This is my one and only Lilac Crowned Amazon baby ever born to my pair named Shasta and Franchesco. He is three weeks old in this photo...and he only looks as if he can stand...I actually had to prop him up to get this picture. At this age he could not stand or eat on his own and his only job was to grow.
He became amazingly beautiful in the next 9 weeks until he was weaned and ready to move to his new home in Illinois. His name is now Marty.

Wow, today was another blank day. Very hard when I have several weeks on end of these sort of days. I know what I need to get done but it just doesn't happen no matter how I try to muster up the stuff. Not as easy to find things to be grateful for or live in joy when my life seems to pile up and get messier and messier.

I am reminded how St. Paul was ship wrecked and floating around in the sea for days on end, and he was imprisoned for no fault of his own, and, through these and many other difficul times he still managed to be grateful to God. In all things give thanks (at least that is what Paul said).

I am thankful to God for today even though I had a hard time. Grateful for one load of dishes washed. Glad I had dinner to eat. Now I am thankful for my bed that I will retire to as soon as I am finished with this blog.

GratefulJoy