Friday Favs 5 & Saturday 9

Thankful for a wonderful Easter celebration service! My son and his wife hosted it at their house since they have the biggest yard. We had chicken, lamb, salmon, asparagus, stuffed mushrooms, bbq beans, macaroni and cheese and cornbread. We also had fruit and dessert. The 4 grands had a blast collecting the eggs and lots of them had money. I was happy that my middle son and his wife could make it.

Thankful to be able to sleep in on Tuesday. Then I went to physical therapy and I feel like my muscles are getting stronger. The weather was nice, and I did a little gardening. Later in the day I was able to watch my grandson play in his last home game for volleyball.

That is my grandson hitting the ball over the net.

Thankful to be able to study the Bible and enjoy it. My next Bible journaling group day is next Tuesday. We will be talking about the Potter and the clay, Martha talking to Jesus after Lazarus died and two names of Jesus, the Resurrection and Life, and the Eternal King. 

Thankful for the nice weather through Thursday. Hubby and I were able to go out and garden. He had lost of weeds to cut and I had to cut back some overgrown plants. So glad my thumb is doing better! I planted 3 plumeria cuttings and a tomato plant. 

Thankful for nice visit to a Japanese grocery store in the city next to me in the next county. My crafty group is focused on Tokyo this month. The leader is actually taking about 20 women on a 7 day tour starting this Saturday. We get these challenges to do in out TN(travelers notebook) So hubby and I shopped and I took pictures for my TN. I have a mini portable printer I an use to print out small pictures. Here are just a few.

After leaving there, we went to the Armstrong Center

to get a few plants for our garden.

Saturday 9: I'll Be Loving You (Forever) – 1989

 

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

 

1) A Greek philosopher said, "There is nothing permanent except change." The New Kids on the Block sang, "I'll be loving you forever." Who do you think is right? Or can both be right? 

Over a lifetime, they can both be right.

 

2) In this week's song, New Kids lead singer Jordan Knight sings that he can't take a broken heart. What advice would you give someone struggling through the end of a romance? Not to let the pain turn into anger. To mourn the loss and seek help if needed. Hugs and prayers too.

 

3) Jordan was invited to join the New Kids on the Block by his friend, Donnie Wahlberg. Has a friend ever gotten you a job? A friend of my parents told them they were hiring full time college students.  He was working in the human resources department at the time. The program was for a year and my husband, and I both got in before we were married. Later we both took the Civil Service exam to get in full time. 

4) Donnie began his show business career as a singer/rapper. Now he's probably better known as an actor, appearing for 14 seasons on a popular police show. Can you name it?

Blue Bloods! I have watched the show from the beginning and was sad to see it end. Looking forward to the spin off with Donnie Wahlberg.

5) Much of the video for this song was filmed in the gymnasium of Xavier High School in New York City. When is the last time you were in a high school gym? This past Tuesday. I went to my grandson's high school to watch him play video. They won and now go on to the division finals.

 

6) The video also shows the boys enjoying pizza. What toppings are on your dream pizza? Canadian bacon and pineapple. The best pizza I had was in 2008 in Times Square. It was a white pizza, no red sauce, and 4 types of cheese. We ate it at midnight after watching Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

 

7) The band is back together! The New Kids on the Block will be appearing this summer at the Park MGM in Las Vegas. Do you have any concert plans this year? No concert plans, but we may be going to Las Vegas this fall.

 

8) In 1989, when this song was popular, Irish golfer Rory McIlroy was born. He recently won the prestigious Masters Tournament. Tell us about a competition you won. (Yes, your third grade spelling bee counts.) I played competitive sports in high school and we won lots of games. I won the Betty Crocker award for our district and was in school newspaper.

9) Random question – On which game show would you do better: Jeopardy! or Wheel of Fortune? 

Jeopardy. I enjoy getting the correct answers and I learn a lot too!

 

Thanks to Susanne and Sam for the memes. Links are on the left.

My Website is at Susan's Garden of Friendship The link is to the left. Lots of inspirational pages too. I hope to see you there!

Tuesday 4 Spring

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

1. Many of my neighbors have chickens.  Have you ever raised them for fresh eggs or is the grocer your go to for them? Also.. would the sound of a neighbor having them bother you? 

I think our neighbor was raising them, but I have not heard anything for a while. Maybe she moved them to the other side of her yard. Our city is not zones for farm animals. The city next to is and all the streets have to have horse trails. Some of the Disney horses have been housed in Norco. If I lived in Norco and didn't have my physical issues, I would try it. 

2.  How does the change in seasons effect you personally? Are you happier in some seasons , do allergies get to you, do you perk up or down due to weather? 

I do love spring, but it does bother my allergies. I like mild summer days, but we are hot, 90+ from July - Oct. Our fall does not get here until the end of October. I enjoy fall and even winter. We don't get cold until January - 50/60's. day and 30/40's at night. We have mild winters compared to most of the country. It was beautiful today. Sunny, 74 and breezy and I got to work in the backyard. Getting ready to root some plumeria cutting and repot a tomato plant.

3.   This week our youngest family member is in France.  She will see Paris, Provence, the Riviera, all very exciting for a young teen.  Most of us don't ever do anything that big...but even the smallest things can have a big effect on us.  What experience do you think stands out most for you in your memory?

Since you mentioned the youngest member, I would say the trip I took to Mexico for 6 weeks the summer of 1971 after 10th grade. I went to Mexico City with a friend and her family because her sister was getting married. We went by car and it was a great learning experience for me. I took a novel with me to read. I think it was Nicolas and Alexandria by Robert K Massie.(The last of the Romanov Dynasty) 

I am not fluent in Spanish. I learned most of it in school and some from one of my grandparents. I was able to practice while I was there. We went to several beach cities where I first tried fresh shrimp and fish from the sea. We went to Guadalajara where we went shopping in a huge open air farmers market. I tried new foods, and I made new friends. We drove through Taxco, a well know silver city. We drove to Acapulco and saw the cliff divers. We got to stay one night at the Swimmers village from the 1968 Olympics. Each apartment had its own mini hot spa/pool. They had a great botanical garden there. I ate black beans instead of pinto beans. The family I stayed with were Christians and we had dinner together as a family and the grandma, the matriarch said the prayer. I just checked and it is 2280 miles from Los Angeles to Acapulco. It is a trip I will never forget. I did miss my family. My mom was so happy she bought me the Carole King Tapestry album to welcome me back. I still have that album!

All 4 of my trips to Hawaii have been so special! The first was in 2000. I went with my sister cousin and Aunt for a Christian Conference, and we had the best time. I went in 2009 with my husband for our 35 anniversary. We went in 2012 for my niece's wedding. My husband, dad and I spent a week in Oahu because dad wanted to go to Pearl Harbor and see the USS Missouri since he served in the Navy. Then we flew to Maui for the family wedding. The last time we were there was in 2018 and with our family and grands. God willing we will go one more time in 2026.

4.  What do you look forward to in each of the year's seasons? 

I love the Christmas season! This past January, we took a Mexican Riviera cruise out of Long Beach and it was great. Spring has been great so far. I have been enjoying tie in the backyard while the nights are cool and the mosquitoes from hell have not arrived yet. I have a few plumerias I have to transplant so I will do that this week. The weather will be cooling a bit this week. 

We haven't really made plans for the summer, but I do turn 70! We were supposed to go to Hawaii in the fall, but it has been postponed until next spring. Also depends on what losses we have from the crazy stock market and over all poor economy and how it effects our son's job. We will wait and see.

My Website is at Susan's Garden of Friendship The link is to the left. Lots of inspirational pages too. I hope to see you there!

Friday Faves 5-Good Friday & Sat9

Today is Good Friday and I am thinking about this day and the past week

I am thankful that our Minnie accepted the new puppy Daisy. We took her over last Saturday and though she did a low growl at first when the baby went up to her, she finally accepted her. 

Thankful to celebrate the Passover that started Saturday evening and ends this Saturday.  

"Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. According to the Book of Exodus, God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites to slaughter a lamb and mark their doorframes with its blood, in addition to instructions for consuming the lamb that night. For that night, God would send the Angel of Death to bring about the tenth plague, in which he would smite all the firstborn in Egypt. But when the angel saw the blood on the Israelites' doorframes, he would pass over their homes so that the plague should not enter. The story is part of the broader Exodus story"

My grape juice and Matzoh- unleavened bread.

Jesus celebrated the Passover at the Last Supper with His disciples. He was the Lamb of God to take away the sins of the world. At the Last Supper, Jesus gave them wine and unleavened bread. It represented the body and the blood that Jesus would give. Today it is practiced by the Christians today to remember that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. We do it in reembrace of Jesus and His death for us.

Thankful to have lunch with friends on Tuesday. Fellowship is always nice!

Thankful to be able to see the Chosen 5 part 3 on Wednesday. It was so interesting the way the share to Gospels and scenes from the Bible that are interwoven in it.

Also thankful to celebrate our daughter and grandson's birthday.

Thankful for our Marriage group. We went over the verses about the trial of Jesus. Then we had communion. We have food before and after the meeting. Next week we will participate in the Community Market prep. In May we are going to San Juan Capistrano for lunch.

Thankful for Bible journaling that brings the Word to life! Tonight we will go to the Good Friday Service. Saturday I will be fixing Easter bags for the grands. Hubby will fill eggs with money.

Saturday 9: Here Comes Peter Cottontail (from the archives)

1) Which do you prefer: colored hard-boiled eggs, chocolate marshmallow eggs, or plastic eggs with coins inside? I used to love to color eggs with the grands, but with the price of eggs, it is now a no. We do fill plastic eggs with coins for the grands for the egg hunt after church.

2) What's your favorite color of Peeps (yellow, purple, or pink)? Pink

3) All this talk of sweets is making Sam hungry. What's for lunch? Not sure, maybe leftovers.

4) This song was introduced by country singer Gene Autry and it's still a favorite. Please share some of the lyrics. (And you're on your own; Sam didn't include a link to the song this week.) I don't know the lyrics. Most of the songs I know are Christian based.

5) Gene Autry was so popular that a town in Oklahoma named itself for him. Have you ever been to Oklahoma? No.

6) He and his horse Champion also had a TV show. Can you name another famous horse? Trigger, the horse of Roy Rogers show.

7) Gene Autry also recorded "Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer," and it was, of course, wildly popular, too. Who is your favorite recording artist? I have so many, but I always go with Amy Grant and Carole King.

8) In 1950, the year Autry recorded this song, Diner's Club issued the first credit card. Think of the last thing you purchased. Did you use cash, a credit card, a debit card, an e-wallet service (Visa Checkout, Paypal, Google Pay, Apple Pay ...) or a check? Debit Card

9) Easter is recognized as the start of the spring season. What are you looking forward to this spring?

Gardening, birds, family and friends events and of course, Easter. Jesus is the reason for all seasons! 

 

Thanks to Susanne and Sam for the memes, links on the left.

Currently

Looking out my window Cloudy, around 55 but high will be 71

I am thinking of what I am wearing today since I am meeting friends for lunch.

I am thankful a comfortable bed and a hot breakfast.

One of my favorite things is Bible journaling.

I am creating pages for my Lent study based on the names of Jesus.

I am wearing shorts/tank pajamas

I am reading Behold the Man by Bodie & Brock Thoene

watching the birds go to the birdbath

listening to the Bible Recap program

I am hoping to continue physical therapy for my back.

I am learning new things from my Bible reading. When David was on the run from Saul, he sent his parents to a safer place to live.

In my kitchen, gifts to pack on the table. Going to ask hubby what he is making. :)

In my garden: Drying out to plumeria cuttings and 12 succulent pots.

 A few plans for the rest of the week... lunch with friends today, Chosen movie part 3 on Wednesday during the day. Dinner later with family to celebrate our daughter's 36 birthday and grandson's 11th birthday. Marriage group, physical therapy on Thursday and shopping. Good Friday service on Friday. Make Easter baskets for grands on Saturday. Church on Sunday and Family gathering at my son's house.

 Here is a picture thought I am sharing... Grandson with his new car. He will be a senior next year!

Friday Faves 5 & Saturday 9

So thankful for another week of life! Thanks for Susanne and same for the memes, links on the left.

1. Thankful for a nice, weekend. I got to work on my Lent Bible study. I changed my sheets, was 3 loads of clothes and did some organizing. I am thankful because I can use my hand/thumb now. I was able to get a haircut too. I also got my Easter ornaments on my seasonal tree. 

2. Thankful to be able to attend our women's Bible study on Monday. I am glad I had time to catch up on my reading earlier in the day. I went outside and enjoyed the nice weather and the sounds of the chimes while I had lunch and read my study book. At the study, we had a speaker and she talked all about Hagar and she is gave the name El Roi to the God who sees me. After Paulette spoke, our small group went over the questions. My Bible journaling group went over names of God last year. This year we are going over the names of Jesus. The Lent study I have been working on has also been doing the names of Jesus.

3. Thankful to have a good nights sleep! It really helps me stay focused on the things that are important to me. That includes my Bible/faith journaling. Also my general crafting that allows me to be creative. It keeps me off the news and helps me to focus on God and not the world. I am enjoying my time listening to the Bible Recap girl and we are starting Samuel. My son and I went to Bible study back in 1994 and pastor covered Samuel. One of the things I remembered is that man looks at the outside but God looks at the heart. This study I am doing is chronological. I read the Bible this way a few years ago and it really shows how several books tell a more connected Biblical history of the Jewish people. 

4. Thankful to be able to see Chosen part 2 of season 5 with hubby. It is good to see the human side of Jesus as He lived in the world but was not a part of the world. The was a scene with Jesus and the woman that was very touching. I talked about some of the women at my last Bible journaling class. After the movies I went to Daiso and picked up a few things for crafting. Also got two bowls for me and my granddaughter for our soup. We already have some nice chopsticks that I got in Chinatown, San Francisco back in 2018. Then granddaughter and I went to the library, and I found a series of 6 books to read from the author I like.

5. Thankful for our marriage group. The host treated us to lunch as we celebrated a birthday of the host.

Also thankful for my physical therapy!

Saturday 9: Money (That's What I Want) 1959

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

1) This lyrics mention "the birds and bees." Who told you about the facts of life? I saw two doxies mating when I was about 10 and then puppies were born a few months after. My Mom told me about periods about a year later and it all made sense. 

 

2) Barrett Strong sings that love won't pay the bills. How do you handle bill paying? Do you set aside one day a month to take care of all your bills, or do you pay each one as it comes in? What's your system? Most bills are on automatic payment. I pay a couple online at the beginning of the month.

 

3) He refers to dollar bills as "lean greens." Can you think of any other euphemisms for money? 

Moolah

4) April is tax time, so money is top-of-mind for us all. Do you do your own taxes or do you seek the help of a professional? My husband meets with our tax person every March. We got our money back already and it is spent.

5) On this week's song, Barrett does a solid job on the vocals and he handles the keyboards well. In addition to performing, he was a talented songwriter. One of his most popular compositions was "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," a song about a lover who listened to gossip and got some useful information. Have you ever been the subject of gossip? If yes, was there any truth to the rumor?

Yes and no.

 

6) He worked with Motown and its sister label, Tamla, for years, but when they moved their offices from Detroit to LA, he quit. Have you ever relocated for your career? No.

7) In 1959, when "Money" was popular, Huckleberry Hound was a hit with young TV viewers in 1959. What was your favorite cartoon when you were a kid? Bugs Bunny.

8) While children were enjoying daytime cartoons, their parents were discovering The Twilight Zone, which also premiered in 1959. Decades later, it's still being rerun on cable and streaming services. Are you a fan? I watched it for years.

 

9) Random question: Right now, would you prefer to grab a snack or take a nap? 

Snack. 

Sunday Stealing & Tuesday 4

1) What's the longest you've gone without sleep? About 32 hours.

2) What was the highlight of your last week? Meeting our new grand puppy!

3) You have to give a 10-minute speech to a group of high school students. What's your topic? 

Be true to yourself. 

4) What is the single best decision you've ever made in your life? Recommit my life back to the Lord.

5) If you could ask a coworker, friend or family member a question and be guaranteed an honest answer, who would you choose and what would you ask? My sister Terry. She is my best friend and she is also a marriage and family counselor. I talked to her about my ADD and she told me I was ADHD.

I might not be as physically all over like I once was, but she says I have many markers that show I am still ADHD. Once she explained it, I realized that I was and subconsciously knew it.

6) Do you cook for yourself when you're home alone? I do find myself something to eat. If there are no left overs, I can make a sandwich or find something. I can also make a quick stir fry with chicken and veggies.

7) Do you most often access the internet from your computer, your phone, or your smart watch? My laptop.

8) Do you have more email addresses or phone numbers? Phone numbers.

9) What's the biggest source of anger in your life right now? 

I would not say anger, but I would say frustration and sadness to see what is happening to our declining democratic nation. But then I look at the big picture and what the Bible says as we near end times. I remember what I  have learned and know God is in control. The Bible says you can't serve God and money. Satan is having a field day dividing people and our nation. It is a huge spiritual battle more than anything. So, I guess I am angry at Satan!

10) Mondays make me feel thankful that I am retired!

Teen-Age Romances was a comic that ran from 1949 to 1955. It cost 10¢ a copy.

Used magazines now can be bought by collectors from hundreds of dollars to almost $2000. for a copy.

1. Did you have a teen-age romance?  If not, did you dream of one? Yes I did. My first real boyfriend was Oscar and met at church youth group. We were together for a year. He had the straightest while teeth. I saw him a few times while in high school and he said I was really cute. I had changed from when we were together before. I had lost weight, had long hair and wore a little makeup. I saw him a few years later at a gas station. He asked how I was doing, and I said I had just had a baby, and he said, "no way, you look great!" I showed him my son and he said he was happy for me. Then I left. When I was married about 10 years, my parents had a party and he was the DJ. He had already met my husband. He asked me if I had ever thought it would have been like if we had stayed together. I had just had my second son, and I told him no. I had thought about it until I got married. I haven't seen him since though I have run into his sister. The last time I saw her, she said I looked great, and she took a picture of me. The last I heard, he was a retired fire captain.

2. What made it romantic? Or if it wasn't why not? First love? I would say hormones! 

3.  What were dates like when you were younger? What did people do.. where did they go? 

I didn't officially start dating until I was 16 and I dated Kevin Dodd. I really liked him and I have written about him before. We dated for several months in my junior year of high school. We were friends first and he would come over to help me with my chemistry.  Then we started going out, to high school games, out to eat and the movies. But after the spring formal, we drifted apart.

A year later I met my husband when I was 17 and a senior. We had so many fun dates along and with my sister and her boyfriend. We met the boys at church youth group, and we did fun things in our group too. On one date we went to Japanese Deer Park. It was so pretty. We to Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. We went to the Strawberry Festival and the beach. this was in 1973, and we married in 1974!

A couple of years later. my husband met Kevin and his girlfriend when my cousin got married and he played guitar and sang at her wedding. Years later my cousin and I met up with him and his wife while he was in town to pack away his belonging from his mother's home after she passed. A couple of weeks later I received a package of all the notes I left in his locker when we dated. His wife suggested he send them back to me for sweet memories. I told my husband, and he said that was nice of them. He didn't ask to see them, and I am not sure what I did with them. That was back in the 90's. I did write back to thank Kevin and asked why we broke up. He said he was a new Christian, and I was a temptation to him. I was so happy to hear that he left me for Jesus!

I have these little date books that I kept from 1971-1989. I wish I would have kept up with them because. But I do have my blog from 2002 until now that has memories. I have lots of pictures from the 80's and 90's that I can look at to remember. Now my grandson has a girlfriend!

4, What kind of things, places etc. do you find romantic? I still love going to the beach. We just went on a cruise in January for our 50th and it was so much fun! There are pictures on the links above.

Links to memes are on the left. Thanks to Sam and Annie for this week's questions.

My Website is at Susan's Garden of Friendship and the link is to the right. Lots of inspirational pages too. I hope to see you there!

Friday Faves 5 & Saturday 9

Thanking God for another week of life! Thanks to Susanne and Sam for the memes. 

Links are on the left.

1.Church was good, and we went out to eat at Chilis with my son and his family. 

2. Thankful for a day to rest and catch up with my Bible study on Monday.

3. Thankful for another good day at Physical therapy and that I have good insurance.

Now I need to make dental and eye appointments.

4. Thankful that in spite of a sore back, hubby and I were still able to go to the movies to see Chosen, season 5, part 1. We went on senior day, so the theater was not very busy and the price was only $7.00. Also, that the theater has the reclining seats with a table. I took in my seat cushion and a blanket because the theater is always cold. We go back next Wednesday for part 2.

5.Thankful to see how happy my grands were to get a new puppy on Wednesday. We got to meet her on Thursday and have dinner with my son and his family. They lost their sweet Rey last September. Rey was our Minnies mom. Minnie will meet Daisy once she is settled in. Coco was happy to see us too!

 

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

 

1) In this week's song, Lainey Wilson longs to hit the open road. What do you yearn for this morning?  

2) She says her heart runs on dreams and gasoline. What fuels you? My hope is in the Lord, I am just passing through and I want to make the most of my time with my family and friends. Physically, I need rest. Spiritually, the Word of God is my fuel.

3) Lainey sings that her heart has been "drug through the mud." The correct past tense of "drag" is "dragged," but in parts of our country, "drug" is sometimes used. Can you think of any other grammatically incorrect song lyrics? This question made me think of my daughter when was young. There was a song that had the words glory, glory, glory to the King of kings. My daughter was saying boring instead of glory. She was young and that is what she heard. We still laugh at that.

4) She tells us her truck could benefit from being dusted off and shined up. Could your vehicle use a little TLC? The outside is not too bad, but the inside needs some care.

5) Before making it big in country music, Lainey supported herself by doing odd jobs, including appearing as a Hannah Montana impersonator for kids' parties. What's the most unusual job you've held? This question brought up a lot of memories. Sorry it is so long.

Each job I had bring back a memory. One summer I worked at a toy store when I was 14. My mom was the head manager of that store and 8 others. I learned so much that summer. I bought a bike at the end of the summer with a banana seat. I was a kid at heart, and it was a dream job. 

When I was 15, I was a candy striper. Another learning experience and thought it to be so interesting until a man decided to show me his scar from his groin to his upper chest. I didn't see any private parts, but that scar is still etched in my mind.

In my senior year of college, I worked under a social worker, and she gave me 4 cases to manage. My eyes were opened to the reality of sad life experiences. It touched a part of me that I kept pushed down-feelings. 

When I was in my early 20's I was a day camp counselor for the summer. It was a federally funded program for underprivileged kids. My sister got hired too for a long 6 weeks. We learned a lot about life that we did not know from these kids. I failed at double Dutch jump rope, but I could skate like a pro and the kids wanted to skate with me. 

I have shared a few things about my job at the post office. I threw mail into cases and got moved to a sit-down job after I got hurt. I was now working in the Nixie section. This is where the troubled mail ended up for many reasons, undeliverable mail, insufficient postage, damaged mail and so on. There were no computers back then, so we had to go to these giant "yellow pages" to look up addresses. For instance, a letter had a name and address and city, but no states. I had to go through lots of books to check for Louisville. There were 13 and I just looked an now there are 14. I had to check the street for every city to determine the state.  Another time we got a lot of wet and fire damaged mail from a plane that had crashed at an airport in a nearby city in 1986. The damaged mail went to several main facilities to be processed because there was a lot of mail. It was a lot of work. We had mail everywhere drying out. We had to separate the readable mail from the mail we could work with. We were not allowed to open any mail. That had to be sent to the dead letter office in San Franciso where they were the only place in California to do that. A lot of mail got sent there. There were other interesting things I saw. People sending nude pictures that ended up torn or the mail did not stay closed because it was not properly sealed or should have been sent in a package and not a thin envelope. Many people tried to send sand from the beach to addresses in the Midwest. Those got messes up in the conveyers belts and made a big mess that showed up processing big time. Same thing with people trying to send coins in letters. There were other things like people sending ashes came through the mail. Where they cremated remains! I could tell you many stories like that, but this is already too long. In 1989 I got moved to the marketing department to work on computers and learned so much more! I retired in 2011.

 

6) In addition to singing, Lainey has acted, appearing in 5 episodes of the series Yellowstone. Are you a fan of the show? I have not seen it. 

 

7) She loves Southern comfort food like mac and cheese and biscuits and gravy. What's on the menu at your place this weekend? I do not know yet. We usually go out to lunch after church on Sundays.

 

8) In 2022, when this song was on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Have you ever been to Scotland? No

 

9) Random question – Let's pretend you're back in Kindergarten. Which of these would young you prefer: a toy kitchen set, kid-sized gardening tools, or a mini trampoline? Mini trampoline! in 1960 we had to wear dresses but that did not stop me from being competitive with the boys! At least I had a parachute when I jumped out of the swing!

Tuesday 4 & Wednesday Hodgepodge

 Oh well... Let's talk about Moms and Wives and other  unpaid domestic servants.

1. Have you ever found yourself in the same position as this lady? How did you feel about it?

For the most part no. My husband has always done his part, especially when we go on vacation. My son's are the same way. When we go with family on vacation, the men do most of the cooking. They like to clean as they go. So, if we have to do the dishes, that is fine. My husband does not like to soak in the sun. Once he has done what he wants to do, he will sit and relax watching tv or talking with the guys. I am the one that is our playing with the kids or planning an adventure. 

2.. Women do the cooking, the cleaning up and the organizing while the rest of the family reap the rewards of that.. is it fair?  My mom was the woman that did it all. My dad would help out when he could and usually that was keeping us kids out of the way. He did like to relax. My mom did not know how to relax. I know my dad did a little cooking, but not much.

3.  Vacations at air b&bs or rental homes often mean Mom does all the work.  What kind of holiday or vacation would be most restful for you? We just took the almost perfect vacation on a cruise. Hardly any work involved, but not very restful because I like to be on the go. Hubby did get to relax. I mentioned above what it is like when we go on vacation with the family. I do like to make sure thing stay tidy. 

4.  In Proverbs 31, the wife is married to a very prominent man in town.  She runs the house, has a cottage industry, owns vineyards on her own and buys and sells real estate. What kind of woman are you? Do you hold a job.. do you do the housework... do you find rewards in service to others or do you find it can be wearing on you or perhaps a little bit of both.

Though I am retired, I am somewhat a busy person, but I do have my down days. If I don't have to do anything, I can spend the whole morning in pj's and crafting/Bible journaling. My husband and I share housework duties. We help out with our grands during the week. Our marriage group helps with the community food packing. This past weekend I went walking in the neighborhood and praying as I went along. It is a ministry through our church.

What earthly rewards do you get out of the life you are living? I try to show my family and friends that I care. I make mistakes, but I keep trying to "do unto others"

Colossians 3:23-24  Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

1. No foolin'! April is here. What's one fun thing on your April calendar? Hubby and I are going to see the Chosen 5 at the movies on Wednesday. I have PT twice a week. Our marriage groups meets on Thursday mornings. Women's Bible study meets on April 5th. Senior fellowship meets on the 12th. My daughter and grandson have birthdays on April 16. We always go to church on Easter Sunday with a family gathering and egg hunt afterwards. We plan to go to Newport Coast on the 22. My Bible journaling group meets the 29th.

2. It's often said, 'A fool and his money are soon parted'...what's the last thing you wasted money on? 

Crafting things at Daiso. I like to find things the ladies can use for Bible journaling. I also buy digital graphics on Etsy. With all that printing, I need to get more ink from Amazon.

3.  April 2nd is National DIY day. Are you a do-it yourself kind of person or maybe you're married to one? If so, what's the last thing you DIY-ed. If you're not a DIY-er what's the most recent job you had to hire someone to complete? I am a crafter, so I like to make gifts when I can.

4. Do you eat lamb? If so do you have a favorite dish that calls for lamb? I do like lamb and had it on the cruise. It was so good. I like to eat it at Easter and I just roast it was onions and herbs.

5. Do you fit a stereotype in some way? Explain. I don't know about a stereotype, but I am a follower of Christ. I try to practice the teachings of Jesus. I consider myself part hippie. I am more into feeling comfortable. I have learned to embrace the real me, creative, ADHD and fun-loving.

I will be 70 this summer and only God knows my years left here on earth. I want to be true to Him and myself.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I am thankful to be able to go to Pt. Now I have to get myself to the dentist and eye doctor. Thank God I have insurance!