Tuesday 4 & Wednesday Hodgepodge

Wednesday Hodgepodge below Tuesday 4

Beddy Bye

1. How do you make up your bedroom and bed... colors? blankets? Quilts? Bedspread? Comforter? Throws? Pillow? what goes into making your bed comfy for you?   

I sleep with lots of pillows. Some are small camping pillows. I have a few different spreads. I need a fan on to sleep. My whole family does this. I also have room darkening curtains. They keep the room cool too.

2. What is in your dresser? Is it organized or messy? 

How about in between. one had electronic items, and digital cards and such. One has scarves and head scarves. Another has miscellaneous items. The rest of the 4 draws hold underwear. pajamas, shorts, and pants. My husband has his own dresser.

3. What's in and on your nightstand? 

Lamp, essential oil diffuser. and a tray to for my water and glasses. I have a drawer that holds Vicks, tissue, lip gloss, and other needed items. There are two shelves that hold my books that I read at night.

4. Do you read in bed or watch TV before going to sleep?

 I do read on some nights. I watch tv there when hubby is in the front room watching his program.

1. Do you know much about (or understand) Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Does it worry or excite you? 

I don't know much about it. Like any technological machine. There is the ability to promote good or bad. Depends on the people who create and run it. I think we should have the option to use it when we want. I don't want it to automatically. But I suspect that is already happening.

2. What was the last song you listened to? 

Songs that were played at our Women's Lifegroup on Tuesday. I Speak Jesus is one of them. Your favorite movie soundtrack? There are so many that I like. I bought the first Star Wars Soundtrack and played it over and over. Hubby and I also go the Saturday Night Fever Album. The last movie soundtrack CD I bought was from the Greatest Showman. I also like the soundtrack to animated Prince Of Egypt movie. What song always puts you in a good mood? Christian music is my favorite. Shout to the Lord is one of my favorites.   

3. What were you doing ten years ago?

 I was grieving after losing my dad in February 2013. 

4. Your favorite no-bake summer dessert? Fresh fruit.

5. Something you're looking forward to in June? 

My granddaughter's 8th grade promotion, Mini vacation to San Diego, June Bible journaling group (theme is weddings and Bride of Christ) Virtual Camp Hope Bible journaling with illustrated faith. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

The days go by so much faster each day. I want to make the most of them. I want to do things with the grands like go to the park, beach and movies. It is harder now because the older grandkids don't want to do things with the younger ones. So I will try to do things they can all do or do things with them individually. The picture below was from July 2020. We had the grands a lot during the summer lockdown. We did indoor and outdoor camping, picnics in the park and fun in the spa. In spite of Covid, we did well. I was able to get read through g the whole Bible that year.

Previous Entry has my grandson's baptism Video.

Great news and Friday Fave Five Tues.4

Linking with Susanne for today's post.

(Tuesday 4 below FFF)

I can't believe that a whole week has passed since I was last here. Life has been busy and lots to be thankful for that I might have more than 5 things. 

1.So thankful because last Sunday my youngest grand got baptized! He made the decision himself after seeing his uncle get baptized last month. Elijah is 9 and amazes me with the deep questions he ask me when it is just the two of us. He usually ask about heaven. I answer his questions as best as I can, sharing about hope, faith and what the bible says. His sister was playing the keyboards.

 

2. Thankful for family that was there to support him. My daughter and her kids came to see him. Really nice since they go to another church. My other son had to work. His grandma and Nana had already committed to an event but came for lunch.

3. Thankful for music!!! I have spent a lot more time listening to music. I mostly listen to Christian music, especially when I am Bible journaling. I also downloaded an 2 albums that I really enjoy from the 90's. I do like to listen to oldies not and then, especially if I am doing general crafting.

4. Thankful for the beautiful weather we have been having, low 70's and gentle breezes. It has been a worse allergy season because of all the rain, but we needed it.

5.Thankful for my family, husband kids, grands and furbaby.

6. Thankful for my lifegroup that meets once a week to go over the sermon and sharing life experiences. We enjoy food and someone shares a song. We start and end with a pray. Many of the women in this group are also in my Bible journaling group which is smaller.

7. Thankful for the Lord's leading with the topics I present to the women. Thankful for the graphic artist and the internet for the artwork used for my handouts. The theme for June will be wedding/Bride of Christ. The women are sending me their wedding pictures to print out for a verse in the Song of Solomon. This is one of the graphics I plant to use.

Questions about your life........

1. What makes you tired? Not getting enough sleep makes me tired. I have good nights and some bad night. Thankful that I am retired!

2. That things do you value in life? My faith in God and a relationship with Jesus. My family, friends and health.

3.How do you want others to see you. To see the real me. A woman who cares, a good wife, mom and grandma(Mema) To see that I enjoy life and in spite of trials, I continue to live life.

4.What do you do the most and what do you enjoy. I think I answered that in my list above.

Friday Fav Five

Joining Susanne for a few things I am grateful for.

1. Thankful to have been able to see all my kids this past week.

2.Thankful for my furbaby!

3. Thankful for Facebook memories. 12 years ago!

I sure loved playing Farmville! It ended at the end of 2020.

4. Thankful that I have good medical insurance. 

I just got a reminder to have a mammogram.

5. for day to relax and work on my Bibe journaling.

June's topic will be the bride.

Saturday 9 Mothers Day

I thought I would stop in to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day.

I have been busy since coming back from Texas.

Saturday 9: Mama Said (1961)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This week's song is about a girl who remembers wise advice she received from her mother. Tell us about someone who advised you years ago and to this day you think, "They were right!" My cousin told me. "choose your battles wisely." I think we were talking about teens.

2) She sings about hearing chapel bells. Can you hear church bells ringing from your home? 

No, but I can here singing and music from the church on the corner. It is a Vietnamese Catholic church, and they go all out for some occasions. It does not bother me. It is nice to see that so many go to the Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday services.

 

3) This week's featured artists are the Shirelles, a group formed in New Jersey in 1957. They are credited for beginning the girl group genre. Name another popular girl group. The Supremes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Chiffons, The Marvelette's.

4) In 1961, when this song was popular, Jacqueline Kennedy appeared on the cover of Ladies Home Journal three times. Is there a printed magazine in your home right now? If so, who is on the cover?

I have some crafting magazines.

5) This song was chosen in celebration of Mother's Day. More phone calls are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year. Who was your last phone call from? My son Daniel.

 

6) Salons see a bump in appointments around Mother's Day every year. Partly because moms want to look good for their day, but also because hair, spa and nail services are a popular Mother's Day gift. When did you most recently go to a salon, and was it for your hair, complexion, or nails? I got my hair cut before I went to Texas. My granddaughter did my nails.

7) Similarly, restaurants experience a spike in reservations on Mother's Day. Where did you last dine out? Was a reservation required? The last restaurant I went to was in Texas. We had bbq. We went to several places to eat while we were there. We went back to the Magnolia Table before going to Magnolia Silos.

 

8) The most popular Mother's Day gift is still the greeting card. Where do you card shop: drugstore, bookstore, card shop, etc.? Dollar Tree for cards.

9) Sam is celebrating Mother's Day with her mother's favorite, Hershey Bars. Would you prefer classic milk chocolate, dark chocolate or chocolate with almonds? Dark chocolate with peanut butter is one of my favorites!

Update & Tuesday4

I leave tomorrow on my vacation to Texas to visit our friend. I am still not completely well yet. The doctor put me on antibiotics. I could have a combo of things since we are in allergy season. We had a lot of rain and it was predicted that allergy season would be bad. 

Saturday was a busy day for me. We went to our granddaughter's performance, She takes voice and keyboard lessons at a place called Rockstars. Her teacher Devon had a showcase of her students. Audrina did 5 numbers. She started with Lauren Daigle's I Don't Want to be Afraid.

I don't want to be afraid

Every time I face the waves

I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to fear the storm
Just because I hear it roar
I don't want to fear the storm
I don't want to fear the storm

Peace be still

Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I'm dancing in the deep
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can't see
I will trust the voice that speaks

I'm not gonna be afraid

'Cause these waves are only waves
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna fear the storm
You are greater than it's roar
I'm not gonna fear the storm
I'm not gonna fear at all

I also met my friends for dinner. Then my cousin Joanie and I went to Target and I got a few more travel/cold items. We went to church on Sunday. I worked on another Bible journaling page and then colored my hair.

Today I have finished packing, prepared my medications and my granddaughter Jazzy did my nails. She was happy to earn some money. I am not taking my laptop, so I won't be back on her until the 8th. 

Since I have been so busy, I am sharing a page that I did a few years ago when I hosted a table for a charity fundraiser. You can find it by tapping on the card below,

I will be back in week.