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Back making clouds again. I worked late Wednesday night helping Luis with prep work until 1am. He installed the figures at Our Lady of Americas the next day. This is an amazing scene showing the assumption of our Lady. I ran all over getting supplies and I enjoyed every minute. Now to decorate my church tomorrow. It won't be like this, but just as special. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLmsL8N2xx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Friday is the feast day for the sacred heart of Jesus. The sacred heart is VERY important to me. I had my home consecrated to it years ago. I convinced my friend, the Columbian artist, to do a display at church. I helped him create this beautiful display. We finished sometime after 11pm. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfI2NoiOLJQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today after the storm I was able to harvest my red potatoes. I embrace my Irish roots by loving this root vegetable. And I LOVE potatoes. It is easy to grow these and taste great fresh out of the ground. Each potato got a gentle scrub to allow their beautiful skin to shine. It is easy to restart these too as you just stick a potato back in the ground. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce7ltb6N1tc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Great haul today from my wild blackberries. Looks like in need to make a jam this year. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cew2ofcsS47/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This past week I helped the Columbian artist paint the hand of God for his trinity display. This hand is quite large. About as tall as me! I think we did a great job. 🥰 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cer3LEMNr0I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We've had these dark brown columns for some time. The artist I work with wanted them gold. So I painted them gold. Now they will be used more often! You can see the detail better now. #sacristanlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CeX0IwrMgIM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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For the past few days my lower back has been hurting and wanting to give out. I just gritted my teeth through the pain and moved on. Yesterday I worked again with the Columbian artist to decorate the altar for Pentecost. During the hours with him my back just ached, but held firm. After everything was finished and I finally got home, my back gave out finally. Nothing makes you feel older than being forced to rest by your body and smelling sexy with the perfume of icy hot. My body limitations may be frustrating, but seeing the reactions to our work this weekend will be worth it. I built up the clouds. ⛅️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUpR9mNY39/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Recently I noticed my neighbor had a bird bath. With her mobility getting worse, I asked if she still wanted it. She wanted the one out front, but she said if I can fix the broken one in the back I can have it. So me and my red wagon went back there to collect the pieces to this massive bird bath. The basin is still intact. It's the pedestal that broke. I found the pieces and with gorilla glue along with clamps it should be working again. If this doesn't work, luckily there is a plan B. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd4cz7LNDMR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This lamb was found in the church somewhere. It was brought to me and was asked to repaint it. It looked like lambchop which is not the best to use in altar decorations. The first image is the before. I reconstructed the face and painted in layers. Very different. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdxAm45tu7e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

She is done. Instagram cuts her off, but you can see most of her. Just need to add varnish and then get her blessed! https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWILbVuKTA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I glued a ton of beads on the serpent to add texture and color. I'm finishing up the world below. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUjDS0N2em/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jesus help my garden grow! I decided to have Him and the Holy Spirit watch over my garden this year. I tried to do weed control but I have many things from last year coming up again. Nothing like fresh lettuce on my sandwich! I also have potatoes, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, carrots, leeks, green onion, Swiss chard, cucumbers, beans, yellow squash, and many other experimental plants to see if they grow. Here's to a prolific year! https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUOOEZtoq9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I used to have a beautiful green Japanese maple when I lived in Milstead. When I was made to leave (family drama), I forgot to get a cutting. These trees normally run $50+ depending on the size. My old tree came from the monastery. Cut to recently. I was cleaning the sacristy at church. Fully cleaning. Like, tossing things out. Out the back door from the sacristy I use to go to the dumpster. On the way there is a green Japanese maple. To my luck, it has a few babies in the mulch that haven't been landscaped yet. I lovingly lifted (aka stole) two (sorry Father) trees from the base. I have them in water for now to establish more root. I'm excited about this find. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUM6j4t6jl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mother Mary has been crowned for the month of May! I made the crowns on her head. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-_aR-JHi4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I saw this tomato at work. It was so beautiful I had to take a photo. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc9SvNctOXT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I finished her face. Now working on the rest. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcrnQEysvT9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This mary statues has been waiting to be painted. The original paint job was rushed and ugly. I added gesso over that paint and I'm starting to give her new life. I hope to have her done by May 1st which begins the month you crown Mary statues. https://www.instagram.com/p/CcpA6I8s5C_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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