buffalo journeys

  This year Easter is early; it's at the beginning of April, which means Ash Wednesday is early. As we approach the penitential season of Lent, let's start reflecting on how we can better prepare for it:     - what to give up for Lent     - what Lenten meditations to consider (any books to get beforehand?)     - start thinking about meatless meals options (getting some recipes ready?)     - how to prepare the family for Lent     - as always, put God first Feel free to share the post.  Let us pray for one another. With so much terrible things going on in the world around us, more fasting, penance, and prayers never hurts and would surely help us all.   

After hearing about Carlsbad Caverns for years and years, Cutie and Misty finally visited the amazing caves this year. It was truly impressive and lived up to our expectations.  This is the entrance to the cavern. We walked down and took the elevator up. When we finally arrived at the bottom, we were glad that we did it in that order because the walk down took longer than we anticipated. We took a snack break at the cafe and gift shop in the main room, where we sent postcards back home with post marks from Carlsbad. How cool that there's a post office at the caverns?! soda straws and stalactites The cave formations of "soda straws", stalactites, and stalagmites got more and more interesting as we went deeper into the caverns. There was so much to see, and the audio tour was well worth it. This is indeed a memorable visit. Cutie and Misty highly recommend it!   The caverns were huge. We tried to see all that we could, but I'm pretty sure we probably missed something. W...

Wishing you and your family a Happy Lunar New Year. May this year be filled with good health, good luck, and lots of happiness. Thanks for stopping by and reading.