Tomorrow is my mother's birthday.  I spent most of the day today with her.  She wanted a necklace, so I got her one that she liked, and that I can afford.  Now I feel like cheapskate 'cause I couldn't afford to get her anything nicer.

I feel like this a lot.  My budgets have been tight, and I am not able to be as extravagant as I would like.  I know I shouldn't feel sad, and yes, I know it is the thought that counts, but I cannot help it.

O, well, It is just a quirk in being me.

(from my HQ blog)

C.E. Dorsett

Thanx to the search engines. You helped me get in touch with an friend from Frederick, MD. I hope we will become friends again

I just wanted to take a moment to celebrate the moment. Now, you can't say I only post on negative topics. LOL.

C.E. Dorsett

To be upfront and honest with you, this is why I left the Catholic Church. My beliefs remain Catholic even though the church has gone batty. Just wanted to reveal my bias up front.

Seven members of the board of Catholic Charities of Boston resigned Wednesday to protest bishops' effort to prohibit same-sex couples from adopting from Catholic social service agencies.

We “cannot participate in an effort to pursue legal permission to discriminate against Massachusetts citizens who want to play their part in building strong families,” the seven members said in a written statement (Gay.com).

How can the Church actively work to stop LGBT people from adopting? What legal or ethical grounds could they possibly have? I am going to hold my tongue on this and go say a Rosary for this Bishop and the errant church. I salute these seven board members, they are truly on the side of the angels.