Pope Pius IX at Santa Maria Maggiore #happy365 H365/42, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: I don’t know if today can really be a ‘happy365’ day. It has certainly been an interesting one that is for sure. I previously posted my thoughts this morning just after the news of the resignation of…
Wednesday has taken a different turn…
On Wednesday, we had planned to attend the Papal Audience at St Peter’s and then, that evening, we had been granted tickets to Santa Sabina for the Papal Ash Wednesday Mass. We felt so blessed for this opportunity – Santa Sabina is a small church and to get the chance to begin Lent with our…
Beautiful Rome! #happy365
Beautiful Rome! #happy365 H365/41, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: Things are quiet in Rome on a Sunday. After Mass and a lovely breakfast we chilled out in a room for a bit and then headed out. Even the churches are closed in the afternoon so we jumped on a bus to…
Santa Susanna #happy365
Santa Susanna #happy365 H365/40, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: Our first full day in Rome and we had a HUGE day where we walked our little feet off! This is the Santa Susanna church which is essentially the American church in Rome. They have English Masses here and if you look…
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano #happy365
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano #happy365 HH365/39, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: What a crazy 24 hours! Our flight was awesome – Alitalia were fabulous! We landed 5 minutes ahead of schedule at 7.55am. We were in a taxi by 8.35 and even with peak hour traffic, we were checking…
Ready to fly! #happy365
Ready to fly! #happy365 H365/38, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: At Gate 8 – next stop… Rome!
Prepping my Kindle #happy365
Prepping my Kindle #happy365 H365/37, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: All packed for our flight tomorrow – getting my Kindle ready. Hoping this will help me fall asleep straight after the dinner service.
A real snowflake! #happy365
A real snowflake! #happy365 H365/36, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: We had some light fluffy snow this morning and I was out enjoying it while I waited for the bus. I looked down at my mitten and saw a perfect snowflake. Aren’t they gorgeous? I’ve never been able to really experience…
EJ and Sami – finally! #happy365
EJ and Sami – finally! #happy365 H365/35, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: For anyone who watches Days of our Lives, today was a major day. After seven years, EJ and Sami are finally together! YES! Love them!
Sunday snow #happy365
Sunday snow #happy365 H365/34, a photo by Jenelle Blevins on Flickr. Via Flickr: Going to 8.30 Mass may mean giving up a Sunday sleep-in but we get first dibs on enjoying the dusting of snow that fell overnight! Happy Superbowl Sunday!