W is for . . . .#AtoZChallenge

W is for . . .

I just googled synonym for late that begins with a W . . .because I'm late with this post!  I kept thinking I would have a moment sometime yesterday but it never happened.  We had our supper club over for dinner last night and I worked most of the day yesterday and . . .it just didn't happen.  I almost said, "to heck with it" and then I remembered how close I am to finishing!

W is for . . .

Weary

I'm just a tad bit weary this morning!  I did go ahead and ride the bike just now because I have a very busy day.  Mark just said, "do we have anything we have to do on Saturday?"  My response, "NO and I may not leave the house tomorrow." 

Will

Will, as in strong will! (not a sentence - I know that!).  I'm a strong willed person.  Mark is a strong willed person.  We raised two strong willed people.  Now our sweet granddaughter at 11 months and a few days is exhibiting signs of a very strong will.  Strong will can serve you well in life but goodness gracious - sometimes it is hard.  With a face like hers and with such a cute personality, even when she is strong willed, I just want to pick her up and love her!!

Walls

Not the kind you build between countries . . .but my maiden name.  I am really thinking about doing one of those DNA studies because I would love to know the origin . . .who am I really?  I've always wondered if Walls was Walz?

Whirlygig

I have nothing to say about Whirlygigs . . .I just think it is a fun word! 

Worship and Work

I've shared about both of these with you before.  I'm blessed to work where I worship and I love both worship and work (most of the time)!!

This was not a fancy blog post nor a well thought out blog post, though I had jotted down a few W words in my handy dandy notebook (real paper and pen!!).

I think my X words are WIMPIER (extra points??) than my W words!

R is #AtoZChallenge

Today is day 18 of the A to Z Challenge.  I've so enjoyed reading a variety of blogs and I've realized that I have lived a fairly boring life.  I've never been on a safari nor have I seen the Northern Lights - I want to do both of those!  I also want to do a zip line!! 

So R . . .yeah . . .it is Friday night and I am brain dead!  I worked today and right after work I decided that I needed to:

1. Rest and Relax

I went to get a pedicure which is normally very relaxing.  Today was not my favorite pedicure ever and I love the place I go . . .it just wasn't the best.  I imagine it was my frame of mind as much as anything BUT I do have pretty toes right now!!

2.  Rescue

As soon as I finished my pedicure, I rescued my granddaughter from daycare.  Actually, her daycare is very nice and the care givers are awesome.  She and I came to my house and played with her toys until her mommy could get here after work.

3. Rest again

My neighbors were having happy hour on their porch after Emma and her mommy left so I visited with them for a few moments.

4. Ridiculous

Then I bought a ridiculous amount of groceries.  We are having a cookout/picnic in the park with our young adult group on Tuesday night so I purchased those groceries, plus some of our own groceries, plus food to prepare for supper club on Thursday night.  I actually didn't buy everything on my list because I was tired of pushing the heavy cart . . .and there was no more room in the cart!!  I've come up with this wonderful way of fitting extra bags . . .I hang the six pack of diet pepsis over the edge of the cart and then I loop sacks around the tops of the bottles.  I actually couldn't fit between parked cars so I got in extra steps by walking to the end of the row!

5. React

As I was unloading the groceries in the garage, one of my sacks broke . . .and a giant jar of salsa hit the concrete floor and exploded.  I did react.  I wanted to cry but I didn't.  I cleaned it up.  I sort of cleaned it up.  I hope I don't back over glass tomorrow.  I need to wash the floor but I think I'll wait until Mark gets back from the farm tomorrow.

6. Race

I just finished watching Hidden Figures.  It was a wonderful movie.  I wanted to scream and cheer multiple times in the movie.  I LOVED the scene where he ripped the colored bathroom sign off the wall and I LOVED the scene where she convinced the judge to allow her to take classes at an all white school -- to be THE FIRST!!  I loved many other scenes and hated the way we (white southerners) have acted over the years.

7. Robitussin

nuff said?  I need Robitussin.  Allergies.

8. Recycle

Tomorrow is the hazardous waste day in my town and they accept old paint cans, old prescriptions, and a million other things.  I'm hoping they will take my empty helium canister.  I know they will dispose of most of these items but hopefully some will be recycled.

9. Religion

I am a Christian.  My identity is in Christ.  I can't imagine my life without faith.

10. Return

I have to return a dress tomorrow . . .I ordered it for Easter and it just isn't right!!

Yes, I know this is THE MOST BORING post ever but I'm headed to bed . . .after some more

Robitussin!!

N is for . . . .#AtoZChallenge2017

After a wonderful Easter day, we are back at the April blogging challenge - we are blogging from A to Z!

N is for . . .

1. Neighbor

Mr. Rogers always said, "Won't you be my neighbor?"  At our church, we use "Hey Neighbor" often because "who is our neighbor?"  I love when our senior pastor announces the sponsor of the radio broadcast each Sunday and then asks the congregation to say "Hey Neighbor" so that our shut-ins or those listening on Iheart radio will know that they are a part of the day!!

On a more hometown note, we live on a U-shaped street around a park.  Each home has a small courtyard between the houses.  Everyone on our street has a front porch and we can stand on our porches and talk to our neighbors.  We recently had a major hail storm and as soon as it was over, everyone was out on the front porches snapping photos and talking together!

look at that hail!!

rainbow after the storm

2. Nuts

I know some nuts, don't you?  As a matter of fact, I may be one of those nuts!!  I also love most nuts - pecans and almonds and walnuts.  I DETEST cashews.  They make me sick!!!   Do you like nuts?  Favorite?

3. Numbers

I worked for South Central Bell, American Bell, and AT&T (they kept splitting!!) for many years in my first career.  I had an uncanny knack for remembering phone numbers.  I use my cell phone and hands free dialing in the car most of the time now and I don't know anyone's number.  I actually know my best friend's cell number but not her home number.  I can tell you what my childhood phone number was!

4. Naps

Are you a fan of a good nap?  I love a power nap - 20-30 minutes.  I don't like to sleep longer than that because I get really grumpy!!  I love when our grandbaby girl takes a nap on me.  Yesterday she fell asleep in my arms with her head leaning on my cheek!!  I had to gently turn my head so that her little head would roll off onto my shoulder.  She took a nap on me on her birthday!  Look at that birthday tutu!  She was so cute . . .and so tired!!

5.  Nappies

I just finished reading "What Alice Forgot" and they talked about nappies.  It is so interesting to me that we call them diapers (which that word makes no sense either!) and they call them nappies.  I wonder if diapers/nappies are called other things in other parts of the world?

6. Nature

Spring is beautiful here in Alabama but she is killing me with her pollen.  I love all the colors of spring.  This was the altar arrangement at our church yesterday.  Don't the ladies (and a few gentlemen) on our flower committee do an amazing job?  These are not arranged by a florist - they are arranged "in house" by volunteers!!

7. Nervous

Do you get nervous?  I get nervous about some things.  I've been teaching a large adult Sunday school class and facilitating a weekly small group for years.  I still get nervous!!!  I also get really nervous when I have to go sit at a hospital.  Do some things make you nervous?

8.  Nitrous Oxide

Did that throw you?  I asked hubby just now . . ."what word do you first think of when you think of a word that begins with N."  His response was Nitrous Oxide.  I said, "is that happy gas?"  He replied, "yes"!!!  I don't think I would have thought of that word in a million years!!

9. Next

Tomorrow is the letter "O" - I've thought of one "o" word so far (don't go there!!! that is not the word!) but I'll have to see what other words I can think of overnight.  (did you catch that?? Two words that begin with "o")