Franciscan Focus

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293728282026-01-23T02:26:37.784-06:00Franciscan FocusJust a simple blog of a Secular Franciscan trying to live life with a Franciscan focus.Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.comBlogger752125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-27201653796028187972019-08-15T15:48:00.000-05:002019-08-15T15:48:57.756-05:00No, I haven't died ...

... I've just been neglecting this dinky blog. When I created it in 2006, I quickly threw things together using a simple template and bare minimum of features, fully intending to circle back and spiff it up with things like a search feature, back/forward navigation, full tag browsing, and a cleaner, responsive template. Clearly, I haven't done any of that. Then there's the added fun of all

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-66899393805211139242018-09-06T21:25:00.002-05:002018-09-06T21:25:43.301-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special hot tub saints edition)

View this post on Instagram It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Hot tubs. . 2) A shorter workweek thanks to the Labor Day holiday on Monday. . 3) The communion of saints. . 4) Listening to The Bloop's =^..^= purrs. . 5) Soap. . 6) Plastic food storage containers. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared by Lisa, ofs ?? (@

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-3394536394987450572018-08-30T21:32:00.001-05:002018-08-30T21:32:20.132-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special bug-free burgers edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) No additional flash flooding this week. . 2) Burgers without buns. Not as highfalutin' as Doctors Without Borders, but danged delicious. . 3) Novenas. . 4) The happy anticipation of a 3-day weekend being just around the corner. . 5) Indoor plumbing. . 6) Bug-free, no-biting-worries beds. . 7)

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-84454850876930455562018-08-23T23:05:00.002-05:002018-08-23T23:05:41.990-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special stylebook dinner edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Amid the scary flooding ?? in Madison and Gov. Walker declaring a state of emergency for our county (Dane), we're safe, dry, and have power. . 2) Being able to find and play with fun stickers like this in photo/pic apps for simple, bright cheer. ?? . 3) Pals who unfailingly and graciously share

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-87280510446097772452018-08-16T22:53:00.002-05:002018-08-16T22:53:56.843-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special unicorn spiralizer edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Lunch with a coworker who's become a pal. . 2) A spiralizer for making zoodles. . 3) Relaxing in hot tubs. . 4) The ridiculous cheer of unicorns. ?? . 5) Towels. . 6) Remembering to pray. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared by Lisa, ofs ?? (@franciscat03) on Aug 16, 2018 at 8:43pm PDT

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-62103550887849399512018-08-09T22:07:00.004-05:002018-08-09T22:07:48.166-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special Pixel ramen edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Being bracketed by cats. . 2) Premade ramen broth. . 3) Garlic. . 4) Light and powerful laptop. . 5) Pie on my Pixel XL. Which I'm still enjoying about a year (?) after getting it. (The phone, that is.) . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared by Lisa, ofs 🐱 (@franciscat03) on Aug 9, 2018 at

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-72520492405956518682018-07-26T19:42:00.002-05:002018-07-26T19:42:44.903-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special incubator webinars edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Cauliflower and cheese soup. Freakin' taste buds party. ?? . 2) Free profession-related webinars. (Okay, not technically free because it was from one of the professional associations in which I'm a member. Still.) . 3) Cooler temps = non-sweatbucket day. . 4) Supreme ease of buying whatever

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-76052932846285683562018-07-19T15:49:00.000-05:002018-07-19T15:49:18.386-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special synced trees edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Enjoying Day 2 of my mini-staycation. . 2) Fresh cheese curds for breakfast. . 3) Comfy home office chair. . 4) Air-conditioning. . 5) Getting our (home) Google Drive sync working again. . 6) Beautiful, mature trees that provide shade as well as loveliness. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-79939083800902974212018-07-17T20:02:00.000-05:002018-07-17T20:02:07.554-05:00Out of the blue manicure

Out of the blue, a manicure pic appears. ?? . Appropriately, of a blue manicure. ?? This is three coats of @orlynails "Forget Me Not", topped with the always-magical Seche Vite. . Love the light blue shade, and a lil' grumpy at already getting a chip just one day later. Ah, well. Still fun. ?? . #NailPolish #nails #polish #manicure #NotAProfessional A post shared by Lisa, ofs ??

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-19321025016802506052018-07-12T19:38:00.000-05:002018-07-12T19:38:23.814-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special plushie lunch edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Helpful and friendly nurses. . 2) Lunch with coworkers. . 3) Pals who thoughtfully share opinions and resources. . 4) Plushie clouds. . 5) Books from libraries, whether printed or digital. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared by Lisa, ofs 🐱 (@franciscat03) on Jul 12, 2018 at 5:17pm PDT NOTE:

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-89601276627171099562018-07-05T20:18:00.000-05:002018-07-05T21:11:03.444-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special Thérèse spreadsheet edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for? Mine are: . 1) Being able to relax after work, without having to worry about running off to a second job. . 2) Sunshine and non-scortching temps. . 3) Spreadsheets. The buggers do come in handy. . 4) Being able to easily buy supplies, like a new Moleskine notebook, when needed. . 5) St. Thérèse of Lisieux. . 6)

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-29721062178569314612018-06-28T18:30:00.000-05:002018-07-05T21:08:44.366-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special recovery laundry edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for? Mine are: . 1) Great lunch with a coworker. . 2) Relaxing after work. . 3) Recognizing the need to take some recovery time after intense, sustained work, instead of slogging miserably along. . 4) Air-conditioning. . 5) Clean laundry. . 6) Congestion-free drives to and from work. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-32782550182126862082018-06-21T23:59:00.000-05:002018-07-05T21:06:02.980-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special zoodle plumbing edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Just barely remembering it's Thursday and squeezing this in! . 2) Using my fantastic new mug at work! (See previous.) Still have no idea which pal sent it, though, because there was no sender info included. If you're reading this and you're the culprit, please lemme know so I can

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-15035162533145191392018-06-14T20:41:00.000-05:002018-07-05T21:01:51.126-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special career chocolate edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Sharp pals who help with career mentoring. . 2) Surprise Adoration at lunch! Popped into a parish to pray before the tabernacle and got the treat of there being Adoration! ❤️ . 3) Making steady progress on editing a hefty chunk o' content. . Side note: "Content Chunks" would make a

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-52221235875941571742018-06-07T20:46:00.000-05:002018-07-05T20:59:28.049-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special photo fiction edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for? Mine are: . 1) Being able to work from home. . 2) The B =^..^= sitting on my lap while I was working. . 3) Air-conditioning. . 4) Cheese. . 5) The joy of good fiction. . 6) Chatting with pals. . 7) Photo editing apps that are fun and easy to use. . #gratitude #thankfulness A post shared by Lisa, ofs 🐱 (@franciscat03)

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-47879367154847891212018-05-31T23:37:00.000-05:002018-07-05T21:11:43.988-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special prayer chunk edition)

It's #ThankfulThursday! What 3 things (minimum!) are you thankful for today? Mine are: . 1) Remembering that it's Thursday just in time to play, as I've completely forgotten for the past several weeks. . Side note: I've previously posted my TT items on Google+, not in Instagram. Figured I'd see how it works to originally post 'em here and share elsewhere. 🙂 . 2) The B

Lisa, ofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09214042870786405260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372828.post-15952985014796213342018-05-03T20:53:00.002-05:002018-05-03T20:53:51.495-05:00It's Thankful Thursday! (Special ceiling sandals edition)