tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80215607503710719922024-03-18T07:27:11.668-05:00Musings of a Middle-Aged MomLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-11280723695968594522024-03-17T01:00:00.001-05:002024-03-17T01:00:00.124-05:00Sunday Stealing<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I am joining up
with Bev and friends for Sunday Stealing. I should be working on my paper that
is due Thursday, but my brain needs a break.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">1. What ONE thing
would you change about your life? How would your life be different? I'm
answering with a "not very deep" response -- I would love to be at my
ideal weight. It seems like no matter how hard I work at it; I can't quite get
there. I have kept over 50 pounds of my 2017 weight loss off but would love to
lose at least 25 more. My life wouldn't be drastically different - I could wear
cuter clothes! This is a very shallow answer but sometimes I just can't put into
words the things that I really think!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2. What is
the hardest thing you have ever done? Why was it hard for you? What did you
learn? I gave birth to twins at 34 weeks 37 years ago. My parents were no
longer living, and my father-in-law died four days before their first birthday.
That was a very tough year. I had to do many things on my own while Mark was
tied up with work and his family. Looking back, I can see that I learned that I
can do hard things. The most recent challenging thing is living through our
home being struck by lightning and subsequently catching on fire. Y'all have
heard that story a million times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">3. Write about the
most glorious moment in your life so far. I definitely think that when our
twins were born was pretty glorious but also scary and hard. The moment that I
met both of our granddaughters following their births was pretty spectacular!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">4. Write about a
moment you felt brave. I don't think of myself as brave but I'm sure I have
been at various times in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">5. What made you
happy today? We went to our oldest granddaughter's 8th birthday party. It was a
very joyous and happy occasion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">6. What did you
dislike most about growing up? My mom was sick for quite a few years and died
when I was 15. That was tough.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">7. Write about five
activities you love the most and why you love them. I love spending time with
our close friends. We can just be ourselves when we are together. I love
Tuesday nights with our young adult group. I love being with our children and
grandchildren. I love to read. I love to travel the world. All these things
bring me joy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">8. Do you have an
embarrassing moment that still makes you cringe? Yes. I have one that I will
not talk about here or probably anywhere else. It definitely still makes me
cringe. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">9. What has been
your best trip so far? I really like Israel. I've been there four times. I
think one of my favorites was Ireland. It is so beautiful. We also had a great
time when just the two of us went to St. Martin. Italy, Austria, and Germany
were pretty cool, too. I've told y'all that I'm horrible at favorites.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">10. What traits
(physical or personal) do people notice when they meet you for the first time?
I've been told that I have a great smile. Of course, I always think they notice
the negatives first but maybe that is just my crazy mind playing tricks on me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">11. Is social
media a blessing or a curse? It can be both. I love seeing what everyone is
doing these days and I've learned some cool cleaning and cooking tricks from
various folks. I do think that no matter our age, social media can also be a
curse. It is very addictive PLUS sometimes I think I might be the only person
in the whole world who isn't getting to do fun things! FOMO is real!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">12. What is your
greatest hope for your future? What steps can you take to make it happen? I
would love to live a long and healthy and active life filled with love, joy,
peace, and happiness. I can eat healthy foods and drink water and exercise and
surround myself with people I love! After I typed that answer, I'm now
wondering if that if a question about the future for everyone? If so, I wish we
could find honest politicians to run our country (and the world). I would hope
that every person could be treated fairly, and no one would go hungry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">13. What did
you struggle most with today? I've been struggling with this paper I have to
write. I just need to get started. Why is the "getting started" part
often the hardest? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">14. Name the
biggest priority in your life right now: Praying that our daughter can carry
her baby a little longer and that her blood pressure can be controlled. In
reality, that isn't my priority because I can't do much about it BUT I can
definitely pray about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">15. What are 5
things you wish others knew about you. Sometimes in a large group, I become
introverted. Sometimes I dance around my kitchen when I'm home alone and I've
been known to use a whisk as a pretend microphone (yes, as an adult!). There
are a lot of apologies built up inside of me for things I did when I was
younger. I should probably write a blanket apology and name some of the things
and post on social media. I can be VERY insecure. If you need someone to keep a
confidence for you, I'm your person. Tell me something is confidential and I
will take it to the grave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-88070930430392818292024-03-13T01:00:00.001-05:002024-03-13T01:00:00.138-05:00Find Your People Hodgepodge<p>I can't believe we are halfway through another week. I'm joining up with Joyce and friends for the <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/" target="_blank">Wednesday Hodgepodge.</a></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Thursday is National Pi Day...are you good at math? What
was the last thing you had to calculate? Did you use your head or technology?
Last slice of pie you ate? My math skills are ok. I can do what I need to do. I always made A's in Math when I was growing up. I feel like Mark and I have calculated a lot lately - how much a trip is going to cost and how much would the "over and aboves" cost on our house. I also keep a running total on my grade point average. Mark is a CPA by education and was a CFO for years and years so he has always done far more math than I do! I do a lot of "scribble" math but sometimes I use the calculator on my phone. When I was taking BIO 102 last semester, I learned to use the square root function on my phone calculator and that came in very handy!! I haven't had a piece of dessert pie in several years BUT I recently made Chicken Pot Pie and I had a piece (not slice) of it!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. What makes a house a home? I could write a lot on this one. A home is made sometimes by those with whom you share the house. Even if you live alone, friends and family can visit. Laughter makes a home. Love for all makes a home. In our house, having Christ in our lives and in our home makes it a home. Using our house for things bigger than us (like Tuesday nights) makes it a home. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's answers for this question!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Your current favorite green thing? I just wrote a post yesterday about 10 green things. You can check it out <a href="https://lisa-musingsofamiddle-agedmom.blogspot.com/2024/03/ten-on-10th-oops-ten-on-11th.html" target="_blank">here.</a> I started my favorite green things list with money but someone reminded me that we rarely have cash these days!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. How do you define achievement? How does your personal
definition look similar to, or different than, society's definition? What's
something you think is worth achieving in life? I'm going to answer these questions in a different way and I'm lumping them all together. Erma Bombeck wrote, "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW - What A Ride! That is achievement - living life to the fullest. Doing all the good we can for all the people we can. John Wesley said that among other things and that is achievement. I think the world defines achievement as the most successful . . .the ones at the top. I do have to put a disclaimer in here. I have ALWAYS wanted the top grade in any class I have taken so I guess that sometimes I do look at achievement with worldly eyes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. What song is a good soundtrack for your life right
now? One of the guys in our group of friends shared a song by Drew Holcombe with all of us after sharing with us that we were his people. This song is not my normal type of music, but I have listened to that song on repeat so I'm going with it! You can listen to it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDVl3WHoymI" target="_blank">here.</a> We have found our people and feel very blessed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Insert your own random thought here. Prayers would be appreciated. Our daughter, Laura, is 34 weeks pregnant today and she was admitted to the hospital via the Emergency Room on Sunday night. She has pre-eclampsia and will be in the hospital until baby Lucy arrives. The doctor would love to get her to at least 36 weeks. They have given her two steroid shots to help Lucy's lungs develop. I had Laura and her twin brother, Glenn, at 34 weeks and they turned out ok so I think that has helped her mentally. Thank goodness they live in the same neighborhood as her in-laws. They have our 4 1/2 year old granddaughter with them. Mark is headed down to spend a day and night today and I will head down tomorrow and stay until Friday. I will probably go back on Sunday afternoon for a while and then Mark and I will probably do the same shifts next week.<o:p></o:p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-13935799215651030772024-03-11T09:23:00.000-05:002024-03-11T09:23:08.619-05:00Ten on the 10th . . .oops! Ten on the 11th<p> I'm joining up with the ten on the tenth gang . . .but I'm running a day behind. Our prompt is to talk about our favorite green things -- ten green things. Some of these are true and some of these are just fun answers. They are not in order of any kind.</p><p>1. Money . . . we always call it green but as I was taking that photo I realized that dollars aren't very green! The money has a green seal and some green numbers but the rest is sort of gray!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEIy9cRecHo5uY1R_tG37Qgn5karDcWRgVBrKSh4xadciJ0_ecQwmrpvoYs4c-XaNbOJ2pTNhQcC-fOIbxGQ88jWU0tmhLs2y9kRFiePa9Inpo8arGP3PTCJEyLlde5mNkRKszFvWdBlKR_d7GTt-pfS1OwaSfE2zUUMTuhDEs1-VsMLu_j-62LctvqEL/s4032/dollars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEIy9cRecHo5uY1R_tG37Qgn5karDcWRgVBrKSh4xadciJ0_ecQwmrpvoYs4c-XaNbOJ2pTNhQcC-fOIbxGQ88jWU0tmhLs2y9kRFiePa9Inpo8arGP3PTCJEyLlde5mNkRKszFvWdBlKR_d7GTt-pfS1OwaSfE2zUUMTuhDEs1-VsMLu_j-62LctvqEL/s320/dollars.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>2. I have several green dresses. Green looks good with my "coloring." </p><p>3. Speaking of "coloring," I like my eyes - they are green and become more green when I wear green.</p><p>4. I love a lot of green vegetables.- broccoli, roasted asparagus, roasted brussel sprouts, green peas, green beans, lettuce, cabbage. My husband and son and granddaughter do not like broccoli.</p><p>5. I've always loved Kermit the frog, too!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs21U-eUHBl0coTg_ofT_AZRgs5-dXn9uMIElcZ_L56TSe8M17jQah2EnON7fhyphenhyphenZSWv_YAbauQMJ-AlGwNNyDmanNjgtDtUmIzfhEVnJV1cYHSHQkxMdkGGyGGyyLO4fC2PLwssrqhAzN0h55R3URs8lYwB8D_ItGE09DGbQVYjGh9dGvMndOfwjJAzWfH/s2048/kermit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs21U-eUHBl0coTg_ofT_AZRgs5-dXn9uMIElcZ_L56TSe8M17jQah2EnON7fhyphenhyphenZSWv_YAbauQMJ-AlGwNNyDmanNjgtDtUmIzfhEVnJV1cYHSHQkxMdkGGyGGyyLO4fC2PLwssrqhAzN0h55R3URs8lYwB8D_ItGE09DGbQVYjGh9dGvMndOfwjJAzWfH/s320/kermit.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo from the internet<br />creator John E Barrett</td></tr></tbody></table><p>6. I love a good margarita! I even love 100 calorie margaritas.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFEmOfk5DOj5ySWPFHiERGjdJMhayxnwgSoy1Y26G0K_PigE1C12e8PZcTQt5sstGbRT0b9OZ64ZE2ZmRbJETa8ryCMzYy-qqKT-yKCiDp3HZWPE5r0DqVjJJ-tZVkf7SBQAXuWssBewK-EZLOV1tK23DP9uboS1EUFisxXNzGSbnyU295EEAFgR1KI3m/s1200/cayman%20jack.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFEmOfk5DOj5ySWPFHiERGjdJMhayxnwgSoy1Y26G0K_PigE1C12e8PZcTQt5sstGbRT0b9OZ64ZE2ZmRbJETa8ryCMzYy-qqKT-yKCiDp3HZWPE5r0DqVjJJ-tZVkf7SBQAXuWssBewK-EZLOV1tK23DP9uboS1EUFisxXNzGSbnyU295EEAFgR1KI3m/s320/cayman%20jack.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo from the Target website</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>7. Mark and I both love Ireland and it truly is green.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxt6b4w4MlcBA86vZKEs0RMXRK1kuGjPzn870e_CW9Zgar0oQAYFWfVzY23wZuPyUvohdPARL3ml-HMn-3LOpllc9txeukJKfRDHhvBjDk3MfbZ2mfq20JFIzS6Hnmn5tB60SD4615nvz74sXW-h_8pW3s8-bNd1CeubAyX00zWyzDnDSbIAWzCUtw_Fv/s4032/IMG_9071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxt6b4w4MlcBA86vZKEs0RMXRK1kuGjPzn870e_CW9Zgar0oQAYFWfVzY23wZuPyUvohdPARL3ml-HMn-3LOpllc9txeukJKfRDHhvBjDk3MfbZ2mfq20JFIzS6Hnmn5tB60SD4615nvz74sXW-h_8pW3s8-bNd1CeubAyX00zWyzDnDSbIAWzCUtw_Fv/s320/IMG_9071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oScghF1c_zCq7qZbogGu3c2dNVA6UKxbmZTm6njoe9diP1XCcQu0OwNfzS4R-nr6Onda75GE-yUOwvytfebIxi5IbHVmRg_5LzKMO2D73ftv4Y392ccfWXO7XzST8onD0zwFmAGyphyoB47h_r5S5ZrTwK9S3tPA2BzrPTI6Fy8NgA8eGAHcJIu6nhz_/s4032/IMG_9114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oScghF1c_zCq7qZbogGu3c2dNVA6UKxbmZTm6njoe9diP1XCcQu0OwNfzS4R-nr6Onda75GE-yUOwvytfebIxi5IbHVmRg_5LzKMO2D73ftv4Y392ccfWXO7XzST8onD0zwFmAGyphyoB47h_r5S5ZrTwK9S3tPA2BzrPTI6Fy8NgA8eGAHcJIu6nhz_/s320/IMG_9114.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. I love avocados and I make the best guacamole!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO6mwsr98QyBbwo2SBBD0kI5ePkJF9l4DUP1NHHnLzwm3fNH8q8GZP-hCEme6XLNaBqY8qnDriQZUfVSSm8N68OH8TFcr-524McXEukiytzyMoeIDDd8iUAbKWgAjOvLPxTHnp0kq0M8gmYjAyN6MEF_XCFYk_mF8UlunOtt8emZ_JknVkTpiMTPdpgKp/s3024/guacamole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO6mwsr98QyBbwo2SBBD0kI5ePkJF9l4DUP1NHHnLzwm3fNH8q8GZP-hCEme6XLNaBqY8qnDriQZUfVSSm8N68OH8TFcr-524McXEukiytzyMoeIDDd8iUAbKWgAjOvLPxTHnp0kq0M8gmYjAyN6MEF_XCFYk_mF8UlunOtt8emZ_JknVkTpiMTPdpgKp/s320/guacamole.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9. I like Peter Pan . . .and I saw his costume just last week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbn6w3_RiYV4rMij985Fk0X9ye-72Yga-iRMkCEI1xCbfogr5WzL-gKm0kMVkxEowNpm_t8i22OIEfYej8ufWiY2Y6kFq9Zku3zeBC9leGCKA2RkaxWyzVijF8Of6aHLf2LBRcF11NcAtOhYTpzRbwn1J11sVms730KuI2dqeiReW5uRm5IEVNwV7kFA3/s4032/peter%20pan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbn6w3_RiYV4rMij985Fk0X9ye-72Yga-iRMkCEI1xCbfogr5WzL-gKm0kMVkxEowNpm_t8i22OIEfYej8ufWiY2Y6kFq9Zku3zeBC9leGCKA2RkaxWyzVijF8Of6aHLf2LBRcF11NcAtOhYTpzRbwn1J11sVms730KuI2dqeiReW5uRm5IEVNwV7kFA3/s320/peter%20pan.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10. I love Christmas trees . . .and the tiny leaves on plants right now in Alabama.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxo4z3sowxCGz8HY2JT4D5cDjAVb5EaK4xYkMtxa4O7b3pSY3chierpaOEkV3HrXGt0bLS-PmcARsP8B_W2XcPn0JHqEdtd1f4oTakoFypMF5-JZZfYIDsJB62jJDtQCZcZg9Z-xCUryQaUGfSbd4IqZsq0XdLLjBXJqp6D3ghA5CZuWeI3icNmP2_O7t/s4032/christmas%20tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxo4z3sowxCGz8HY2JT4D5cDjAVb5EaK4xYkMtxa4O7b3pSY3chierpaOEkV3HrXGt0bLS-PmcARsP8B_W2XcPn0JHqEdtd1f4oTakoFypMF5-JZZfYIDsJB62jJDtQCZcZg9Z-xCUryQaUGfSbd4IqZsq0XdLLjBXJqp6D3ghA5CZuWeI3icNmP2_O7t/s320/christmas%20tree.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What about you? What are some green things you enjoy/love/maybe even hate?</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-16355082289897729362024-03-10T07:26:00.002-05:002024-03-10T07:26:25.859-05:00A few of my favorite things . . .not necessarily!<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I am not good at favorites. I have a hard time picking one thing over another. I'll give Sunday Stealing a go . . .</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1) What is your favorite thing about winter? <i>I want to say that I don't like winter. It is not my favorite season. I do love cozying up by our fireplace! I love the holiday decorations - technically Thanksgiving isn't in winter or Halloween but we get a fun run of holidays from Halloween through Easter.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2) What is your favorite winter sport? <i>It doesn't get cold enough here in Alabama for winter sports. Actually, there is one place in northern Alabama where we have a ski slope but it usually has fake snow. I guess that place is still there. I haven't heard anyone talk about it in years.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3) What is the best winter treat? <i>A great big glass mug of Irish Coffee</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4) What is the earliest time in the year it ever snowed
where you live? <i>We only have a huge snow about once every 20 years. One time we did have snowflakes on Halloween. If it snows here, it normally makes the ground white for a few hours and then melts and we move on. We didn't have any snow this winter. One of our "what we call a blizzard," which is snow enough to shut us down for several days was very near April Fool's Day. I think our weatherman calls those "generational snowstorms" or something like that . . .because we get so few.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5) What is the best way to stay warm in the winter? <i>I love to wear a hooded pull-over soft sweatshirt. I really don't like long sleeves nor coats so it is a good thing I live in Alabama. As I mentioned earlier, I love sitting in front of our fireplace.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6) What are your favorite things that are paper? <i>Money is my first answer! Seriously, I do love good paper - writing paper, drawing paper, crafting paper - you can tell the difference when you use good paper.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">7) What are your favorite things that are cotton? <i>100% cotton t-shirts are always the softest.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">8) What are your favorite things that are leather?<i> I have some leather boots that are really pretty.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">9) What are your favorite things that are floral? <i>For some reason, I thought we were doing favorite winter things and it just dawned on me, that this is broader! I love when the forsythia starts blooming here. I love spring tulips. I carried rubrum lilies when we got married and they are beautiful.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">10) What are your favorite things that are wood? <i>Trees? Actually, trees and I aren't friends right now because they are causing havoc with my sinuses. I have a friend who says that during this time of year, "the trees are having sex." Yes, yes they are.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">11) If you think your house is haunted, what should you
do?<i> I'll have to answer this one with more questions. Pray over it? Ask the hauntees to leave? Hire a priest to do an exorcism?</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">12) When should you investigate a strange noise in your
basement? <i>NEVER! hahaha! Seriously, in this house we don't have a basement</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">13) How do you know if an abandoned building is safe to
visit?<i> I'm assuming the only way I would be visiting an abandoned building would be if a real estate agent or some other professional was with me and surely they would know whether it was safe. Actually, I just can't even see myself going into an abandoned building!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">14) How do you decide whether to solve a problem as a
team, or split up and go it alone?<i> I like to try solving it alone first and THEN if I can't solve it, I ask for help (go team!)</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">15) Where do you store your knives and where would you
look if one was missing? <i>They are stored in a drawer in the kitchen. If one was missing, I would love in my office at work. There is actually one on my desk. I've been eating a Cara Cara orange every day and I left one of my smaller knives at work for easier access to the deliciousness.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-12425660889746976502024-03-06T01:00:00.018-06:002024-03-06T01:00:00.342-06:00Marching into the hodgepodge<p>I'm connecting with the other Hodgepodge friends. Thank you to <a href="http://www.fromthissideofthepond.com/2024/03/hodgepodge-questions-volume-541.html" target="_blank">Joyce</a> for the questions!! </p><p class="MsoNormal">1. Has March come in like a lion where you live? If not a
lion then what animal would you use to describe the weather in your area this
first week of March? Does the weather affect your emotions? When did you last
feel 'under the weather'? <i>Over the weekend, it did get cool enough for
us to use our fireplace and turn on the heat. From now through the first week
or so of May, weather in Alabama is very unpredictable. Monday the high was
77. Tuesday afternoon called for rain. In Alabama, it is not unusual to
have a frost in April or early May even though we’ve already had temps
approaching 80. All of those words lead me to say that March did not come in
like a lion. Maybe it came in like a llama? </i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw55DePxO5Vc062c2I5JGO4vY1MRt0doWYpHQAFXZgX7EhYNclseLXudraCoo9qh7jjHenPPzLNzQ_dzVgqYhz-KJO8dZz6sSn6WZGzZfZiZbJyN8GmChN-PogGk7g9Ou1nOgFyM1V44IKQZJWivtZwOUVgLyke9ZURSpFYhasTsVERrzqDUpnAMLUU5lt/s1463/llama.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw55DePxO5Vc062c2I5JGO4vY1MRt0doWYpHQAFXZgX7EhYNclseLXudraCoo9qh7jjHenPPzLNzQ_dzVgqYhz-KJO8dZz6sSn6WZGzZfZiZbJyN8GmChN-PogGk7g9Ou1nOgFyM1V44IKQZJWivtZwOUVgLyke9ZURSpFYhasTsVERrzqDUpnAMLUU5lt/s320/llama.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>I really have no idea, I just love
this picture of a llama (or is it an alpaca?) from Lilymoore farms on Instagram. The weather does affect my emotions. Rainy days make me feel “grey and a tad
sad.” I’m not sure when I last felt “under the weather.” I guess it was last
summer when we were moving back into our house and the construction dust caused
a major asthma attack which turned into a touch of pneumonia.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Do you know what your name means? Does the meaning of
your name fit with your personality? Do you like your name? If you have
children did you consider the meaning of their names before choosing
them? <i>Lisa means “oath from God” or “devoted to God” or “my God is
bountiful.” I definitely feel blessed by God and we try to live our lives for His
glory. I like my name ok. I think my name seems to fit me, as in I feel like a
Lisa. I don’t remember looking up the meanings for our kid’s names but maybe we
did. Since we were expecting twins, we had to come up with four names which
really means 8 (first and middle for each). We chose names that have
been in our family. Our son is named after both of our fathers. Our daughter is
named after a distant relative and my sister.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. It's National Sauce Month...what's your favorite sauce?
Last thing you ate that used a sauce? <i>Y’all know I don’t do well with
favorites. I love queso. Does that count as a sauce? It does if poured over
whatever I’m eating, right? I love gravy. That isn’t really a sauce, or is it? But . . . I do
love lemon sauce over gingerbread. I haven’t eaten it in years since I don’t
eat sweets anymore, but it is so wonderful. Here is a blog post about the lemon sauce and the <a href="https://lisa-musingsofamiddle-agedmom.blogspot.com/2015/04/gingerbread-with-lemon-sauce.html" target="_blank">recipe.</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Something you've seen, tasted, done lately that you'd
describe as 'awesome sauce'? <i>I don’t use the words “awesome sauce”
often . . .but over the weekend, our church had our yearly Discovery weekend
which is for middle school students. The small groups are led by the high
school students and there are talks, fun, food, fellowship, prayer, and more
throughout the weekend. We had over 450 students plus all of the other folks
who helped in various ways throughout the weekend. We had the first Discovery
weekend at our church back when our kids were in middle school and it is a
life-changing weekend.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. What kinds of things do you love to collect? <i>I
don’t know that I collect anything. I know that I’m going to think of something
in the middle of the night! I don't have a collection but I do love to "collect" seasonal decorations.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97F2Bc6rYqD10PVrlLZ6XhNDEAJhh3Y7MJ6I2B1HAG_Aps5RnKDToBo7t-CkzoGkZyeo5vBLUhHOaW7QwD_JnZd6Df9zxY-Rl2Zmgl5cvLF5EvppLVEEGTLmMsfdomCd06gOGDQUNDZuL-0A8WtAGcEVuvStoAmhOSEtRQVhZyB9vvReZDG8PMTYgXPsU/s4032/IMG_6072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97F2Bc6rYqD10PVrlLZ6XhNDEAJhh3Y7MJ6I2B1HAG_Aps5RnKDToBo7t-CkzoGkZyeo5vBLUhHOaW7QwD_JnZd6Df9zxY-Rl2Zmgl5cvLF5EvppLVEEGTLmMsfdomCd06gOGDQUNDZuL-0A8WtAGcEVuvStoAmhOSEtRQVhZyB9vvReZDG8PMTYgXPsU/s320/IMG_6072.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Insert your own random thought here. <i>Instead of a random thought . . .how about a random photo?<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN4D5KnQfiy2S6r_434o-CxEI8jysu8nt48yDJWyVHK7HGae2zQuqPtAbKYcB1beWm_b0b2Xl2tuJ-iQa0Mtb6Dq1YEitlwI9whUIOrTDjqQwMTfWU2IZQKaDE5SDoBZJc814z-yes6fJ21orgxjIkz_8Yr23sAabparfHUjYYKKlNWQTcdpLZhT98Ldl/s4032/IMG_6068.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN4D5KnQfiy2S6r_434o-CxEI8jysu8nt48yDJWyVHK7HGae2zQuqPtAbKYcB1beWm_b0b2Xl2tuJ-iQa0Mtb6Dq1YEitlwI9whUIOrTDjqQwMTfWU2IZQKaDE5SDoBZJc814z-yes6fJ21orgxjIkz_8Yr23sAabparfHUjYYKKlNWQTcdpLZhT98Ldl/s320/IMG_6068.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mother-in-law never would allow<br />the milk carton on the table. When our kids<br />spent the night, she always put the milk<br />in this pitcher. Our daughter loves this<br />pitcher so it came home with Mark this week.<br />You may remember that my mother-in-law will<br />be 99 in July and still lives in her home (with<br />24 hour care).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><br /></i></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-9539214910986141282024-03-03T01:00:00.001-06:002024-03-03T01:00:00.247-06:00How can it be March - Sunday Stealing<p> </p><p>1. What (if anything) are you doing to celebrate St Patrick's Day? I imagine
I wear green that day. In the evening, I might make us a cup of Irish coffee!<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetvFk9cn-Z_UZ0ik76tl0h2l_fG6eh9TDCwFbVEE7Ch8nrj-W8C-3ZQG8m5jDeWcEm9vS4LynHX1pEZhhtTp01HGwIXSUka50Eram5r-gDpmHJkq7k1t_5qZoeWPqYw4FCD3X6zmRGKbNLHkNNw61Sx4HzBoGoMNksx8yH3D-7D90n1F_K1aUP_9Dou4r/s4032/irish%20coffee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetvFk9cn-Z_UZ0ik76tl0h2l_fG6eh9TDCwFbVEE7Ch8nrj-W8C-3ZQG8m5jDeWcEm9vS4LynHX1pEZhhtTp01HGwIXSUka50Eram5r-gDpmHJkq7k1t_5qZoeWPqYw4FCD3X6zmRGKbNLHkNNw61Sx4HzBoGoMNksx8yH3D-7D90n1F_K1aUP_9Dou4r/s320/irish%20coffee.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this Irish Coffee</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p>
<p>2. What is your least favorite color (to wear, to craft with or to decorate
with)? Chartreuse was my first answer but when I looked it up to verify
spelling, I read that Chartreuse combines the vitality of green with the
optimism of yellow. I love that so I guess I’m going to pick another color. I
don’t particularly like purple – lavender is ok and our daughter’s bedroom was
painted that color many years ago (her pick). I don’t think I’ve ever decorated
with purple before except for Mardi Gras or maybe Lent??<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>3. At a yellow light - do you speed up or slow down?? Nine times out of ten,
I speed up!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>4. How many pairs of scissors are in your craft room? I would guestimate
that I have at least 20 pairs of scissors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>5. What are the first three items you have 'saved for later' on Amazon? I
don’t think I have anything saved for later on Amazon right now. This morning I
ordered Airborne. I have a tendency to just buy rather than save for later.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>6. Did you plant any springs bulbs in your garden and if so, have any of
them come up yet? At this house we do not have any spring bulbs planted BUT
right now, in Alabama, spring bulbs are blooming – tulips, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>7. What book, if any, are you reading right now? I am reading Last Night by
Luanne Rice. I just finished reading Swamp Spies by Jana Deleon (her newest in
the series).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>8. Do you prefer ball point pens, gel pens, or thin tip markers to write
with? I love a good pen. I use a particular one at work and I always keep a
couple of boxes because my boss likes them, too. I cannot remember which brand.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>9. What is your favorite crafting item - the craft item thing you use the
most or can't live without? (Exclude basic items like scissors and glue). I
love good paper! I try to keep a good selection. I have a Silhouette and love
it (when I have more time). Our granddaughters both love to craft, too. I
should have bought stock in Scotch tape – they can go through a roll in about
ten minutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>10. What are the first 3 items on your grocery list and what is your
favorite grocery store? Diet Pepsi in cans, Diet Pepsi in bottles, Diet Canada
Dry Ginger Ale are usually my first three things. Since covid, I use Shipt A
LOT and I usually use Target because there is no extra mark-up. I also like
Publix and The Pig (Piggly Wiggly). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>11. What unfinished craft projects are you working on (or not:) at the
moment? Last weekend, granddaughter #1 and I made these cute paper ducks and
I have the supplies for the rabbit. Below are screen shots from Instagram. I forgot to take a picture of her finished duck last week.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wl6h2HTVdLSomXbrf0mXQvtOY-ESZnq24kPka6RJ-lJ5ohzeZfoHoeyrFkZh_EFn1O7AvZjeVQ5Ks_-DLsb4WIgLGr2aYZaTSnG89pEeJF7Qtb9wH9mx-HoxmyOqG_T5aMi1k1e3aTpO3Ovpjjipo4NAiYj87jBGmuD7CclMu3Mv42o6PXIqUwqLnemF/s2532/IMG_5914.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wl6h2HTVdLSomXbrf0mXQvtOY-ESZnq24kPka6RJ-lJ5ohzeZfoHoeyrFkZh_EFn1O7AvZjeVQ5Ks_-DLsb4WIgLGr2aYZaTSnG89pEeJF7Qtb9wH9mx-HoxmyOqG_T5aMi1k1e3aTpO3Ovpjjipo4NAiYj87jBGmuD7CclMu3Mv42o6PXIqUwqLnemF/s320/IMG_5914.png" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_so1vcQ7UE79MFRXrpvYnR_b_rLZCKp3NiOPE_i-l6KHpPTfOTPvTMR2-nu1qzgIVU8WVcdGypw36ECf9ZrHsW8Bgk-Cu88zbULLxEHg3tmcG_Y1KMcQ3lA1IKqeTYiH7gM3CLkc8pMOO6sYDij8Qnr4e5Fe0CzYKYjrEEAx3xqSzr3CkpBNNJyJK9CK/s2532/IMG_5917.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_so1vcQ7UE79MFRXrpvYnR_b_rLZCKp3NiOPE_i-l6KHpPTfOTPvTMR2-nu1qzgIVU8WVcdGypw36ECf9ZrHsW8Bgk-Cu88zbULLxEHg3tmcG_Y1KMcQ3lA1IKqeTYiH7gM3CLkc8pMOO6sYDij8Qnr4e5Fe0CzYKYjrEEAx3xqSzr3CkpBNNJyJK9CK/s320/IMG_5917.png" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
<p>12. What was the last item you pinned on Pinterest? Or hearted on Instagram –
I actually just logged on to Pinterest to see! Last year, I pinned a ton of
things for the house. Here is something I pinned and here is how it turned out.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMW1PvSqdtmK6C4icTIY4ciMSy6AInBqZqzBt958cQNpXJBM1oiAE8OLVQV-7_66pm5WvcfBGVpmhyphenhyphenGBWn4Hw8ovpSdibr_NakRb_Yr-bfvkWJBE9YmDIQ3R0281BbaPXkBiA4ifPLpp05VSrnFUpQulvd1UFJu7lThpBbs-jDJKoLj_eRV4B1zdJ6LBC/s564/stairs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMW1PvSqdtmK6C4icTIY4ciMSy6AInBqZqzBt958cQNpXJBM1oiAE8OLVQV-7_66pm5WvcfBGVpmhyphenhyphenGBWn4Hw8ovpSdibr_NakRb_Yr-bfvkWJBE9YmDIQ3R0281BbaPXkBiA4ifPLpp05VSrnFUpQulvd1UFJu7lThpBbs-jDJKoLj_eRV4B1zdJ6LBC/s320/stairs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinned this one</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIm0CQa3HooSpki9Jb741ujFvbz_1HEuhG_plOfkuhaRpPxAShSDjRadXIj1YeWkgi8Z2bdlfGb5mO_3cXVx2eflhrolfOZUid2o9adh9jDJMgGgl3D0GGBDHOlvrW6OyrF8BtFzeMe5tgqm6FULTnDCfHly68eZ_XY4Phxubqub3aakwJ3dEsQsZCdAM/s4032/IMG_6066.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIm0CQa3HooSpki9Jb741ujFvbz_1HEuhG_plOfkuhaRpPxAShSDjRadXIj1YeWkgi8Z2bdlfGb5mO_3cXVx2eflhrolfOZUid2o9adh9jDJMgGgl3D0GGBDHOlvrW6OyrF8BtFzeMe5tgqm6FULTnDCfHly68eZ_XY4Phxubqub3aakwJ3dEsQsZCdAM/s320/IMG_6066.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are ours</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>13. What is the biggest tourist attraction where you live? We are a foodie
town with some good breweries so people sometimes come to eat and drink. We
have a decent baseball stadium and team and so people might come to see a game.
The SEC baseball championship will be played here again this year so people
will come for that. The permanent thing is Vulcan. I wrote about him <a href="https://lisa-musingsofamiddle-agedmom.blogspot.com/2017/01/look-theres-his-butt.html" target="_blank">here.</a> (The picture of me was 50+ pounds ago. I get discouraged that I still have weight to lose and then I see an old photo and realize how much weight I have lost!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>14. What color is your favorite sweater? I don’t like sweaters and rarely
wear them. I have several favorite sweatshirts – a dark green one is my current
fav.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>15. How does your family react when you get a big pile of mail? I’m the one
that would react. I love mail. <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-39541590171388465982024-02-28T01:00:00.001-06:002024-02-28T01:00:00.141-06:00Full, Fun, February Hodgepodge<p> I'm joining up with Joyce and friends for Wednesday Hodgepodge - thanks for the questions.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. February is coming to a close. Give us a two-word phrase
that tells us something about how yours went. <i>First, I must ask . . .how in
the world is February coming to a close? Now to answer the question – how about
“full and fun”? I’m not counting the “and.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. If you had to describe how you're feeling right now as an
amusement park ride, what ride are you on? Explain. <i>I am at the top of
the Tower of Terror . . .about to drop! That is really way too dramatic but I
do have my mid-term this week and between living normal life, working full-time,
and trying to study, I do feel as if I’m perched on the edge.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. What's something on your desk or a nearby wall that cheers
you up when you see it or walk past? <i>I don’t have our Easter
decorations out yet BUT I did buy this precious wooden bunny tray on Saturday, and
he is so cute. I decided to go ahead and leave him out. I bought him at WALMART!! Just in
case anyone is panicking. I do move him when I turn on the oven.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVDs3OI1anCQIKzTD3oDbuSK_DMY7aZgl8Ogzi0n8r-9wDjwp1zsgyQI9Yb2ODk7_Fe3ixw4hgro5Ehk540MJpZEI3If3sB2EXT77J4thtuMD3t9pRFvUEESiLcUSsOfUX7kcm9QPLktA5dHJ8HwYi3jywMP-2cRSIQ6XHXnkHBELELlL2bum5AYMhyphenhyphenmL/s4032/bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVDs3OI1anCQIKzTD3oDbuSK_DMY7aZgl8Ogzi0n8r-9wDjwp1zsgyQI9Yb2ODk7_Fe3ixw4hgro5Ehk540MJpZEI3If3sB2EXT77J4thtuMD3t9pRFvUEESiLcUSsOfUX7kcm9QPLktA5dHJ8HwYi3jywMP-2cRSIQ6XHXnkHBELELlL2bum5AYMhyphenhyphenmL/s320/bunny.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Are you a salad eater? How many salads do you
typically eat in a week? Your favorite kind of salad? <i>I love a good
salad! I eat several per week. I have a few favorites – a local Italian/Pizza
(Pizzeria GM) restaurant has a SHAVED BRUSSEL SPROUTS, PEAR, DRIED
CRANBERRIES, PECAN, GORGONZOLA, & BACON W/ MAPLE-BALSAMIC DRESSING (copied from their menu) and I
always add grilled shrimp. It is delicious. There is another local restaurant (Greenhouse)
near my office and they have The Greenhouse salad which is mixed greens,
romaine, watercress, pickled onion, tomato, goat cheese, salad crunch, avocado,
Goddess vinaigrette and I add chicken. Can you tell that I prefer salad as a
meal, not as a side? Our newest at home favorite is the Maple Bourbon Bacon
salad kit. It is yummy!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_xjSFQ_7f0zQZZ2lJCBrk-hP40gB_p2morqF-0LojL2F_XIwAfSiRFrX1kM3Wn0KARtaIjmbAzqq5HlmlYOdqwukd3eDodTMsGIZuob8nvTaawdgtvmAtNlmJU3VnZOi0FylVEAMT9K4aYbGn_1yDT7FNnYYDWZq1dApZYWw1_n7HJIQY0BUG1JiC4Zt/s640/Taylor-Farms-Maple-Bourbon-Bacon-Chopped-Salad-Kit-12-8-oz-Bag-Fresh_9649a8a9-4a0f-4ef9-a399-5521dcf3855a.cb7a5c5c2e20db385c78b66b78053b74.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_xjSFQ_7f0zQZZ2lJCBrk-hP40gB_p2morqF-0LojL2F_XIwAfSiRFrX1kM3Wn0KARtaIjmbAzqq5HlmlYOdqwukd3eDodTMsGIZuob8nvTaawdgtvmAtNlmJU3VnZOi0FylVEAMT9K4aYbGn_1yDT7FNnYYDWZq1dApZYWw1_n7HJIQY0BUG1JiC4Zt/s320/Taylor-Farms-Maple-Bourbon-Bacon-Chopped-Salad-Kit-12-8-oz-Bag-Fresh_9649a8a9-4a0f-4ef9-a399-5521dcf3855a.cb7a5c5c2e20db385c78b66b78053b74.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. Without telling us the category give us your top five:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>(not necessarily in this order)</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Strawberries</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Watermelon</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Cara Cara Oranges</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Blueberries</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Bananas</i></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-84850072231328749912024-02-25T01:00:00.001-06:002024-02-25T01:00:00.132-06:00Smoking Hot Sunday Stealing<p>I'm joining up with the Sunday Stealing gang. Bev steals the questions and we answer. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
1. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? <i>I have smoked one regular cigarette in my
life trying to be cool (how dumb was that?). My daddy was a smoker and smoked unfiltered
Camels. He did quit smoking because I came home from early elementary school
and told him he was going to die . . .and I imagine I cried. I’m sure there
were other reasons he quit. I will tell you that he did die of lung cancer many
years later (when I was 25). All of this to say that I did inhale a lot of
second-hand smoke in my early life.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>2. </i>What do you think of hot dogs? <i>To be honest, I don’t “think”
of hot dogs very often hahaha! I do enjoy eating a good hot dog – no raw
onions, please. Sneaky Pete’s has a chili cheese dog that is very good. (adding this several hours later . . .hot dogs must have been on my mind after this question because I ate 2 Hebrew National 97% fat free hot dogs on 2 keto buns for lunch!! I just had no sugar added Heinz ketchup and mustard on them.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">3. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? <i>I start my day
with Diet Pepsi!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_76dpD9imZUVwXIuat3zKp-WYgpa2FDumFFF2R86Pbrf5oMMMHzauMTzBTMuRe-doun7NXAciXuoMru6TwE-HLhr8_ADtNoLObWFApxNm5xSMuWiWqJJfIoUi1IlO4HkUfsCZz5BRIUG29zK8igE5NklgLXURBIo2aO4Ma9_fh0okFHedD8LOnPkgPnHR/s4032/IMG_6034.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_76dpD9imZUVwXIuat3zKp-WYgpa2FDumFFF2R86Pbrf5oMMMHzauMTzBTMuRe-doun7NXAciXuoMru6TwE-HLhr8_ADtNoLObWFApxNm5xSMuWiWqJJfIoUi1IlO4HkUfsCZz5BRIUG29zK8igE5NklgLXURBIo2aO4Ma9_fh0okFHedD8LOnPkgPnHR/s320/IMG_6034.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">4. What's your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? <i>I love
my engagement ring and wedding ring. Mark also gave me a diamond necklace and
earrings but I don’t wear them that often. I have a piece of costume jewelry
from my mom that I don’t wear but have always loved. It is a peacock with
multi-colored stones. (I went upstairs to take a picture of the peacock pin and I'm guessing it was a casualty of the fire. I've looked everywhere for it - through all of the odds and ends of old jewelry - and I can't find it. Does anyone know what that gold thing in the upper middle is -- looks sort of like a ring with a chain? Some of this jewelry was my mom's and some belonged to Mark's Aunt Nelle. That funky piece and the gold charm bracelet belonged to Aunt Nelle.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxbhpS2mZgps7SRAPAhyPPTSOF_yDvUf19SJyf9XItNRzm1SNg-zKjRcO6rwql3v7l-Hs87fkE7UUhkvSQEAH5Q0kDxJ_VxMWa5goR-JZ8ckIOBgOT4heADlmB1SAcbKLf1Bt13c5ld0tVvrubNl5qjNF30k_o-OaogXRruGfSqLGIhg3T-M7dYhyi3AU/s4032/IMG_6037.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxbhpS2mZgps7SRAPAhyPPTSOF_yDvUf19SJyf9XItNRzm1SNg-zKjRcO6rwql3v7l-Hs87fkE7UUhkvSQEAH5Q0kDxJ_VxMWa5goR-JZ8ckIOBgOT4heADlmB1SAcbKLf1Bt13c5ld0tVvrubNl5qjNF30k_o-OaogXRruGfSqLGIhg3T-M7dYhyi3AU/s320/IMG_6037.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I did find my long strand of pearls (below) that my daddy gave to me. I think he opened some money market accounts (or whatever we had back in the 70's/early 80's) and the pearls were a gift for a large deposit. I don't have many things from either of my parents so I love what I do have.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IMj1tIu7hUOk9BDY2WvpyuZ3-X2wZ0OD7rUOonca0bG2Fh79FZV-zWEcuD0lSW-NDjl4rJMujVny-XrLExBQWgcRh5V85E2O7jOrt_UUQ_iY-FUP6dHoEMkkysPqrnQvfX7UFhLbj7a8libGVMsJC-CAq-FjpjbvXxQLnwv__Q5yGS2TIpp5QfXlvEg2/s4032/IMG_6038.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5IMj1tIu7hUOk9BDY2WvpyuZ3-X2wZ0OD7rUOonca0bG2Fh79FZV-zWEcuD0lSW-NDjl4rJMujVny-XrLExBQWgcRh5V85E2O7jOrt_UUQ_iY-FUP6dHoEMkkysPqrnQvfX7UFhLbj7a8libGVMsJC-CAq-FjpjbvXxQLnwv__Q5yGS2TIpp5QfXlvEg2/s320/IMG_6038.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">5. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? <i>Diet Pepsi is number
one. I try to drink some water everyday. Oh wait . . .are you talking regular day
to day drinks or alcoholic drinks? I love a good Moscow Mule or a good
Cosmopolitan. I love Margaritas, but they have lots of sugar. Have you tried Cayman Jack no sugar added Margaritas? They are
delicious, too.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Like to travel? <i>Yes! Yes! Yes! I would be happy to be on a
plane right now!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">7. What should you be doing right now?<i> I should be taking a
shower and getting dressed. I should also be studying for my mid-term, which is due by Thursday of this week.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">8, Your phone rings. Who do you want it to be? <i>How about one
of our kids or grandkids?</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">9. Do you like to ride horses? <i>I have ridden a horse a few
times in my life at tourist locations – Smoky Mountains and Hawaii.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">10. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a
listener?<i> It depends. If I’m with good friends, I’m a talker – both Mark and I
are. If I’m with folks I don’t know well, I’m a listener until I get more
comfortable. Mark and I can be the life of the party </i></span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";"><i>😊</i></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i> or
either the really obnoxious guests hahaha!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">11. What's in your pocket right now? <i>There is nothing in my
pocket right now but there is usually a Kleenex.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">12. Last thing that made you laugh? <i>We went over to our son’s
house last night and Mark and granddaughter #1 were playing Barbies. On the way home from the basketball game, I heard her say, "Pops, do you have a story for the Barbies?" Mark
invents these elaborate stories for them to use and last night's story involved the Barbies running away to
be a part of the circus and they were walking on a tightrope. It was cute!!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK0t3Lj9XgkIWwxmFidrDibpkQWEY6VaSOpzqN2bK2q0Yh9nq3FJ4ApV0PJis0Xd6jFsS-WEp989fEd3cQX70nJ0yMSgFPY_8gpKSo7o_wIxyOAAM2iZPsWYts_Yf8LYgAGcurcp8IbR69Mnj9VsY5-KiLqfwbTQGCZNYHABlYGWX_-R_MwxmriPf3O9m/s2532/IMG_6036.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLK0t3Lj9XgkIWwxmFidrDibpkQWEY6VaSOpzqN2bK2q0Yh9nq3FJ4ApV0PJis0Xd6jFsS-WEp989fEd3cQX70nJ0yMSgFPY_8gpKSo7o_wIxyOAAM2iZPsWYts_Yf8LYgAGcurcp8IbR69Mnj9VsY5-KiLqfwbTQGCZNYHABlYGWX_-R_MwxmriPf3O9m/s320/IMG_6036.png" width="148" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">13. How many TVs do you have in your house? <i>We have 3 TV’s.
Mark has one in the garage in front of the treadmill and his exercise bike. We
have one in the family room and one in our loft/den/living space upstairs.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">14. Who's your loudest friend? <i>I am. We were just talking
about that the other day. I’m loud. Our daughter is loud. Her daughter is loud. Most of our friends are more quiet.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">15. Favorite sports team? (If you don't have one, just state
that). <i>Auburn Tigers – we are all Auburn, all the time.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-11077670663269488562024-02-21T16:28:00.003-06:002024-02-22T18:11:17.971-06:00Thinking about the HodgePodge<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I’m joining up with
Joyce at From This Side of the Pond. She asks the questions and we answer and
link up!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1. What kind of thinker are you-doer concrete thinking)
analyst (analytical and abstract thinking), orator (logical thinking) inventor
(imaginative thinking) or original thinker (creative)? What makes you say so?
You can try this little quiz <a href="https://psychologia.co/types-of-thinking/"><span color="windowtext">(link
here)</span></a> to help with your answer. <i>I had to take the
test! These are my results and I somewhat agree. I thought I would be more “doer”
and less “inventor.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Doer: 38%<br />
Analyst: 25%<br />
Orator: 75%<br />
Inventor: 63%<br />
Original Thinker: 63%<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">2. Do you own a crock pot, air fryer, and/or instapot? Do you leave said
small appliance sitting out? How often do you use it/them? Favorite thing to
make in one of these? <i>I own 3 crockpots. They live on a nice shelf in
our garage. I use them often for Tuesday nights when we feed the young
professionals. We fed 18 last night. I love making this <a href="https://www.plainchicken.com/slow-cooker-cream-cheese-crack-chicken/" target="_blank">recipe</a>and the young adults will clean out three crockpots of this soup. I have a
small air fryer and I have a spot for it in my pantry. I wanted one that was
small enough that I could lift it out and put on a counter when needed, and
then put it away. I use it about once a week or so and I mainly use it for
frozen French fries. I LOVE French fries but try not to eat the ones that are
actually “fried.” I allow myself to have the real thing a few times a year. I
do not have an instapot. I personally love clean countertops and I do not like
cluttered countertops at all.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnuZsJPoNoBIBkPdcxcDQlP9VZDw9Fh3jbKBkGQHpwFbk5M65S0EJebMrUnz7oxUFtWoOWvg8ps_qY9Fv2qAccq_PxqPrda9rS4vMHFctyycscivRChsUmWxk4RkL9D1DT97hGQYa2nq51Wi6W4lq_s0V5sjtPqmq1Eo1ajO4axCUDYhhEPAuY0vGHMWS/s4032/IMG_5399.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnuZsJPoNoBIBkPdcxcDQlP9VZDw9Fh3jbKBkGQHpwFbk5M65S0EJebMrUnz7oxUFtWoOWvg8ps_qY9Fv2qAccq_PxqPrda9rS4vMHFctyycscivRChsUmWxk4RkL9D1DT97hGQYa2nq51Wi6W4lq_s0V5sjtPqmq1Eo1ajO4axCUDYhhEPAuY0vGHMWS/s320/IMG_5399.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">3. What's something you hold a strong opinion on that matters not at all
in the grand scheme of things? <i>Last week, I mentioned that love means
allowing your husband to fold the towels and not refold them. I really love to
have our towels all rolled with the “finished” edge toward the front. I guess
you can tell that I actually have a strong opinion on how the towels are
folded. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">4. Describe the view from your window. <i>This is part of the view from our front windows (not today's view). We live on a park and when everything is green
and lush . . .or when the leaves on the trees are orange and yellow and red are two of my favorite times to see this view.
I also love to see children (especially our grandgirls) and dogs running happily all over the park</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O8L3OPvFr3sLArP-ee3pv5dPrifIb_mJS6tN0g1343UB2Bkjf8G4sFSfJIkVU_x5bEWnRB0mZ2oPh0wTfx9T9eiddsQq6AmXt6-55S5ioOZIzjnMlNlxQN-rEdRGAVuwslnDVV6YoMzH3U7V0Dto1e0BjUadm2d3iz5PuVo0gVV3pOBj7XBCpHXn7Rtc/s4032/IMG_0725.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O8L3OPvFr3sLArP-ee3pv5dPrifIb_mJS6tN0g1343UB2Bkjf8G4sFSfJIkVU_x5bEWnRB0mZ2oPh0wTfx9T9eiddsQq6AmXt6-55S5ioOZIzjnMlNlxQN-rEdRGAVuwslnDVV6YoMzH3U7V0Dto1e0BjUadm2d3iz5PuVo0gVV3pOBj7XBCpHXn7Rtc/s320/IMG_0725.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">5. Do you have a favorite brand? Explain. <i>I love real post-it notes. I
do not like the fake ones. I also love my Apple watch and I-phone. My most
favorite brand would be Diet Pepsi </i></span><i><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-ligatures: none; mso-symbol-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span></i><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">.</span></i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oI60Nnf3vHKIDd2SUW5nTJexdeH2V8ihVPx_FcsoYd3ITlZZivZf0NycdULawQhteN-f1XiSOANP9m19D8yJY3x04wdeXlMJl3xQaZFjOP3KWLj9G29t2au2ySf0gCz7wblPWJKFvr2iRxc_SfbBRhzLqpndHOxH7_V5Y167Oi-bXIrgr13t2ThMlUd4/s2317/IMG_6017.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="1736" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oI60Nnf3vHKIDd2SUW5nTJexdeH2V8ihVPx_FcsoYd3ITlZZivZf0NycdULawQhteN-f1XiSOANP9m19D8yJY3x04wdeXlMJl3xQaZFjOP3KWLj9G29t2au2ySf0gCz7wblPWJKFvr2iRxc_SfbBRhzLqpndHOxH7_V5Y167Oi-bXIrgr13t2ThMlUd4/s320/IMG_6017.jpeg" width="240" /></a></i></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">6. Insert your own random thought here. <i>I turned in a
project for my American Lit class today and I am not confident about what my
grade might be. It had to be done in a PowerPoint Presentation – I’ve made
slides in PowerPoint before BUT items had to be cited in MLA fashion and even
though I have the book and the internet, I’m 99% sure that I did those
citations incorrectly. Also, I’m not sure I provided enough information about old
Benjamin Franklin and his “The Way to Wealth” essay. These are those things
that are so easy for a 19 year old but not necessarily as easy for this 65 year
old.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-40134315453566323932024-02-17T17:18:00.001-06:002024-02-17T17:18:21.217-06:00This & That AGAIN<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So what have we been up to lately? I'm in the middle of writing a Power Point Presentation for my American Lit class and it is on The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin and this old lady is in over her head - just saying. That is why I'm blogging . . .my brain is fried.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I created a cute invitation a week or so ago to send out to our staff. We had a diaper and book shower for one of our co-workers. She has two little girls and this baby is a BOY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO50I0Riycu_xdHQm88UwXdIvq_HFJGb6ATws4V0Bh0u4RFPzMHdxUc3Jij7B_5FsbZ5r-vXW75GIbxanmKMEJIStWqASffY_5muUifn6Eo16nbJuCQj4LEdT0WW12xRG7en1GVI4TQbJPwFAnraZC5QxCyvTDPPGHjjZ2dtxxH3ft121vx9f4rHatn_B/s4032/IMG_5944.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO50I0Riycu_xdHQm88UwXdIvq_HFJGb6ATws4V0Bh0u4RFPzMHdxUc3Jij7B_5FsbZ5r-vXW75GIbxanmKMEJIStWqASffY_5muUifn6Eo16nbJuCQj4LEdT0WW12xRG7en1GVI4TQbJPwFAnraZC5QxCyvTDPPGHjjZ2dtxxH3ft121vx9f4rHatn_B/s320/IMG_5944.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend, we went to our long time (20 years) supper club on Friday night and our neighborhood supper club on Saturday night - Fun! Since it was Mardi Gras time, I decided to make King cakes for both events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my dough rising!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn1AsPakSOQ20eKJZ-vvnIrYemb-ZUfnIHOQF295ayzo3o8lDoC_Ce0BQ4u2dFyOaBtn4WfX6NF4hDjQ8yH6gMMiQ5oXGae-eAxkbXWVfIqq9L_bqmuJaACetJFApVirLpxYb_LDpp-jA8qvPfopz8TEqvc6olsOF5LQRoPNbOrOvU5tG8QUCT_726CyX/s4032/IMG_5948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDn1AsPakSOQ20eKJZ-vvnIrYemb-ZUfnIHOQF295ayzo3o8lDoC_Ce0BQ4u2dFyOaBtn4WfX6NF4hDjQ8yH6gMMiQ5oXGae-eAxkbXWVfIqq9L_bqmuJaACetJFApVirLpxYb_LDpp-jA8qvPfopz8TEqvc6olsOF5LQRoPNbOrOvU5tG8QUCT_726CyX/s320/IMG_5948.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made an apple roll for Friday night. The recipe is <a href="https://lisa-musingsofamiddle-agedmom.blogspot.com/2016/03/satisfying-sumptuous-savory-saturdays.html" target="_blank">here.</a> I did sprinkle the green, gold, and purple sugar on top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxwKCjCsoNSBPD7NT2XoOs2q1zb4ObuRX55wJUv2eZ2sAznztf9kcmWbSYWW2to51TnKMxihiWMR3_po_VcCwpGw5x50TNskuOEUyq2xCHgsiSPC7A0-384ZmYNySKgxWwhFv7cDYGP9PrzQ00BQNBhSCnMLUN-qg-pyXPbL2hrsBV1JUfN9bnZquWHfj/s4032/IMG_5949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxwKCjCsoNSBPD7NT2XoOs2q1zb4ObuRX55wJUv2eZ2sAznztf9kcmWbSYWW2to51TnKMxihiWMR3_po_VcCwpGw5x50TNskuOEUyq2xCHgsiSPC7A0-384ZmYNySKgxWwhFv7cDYGP9PrzQ00BQNBhSCnMLUN-qg-pyXPbL2hrsBV1JUfN9bnZquWHfj/s320/IMG_5949.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is King Cake #1 - it had a cream cheese, raisin, and pecan filling. Our friends said it was delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8KLhUOcxGaJFNqhtWYJvJF7LUCVqVAnPXwq4LD0ybJMJ9QV_b1ExgoDPtD1HUCaK4HtmAutrkFMpp2_qxP0BpZe37bLvi_qLN-7PMTtfup6EAWh2XgIaa4qJGP7vA4g8c_n6_RzrP1UslZ7V_dS8-EqGK-0XWAD5LIPtoVT8cwHMBWcdWhOxLggmJHLY/s4032/IMG_5950.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8KLhUOcxGaJFNqhtWYJvJF7LUCVqVAnPXwq4LD0ybJMJ9QV_b1ExgoDPtD1HUCaK4HtmAutrkFMpp2_qxP0BpZe37bLvi_qLN-7PMTtfup6EAWh2XgIaa4qJGP7vA4g8c_n6_RzrP1UslZ7V_dS8-EqGK-0XWAD5LIPtoVT8cwHMBWcdWhOxLggmJHLY/s320/IMG_5950.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday morning, Mark picked up our local granddaughter and we decorated the golf cart for the Mardi Gras parade. We have it every year but this was our first year to decorate and participate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3CjSr3_Lsr4MXi_gbEZer9es2oQpxFUXdyUF-HLZPqB5yPpjUCZjuDqLJ9ng7GJLXNzLG4VdCysBBgu5ufVf40XsOz9dlY02HQ3XtIhKq_LPv9iNgUp_n5Yc_1U5VZsoA6_f602CUi77NzlysmqnHGKrpWfBrvP2tXZofCM4zXXbqKzrMuLkGBmAYELP/s4032/IMG_5951.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3CjSr3_Lsr4MXi_gbEZer9es2oQpxFUXdyUF-HLZPqB5yPpjUCZjuDqLJ9ng7GJLXNzLG4VdCysBBgu5ufVf40XsOz9dlY02HQ3XtIhKq_LPv9iNgUp_n5Yc_1U5VZsoA6_f602CUi77NzlysmqnHGKrpWfBrvP2tXZofCM4zXXbqKzrMuLkGBmAYELP/s320/IMG_5951.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had 100 strings of beads and 100 mini moon pies. I need to order twice that next year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlqes51diYS2mGwiAnLK7YwvHUvqVE8aQL0gVEGbnuxFdvzFVSLffRgNPr6IHwhoqhzL3mtKHwOeil8mPC9MORoV3hBv-5WnuXidjBFY2zr9-o7Ww1H1l_Bf-PTESI11Bn1qr4F2E15R1scXnAkgPpMcXgxxhuQ4XJa5gLy_ZNJR7WqbCPbYCVD2PEN8h/s4032/IMG_5952.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlqes51diYS2mGwiAnLK7YwvHUvqVE8aQL0gVEGbnuxFdvzFVSLffRgNPr6IHwhoqhzL3mtKHwOeil8mPC9MORoV3hBv-5WnuXidjBFY2zr9-o7Ww1H1l_Bf-PTESI11Bn1qr4F2E15R1scXnAkgPpMcXgxxhuQ4XJa5gLy_ZNJR7WqbCPbYCVD2PEN8h/s320/IMG_5952.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are on the back of the golfcart - headed to the town hall to line up for the parade.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY49x9JAhfxHQH2XlF7_r1JAlFmm7dH8xUZKeuYfdem-j9c3WplesdQFIOkaJzGdi_8yiyIlNzUx1NIZ9fby-DrL8ZshW7oFYyyZaB7GtitNd7vDJq_eH504Ml7scF2hM4hov1V13ji6TYO1xMhnKyJQVRURQ3fZypP_TbaG1d2vPIX37v1qtEr9yhK7uF/s3088/IMG_5953.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY49x9JAhfxHQH2XlF7_r1JAlFmm7dH8xUZKeuYfdem-j9c3WplesdQFIOkaJzGdi_8yiyIlNzUx1NIZ9fby-DrL8ZshW7oFYyyZaB7GtitNd7vDJq_eH504Ml7scF2hM4hov1V13ji6TYO1xMhnKyJQVRURQ3fZypP_TbaG1d2vPIX37v1qtEr9yhK7uF/s320/IMG_5953.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we had 18-20 golf carts participating.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLFdq_fack-BVe_z8Fd9uzRQ0PPdTa6hEDYwMvmNC0fvd_VH071ro2BAPHtS4ijsttQf1HUz9O_pZTyt5vtxrCQs2lpLWMG63aktpQjrN7poa8kgq0AS8p23XUfM1ORBfaB0bwBfggIlG_QBkgw2UADc58XU_1Bk-I3kBgAH3zkMTiiNDo6mLKSLpDgL/s4032/IMG_5954.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdLFdq_fack-BVe_z8Fd9uzRQ0PPdTa6hEDYwMvmNC0fvd_VH071ro2BAPHtS4ijsttQf1HUz9O_pZTyt5vtxrCQs2lpLWMG63aktpQjrN7poa8kgq0AS8p23XUfM1ORBfaB0bwBfggIlG_QBkgw2UADc58XU_1Bk-I3kBgAH3zkMTiiNDo6mLKSLpDgL/s320/IMG_5954.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a better shot of this golf cart later on but the alligator was eating her hand. She thought that was so funny.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1JiMaSuvZtIPLVWD43ctnl7dFnQNZFrl_49xV27YCnBfncBjtJ4sjg3gBFuOIb-mi1caskqvphFt7-CjYJQbib2spmossvpuUNALG2hU_4Pyx9l6wx0T0fONUnVqcI_g3VD-0Qmj5C75xujZECr6ukVnv7Cn0xMkpTrwxmaLrL75ynZEDqnE5T3y6t05/s4032/IMG_5955.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1JiMaSuvZtIPLVWD43ctnl7dFnQNZFrl_49xV27YCnBfncBjtJ4sjg3gBFuOIb-mi1caskqvphFt7-CjYJQbib2spmossvpuUNALG2hU_4Pyx9l6wx0T0fONUnVqcI_g3VD-0Qmj5C75xujZECr6ukVnv7Cn0xMkpTrwxmaLrL75ynZEDqnE5T3y6t05/s320/IMG_5955.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark was our driver and here we are in line.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMShUfK2KmAJJEHCmSQ-TAjGSVYeq9F_tXxr-Yje9w4WoPmf__KlZMfEED90Wevf7AktdUZoRlUafUIAmKjiFzjBeYoN20r86ERbNKFUtRh4w3epp5tpEKNxTkdlJxxiySTR9boZXc5phOaA7AAjdSvtwETTjskzAvBz4JJ_ZsWTex5lENRwRlMIY0mHs/s4032/IMG_5956.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMShUfK2KmAJJEHCmSQ-TAjGSVYeq9F_tXxr-Yje9w4WoPmf__KlZMfEED90Wevf7AktdUZoRlUafUIAmKjiFzjBeYoN20r86ERbNKFUtRh4w3epp5tpEKNxTkdlJxxiySTR9boZXc5phOaA7AAjdSvtwETTjskzAvBz4JJ_ZsWTex5lENRwRlMIY0mHs/s320/IMG_5956.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtoC2RidpzcbqnZIYIYe6FZRwU0aZzbco5XOICNd7zGOnYTbrzezv4JPbeyqLbVxHXwMofgwnK0FWbWZsahHkFXOjI_tgPxYusDa9hPtqUerwnonLvBjNn92Uoky5W3snCHjeMlgEojs9m5dS4Y33aiThpmkk_if3BKTYptvxH3TWvqgRiFGEN3QzivjM/s4032/IMG_5961.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtoC2RidpzcbqnZIYIYe6FZRwU0aZzbco5XOICNd7zGOnYTbrzezv4JPbeyqLbVxHXwMofgwnK0FWbWZsahHkFXOjI_tgPxYusDa9hPtqUerwnonLvBjNn92Uoky5W3snCHjeMlgEojs9m5dS4Y33aiThpmkk_if3BKTYptvxH3TWvqgRiFGEN3QzivjM/s320/IMG_5961.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next few pictures are out of order. Sorry! We actually had to veer out of the parade in order to get our granddaughter to her basketball game . . .which she calls her cheer game! yep! She is 2nd from the right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVYjpKIgRCH1Ik221A1Weuejdt9OgQtUiaB0Qhe2E_q6rJg90yYOXASackbNOgejaAJLQG2rC5_oTuHCvdvVzqpijVgODm9YtVDL2NwQgaQVq-mHIQoVJQv_9JyVRiLLEBTh2IPaKKoux6FBVHcjDlRueF6z7Vrq2JbPO9ZSGloGMn7MIn3NttfseN0wJ/s2482/IMG_5963.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2482" data-original-width="1862" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVYjpKIgRCH1Ik221A1Weuejdt9OgQtUiaB0Qhe2E_q6rJg90yYOXASackbNOgejaAJLQG2rC5_oTuHCvdvVzqpijVgODm9YtVDL2NwQgaQVq-mHIQoVJQv_9JyVRiLLEBTh2IPaKKoux6FBVHcjDlRueF6z7Vrq2JbPO9ZSGloGMn7MIn3NttfseN0wJ/s320/IMG_5963.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is - they are mid court ready to do their half-time show.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7vWESz-dbmmSJChVa79xAcCoBfzSKC766KLWeWQBeyAA95gNInjhDgoS_slyaKCsOYHmIDzvx4-jDhApl2EuzbXHuwlNNVNtctzWWJT8Fwx5Xh7UYDyc6WBBjTN1-6bnsmxs6cFR9JR1Lk1m0VEkNv81RkfPw34weTkojoAe5WYfi-63KTrPcAxgeDd_/s4032/IMG_5964.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7vWESz-dbmmSJChVa79xAcCoBfzSKC766KLWeWQBeyAA95gNInjhDgoS_slyaKCsOYHmIDzvx4-jDhApl2EuzbXHuwlNNVNtctzWWJT8Fwx5Xh7UYDyc6WBBjTN1-6bnsmxs6cFR9JR1Lk1m0VEkNv81RkfPw34weTkojoAe5WYfi-63KTrPcAxgeDd_/s320/IMG_5964.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PWSHzFUu-aIY2hr28JEZvA6Ly3I48IaqWfw9_pv4D55QUKyalXd6qUnEQJZsfkCzlavPyyVNa5_sTfpq3dRN5rLqmNlGF__jOtDerqfLuc4b_Q-POWtyyM2gPitt49AqQ9tfSvRaZYIMZws43_0sS1luG6gKOOeF9e07hThmxgiI1Qs9R8HDYhfwfxYQ/s4032/IMG_5965.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PWSHzFUu-aIY2hr28JEZvA6Ly3I48IaqWfw9_pv4D55QUKyalXd6qUnEQJZsfkCzlavPyyVNa5_sTfpq3dRN5rLqmNlGF__jOtDerqfLuc4b_Q-POWtyyM2gPitt49AqQ9tfSvRaZYIMZws43_0sS1luG6gKOOeF9e07hThmxgiI1Qs9R8HDYhfwfxYQ/s320/IMG_5965.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the game, we rushed back home for me to make two more King Cakes - one was cream cheese, raisin, and pecan and one was cream cheese, apple, and pecan.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTqNJN1oiV9y6jCo1c_dxuZ81imHYxQbSir7910OS2pOrqaM0Z6IPiiZdg8vK25BF-Ml-lD1aQZFoC0IJACriF6c9hEU7pezwfLw8B5l5upRY80OW359wk0xm3BBqWlN9Zci98l0NdxfcUS4KGr-HOy0XVbingAJsD9rNnKDjYsZRy_l5IGN8B49La4ye/s4032/IMG_5969.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTqNJN1oiV9y6jCo1c_dxuZ81imHYxQbSir7910OS2pOrqaM0Z6IPiiZdg8vK25BF-Ml-lD1aQZFoC0IJACriF6c9hEU7pezwfLw8B5l5upRY80OW359wk0xm3BBqWlN9Zci98l0NdxfcUS4KGr-HOy0XVbingAJsD9rNnKDjYsZRy_l5IGN8B49La4ye/s320/IMG_5969.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the out of order photos -- all three of us in line in front of the town hall -- waiting on our start time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3wLBI4ABtMhEI7QC3uoKyhAKaSZrxm2UsusCvRepIeNhWgh-DH6jRyPZYsxoOJH0ADtKf4vrkq70FeQtz-YH1LMGL1hIoRC3RQ5QSuKiC1ldlk2qrpx6Oa5mhP1ey2LFgeISPA7LNzffIjK2aCMWeWU9LKzADJ6BdzTW3XBSNeA7lM_iW1bwKc5cPQhd/s1286/IMG_5975.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1286" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3wLBI4ABtMhEI7QC3uoKyhAKaSZrxm2UsusCvRepIeNhWgh-DH6jRyPZYsxoOJH0ADtKf4vrkq70FeQtz-YH1LMGL1hIoRC3RQ5QSuKiC1ldlk2qrpx6Oa5mhP1ey2LFgeISPA7LNzffIjK2aCMWeWU9LKzADJ6BdzTW3XBSNeA7lM_iW1bwKc5cPQhd/s320/IMG_5975.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a better picture of the whole golf cart. I think this one won "best decorated golf cart." It was clever!! (The phrase is from Swamp People"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi832-gmxGqJWBJGH5jefezvBYnzmpTh3MDmQeH8j7l_QcyyS9Pi25-DlQ-8utvecanUVDtA26CLZ5kX7Wrr-MMTQoAjsNaQzP5k_wvf-9xlaM12jDiI58vbRu4Qgd3A1mUCV3mwDIKj2NWD9Pzn66SRLcr8cav9nbRR6pR2cPLRGx8cE1WuIGiz-qzrLII/s1024/IMG_5976.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi832-gmxGqJWBJGH5jefezvBYnzmpTh3MDmQeH8j7l_QcyyS9Pi25-DlQ-8utvecanUVDtA26CLZ5kX7Wrr-MMTQoAjsNaQzP5k_wvf-9xlaM12jDiI58vbRu4Qgd3A1mUCV3mwDIKj2NWD9Pzn66SRLcr8cav9nbRR6pR2cPLRGx8cE1WuIGiz-qzrLII/s320/IMG_5976.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the side!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMC9cVkYmT_7DRmptNDCIHe5oJZM3l63F8UeHAyYh3BfOLdWnmwDTnCz3P603hRCi3sa569PnVXBW7JXwtonOnQhrvS7lAFDZB64Acbvr30_BK3pl3uXuGXb_xp85KSiI-EBRT8YMDR0L4s9iiZD-wDEN_puv5gVUlyM1Dn-sbVPvqjCayvzRQNiV8knA/s1080/IMG_5977.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMC9cVkYmT_7DRmptNDCIHe5oJZM3l63F8UeHAyYh3BfOLdWnmwDTnCz3P603hRCi3sa569PnVXBW7JXwtonOnQhrvS7lAFDZB64Acbvr30_BK3pl3uXuGXb_xp85KSiI-EBRT8YMDR0L4s9iiZD-wDEN_puv5gVUlyM1Dn-sbVPvqjCayvzRQNiV8knA/s320/IMG_5977.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jump ahead to Tuesday and we had the diaper and book shower! This is our breakroom at work and we work with what we have :-). I can't believe we didn't take a picture of the mom-to-be or the food on the table!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylFyjnDPDelU2I3xrsBaVtBUKB7ebTtBagYA5p7vORoUJTXjJy5R-jKqJ6pI7IrJH4Uu8FHUB4fWQsIXqd18rrI-cqlMxgf1bv4ub-1TzKEi1XYrqigca35-YMtASkuqEjodkzsyf2AYNJDkxrrbe4No_fB1i8vhQh0K1BaZyVF7Etee3aNMgTqwsXmfI/s4032/IMG_5979.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylFyjnDPDelU2I3xrsBaVtBUKB7ebTtBagYA5p7vORoUJTXjJy5R-jKqJ6pI7IrJH4Uu8FHUB4fWQsIXqd18rrI-cqlMxgf1bv4ub-1TzKEi1XYrqigca35-YMtASkuqEjodkzsyf2AYNJDkxrrbe4No_fB1i8vhQh0K1BaZyVF7Etee3aNMgTqwsXmfI/s320/IMG_5979.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did take one picture of the cupcakes with the cute giraffe picks!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRT5P0Tjro4mLB1ZNHFco0fGz5BdVtoHcbnQmV1diUaxk4dVYdbZtDKKByfeM_dZH38VVMkx676scTtqhU2_ZGvS55hQB8dIkvKDfjiLQHnwcZ6ueBbHgYMKOT_Fv5b4E0V7vPhpLsjuGD0yG_Ks9hz3aWPsxXGIqiK9B5MRceUWxQ_y9eS9AYDdsPtmF/s4032/IMG_5980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRT5P0Tjro4mLB1ZNHFco0fGz5BdVtoHcbnQmV1diUaxk4dVYdbZtDKKByfeM_dZH38VVMkx676scTtqhU2_ZGvS55hQB8dIkvKDfjiLQHnwcZ6ueBbHgYMKOT_Fv5b4E0V7vPhpLsjuGD0yG_Ks9hz3aWPsxXGIqiK9B5MRceUWxQ_y9eS9AYDdsPtmF/s320/IMG_5980.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tuesday night, some of our young adult guys ordered these t-shirts - I heart Mark's meats. Yes - they are being very funny - haha! They had asked me to get Mark to smoke meat for their dinner (which he did) and then this group showed up in their shirts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhunKVXf7N7MtKShEEPfuq-EKyEQb5zW0wu-qtatu6urjXg2K2_IluJ0EJ-gVwpMfmVt70VD8mU3j9Ai3RIbzNKqrmtwJLic6eJurc-JFb_x_RWuVVK0xeMcGk0-ZVE58J1hS4vdTjWkak_afABwJ62iuaYHV0AHQzHzo3quVdYWzLjQrBt9sRgJRHRj7/s4032/IMG_5981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhunKVXf7N7MtKShEEPfuq-EKyEQb5zW0wu-qtatu6urjXg2K2_IluJ0EJ-gVwpMfmVt70VD8mU3j9Ai3RIbzNKqrmtwJLic6eJurc-JFb_x_RWuVVK0xeMcGk0-ZVE58J1hS4vdTjWkak_afABwJ62iuaYHV0AHQzHzo3quVdYWzLjQrBt9sRgJRHRj7/s320/IMG_5981.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark is right in the middle of these crazy boys. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJYIIDhHkNJ8-7PyQ8wFJgGe99g1nwUYwwBfjLxCypZGP24Q_X9LAcu1BFFQkC-SugGntTZrV6HzwKjG5KHseM_1RlerbbGuzf02z_pW2a2piClY7C32WpWLDK737t09HIcjQHCFHRwTtmKCSJl4pnJAAPoLLORRX7UM0YHmbNhDf-b85Xo64PUUFmuJP/s4032/IMG_5982.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJYIIDhHkNJ8-7PyQ8wFJgGe99g1nwUYwwBfjLxCypZGP24Q_X9LAcu1BFFQkC-SugGntTZrV6HzwKjG5KHseM_1RlerbbGuzf02z_pW2a2piClY7C32WpWLDK737t09HIcjQHCFHRwTtmKCSJl4pnJAAPoLLORRX7UM0YHmbNhDf-b85Xo64PUUFmuJP/s320/IMG_5982.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We move from "sort of inappropriate" t-shirts to Ash Wednesday. Our service at 6:00 p.m. was meaningful and lots of folks attended.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenrJqGlqq5EL4EDG2POasVb7k6fq7qNmTeZ6K-RDpQpXFJ4-IeSpN9tmKibd_axscGYQhInzSYpdvpVOhPnmqzGEU_ZqB4JJ5RepNp9AqfzmbFN0dKg4E7n_uIqek1qPfcXcrtXBqpWPsW7m-1Vaj9RP1noaIgMfErEdba0jUkNMUJZjCr9l9Zrl2fNBw/s3088/IMG_5986.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenrJqGlqq5EL4EDG2POasVb7k6fq7qNmTeZ6K-RDpQpXFJ4-IeSpN9tmKibd_axscGYQhInzSYpdvpVOhPnmqzGEU_ZqB4JJ5RepNp9AqfzmbFN0dKg4E7n_uIqek1qPfcXcrtXBqpWPsW7m-1Vaj9RP1noaIgMfErEdba0jUkNMUJZjCr9l9Zrl2fNBw/s320/IMG_5986.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Today we hopped in the car and took a load of clothes and stuff to our daughter's house. They live about an hour and 15 minutes (maybe an hour and a half) away from us. We drove down, ate lunch, played with our granddaughter, and came back home so I can work on my presentation . . .that I'm not doing at the moment. Please send help.<br /> <p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-72183073354546833962024-02-14T00:30:00.001-06:002024-02-14T00:30:00.132-06:00Love! Love! Love! Hodgepodge!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMXSMg23w9QW6mu9grqRRxSyrtlXy_0Lan3bo_zdTggy-sHBZT0kzWYNR4e6AbcWcmc3rYif5ivM2cTV-q_2Pz0_CfiXwFtU4AChXd9zWGHrxsqkiZtUPqlRZYQ7icgg2OCrwHHIvqvecbY9zWgxEz51sg0NqYlt332qaKNWGLDEi75uqp_VCouUlwvCo/s852/360_F_131665018_5qDYcxg14x24v4SgcVPjdhruvnDivkYr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="852" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMXSMg23w9QW6mu9grqRRxSyrtlXy_0Lan3bo_zdTggy-sHBZT0kzWYNR4e6AbcWcmc3rYif5ivM2cTV-q_2Pz0_CfiXwFtU4AChXd9zWGHrxsqkiZtUPqlRZYQ7icgg2OCrwHHIvqvecbY9zWgxEz51sg0NqYlt332qaKNWGLDEi75uqp_VCouUlwvCo/s320/360_F_131665018_5qDYcxg14x24v4SgcVPjdhruvnDivkYr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;">1. What does love mean to you? Do you remember the phrase,
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry”? I always thought that was weird
because to me, love means saying you’re sorry when you need to because you love
that person. To quote scripture: Love is patient and kind. Love is not
self-seeking. Love protects, trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. Love
is way more than a feeling – love goes much deeper.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. Is love blind? I don’t think love is blind. I love
Mark but I can see that he folds the towels incorrectly (hahaha!). Love is
accepting the gift that he folded the towels and saying thank you (and not
criticizing his method or refolding them)!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. How do you remember Valentine's Day as a kid? Do you have
any special plans for the day this year? I remember making a Valentine Box
and having a party and opening the cards and eating cupcakes. I can actually
remember the Room Mothers standing around the edge of the room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4 Are you a fan of the movie genre known as 'rom-com'? What's
your favorite (or one of your favorites)? I do like rom-com but I don’t get to
watch a lot of movies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. What's something you recently put your heart into? I’m
getting ready to put my heart into teaching our John Wesley Sunday School
class. I’ll be teaching beginning this week through Lent. We will be studying
Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen Macchia. Over the years, I have taught our
class about 90% of the time. . .and then our house burned in July of 2022 . .
.and then my job started including working on Sunday mornings. Since then, I’ve
taught two Advent series and a Lenten series and I’ve taught another series or
two.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Insert your own random thought here. We had a
great weekend and I have photos . . . maybe I’ll have time to write about it
later tonight or tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Heart art - free art from adobe stock<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-25883006110019169862024-02-11T05:19:00.000-06:002024-02-11T05:19:14.361-06:00Sunday Stealing<p> I'm joining up with the Sunday Stealing thieves! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. What is a big dream you have for the future? <i>At the
moment, my big dream is to graduate from college. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. What are your favorite hobbies? <i>I actually love to do
paper crafts and sew but I haven’t had time to do those things lately. We love
to hang out with friends and we make time for that and I love to read and try
to read some for pleasure every day. I’m not sure if this counts as a hobby,
but I ride my stationary bike every day, too.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. If you could change the world, what would you do? <i>Could
we have peace on earth and people in charge of the world who actually care
about people?</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4. What places have you traveled to? What was your
favorite? <i>I’ve been to Israel, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Ireland. I loved
them all but Mark and I both LOVED Ireland a lot!!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? <i>I think I
shared this one time – growing up, my family put mayo on corn on the cob. I was
probably a teenager before I realized the rest of the world put butter on their
corn. Butter is so much better.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. What are your favorite places to eat? <i>The places aren’t
as important as the people with whom we are dining! Birmingham is a Foodie city,
and we have amazing restaurants here. One of our recent favorites is Blueprint
on Third.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">7. What kind of music do you like? Talk about a favorite
artist or songs. <i>I’m horrible with music. I like it and I listen to it and I
appreciate it but I don’t have a favorite.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">8. What was the last book you read?<i> I’m reading The Ghost Orchid
by Jonathan Kellerman right now.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">9. If you could meet a character from a book, who would it be?
<i>I love to read funny cozy mysteries and there are several characters from
those books whom I would love to meet. Just to name a few, I would like to meet
Stephanie Plum and Grandma Mazur and Lula (books by Janet Evanovich)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">10. Do you prefer books or movies? Why? <i>I love books
(kindle) and I’ve always loved books.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">11. What is something you used to be scared of, but aren’t any
more?<i> I don’t think I have an answer to that question.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">12. What is something you were never afraid of, but are now? <i>Same#11
– I don’t have an answer for this. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">13. What item is your most cherished possession? Why?<i>
I had a baby quilt that was made for me 65 years ago. I’m hoping it is
somewhere packed away because I haven’t found it since the fire. I think my
most cherished possession might be photographs (my neighbor rescued them). Why
are photos important? Photos are like tiny glimpses of memory!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">14. What awards or contests have you won? <i>I was the Iron
Man Ski Queen first runner-up back in the early 80’s (beauty pageant). I’m a
member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as a 65-year-old college student.
Pappy van Winkle had a contest quite a few years ago and I won a bottle of
Pappy for my husband signed by the younger Mr. van Winkle. I won the bike rodeo
when I was in grammar school hahaha!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">15. Do you like working jigsaw puzzles? <i>I don’t dislike
working jigsaw puzzles, but we rarely do them.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-2888631975690223452024-02-07T01:00:00.004-06:002024-02-07T05:50:51.517-06:00A Little of this and a Little of that<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January was/is our Generosity month at church. This is a time where we ask folks to make a pledge of how much they will give over the year (tithe). A person isn't held to this. If life changes, folks can update their amount. We were to have our Leadership Dinner on MLK day but there was the chance of ice, so we postponed a week. Our theme was Greek (Paul-Corinthians) and our Chef made amazing food for the evening. We had stuffed grape leaves and Greek salad and pita and homemade hummus. We had chicken kebobs and Greek potatoes. It was a yummy meal. We, as the staff, were the servers to our leaders. One job I've never held is a server in a restaurant, but I think I did ok!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjcB9UiOnsiBf_3z7mK8oyudJU0LTGsvMk3Whf8K3Tg-EFUQh6KCyomkrCz6jPNxeSj4PWrsCYaLC0OSrHDfM3qO1Pl0EzvtQlbeFHg4IXELGnYirRQ7kUoTg1Ttk0fhCdhEywdG6XsfE49FvIFbhCJ2eCsG-l3hhB8ZQiBGjiVME0c4qBUjFgwfd7eW/s4032/IMG_5895.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjcB9UiOnsiBf_3z7mK8oyudJU0LTGsvMk3Whf8K3Tg-EFUQh6KCyomkrCz6jPNxeSj4PWrsCYaLC0OSrHDfM3qO1Pl0EzvtQlbeFHg4IXELGnYirRQ7kUoTg1Ttk0fhCdhEywdG6XsfE49FvIFbhCJ2eCsG-l3hhB8ZQiBGjiVME0c4qBUjFgwfd7eW/s320/IMG_5895.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had great music. Our theme was "Cheerful" so we had some funny videos of our pastors and staff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnDFJVKl6CPzHUgcw4-OqnggRdnc1zqAxB-mabMcmUTD9DtM3GSAjVlUJK_fPmoncQClcsWf0u6j7S68ygcPKcH25cv922glpzUkA4joh476xUHrBjvxhU4p4NXFKV2ITZoaEMQhy94PWTntoi6Dxtf4GGRkwEoJ8HvjD6j-eG4D04tUS1foTAjpCEq4n/s4032/IMG_5896.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnDFJVKl6CPzHUgcw4-OqnggRdnc1zqAxB-mabMcmUTD9DtM3GSAjVlUJK_fPmoncQClcsWf0u6j7S68ygcPKcH25cv922glpzUkA4joh476xUHrBjvxhU4p4NXFKV2ITZoaEMQhy94PWTntoi6Dxtf4GGRkwEoJ8HvjD6j-eG4D04tUS1foTAjpCEq4n/s320/IMG_5896.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told y'all that our designer (from the re- build of the house) came with a photographer to take photos of our house. She posted this one on social media of Harvey.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wL-9hodbHd6SZjO9Ot6y70t0PSddD2qgqrPQ8Qf5Wbe4YLH_h1JDkbC_V1rOlgDnqhdQhpy3w1nX8yz6GkM4y8zZJm4ocpFW3vgzrwEINWJYDvyATf2pC9WpRWfnqExK-NG-u3nya-B-G-1KH8PajOLHCNgZBQuryHWo80KMJaiPhtCDvOXxXjFSslIp/s2532/IMG_5897.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wL-9hodbHd6SZjO9Ot6y70t0PSddD2qgqrPQ8Qf5Wbe4YLH_h1JDkbC_V1rOlgDnqhdQhpy3w1nX8yz6GkM4y8zZJm4ocpFW3vgzrwEINWJYDvyATf2pC9WpRWfnqExK-NG-u3nya-B-G-1KH8PajOLHCNgZBQuryHWo80KMJaiPhtCDvOXxXjFSslIp/s320/IMG_5897.png" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A week or so ago, Mark and I went to eat lunch at Ted's, a restaurant that has been in town for over 50 years. We were the recipients of a gift card.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHR_DI_UltfsDmox0_0fnczN5LjlgLI4WUBUj0PVJaJ5FdiwrbCLd2OrDhBOKr8MGAQ0_jDgDMcMhQqH1IKiKuLapyllkj88Wqlkxs6m_ch2kw-LYEq-KJ7pB_056rNLupBUNB5FT3lnQ0IycQi1YbOMMLRKlvzckXmjlzV4e0Ueg0Q-15NgAkjORKifT/s4032/IMG_5900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHR_DI_UltfsDmox0_0fnczN5LjlgLI4WUBUj0PVJaJ5FdiwrbCLd2OrDhBOKr8MGAQ0_jDgDMcMhQqH1IKiKuLapyllkj88Wqlkxs6m_ch2kw-LYEq-KJ7pB_056rNLupBUNB5FT3lnQ0IycQi1YbOMMLRKlvzckXmjlzV4e0Ueg0Q-15NgAkjORKifT/s320/IMG_5900.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark had fried chicken livers (not I).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhME2TXHh-MUQ0X6yJl7us615zb-9nuJBbcFCJjokoru-vBag4vfmkV86kL_oCtKKxCHuXpRwg5VZhE8flt70AOOLWqk7wZUYV7REVeTbG84C3_A7VYKzMSw4mOiRneSJ7tb4sGh2qyKUR32BoaPtCA34wbofFjsSJdJqU8vHJ__J19dK_CqcZEF8PLdF/s4032/IMG_5901.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhME2TXHh-MUQ0X6yJl7us615zb-9nuJBbcFCJjokoru-vBag4vfmkV86kL_oCtKKxCHuXpRwg5VZhE8flt70AOOLWqk7wZUYV7REVeTbG84C3_A7VYKzMSw4mOiRneSJ7tb4sGh2qyKUR32BoaPtCA34wbofFjsSJdJqU8vHJ__J19dK_CqcZEF8PLdF/s320/IMG_5901.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a hamburger steak, brussel sprouts, and broccoli rice casserole. Needless to say, we ate yogurt for dinner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7p6oi0GRr0x9Z8Xxy7C4Af0HOIy7Tese5_HWEq0_sO6NVlin22s_7fXb5fgM41gK7VhvDhqcMoIsCiB9lGbJYdTHHMuvKrmYeB48ShozLL45TnO6xa3sx1QsE8Tm5WzTympWFhQGZ_7qnxjKCox0aQAcW3_nOpeleNNZvibQjaZNcNb1e4SOIIWwlb08/s4032/IMG_5902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7p6oi0GRr0x9Z8Xxy7C4Af0HOIy7Tese5_HWEq0_sO6NVlin22s_7fXb5fgM41gK7VhvDhqcMoIsCiB9lGbJYdTHHMuvKrmYeB48ShozLL45TnO6xa3sx1QsE8Tm5WzTympWFhQGZ_7qnxjKCox0aQAcW3_nOpeleNNZvibQjaZNcNb1e4SOIIWwlb08/s320/IMG_5902.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend, we had supper club at our house and I made chicken pot pie. I should have taken a picture after I cooked it, but I forgot. It was delicious and we had a great time. We sat at the dining room table long after we had finished eating. We laughed a lot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxiDWj2i0BIhaPvJpS5ssUUj7TZyUwPkr2FbDYyUro8K8oh8UMAZs-aoiEpbkodY_atmxEIbudYwSYFA9AMsT1T1K7oCDhBbAdRCzVfgNG2o8H-4LnnRPBW5eCVH0tr0SjYlyIXyXkkWL9hFR6bgAofMixxeIBujWvA2nDyXEPoAd1pQbcNdcKoRoCCbG/s4032/IMG_5903.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxiDWj2i0BIhaPvJpS5ssUUj7TZyUwPkr2FbDYyUro8K8oh8UMAZs-aoiEpbkodY_atmxEIbudYwSYFA9AMsT1T1K7oCDhBbAdRCzVfgNG2o8H-4LnnRPBW5eCVH0tr0SjYlyIXyXkkWL9hFR6bgAofMixxeIBujWvA2nDyXEPoAd1pQbcNdcKoRoCCbG/s320/IMG_5903.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last Sunday of January was our Celebration Sunday -- the Celebration of a wonderful month of Generosity. We had our Welcome Center decorated and it looked amazing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCbc-IvEK3NqiNfl6rmiirH0yNcRUjRE13XuL-KPP4DmLH8CEtXDC5OxTV-EYxcNjO7SjDaJ8y5s1MXNB3PKuE8G8IK4KqDu60KRmSZoZuxTmVMB-Pon7e6_xd2ngWHd6GF7ZGlzUYm1X77hUsVOWxFnn9aKZW4eD0-AI3TRATu4dsPiz7fDJiMIK_Ik3/s4032/IMG_5908.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCbc-IvEK3NqiNfl6rmiirH0yNcRUjRE13XuL-KPP4DmLH8CEtXDC5OxTV-EYxcNjO7SjDaJ8y5s1MXNB3PKuE8G8IK4KqDu60KRmSZoZuxTmVMB-Pon7e6_xd2ngWHd6GF7ZGlzUYm1X77hUsVOWxFnn9aKZW4eD0-AI3TRATu4dsPiz7fDJiMIK_Ik3/s320/IMG_5908.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-REGrVzdPZA1moCHRAp4-Yl9VFB3aXbIdSH0E7ateJU2gjt8vRqKqdRltPq8ohRlSCTEhlycQTXThhgusA1wrMp7ggP5jrfG4Kz371Hm9_rEuSSsb67I_u3J4OYqsfh-tpanDxhxd1VqOELVWqng7Elv9XKypNJdqMc98qO-g9pAG9bVq6pZmVfvhYYT5/s4032/IMG_5909.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-REGrVzdPZA1moCHRAp4-Yl9VFB3aXbIdSH0E7ateJU2gjt8vRqKqdRltPq8ohRlSCTEhlycQTXThhgusA1wrMp7ggP5jrfG4Kz371Hm9_rEuSSsb67I_u3J4OYqsfh-tpanDxhxd1VqOELVWqng7Elv9XKypNJdqMc98qO-g9pAG9bVq6pZmVfvhYYT5/s320/IMG_5909.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to Soho Taco for dinner on Thursday night and then we went to the Homewood Theater for a great play. I laughed a lot. Community theater is fun. A lot of our friends have season tickets, too, and that makes it even more fun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlgcspqX4NJ6uxN6RNKZZ4tRK38KZy-PBFvrFyQEfBcq5DeFVmc2NoILkHNXjw2QX4SLmEJywfEjKksKeZ1FBbLM7VGITgCGeCHJUxovRJyz_Zl6Tnf4bpeOQL09s89HyIjQPMoTvHO4XoJpy0GjWe-in-J9thl1bOVju9qTcaqCrPT6dhL-Nkb1sFQyz/s4032/IMG_5919.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlgcspqX4NJ6uxN6RNKZZ4tRK38KZy-PBFvrFyQEfBcq5DeFVmc2NoILkHNXjw2QX4SLmEJywfEjKksKeZ1FBbLM7VGITgCGeCHJUxovRJyz_Zl6Tnf4bpeOQL09s89HyIjQPMoTvHO4XoJpy0GjWe-in-J9thl1bOVju9qTcaqCrPT6dhL-Nkb1sFQyz/s320/IMG_5919.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have no pictures of Friday night but I went to a co-worker's home with a few others and we ate dinner together and participated in an on-line women's conference from Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. There were lots of ladies participating in person but we did the on-line version. Covid was good for something. We know now how to stream just about anything!! On Saturday, we all watched/listened from our own homes and had a text thread going between us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark moved several of our plants to the garage for winter and this one is thriving!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9jMsKmwRG9lU6tjsRuRiMJUpZTAsqDLgZHu-xyGZDnqGKf_xZ2ASYVzXHSwKelgav4_h7382hUevqhc0WSbJin2G5xhZuytPtgL3nasA4vdKuzmpqCSNq2fquuFvBv_B4klrv4KT3POLlsdfF9QbYr7sNBlvyjthvd5uFaNA1mV0wd48aHpbsZmDTkH-/s4032/IMG_5921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9jMsKmwRG9lU6tjsRuRiMJUpZTAsqDLgZHu-xyGZDnqGKf_xZ2ASYVzXHSwKelgav4_h7382hUevqhc0WSbJin2G5xhZuytPtgL3nasA4vdKuzmpqCSNq2fquuFvBv_B4klrv4KT3POLlsdfF9QbYr7sNBlvyjthvd5uFaNA1mV0wd48aHpbsZmDTkH-/s320/IMG_5921.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We actually had a warm and sunny Saturday, but this is Alabama. We will have ups and downs in temps from now through March. It was nice to sit on our porch.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchhK7mVuy4IDXuh5E0-2CNlaSfuhM4HJUT4rNGiP0R5GsrFLDcfDJwk6Q1PY8zNPcnVYqbbckvUqlw7pYiY14WpFMfbWCzUgQHKou3Qsf6AvNb95ibTtaPuK_lfOOcyrPoujqGXIEYg_-5JAMnrfvIV5XWNnVO3JmS2-gZ7bgdpG4MsMkIH7E059m0uS0/s4032/IMG_5922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchhK7mVuy4IDXuh5E0-2CNlaSfuhM4HJUT4rNGiP0R5GsrFLDcfDJwk6Q1PY8zNPcnVYqbbckvUqlw7pYiY14WpFMfbWCzUgQHKou3Qsf6AvNb95ibTtaPuK_lfOOcyrPoujqGXIEYg_-5JAMnrfvIV5XWNnVO3JmS2-gZ7bgdpG4MsMkIH7E059m0uS0/s320/IMG_5922.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Our neighbors invited us over to eat outside on Saturday night because the weather was amazing (before the monsoons arrived!). She has a garden in her yard and grew the Brussels and we had sweet potatoes and smoked chicken. I contributed some brown sugar brownies.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRugIr_kgaeCYagIOtV3D36Fn1wKBLUkk1F7IYs0-PJHJjOp0S0vVHQSCmkMNCNfIGTOaBTQKvLILvLD629CjQciaIFRwixJK8kvoxswc84ZjB_EYMCOS1UVoIcGbfmQug_8-aVENbwfVCuFjvbiBIcrZEMD7eUDSOeI3gQd0frUh-V6QWhcPlkuM6QDzl/s4032/IMG_5924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRugIr_kgaeCYagIOtV3D36Fn1wKBLUkk1F7IYs0-PJHJjOp0S0vVHQSCmkMNCNfIGTOaBTQKvLILvLD629CjQciaIFRwixJK8kvoxswc84ZjB_EYMCOS1UVoIcGbfmQug_8-aVENbwfVCuFjvbiBIcrZEMD7eUDSOeI3gQd0frUh-V6QWhcPlkuM6QDzl/s320/IMG_5924.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We watched Auburn basketball while eating.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdIAcUqzcEVKXwIYIs9tzORwzjpF-q7J7qXaJbr4w5Lx_PztzCB5I3wPWHp9ktXPSyWH0BWsI6kgwdUsRuE55YpA5nU3vAndgs8DhdT29jsVcUZsN7MY11173r1r1xhMhO_C15LuZXcrORP10zeTAB7DyR-5B2OV3eZDg2Ed4f9rUTQa2Rd448x1fVoe-/s4032/IMG_5925.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdIAcUqzcEVKXwIYIs9tzORwzjpF-q7J7qXaJbr4w5Lx_PztzCB5I3wPWHp9ktXPSyWH0BWsI6kgwdUsRuE55YpA5nU3vAndgs8DhdT29jsVcUZsN7MY11173r1r1xhMhO_C15LuZXcrORP10zeTAB7DyR-5B2OV3eZDg2Ed4f9rUTQa2Rd448x1fVoe-/s320/IMG_5925.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The three of them toasted with an after dinner drink of RumChata mixed with something else. I politely declined.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U6W-_XZvFODzIAel_qsWhcu4k2Z_LRoViTOSDxNW47gdfe06Lvuk7uhyvgFM8nfjpapAltbJwhCq41XCyxPJ3Ht-z2BfUZHA6XOWAa0ZDB-9tY2nl0ARvVpXu-lUR8QdxstvW2gZCAHfpl3BYVwpXj4_g1yrE2zGXQHUgIjzURVdI7nTU-oESeo8mlme/s4032/IMG_5927.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5U6W-_XZvFODzIAel_qsWhcu4k2Z_LRoViTOSDxNW47gdfe06Lvuk7uhyvgFM8nfjpapAltbJwhCq41XCyxPJ3Ht-z2BfUZHA6XOWAa0ZDB-9tY2nl0ARvVpXu-lUR8QdxstvW2gZCAHfpl3BYVwpXj4_g1yrE2zGXQHUgIjzURVdI7nTU-oESeo8mlme/s320/IMG_5927.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I worked Sunday morning and we thought no one would come because of the rain but we were surprised once again. Our church parking lot was totally full so we greeted lots of folks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4Y_UgdZX9hlwPyPItw-J_FKP4ydTrv7WBdbox3KnsRB2tyA0jNuWDuYBAu2fmItQES6JWSblzeue_SHnRiCxbmJnUDaUFc3PDW67tY_c5if15ekmI7FcnOFZMt9WAAQN7FTwYhQIWmgX9DlQg2N5bvxrQONCupGCQ3d-FLsQvFuCKvNR1zXSkErND504/s4032/spaghetti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4Y_UgdZX9hlwPyPItw-J_FKP4ydTrv7WBdbox3KnsRB2tyA0jNuWDuYBAu2fmItQES6JWSblzeue_SHnRiCxbmJnUDaUFc3PDW67tY_c5if15ekmI7FcnOFZMt9WAAQN7FTwYhQIWmgX9DlQg2N5bvxrQONCupGCQ3d-FLsQvFuCKvNR1zXSkErND504/s320/spaghetti.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunday afternoon, I made a giant pot of spaghetti sauce because I was going to (and did) make lasagna for our young adult group.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVZhnlyDGQ6M6ohC4Z5FweqFIblBCTGpO5DSHTgTdduc9RhjfKtyuUeCY1hhYZyIwaHQQHUEvWmDz2NvNqLx1l_KlvSPgnkOZGm_GKp_Gstq7a0fBDwhOAajqc5MXXcPzIXcLEiHhEIM-558zaB_ipccKwbfK7Kw91XsipJ2Rv6nvdcsfSbtXMvgpeESL/s4032/harvey%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVZhnlyDGQ6M6ohC4Z5FweqFIblBCTGpO5DSHTgTdduc9RhjfKtyuUeCY1hhYZyIwaHQQHUEvWmDz2NvNqLx1l_KlvSPgnkOZGm_GKp_Gstq7a0fBDwhOAajqc5MXXcPzIXcLEiHhEIM-558zaB_ipccKwbfK7Kw91XsipJ2Rv6nvdcsfSbtXMvgpeESL/s320/harvey%202024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took this picture of Harvey this weekend. He is such a handsome boy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All right - I'm caught up!! If you read all of this, you are amazing.</div><br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-69883173629270549392024-02-07T01:00:00.002-06:002024-02-07T05:40:40.315-06:00Waiting on the Hodgepodge!<p><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">I’m
joining up with Joyce at From This Side of the Pond for Wednesday Hodgepodge. I would love to hear your answers!!</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">1. Something
you've waited for recently? I'll start with a silly example! In December, I bought a shirt from Ann Taylor Loft with hearts on it. I waited until February 1 to wear it! I plan to wear it once a week this month because it is so cute! We are also waiting on our granddaughter to arrive in April! This will be our third grandchild and they are all girls!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">2. What's
something you loved to do as a child? I grew up on an amazing street and we played kickball a lot! We also played Miss America with a runway made of picnic table benches! We also rode our bikes around and around the block. We walked to a little grocery store and I complained all the way every single time. No one has told me that . . .I just know I did! My mom never learned to drive and until my middle sister turned 16, we walked everywhere if my dad wasn't home. He was an engineer for the railroad so he worked crazy hours. Our neighbors had these swings that their dad built and they would swing SO HIGH and we would swing and sing. Seriously. Isn't that weird? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">3. Something
you learned from a grandparent? We saw my dad's parents quite often but I was the youngest grandchild and I don't feel like I learned that much from either one. My granny did make wonderful chicken and dumplings but I don't make them because Mark nor I are that fond of them. I wish I head learned to make homemade biscuits from her! My mom's mother lived a little further away from us and she was very poor. I remember going to visit and we had to tinkle in a little pot because she didn't have indoor plumbing. I remember sitting on her front steps with two of my first cousins and we were all eating saltine crackers for a snack. I remember her sending me several things over the years - a bobble head dog, a quilt, and flour sacks for my mom to make shorts for me. I think I learned from her that no matter how little you have . . . you can still be generous. From a worldly standard those gifts might not have looked like much, but this little girl loved them. I'm going to be honest. I just realized that about her because of this question. Wow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn5Czi1d6APQpChSPmOfoIyafN30B9x9Pjm-tsiTeOTF2Pnef78KIJ0zlz7t3LybdueH3yUCmPWCWRNE3VRofRHPQ7tT-Jd0kxpTvbGYwLlgxPpEoH6nIt_bpTrDt9HhH8SJKhv2djOO-cNqZznYJcrcEucCN4VHYPYtdAHlQVqFhtXUbDsuN2Bo1wb4f/s1139/granny%20george.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="759" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn5Czi1d6APQpChSPmOfoIyafN30B9x9Pjm-tsiTeOTF2Pnef78KIJ0zlz7t3LybdueH3yUCmPWCWRNE3VRofRHPQ7tT-Jd0kxpTvbGYwLlgxPpEoH6nIt_bpTrDt9HhH8SJKhv2djOO-cNqZznYJcrcEucCN4VHYPYtdAHlQVqFhtXUbDsuN2Bo1wb4f/s320/granny%20george.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granny George - my mom's mom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">4. The most
visited cities in the world last year <a href="https://www.traveloffpath.com/these-are-the-10-most-visited-cities-in-the-world-right-now/">(according
to this site)</a> were-Bangkok, Paris, London, Dubai, and Singapore. Have
you been to any of the cities mentioned? Which would you most like to see? How
do you feel about international travel in general these days? I have flown through the Paris airport (last year actually) but I know that doesn't count. I have not been to any of the others (even the airport). I would like to go to all of those places. We have a trip booked for October and we use a wonderful agency - EO or Educational Opportunities - and when traveling with them, I always feel safe. They won't take us anywhere that isn't safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">5. February
is the perfect month to <i>think about spring.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Insert
your own random thought here. It rained SOOOO much here on Sunday. But Monday was 61 and no rain, Tuesday high temp was 66 and sun, and today is supposed to be 62 and somewhat sunny. I know we aren't finished with winter yet. I did look ahead on the weather channel app . . .we still have some lows in the low 30's but most of our highs for the next 10 days are at least 51. None of those temps are bitter cold! Also, total change of subject and random 2nd thought from me -- have y'all heard I Will Carry You by Ellie Holcomb? If you haven't heard it and you like Christian music - go listen right now. I'll even give you the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBGb5jG5v3Y" target="_blank"> link </a>to hear it on youtube!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-17032188253289353982024-02-04T01:00:00.001-06:002024-02-04T01:00:00.137-06:00Sunday Stealing!<p> I'm joining up with the other thieves today!! Thanks to Bev for the prompts which she stole from <a href="https://www.compassion.com/" target="_blank">Compassion, Intl.</a> I must admit that is an unusual place to have these types of questions. I thought maybe I misunderstood but I clicked on her link and that is where it took me!</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">1. What three words best describe you? Always too loud! Actually, I can
be quiet but get me excited or let me tell a funny story and I get louder and
louder!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">2. What makes you unique? I think we are all pretty unique. Even my
husband and his identical twin brother have their own personalities . . .which
can be very different at times. I’m not sure what makes me unique. I feel like
I’ve overcome a lot of things in my life which often gives me a perspective
that others might not have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">3. Who is someone important in your life? All of my people are important!
Mark and the kids and the in-laws and the granddaughters and my sisters and
other in-laws. They are all important. I also have friends who are very
important to me. On Friday night, I got to hang out with four other women. We
had one in her 30’s, two in their early 40’s, one who turned 50 this past year,
and me . . .65! We had the best time. Our long-time supper club people are VERY
important to me, too. I can’t imagine doing life without them. As I’m typing
these words, I realize how very blessed we are to be surrounded by such amazing
people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">4. What is something that always makes you laugh? When I see and hear a
baby laughing one of those deep belly laughs, I ALWAYS laugh, too!! Lots of
things make me laugh. We went to a play on Thursday night and at one point Mark
leaned over and said, “you must really think this is funny!” I did and I was
laughing!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">5. Who is someone who can always cheer you up? Any one of the people I
mentioned in #3 could cheer me up!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">6. When was a time you were really proud of yourself? I was really proud
of myself in December when I received an A in my second Biology class. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">7. What is something that is difficult for you? Evidently Biology is! I’m
taking American Lit this semester (and next) and poetry is also difficult for
me. I prefer practical and sometimes I scratch my head when I read that “so and
so means such and such.” Really? There are other more important things that are
difficult for me, too. I’m not good with sick people. Even though I’m “old” I’m
not great with old people either hahaha!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">8. What three places would you love to travel to? South American,
England, Scotland – right now, those aren’t on our upcoming trips but I hope to
go there. Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam are also on my list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">9. What is a fun memory you have with your best friend? Spending the day
at their lake house and riding in the boat is always fun!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">10. If you could have dessert for breakfast, what would you eat? I’ve
never been a huge fan of sweets in the morning. I might choose oatmeal cookies
because they are sort of breakfast food, right? I don’t eat sugar but there is
a cookie – Alyssa’s – and they don’t have added sugar. I could definitely eat
those for breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">11. If you published a book or wrote a movie, what would it be about? Let’s
see . . .I could probably write a book about the crazy things people have said
at church. Someone called and asked, “what time is the noon day service”? Duh!
I’ve given talks about my own story, so I guess I could write a book about
that. No one would ever read it but I could write it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">12. Which is easier, math or English? It depends on what level we are
talking about! Growing up, I was decent in math – made A’s. I think I’m better
at English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">13.What three things make you the happiest? Three things that make me
happy are the smile of a loved one, sunshine, and being with those I love!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">14. What is an event in your life that has shaped who you are today? See
#11 and see #2 – my mom died when I was 15. My dad died when I was 25. When I
was 18, I married my high school sweetheart and we were married 18 months and
then he left . . .later to find out, he was gay. He has since died of AIDS. My
life has been a series of ups and downs just like everyone else. I do think
those three things shaped me a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">15. Which is more important, being kind or being honest? Have y’all seen
the jewelry – there is a ring and a bracelet. The engraving is “I am kind . . .
. . . . of a bitch! Please forgive me but I think that is hysterical for some
reason! I think being kind is super important but I also think being honest is,
too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-86624360577419576742024-01-31T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-31T01:00:00.350-06:00High Five Hodgepodge<p>Thanks to Joyce at From This Side of the Pond for this week's questions!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">1. January 29th is National Puzzle Day. Do you enjoy
puzzles? What kind (crossword, jigsaw, sudoku, etc)? How often do you
work a puzzle? I have worked puzzles in the past but not in a good many
years. When my mother-in-law was in her early 80’s, she loved them and would
have them spread on a table and we could place a few pieces for her. The last
puzzles I worked were Spidey puzzles at Christmas. Our younger granddaughter
loves Spidey and we worked her new ones with her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">2. Something you currently find
'puzzling'? I find people puzzling. You know? I just don’t understand
some people and their behaviors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">3. What's your go-to dish to take to
someone who needs a meal (new baby, bereavement, etc)? Since Covid, I have
done a lot of take-outs rather than cook. If I cook, I usually make a chicken
pot pie or a pork tenderloin or poppyseed chicken or homemade lasagna. I have
also made Taco soup or Creamy Chicken Noodle soup for folks. Mark is in charge
of dinner on Monday nights for his mother and her caregiver. He cooks pork
tenderloin a lot because it is easy. I’m taking dinner to someone next week and
I need to decide if I’m going to make something or buy something. I can’t wait
to read everyone’s responses to this question. I might ask for some recipes!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">4. Do you watch any HGTV and/or The
Food Network? If so, what's your favorite program there? We don’t have HGTV
or The Food Network anymore and I miss it! We watch America’s Test Kitchen (Samsung
TV) sometimes. We’ve also watched Luke Nguyen who is a Vietnamese-Australian
chef. He has a series where he is traveling in India that is really good. Mark
has enjoyed watching Andrew Zimmern and we both loved Anthony Bourdain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">5. Wrap up your January in five
words, with a five word phrase, or with a five word sentence. Cold, Warm,
Rainy, Sunny, Finalizada!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">6. Insert your own random thought
here. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP_B3ocd-mf52yUjn5kJHE4akU68mrkst-zCoe40TSA-on2HiKJzlGfZjI7QPQEu9YQ8vlJpx6FC8DaQPmXa4Xy3UqBWxeQsKl9kp0iHzgDntG3f0-FQFnzIPss3rG8pt41goion8gl4VTD-AQABK_0uIvaqryfuCB_OTqgl3IKM27Q3hr7uN9fuotcLK/s564/high%20five.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaP_B3ocd-mf52yUjn5kJHE4akU68mrkst-zCoe40TSA-on2HiKJzlGfZjI7QPQEu9YQ8vlJpx6FC8DaQPmXa4Xy3UqBWxeQsKl9kp0iHzgDntG3f0-FQFnzIPss3rG8pt41goion8gl4VTD-AQABK_0uIvaqryfuCB_OTqgl3IKM27Q3hr7uN9fuotcLK/s320/high%20five.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-47481998629227781322024-01-28T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-28T01:00:00.130-06:00Sunday! Sunday!<p> I am joining up with the other thieves -- Bev stole these from the League of Extraordinary Penpals!</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. What are your plans for February? We don't have any major plans. Mark is to have eye surgery this week to see if they can restore his vision from that retinal tear. The repair of the tear is actually holding but there is a lot of stuff floating in his eye that is making him almost blind in that one eye. I will continue on with my American Lit class. We have plans to eat out one night with friends and we have plans to go to our neighborhood supper club.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Did you ever have or go to sleepovers as a kid? I remember having a few friends spend the night over the years and I remember going to a few friend's houses. I spent a lot of time with my friend, Karen, and her family. Our daughter had far more sleepovers than I ever had.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Which books would you pick for a book binge? I would want it to be a series with some suspense and some humor. Jana Deleon has a great series about a couple of retired female soldiers and a CIA agent who was originally hiding out in their town. I'm up to date (I think) on the series but I could sit down and read all of those back to back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. What features do you love most about your home? I love that our home is just the right size to welcome others for dinner and fellowship. I love our kitchen. We have a really cool bar area. I love that we have an actual dining room yet it is open "somewhat" to the kitchen and family room. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDxSboLRCa3v440E1brjY7RC50FwlfKKGmkLwc5BDUYFrhHPod4kX5ngTwdM-usmGyLbeG5jF5zjCj_XZwtjZSw_R9v5hACMmaXlt-IwdTYhrwUqfC2-kWVgHQpXRsORVA8t2lmJBfBp2OIQdWrw0RTNWx0FOANGeUPEsyktmiyebcOnp1d6D-67Lg4cg/s4032/IMG_5904.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDxSboLRCa3v440E1brjY7RC50FwlfKKGmkLwc5BDUYFrhHPod4kX5ngTwdM-usmGyLbeG5jF5zjCj_XZwtjZSw_R9v5hACMmaXlt-IwdTYhrwUqfC2-kWVgHQpXRsORVA8t2lmJBfBp2OIQdWrw0RTNWx0FOANGeUPEsyktmiyebcOnp1d6D-67Lg4cg/s320/IMG_5904.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dining room open to entry hall and family room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEQN76tmZsVol1eI7knf9BMugxZb3GwwgkA67rE8feINv2xuSzNqbowEMbFbH__H4DhCWmZTf6z1WZE3ctRvg7QSUr5g1TLbvUwYdcX0KOV9YbwrQXh5faWtWDQZdmStfotuJpeSwRj4QZ-ka1uE52NeAN1CeoLxGLf52tcqC10W0Oa_SyPErcrbaSVN4/s4032/IMG_5906.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEQN76tmZsVol1eI7knf9BMugxZb3GwwgkA67rE8feINv2xuSzNqbowEMbFbH__H4DhCWmZTf6z1WZE3ctRvg7QSUr5g1TLbvUwYdcX0KOV9YbwrQXh5faWtWDQZdmStfotuJpeSwRj4QZ-ka1uE52NeAN1CeoLxGLf52tcqC10W0Oa_SyPErcrbaSVN4/s320/IMG_5906.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dining room on other end opens to<br />bar and kitchen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIDaVD8oqMAzNhSK9bj3R0oqvSsgXW0FuLDHp0wPeZviVojxlVJSyJCdFo8-qByCrpZKJWAiyoZJqLB8qhoD6mNqedAUdllp5h6OHc8AGoudhWW_OKaiiuCaS0jzwhtJuh82CjhTulE1GjUAeyQSdlW2lxeU7KXlFDy8L8NFbs8fMQyF3L361PeRG8ba/s4032/IMG_5907.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIDaVD8oqMAzNhSK9bj3R0oqvSsgXW0FuLDHp0wPeZviVojxlVJSyJCdFo8-qByCrpZKJWAiyoZJqLB8qhoD6mNqedAUdllp5h6OHc8AGoudhWW_OKaiiuCaS0jzwhtJuh82CjhTulE1GjUAeyQSdlW2lxeU7KXlFDy8L8NFbs8fMQyF3L361PeRG8ba/s320/IMG_5907.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitchen island with extra seating</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. How often do you try something new? I'm sure I don't try new things often enough.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. What type of sushi is your favorite? My favorite sushi is the kind that someone else eats. I don't eat sushi but the rest of my family does.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. Do you prefer to relax or go on adventures during
vacation? I like a mix! It is nice to have a week at the beach to relax but I love traveling to other parts of the world which is more of an adventure!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8. Which colors look best on you? I love green, bright blue, fuschia/pinks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9. Do you like brunch? It is ok but not my favorite though I did see a sign for brunch yesterday and told Mark that we should go eat there one Saturday. Mark loves breakfast and I'm sure I could get something non-breakfasty at brunch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10. Do you get stage fright? I teach a large adult class on Sundays and I lead a group of Young Adults. I've been one of the speakers on our women's retreat and I've given talks on Emmaus Walks -- I do get nervous . . .I sweat! I am normally not paralized by stage fright.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ7Hfyd_4bEY5IHKGMWXyKjTFUCJQWaoS2SzZZQQ1RyEU3jMPXTY8bzh-Hhm9Z1pr_OgAVw8tYqfJoG0dZStwT9CrJsHm7ws7myBE6XlhbR0mlpCda3VKXkhzx02D-tGT2gh6kwVaJnRNOVsm-puL7wtx6AGzYaZgJy3Mf0mKA69KvDKFCaNxQei3x1mV/s1170/IMG_0814.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="993" data-original-width="1170" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQ7Hfyd_4bEY5IHKGMWXyKjTFUCJQWaoS2SzZZQQ1RyEU3jMPXTY8bzh-Hhm9Z1pr_OgAVw8tYqfJoG0dZStwT9CrJsHm7ws7myBE6XlhbR0mlpCda3VKXkhzx02D-tGT2gh6kwVaJnRNOVsm-puL7wtx6AGzYaZgJy3Mf0mKA69KvDKFCaNxQei3x1mV/s320/IMG_0814.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was getting ready to give the offertory prayer<br />in worship . . . so in front of several hundred people</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0KEqBarzoYuIUbx1yhy6k4CZHzb72Xg6D0iEBEgHYhl-AB2-gg5UEm9GZ-1x88u_SL3Hm2YNzaEdy7P5hxIrQ6xanZZMe8-or4DyAV8L9a0Suv76m_NYLisU-oWQFRVdJ1sf2hJuQ3ClS5_GZgtlid_x01PZhZ8frlUlXfHn-QUNo8Qe7uBsU8AAc9mw/s2436/IMG_8675.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0KEqBarzoYuIUbx1yhy6k4CZHzb72Xg6D0iEBEgHYhl-AB2-gg5UEm9GZ-1x88u_SL3Hm2YNzaEdy7P5hxIrQ6xanZZMe8-or4DyAV8L9a0Suv76m_NYLisU-oWQFRVdJ1sf2hJuQ3ClS5_GZgtlid_x01PZhZ8frlUlXfHn-QUNo8Qe7uBsU8AAc9mw/s320/IMG_8675.png" width="148" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speaking at our<br />Women's Retreat</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11. Which podcasts do you like at the moment? I'm not listening to any at the moment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12. One thing that immediately makes your day better: A smile from someone else and a kind word can make my day better!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">13. Which family members are you closest to? I'm going to say that I'm closest to Mark. I'm also very close to my middle sister, Becky. I have a friend that is like a sister and we are very close. I'm fairly close to our daughter but she does live in another town, as does my sister.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14. Something you practice often: Grace. I try to err on the side of grace and it takes practice because my normal response might not always be grace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">15. Are you a light sleeper or a deep sleeper? It depends! If I need to sleep lightly in order to check on someone, I can do it. I prefer to be a deep sleeper though!!<o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-72166912834375561892024-01-24T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-24T01:00:00.125-06:00A Hodgepodge Tip!<p>I'm joining up with Joyce and friends at From This Side of the Pond. She writes our Hodgepodge questions and we answer! I would love to "hear" your answers! </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. Do you have a word for the year (WOTY)? If so, and you'd
like to share, please share. How do you decide on a word? If you don't have a
word are you still on the hunt for one for 2024? <i>I do not have a Word for the year. I want to have one every year but I am unable to decide on one. I've prayed about it before and I think "maybe" I have one and then I decide it isn't right! I'm still open to a word for 2024!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. January 23rd is National Pie Day...will you celebrate? Do
you like pie? What's your favorite? <i>Pie Day sounds like a wonderful celebration. I don't eat pie these days but if I did, I love several -- I love pecan and I love coconut cream and I love peanut butter pie.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. Tipping. What are your thoughts, expectations, as to who,
when where? Do you appreciate a store/restaurant giving a 'suggested amount'?
Have you ever left an extravagant tip? <i>Since Covid, I've become a ridiculous tipper. I tip my hair dresser. I tip our servers. I tip the person who does my pedicure. I tip the Shipt shoppers. I usually tip at least 20% . . . unless I have received horrible service. My husband is in a Wednesday morning men's Bible study. They meet at 6:00 a.m. for their time together and at 7:00, they drive a few blocks to a BBQ restaurant - Demetri's - for breakfast. They are known for their breakfast. Rita is their server. When they walk in the door, she knows what each of them wants to drink and she has a table for them. At Christmas, they get a card for her and they give her a very generous tip which is in addition to the tips each week. When our son was in college in Auburn, they would go to the Waffle House late at night. They did something similar for their server. They took up money and gave a very generous tip. One time in our contemporary worship service, our pastor at the time ordered a pizza. When the pizza was delivered (during church), they gave the delivery person several hundred dollars as a tip. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Share with us one household 'tip' that works for you. <i>I have been using Dawn dish detergent on all of my weird clothing stains. It gets almost everything out. It is pretty amazing!!I also like certain cleaning products - I really like Hope's brand - she has granite cleaner, glass cleaner, stainless cleaner; counter top cleaner for the non-granite counters . . .and the list goes on. I think the right cleaner and tools makes housework easier.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. Influencers on social media are people who've built a
reputation for their knowledge and expertise on a particular subject. Do you
follow any influencers online? Have you made a purchase or tried something new
because of that 'influence'? If there's one you particularly enjoy tell us who
they are and why you enjoy them. <i>I tend to watch the reels of several folks - I particularly love watching the ones of people cleaning and using various methods/products. There are several who use these steamers for the duvet covers. I've actually researched some but haven't bought one. Do any of you have one? I also enjoy watching the folks who get a TON of boxes (which they've hidden usually??) and then they sneak into the room and open all of them and put everything out. What is really interesting to me is that when I actually buy something, it is usually something I see on another blog -- I love to see the Prime posts.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Insert your own random thought here. <i>I am super tired this week. I feel like I'm running to keep up with January . . .and we are almost to February!! Does anyone else feel that way?</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-87053566272206507422024-01-23T09:35:00.001-06:002024-01-23T09:35:23.952-06:00Random Happenings<p>On New Year's Eve we met our friends at Bistro V for dinner. I LOVE shrimp and grits. These grits were so rich that I couldn't eat all of them!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VcsbGMntB20ugTdn_7g-GXKAw5DpU0KC1SDW_-KhYg3jiH7kbqnxTLILpkmzUToyNkqDMIlX5wSGBptb5aIdVwa9VH7u-65B8EA_u3OiroWQtnJYKU3XZdhYa4frrMagN7T2MHPUwuu8RZT7dP__S3SPymJmgU6kChJu3mqkdx110tKutSjpaNmpI84B/s4032/IMG_5819.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VcsbGMntB20ugTdn_7g-GXKAw5DpU0KC1SDW_-KhYg3jiH7kbqnxTLILpkmzUToyNkqDMIlX5wSGBptb5aIdVwa9VH7u-65B8EA_u3OiroWQtnJYKU3XZdhYa4frrMagN7T2MHPUwuu8RZT7dP__S3SPymJmgU6kChJu3mqkdx110tKutSjpaNmpI84B/s320/IMG_5819.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are at the restaurant! Our server was kind enough to snap a pic for us!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPB-gwRrC-cQs4WfB1ptP8jRsgcvz_NUjR6mfs_GT9NBvbM2xexRnwcdKuV4h_Pb0Qzx2NU5JAqgRI1jgFnvcmpDVWVom8_YpJkr4hKcRbYUE5dL1OPMbNjfRVIOkF-zspEanF_iTBYbB89vIOTIHpuTTqjbCHQgJoqvfAQDNkfnmiDWcMTEw_Yulp2TO/s4032/IMG_5825.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPB-gwRrC-cQs4WfB1ptP8jRsgcvz_NUjR6mfs_GT9NBvbM2xexRnwcdKuV4h_Pb0Qzx2NU5JAqgRI1jgFnvcmpDVWVom8_YpJkr4hKcRbYUE5dL1OPMbNjfRVIOkF-zspEanF_iTBYbB89vIOTIHpuTTqjbCHQgJoqvfAQDNkfnmiDWcMTEw_Yulp2TO/s320/IMG_5825.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved the simple decorations - just festive enough!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dIXb6e420ncFMTnF06H0JZ2j0hmOU4pND8Imzg96JXjOCNdNbKXBCLmHdSoKkGyRFz0x9HtDmWnij45SBafd4_Ty-Lb2oL-nnAMafHId_z7ZAUp9tqgvuLr28AaWI3Ef8H0XK8d9N74lshUdTjXSBCKK2GcdRav8wJsOCoqPkAyQ5SKhABioMgDtg3De/s4032/IMG_5820.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dIXb6e420ncFMTnF06H0JZ2j0hmOU4pND8Imzg96JXjOCNdNbKXBCLmHdSoKkGyRFz0x9HtDmWnij45SBafd4_Ty-Lb2oL-nnAMafHId_z7ZAUp9tqgvuLr28AaWI3Ef8H0XK8d9N74lshUdTjXSBCKK2GcdRav8wJsOCoqPkAyQ5SKhABioMgDtg3De/s320/IMG_5820.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After dinner, we each headed to our own homes. We tried to stay up until midnight but at 10:30 we decided to go to bed.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2QVihu1dP3L4ER4YjUoBpTh8tLmu98L6-giTu6D5_BIzKNG-Fp1njymhRWf02mP1JbPhObsFe_ENBNdCILFMc2D2uVZPK7LTJs5XcEvXfDOPhkOTZ-cgCVJKyiNgzj9Yigg9y9dokYuYqxvDW_dDuvvEL1uFr7DMssod9cVDVOXgOZnO0Med3q7K4Wu0/s4032/IMG_5835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2QVihu1dP3L4ER4YjUoBpTh8tLmu98L6-giTu6D5_BIzKNG-Fp1njymhRWf02mP1JbPhObsFe_ENBNdCILFMc2D2uVZPK7LTJs5XcEvXfDOPhkOTZ-cgCVJKyiNgzj9Yigg9y9dokYuYqxvDW_dDuvvEL1uFr7DMssod9cVDVOXgOZnO0Med3q7K4Wu0/s320/IMG_5835.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are still adding/replacing smaller furniture items. We need to move the canoe picture up a tad since we have a new table for the TV that is a tad taller.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4H-MpJR0FB9KjAhrZuG2pIrr1qRqpIpONAj274SLZu6F3a0f6r8bVybwO_YgMy8WxM94rLzj4sjhmS4RxPOhHhZmLLwocJidtPv-iYv_-jr4mAepPP0aGxtmF6HY30uMAHZXSCdskTbvb3xESS7Um3LnzfAZ-ncGrceeLomsWDLzsY2rVwV2u7eITqPF/s4032/IMG_5836.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4H-MpJR0FB9KjAhrZuG2pIrr1qRqpIpONAj274SLZu6F3a0f6r8bVybwO_YgMy8WxM94rLzj4sjhmS4RxPOhHhZmLLwocJidtPv-iYv_-jr4mAepPP0aGxtmF6HY30uMAHZXSCdskTbvb3xESS7Um3LnzfAZ-ncGrceeLomsWDLzsY2rVwV2u7eITqPF/s320/IMG_5836.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark was out of town for Granddaughter #1's first basketball game. This year, the girls actually seem to know that a game is going on. It is amazing how quickly they grow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb_G-qDwggnh6JTV_l7eLleOk7VPjx9DParodpljBH7yhW3vxCwsKtCU4lKD6qQSC1YbCvY1Bptb4Sw9VNXx6yvyCfMGzUtoGrSFtRfwT-H0PtyhzVZOJ5B9o5fvkCz72DxJWFvGjRdGZySOVIyYma0THf3v9rKoGRXPEKqe-6rzRoU89yiGtm414u3tb/s4032/IMG_5842.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHb_G-qDwggnh6JTV_l7eLleOk7VPjx9DParodpljBH7yhW3vxCwsKtCU4lKD6qQSC1YbCvY1Bptb4Sw9VNXx6yvyCfMGzUtoGrSFtRfwT-H0PtyhzVZOJ5B9o5fvkCz72DxJWFvGjRdGZySOVIyYma0THf3v9rKoGRXPEKqe-6rzRoU89yiGtm414u3tb/s320/IMG_5842.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little boys are a grade ahead and they have also matured a lot. They are getting the hang of the game!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZFhnwTCuw4Tvl6vc7nLk8Gu9XcB8YQviR7jzcseJZsMbjRYY2o8tuY_sQF5tRaMGHavZefhcwygaZOxzeZhScsGZ3Jrqi7xbnDwcaQykCbUiQYUYzHy30Ru0ZglcBhMD6bFZ46DCQGmPFYLIGrs1Un47mWpVa5uoKTCV6qpG2E63qKnGXkBRwPzF2jTt/s4032/IMG_5844.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZFhnwTCuw4Tvl6vc7nLk8Gu9XcB8YQviR7jzcseJZsMbjRYY2o8tuY_sQF5tRaMGHavZefhcwygaZOxzeZhScsGZ3Jrqi7xbnDwcaQykCbUiQYUYzHy30Ru0ZglcBhMD6bFZ46DCQGmPFYLIGrs1Un47mWpVa5uoKTCV6qpG2E63qKnGXkBRwPzF2jTt/s320/IMG_5844.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've mentioned eating lunch at my mother-in-law's house every Sunday after church. She did the cooking for ALL of the years until a couple of years ago. I think she cooked for all of us until she was 96. We now take turns with different parts of lunch. For whatever week this was . . .I was in charge of twice baked potatoes and they were really good.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMY6yygbNx6QQG1pi6CG4vDoRJ6SzZF-5GFLvTMt-37Cfvc7qbqTuoQFKTxD7Hdut-8ruKlxNBrvGwr9VPrT705LMuKyiG64ekS634XDm8oS_ivgc6NffzJyOBYqar6RzW3GqjDN7uLIXhTchz_Ih5Z7gZ5cEnlTZbt7ch9qjLSdUCCE2_e6o-G1p-2Ik/s4032/IMG_5850.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMY6yygbNx6QQG1pi6CG4vDoRJ6SzZF-5GFLvTMt-37Cfvc7qbqTuoQFKTxD7Hdut-8ruKlxNBrvGwr9VPrT705LMuKyiG64ekS634XDm8oS_ivgc6NffzJyOBYqar6RzW3GqjDN7uLIXhTchz_Ih5Z7gZ5cEnlTZbt7ch9qjLSdUCCE2_e6o-G1p-2Ik/s320/IMG_5850.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January is Generosity Month at our church. Our theme is "Cheerful" and our scripture is from 2 Corinthians. We have a Greek theme throughout the building - all blue and yellow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdrBpiUEZkPAr5VZU5HWT4iVdrBRA42AkX7lik4wkIHkBIFtEZXydtpQeEN9XQTrQXiBCwK_k5kJsq9oPqdCEJE70DRyeLdq3DxIiQdXFK1fe9hKUzfpW-lkQtl2-ATJ_ruIE4zWe-VHp3P8bhTShuwvkmeQPlwnlNxQW3Ylx48Vy3dtIpHkwdMmbfAri/s4032/IMG_5851.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdrBpiUEZkPAr5VZU5HWT4iVdrBRA42AkX7lik4wkIHkBIFtEZXydtpQeEN9XQTrQXiBCwK_k5kJsq9oPqdCEJE70DRyeLdq3DxIiQdXFK1fe9hKUzfpW-lkQtl2-ATJ_ruIE4zWe-VHp3P8bhTShuwvkmeQPlwnlNxQW3Ylx48Vy3dtIpHkwdMmbfAri/s320/IMG_5851.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this may be my favorite theme ever!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43-UbTSaxo4MsNymrvKzWaqWiPS2nRB2spq_polJw7MBx9f_lKLWY7I6NiTr3oDD4f7zD-lI3U7vuWDkeANtCci6UvXk-EnaguMRSzj-CaQ0n7zBhAB1JSemLQ9EGSbPmDKpwvnUAbKrmvXOEwvpy70eZxMVsJSVQlFxVpCRZ2aVcCDl7sm_gVrMzm2lc/s4032/IMG_5852.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43-UbTSaxo4MsNymrvKzWaqWiPS2nRB2spq_polJw7MBx9f_lKLWY7I6NiTr3oDD4f7zD-lI3U7vuWDkeANtCci6UvXk-EnaguMRSzj-CaQ0n7zBhAB1JSemLQ9EGSbPmDKpwvnUAbKrmvXOEwvpy70eZxMVsJSVQlFxVpCRZ2aVcCDl7sm_gVrMzm2lc/s320/IMG_5852.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to our neighborhood supper club. We had salad and rice and asparagus and chicken and pork and angel biscuits. Someone made a carrot cake for dessert. We had a really nice time. It is so fun seeing how others have decorated their homes. Of course, it is really lovely to meet more neighbors!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G3E9Uib7dF4nvXWmTRRAKupf3nps6iKxFPq0jlC1ov5UX0WjsyvAthfWjozAFQjk1rxd1cTl4OQJUZ2wlET3iNCROAIzlZw2TP5OSi25kOilaGCxVNBOGFVO-yr_BxGUMrpGdr1jMAJ0p4N9wLelJ7cwQ5DT6cM6eTuRGO_duSEmCfH0illZunXlLZW9/s4032/IMG_5858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G3E9Uib7dF4nvXWmTRRAKupf3nps6iKxFPq0jlC1ov5UX0WjsyvAthfWjozAFQjk1rxd1cTl4OQJUZ2wlET3iNCROAIzlZw2TP5OSi25kOilaGCxVNBOGFVO-yr_BxGUMrpGdr1jMAJ0p4N9wLelJ7cwQ5DT6cM6eTuRGO_duSEmCfH0illZunXlLZW9/s320/IMG_5858.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week, we had a SNOW day. The northern part of our state had LOTS of snow and was shut down for days. We had light snow and light ice and everyone stayed home for a day. Actually, some stayed home longer because the schools were closed for two days . . .following being closed on Monday for MLK day. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkSfJ9UFufwMXpQVtDPJd5-PVmv0x4GaS8j1gvnaRq68ic8EYeUNkC3xPEr-8Rs8tnNtIDjryxB0dfL1JN1sJpGNG3JVpnaw-bbFejun_1Fcka2nvJvEsu3Bcs7QUj7QwePVm2xaerXcRezDGfcAKGAbAoUhUUuY9sVez2QN-SBZ_Pwqzc2qgL5zhP-t1/s4032/IMG_5869.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqkSfJ9UFufwMXpQVtDPJd5-PVmv0x4GaS8j1gvnaRq68ic8EYeUNkC3xPEr-8Rs8tnNtIDjryxB0dfL1JN1sJpGNG3JVpnaw-bbFejun_1Fcka2nvJvEsu3Bcs7QUj7QwePVm2xaerXcRezDGfcAKGAbAoUhUUuY9sVez2QN-SBZ_Pwqzc2qgL5zhP-t1/s320/IMG_5869.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dug my sewing machine out for the first time since the fire and it still works! I made some pillows with leftover fabric. I made three blue check and three velvet. They aren't perfect by any means. I did a better job on the blue check than on the velvet. It was so thick that it was hard to sew.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytWpFU0kzou1fobr5hIn1EFnavhqM7xWVgGExwflKpJu1J6gaE-igPimnmC7oEMbulLA29Tx_hU6dqBQx5S0chIuB6O-aHKjgspYXTlVVlQpa7tuIJheoP_AqqGm0f0BfAn3a2R40NMW2vzLyH88xmJ8XHBu9Zi_oOX7YEj7xaHlBL1D18cPBorKgNQbV/s4032/IMG_5874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytWpFU0kzou1fobr5hIn1EFnavhqM7xWVgGExwflKpJu1J6gaE-igPimnmC7oEMbulLA29Tx_hU6dqBQx5S0chIuB6O-aHKjgspYXTlVVlQpa7tuIJheoP_AqqGm0f0BfAn3a2R40NMW2vzLyH88xmJ8XHBu9Zi_oOX7YEj7xaHlBL1D18cPBorKgNQbV/s320/IMG_5874.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqFUxdtVoy0jMWSD1MAxGY56ZlUHvOw0GULRVvU2rNfnyqnZH379VEa6Gf1WhzTVz2HwjcPj2gjNWKWDmyHTpzIhdT91cNOjAadr-ltWunbDjUfYcFubljyFR92arpeT_XftbFDUdKYK2ST27jScTmR9KGJx-WR31gYzQqaSiVzhejE6zSsdMUg9H0NGa/s4032/IMG_5875.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqFUxdtVoy0jMWSD1MAxGY56ZlUHvOw0GULRVvU2rNfnyqnZH379VEa6Gf1WhzTVz2HwjcPj2gjNWKWDmyHTpzIhdT91cNOjAadr-ltWunbDjUfYcFubljyFR92arpeT_XftbFDUdKYK2ST27jScTmR9KGJx-WR31gYzQqaSiVzhejE6zSsdMUg9H0NGa/s320/IMG_5875.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the "snow" day, Mark made scones using a mix that one of our young adults gave us as a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas gift.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYTNCxV28OQFmdXlPkwy_j_9zE5DXUXUeLahrldvdlEsNSaMPEcouswKAJ-w4o1vefyC7wAQspMa8Jgalf2EMTWxWBdynw8EuTqCnLkNbnRik8oeh8cuVssUA3PiTRVMVxuZcn3kP315z57pRjsFinlYB-IqytlmyUuJSItPnHfpENO0VlNuRqJV8peEp/s4032/IMG_5876.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYTNCxV28OQFmdXlPkwy_j_9zE5DXUXUeLahrldvdlEsNSaMPEcouswKAJ-w4o1vefyC7wAQspMa8Jgalf2EMTWxWBdynw8EuTqCnLkNbnRik8oeh8cuVssUA3PiTRVMVxuZcn3kP315z57pRjsFinlYB-IqytlmyUuJSItPnHfpENO0VlNuRqJV8peEp/s320/IMG_5876.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I failed to take a single picture, but we met friends (our out to eat supper club from church) at Seasons 52 last Thursday night. We both had their shrimp and grits! They are delicious. Mark had a really good Old-Fashioned and I had a Hawaiian Pineaapple Cosmopolitan. We were able to get to know some folks who are new to our Sunday School class so that is always a good thing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz43vNrVfWP2IuWoVmcc2r9oa_AuSniNoEgAs2JUA6nIatkiXtofWpEjx239gyEuHT_sjuYny2vSAOFGrNiFKIG66ONfDUZrYBZ6qewKXmSBkCb7krRzT_xVr0JOIyGBsFKaMoq-wzHv3MyEjjbKx1tE4SSB-XFyP3IO-ltdS6j-dIAnT5aE-MaErV3D_P/s4032/IMG_5880.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz43vNrVfWP2IuWoVmcc2r9oa_AuSniNoEgAs2JUA6nIatkiXtofWpEjx239gyEuHT_sjuYny2vSAOFGrNiFKIG66ONfDUZrYBZ6qewKXmSBkCb7krRzT_xVr0JOIyGBsFKaMoq-wzHv3MyEjjbKx1tE4SSB-XFyP3IO-ltdS6j-dIAnT5aE-MaErV3D_P/s320/IMG_5880.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our new side table from Pottery Barn was finally delivered on Friday night. It was supposed to be delivered earlier in the week but due to LOTS of snow in North Alabama and the Memphis area, the shipment was delayed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so cold over the weekend - we had lows in the teens. We are enjoying our fireplace so much!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD64XlQkIHZwNcN2OEzcYBM9HzWzq_zORCl9X5Uxc6a8w9Mv2H4P7lrczuGLp_Ww9l6UuQGPS3d0xYlMmCgoSvcni-yTDce-56CmISXdFRuefPaWD8keo6zHvZ5QQfWbtPUhTrzAfZYVnIb1xrVRQwDv_D7s6Uxsgy0xsjbFrK7lr4bNvjt9tekdBxSU8/s4032/IMG_5882.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD64XlQkIHZwNcN2OEzcYBM9HzWzq_zORCl9X5Uxc6a8w9Mv2H4P7lrczuGLp_Ww9l6UuQGPS3d0xYlMmCgoSvcni-yTDce-56CmISXdFRuefPaWD8keo6zHvZ5QQfWbtPUhTrzAfZYVnIb1xrVRQwDv_D7s6Uxsgy0xsjbFrK7lr4bNvjt9tekdBxSU8/s320/IMG_5882.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIJw9czks8t104wuKoaOyGoAmIa3NDE9gcKW8xWyVZRasWf3R07ae7lYdgam3Qx5jzu-3tG6sLTc_qk7oa1ErxiNLN8HzPu5-PRR17muV5RZo3h5NnonWnjx6XVObiSzLNAObfx2LRqsiNPYqNZoR6N1eeeHer-PPWHFFpo9lzZR3830fXnsAMgCPIcqR/s4032/IMG_5883.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOIJw9czks8t104wuKoaOyGoAmIa3NDE9gcKW8xWyVZRasWf3R07ae7lYdgam3Qx5jzu-3tG6sLTc_qk7oa1ErxiNLN8HzPu5-PRR17muV5RZo3h5NnonWnjx6XVObiSzLNAObfx2LRqsiNPYqNZoR6N1eeeHer-PPWHFFpo9lzZR3830fXnsAMgCPIcqR/s320/IMG_5883.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday morning we headed to another Hornets basketball game. This is our sweet granddaughter right in the middle of the screen. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcbG1u1TPTNzGuvAQ2WjMINPd5MxtnwE8gS2c3m7UshlomWUdecksIyuJx6kiPd7_Q14HQDgVcazeARXWgNzaKa7Bb5BhBr65YBNEwu229FaJkG2OYMbgm9ef85T8Vgx7qcJClqMhQxh4NA_ZKTLYn3gtPv25cDTaj5gDSSItSY9sdnLiGw5c6OQW-d6W/s4032/IMG_5887.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcbG1u1TPTNzGuvAQ2WjMINPd5MxtnwE8gS2c3m7UshlomWUdecksIyuJx6kiPd7_Q14HQDgVcazeARXWgNzaKa7Bb5BhBr65YBNEwu229FaJkG2OYMbgm9ef85T8Vgx7qcJClqMhQxh4NA_ZKTLYn3gtPv25cDTaj5gDSSItSY9sdnLiGw5c6OQW-d6W/s320/IMG_5887.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday night we had an impromptu "invite our neighbors" to dinner. Lu and Dave have traveled with us and we have been together a lot. We literally had four steak burgers that Mark cooked on the grill in 15 degree weather! I was in charge of slaw and sweet potato fries which I BURNED!! Luckily, we had another bag in the freezer so Mark ran to the garage freezer and grabbed those. I apologized and was embarrassed, but heck . . .everyone burns something sometime, right? Am I alone?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthTnM3onAGAN-AQ5D0Fe3IYCtKk8Z1lWEGBehXbmoFaRQAGqhZJ85I7FTyHLYCRsTDgcbC6NggKdmA8OvbwVO7u131wC7Ld2HSezCNcSRrN8Hh7y_RNxdd3Pi2Ij4L1AJMZ43JWnRhb3XOIruSxEiOgHBYAHYkjwJyS34vBlnjx8p2RWAl9r8I313hhLp/s4032/IMG_5892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthTnM3onAGAN-AQ5D0Fe3IYCtKk8Z1lWEGBehXbmoFaRQAGqhZJ85I7FTyHLYCRsTDgcbC6NggKdmA8OvbwVO7u131wC7Ld2HSezCNcSRrN8Hh7y_RNxdd3Pi2Ij4L1AJMZ43JWnRhb3XOIruSxEiOgHBYAHYkjwJyS34vBlnjx8p2RWAl9r8I313hhLp/s320/IMG_5892.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I will be very surprised if anyone is still reading . . . I know it is a boring post but as you know, I often write just so I will remember. Actually, I have found that as I write, I'm also thankful. I'm thankful for our home and our family and our friends and our church and so many other things.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today, we have a professional photographer at our house. Our builder is entering our renovation into the "Home Builders of Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards" in the insurance category. We've been cleaning and stashing things!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We also have our long time supper club on Saturday night at our house so hopefully, it will still be clean!!</p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-22394802379618240422024-01-21T05:26:00.000-06:002024-01-21T05:26:16.992-06:00It's a Swap Bot Sunday Stealing<p>I'm joining up with the other thieves for Sunday Stealing! These questions were stolen from Swap Bot. Thanks Bev for stealing for all of us! </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. If you could have a remote control that could pause time,
what would you do with it? I would use it only when necessary to pause a special moment I wanted to savor just a little longer, or to pause when I needed just a few more minutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. What's the silliest thing you believed as a child that
you wish were true now? Off the top of my head, I thought they put the flags out on June 14 for my birthday. I don't have to wish it were still true . . .they still put the flags out. I now know that those flags are not for my birthday!<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRftqdVTYdZEg8x5O5I0bPDdkI9TH0fwq6cVNYgrcyWrlkn4KnH7IUQS58IVnE4yS3hiwPP8nDk5DgCaSShnR1DqlDgNdDiLScF2FILTIxtu16xEwcvkd9sCK8nXdEMTzkcfA9Pg7iJVuyHmM8vglj5AW2c6kvTI2ZxzL2JcvVNEsmkOGkICvOexQJ4b5A/s300/american%20flag.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="300" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRftqdVTYdZEg8x5O5I0bPDdkI9TH0fwq6cVNYgrcyWrlkn4KnH7IUQS58IVnE4yS3hiwPP8nDk5DgCaSShnR1DqlDgNdDiLScF2FILTIxtu16xEwcvkd9sCK8nXdEMTzkcfA9Pg7iJVuyHmM8vglj5AW2c6kvTI2ZxzL2JcvVNEsmkOGkICvOexQJ4b5A/s1600/american%20flag.webp" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo credit to the internet</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. If your life had a theme song that played every time you
entered a room, what song would it be? Overcomer by Mandisa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. If you were a vegetable, and someone accidentally ate
you, what would you want them to say after the first bite? This is my favorite bite of my favorite vegetable - yum! yum! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. If you were a flavor of ice cream, which one would you
be, and why? I love pink so let's go with strawberry!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. What's the strangest thing you've ever googled or
searched for on the internet? Oh my goodness - I've searched for some crazy things!! Last night we googled "why do basketball players wear leggings?" We thought we knew the answer but were verifying.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7. If your pet could suddenly talk, what do you think it
would say to you first? "Sit down so I can get in your lap". . . or "floss my teeth." Yes, we have a very weird cat who loves for us to floss his teeth.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8. If you were a character in a video game, what would be
your special move? I have no idea whatsover . . .maybe my special move would be a smile . . . and when my character would smile, you would get 1000 extra bonus points.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">9. What's the most bizarre item you've ever bought online? I've bought a toilet paper roller thing-a-ma-jig (toilet paper holder roller spindle replacement rod spring loaded gold). I also bought some cookies from Amazon because they are hard to find in the store!! I felt like buying cookies from the internet was a weird purchase. One time I ordered a HUGE amount of fancy popcorn for a shower that we were hosting.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10. If you could replace the sound of one everyday activity
with your own voice, which activity would you choose? I'm trying to think of the most irritating sound I hear everyday! Whatever it is . . .that is what I would want to replace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">11. If you were a punctuation mark, which one would you be,
and how would you punctuate people's sentences? I would be the exclamation point because I use it WAY TOO MUCH!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">12. If you could have any celebrity be your personal
assistant for a day, who would it be, and what tasks would you assign them? I don't know this person's name nor who they actually are but I would love a personal chef (I know you said assistant) for a few weeks. If I had a personal assistant, I would need for them to run errands! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">13. What would be the worst "buy one, get one
free" sale item ever? Buy one anchovy, get one free?? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">14. If you could trade places with any fictional character
from a book or movie, who would it be, and what would you do differently in
their story? These questions are hard for me!! I don't think I want to trade places with anyone.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">15. If you had to live inside a TV show for a month, which
show would you pick, and why? I would pick Frasier or Modern Family or an even better idea would be to live inside a travel show for a month and go all over the world!!<o:p></o:p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-2381220677463489932024-01-17T01:00:00.010-06:002024-01-17T01:00:00.133-06:00BRRR - Hodgepodge!<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I'm joining up with Joyce and friends for Wednesday Hodgepodge:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. On January 18th we commemorate A.A. Milne's
birthday. Milne is the author of the beloved classic Winnie the Pooh. In
many ways Pooh represents innocence and simplicity. His optimism reminds us to
appreciate the little things. What are three little things you're appreciating
in mid-January? <i>Just thinking about Winnie the Pooh made me think of Tigger, too! That thought made me smile! Three little things I'm appreciating -- 1. a warm hooded sweatshirt 2. a gas fireplace 3. FaceTime</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Piglet teaches us even the smallest of individuals can
achieve big things with the proper amount of determination. How do your current
responsibilities make you feel? <i>I'm not sure how to answer this question. I have responsibilities at home, at work, on Tuesday nights, and teaching adult Sunday School. The home responsibilities cover being a wife, mom, and Gran. The work responsibilities include LOTS of things. The young adults on Tuesday nights and Sunday morning teaching is a whole different thing. I feel happily busy. Is that a good enough answer?</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Tigger is known for his enthusiasm and energy, his
boundless joy and love of life. What's something you're interested in learning
more about in this new year? <i>My class this semester (and next) will be American Literature. I'll be learning lots (I hope!). </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Eeyore, while a melancholy character, teaches us the
importance of resilience and perseverance. How do you stay motivated and
persevere in difficult circumstances? <i>It is hard to stay motivated and to persevere in difficult circumstances. My husband and his siblings have done a good job of persevering through their mother's care and aging. She is 98 and still lives in her home with 24 hour care. We are Christians so our faith plays a huge roll in our lives. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. What's the last thing you ate that was made with
honey? <i>A couple of weeks ago, I roasted some butternut squash cubes. I drizzled a little olive oil and salt and pepper on them before I roasted them. I took them out of the oven and drizzed just a little local honey over them and put them back in the oven for 5 more minutes. They were delicious!! Mark added honey to some plain Greek oatmeal night before last.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6. Insert your own random thought here. <i>I'm actually typing these answers on Tuesday night. We had a weird snow day here today. I worked from home. We had our 10:00 a.m. meeting via Zoom. We had to cancel a major dinner on Monday night. We didn't get much snow at all but it is sooo cold!! We cancelled our young adult group for Tuesday night. I just heard that many schools will be closed again tomorrow. I imagine that sounds silly to folks who live where it snows all of the time in the winter.</i><o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-29067719028793141722024-01-15T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-15T01:00:00.134-06:00I-65 South<p>For those of you who don't live in Alabama (most of you!), you might or might not be familiar with I-65 South (and North). It is a road we travel often. We drive on I-65 South to both our son's home and to our daughter's home. We drive on I-65 South if we want to go to the beach. I drive on I-65 North to work and then reverse in the afternoons. I would love to see a traffic study for this interstate.</p><p>What we have noticed is that thousands of people drive straight through our state on the way to various beaches. As a matter of fact, traffic on this interstate is so bad that in the summer, we hate to go see our daughter. An hour and 15 minute normal drive can take 3 hours or more due to bumper to bumper traffic. And almost every weekend, there is at least one wreck - often with fatalities.</p><p>We've been noticing that so many of the tags are from out of state. How many of you have driven through Alabama on Interstate 65?? Were you on your way to the beach? What state do you live in?</p><p>My husband had the brilliant idea that we should have a toll both when you cross the state line (top and bottom) and you have to pay if you don't live here. Too bad Interstates are not "state" level. (they aren't, are they?)</p><p>Anyway, the weekend after Christmas we had to make a run to our daughter's house. They graciously picked up a chainsaw for Mark in a town closer to them than us and we had a rocking chair for the new baby's room (she is coming in April). We decided to make a list of tags, other than Alabama, that we saw in the one hour and 15 minute (100 miles or so) drive IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER.</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Indiana</li><li>Ohio</li><li>Kentucky</li><li>Arkansas</li><li>Illinois</li><li>Texas</li><li>Michigan</li><li>North Carolina</li><li>Pennsylvania</li><li>Iowa</li><li>Georgia</li><li>Wisconsin</li><li>New Jersey</li><li>Tennesee</li><li>Mississippi</li><li>South Carolina</li><li>Florida</li></ol><p></p><p>and the winner -- ONTARIO . . .as in Canada!</p><p>We saw all of those tags in an hour!!</p><p>Do you have crazy interstates where you live that are traveled by folks from all over? What are your driving pet peaves?</p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-74071290071659925922024-01-14T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-14T01:00:00.139-06:00Sunday Stealing<p> <span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12pt;">It is
that time of the week – Time for Sunday Stealing. Thanks to Bev for stealing
our writing prompts!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. Your favorite part of the day - I love sunrises and I love sunsets. They both take my breath away quite often! When our kids were in elementary school, I would ask our son "what was your favorite part of today?" He would always answer either recess or lunch! hahaha! He was an excellent student but the academics were never his favorite.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. Something you know a lot about. We used a similar question for our small group ice breaker this week. It was "If you gave a five minute presentation on something you know a lot about, what would it be?" I answered that I would talk about making cheese straws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. An important person in your life. My husband is one of the most important people in my life! Our 40th anniversary is coming up this year. We've had some great years and we've had some tough years and I often marvel that we've made it. He is very important to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Your favorite recipe: The one that the chef in a nice restaurant uses and then serves me! hahaha! Actually, I do love to cook. See last sentence to #2 above. I love making cheese straws and I make a great brown sugar brownie. Both of those recipes were originally my mother-in-law's. The cheese straws were made by her mother!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. An event that turned out differently than planned: I am sure that I have a good example for this but I can't think of it at the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. How you procrastinate: I eat! Seriously. I am an emotional eater and I can eat to procrastinate. I also scroll facebook or read a book to procrastinate. Sometimes I blog to procrastinate. I'm doing that right now. I need to be upstairs studying American Lit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">7. The best type of surprise: The best type of surprise is one that puts a smile on my face! . . . .Or maybe, the best type of surprise is when I put a smile on someone else's face!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">8. Music that helps you relax: A lullaby! zzzzzz!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">9. A thing your life has in excess: We probably still have too much stuff - even after all the cleaning out we've done since the fire. We have too much crap in our attic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">10. A book you want to read: Whatever is next on my kindle is usually my book of choice!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">11. A person you’re always happy to see: I'm usually always happy to see our granddaughters and our kids and spouses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">12. What time do you go to sleep? We usually go to bed by 9:30 because I get up at 5:00. Last week when Mark was out of town, I stayed up one night until 11:15 because I was binge watching <i>Lessons in Chemistry.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">13. A word to describe the past year: Busy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">14. Your favorite household chore: Writing the check to our maid! Seriously. I really don't like household chores. I do them because I have to do them . . .but I don't enjoy many. I do like to iron. I like the finished product!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">15. One thing you’d like to see: I would like to see peace on earth but I doubt that will happen in my lifetime. I would also like to see the world - all of it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-2418397816682164162024-01-11T16:23:00.001-06:002024-01-11T16:23:04.060-06:00It's a Late Hodgepodge!<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;">I'm joining up with Joyce for this week's Hodgepodge . . .but I'm running behind. I hope she will let me jump on late!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. What's a change you'd like or need to make this year? <i>I wonder how many times I've answered this question the same way. I would like to change my eating habits/exercise habits JUST enough (I already exercise and eat fairly healthy)to get to my goal weight this year. We have a family wedding in September and I would love to be at that weight by then.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. Break the ice, on thin ice, ice skating, tip of the
iceberg, ice cold...which icy idiom applies to your life right now?
Explain. <i>Ice Cold! Actually, today it is 64 BUT next week, it is supposed to be frigid here . . .in the teens. That is cold for Alabama!!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. What's a project you've been putting off? Will you get to
it this month? This year? <i>We really need to clean out our attic. While the house was somewhat open to the elements, the attic was covered BUT the front wall of the attic was ripped out due to water damage and they sanded and hammered and did all of those building kinds of things and all of that dust went into the attic . . .on top of all of my decorations, pack and play, etc. I need a respirator, not just a mask. I don't know if we will get to it this year or not. Mark has carried out several bags . . .I don't even want to know what he threw away.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4. Of the fruits that grow well in winter which ones have you
tried? Which is your favorite? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">pomegranates, clementines, persimmons, passion fruit, pears,
grapefruit, lemons, pomelos, kumquats<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>I love a pomegranate margarita - yum yum! I enjoy clementines. I tried one persimmon and it was not a favorite. I don't know if I've ever had passion fruit! I love a good pear and I love grapefruit and lemons. Are pomelos sort of an orange? I think I've had one of those. I am not sure if I've ever had a kumquat!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. What do you think it means to be courageous? <i>Years ago, a friend (Polly) was dying of pancreatic cancer. She said something like this: Courage was not the absence of fear, but courage was facing fear head on. She was so brave and courageous. </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Insert your own random thought here. <i>Our weather in Alabama can be so weird. We have a warm day . . .and then it rains . . .and we have tornadoes or strong winds . . .and then a cold front moves in and we bundle up.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021560750371071992.post-3488848918325411832024-01-03T01:00:00.001-06:002024-01-03T01:00:00.141-06:00First Hodgepodge of 2024<p> I'm joining up with Joyce at From This Side of the Pond for the first Hodgepodge of 2024.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1. Every
January 1st since 1976 Lake Superior University has published a list of words
they'd like to see banished from the Queen's English. Words may be banished due
to misuse, overuse or just general uselessness (<a href="https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/">go here to read more
about how the words were chosen)</a>. Here are the words/phrases they'd like to
see banished in 2024-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">hack,
impact, at the end of the day, rizz, slay, iconic, cringe worthy, obsessed,
side hustle, wait for it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Which of
these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech
and why? Are any of these a regular part of your speech? Is there a word not on
the list that you'd like to add? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t
really have a preference about what words should be removed. I do use hack, as in “I
was hacked” or “My Facebook account was hacked.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2. What do
you wish you'd done more of last year? Less of? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
answered a similar question the other day – my answer might vary! I always wish
I had spent more time with our people – our family and friends. I think we may
try to pre-plan a dinner gathering at least once a month and invite one or two
couples. We need to have our older granddaughter spend the night ore often.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wish I
had spent less time criticizing others. I don’t mean to do so . . .I think I’m
teaching them to do it the right way . . .which is my way. I need to do far
less of that this year.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3. A place
you'd like to visit in this new year? Do you think you will? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our
October trip & cruise will be taking us to places we’ve not been before –
Egypt and Greece and Istanbul.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4.What are
three words to sum up or describe your 2023? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Back at
home!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5. What
advice would you like to give yourself as we begin a new year? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love and
listen more and talk and criticize less<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6. Insert
your own random thought here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I haven’t
really made any resolutions yet for the coming year but I may still come up
with some goals. My devotion this morning was talking about having a word for
the year. I’ve always thought that was a good idea but I’ve never come up with
just the right word. (sorry – that was two different thoughts)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181034688965864601noreply@blogger.com20