[fatima]

Another one out,

[AnAmericanMother]

Praise the Lord!

Heaven shower blessings on all these good men!

[fatima]

MAYHUGH HARRY

[AnAmericanMother]

Perhaps a short word of thanks to St. Barbara, patron saint of miners (and all who work with explosives, including my husband the fireworks maker), would not come amiss.

This statue of St. Barbara was carved out of the rock of the mine by one of the miners in Wieliszcka, Poland.