozzarella, but I left that out!
And, I have another plate just like it in the fridge for another night!
AND…..there was pasta salad left over after I put a generous portion on each of the two plates!
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