Friday Fave Five & Saturday 9

Happy Spring! 

I am thankful for another week of life and joining Susanne for the Friday's Fave Five.

1.I am thankful for this past weekend. Granddaughter sang again as I mentioned Tuesday. She sang The Goodness of God that we got to hear Cece Winans sing at the end of the month. While we were at our church, my daughter was at her church. Later in the day she sent a video of her and her daughter, my granddaughter Jazzy getting baptized! It was not planned, or she would have invited us. The background music in the video was The Goodness of God and yes, God is good all the time! Later hubby and I watched the rest of Gone with the Wind that we had started on Saturday. 

2. On Tuesday we celebrated my daughter in laws birthday and we went out to Chilis. 

3. On Wednesday our married group went out to lunch at Chilis! We had a nice time. Some of the group went on to the movies. We didn't join them because we are going to see the Chosen next week. We did go to Michael's, and I was able to use a $10.00 credit and a 30% coupon. I was able to get something to use for my Bible journaling group that meets next week. Hubby and I watched Survivor

4. Thankful to be able to help out with the food ministry on Thursday. Most of our married group was there. We put together bags of food for the church and the community. After we went to Hobby Lobby and Aldi's. Then we got home and watched some programs we both like. 

5. Thankful for beautiful spring weather and almost 80 with a breeze! I was able to go out and cut some succulents and made 12 little pots. I plan to give to give them to my Bible journaling group to go along with a lesson we will be doing. It was warm enough to let my hair dry naturally.

Saturday 9: Photograph (1973)

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

1) In this song, Ringo stumbles upon a photograph that reminds him of a lost love. Are there any photos displayed in the room you're in right now? Yes, one of my parents, one of my grands and one of my husband and I at our 25th anniversary. That was the bedroom, there are many more in the Family room. The grands rooms have pictures and my husband's study has pictures and paintings his mom did. Some even won first place at the Orange Country Fair.

2) While there are approximately 180 published songs credited to Lennon-McCartney, this is the only song written by Harrison-Starr. When you think of Ringo's old band, the Beatles, what's the first song that comes to mind? I Want to Hold Your Hand. I remember watching them on the Ed Sullivan show back in 1964. I really liked there old song from then. 

 

3) George and Ringo wrote this song while on a yacht in the South of France. They, and their wives, had just attended Mick Jagger's wedding to Bianca in Saint Tropez and decided to take a little holiday together. What are your vacation plans for 2025? We went on a cruise in January to the Mexican Riviera. There are plans to go to Hawaii in the fall if the economy doesn't tank.

 

4) At 5'8, Ringo was the shortest Beatle and the only one with blue eyes. How tall are you? What's your eye color? I am 5ft and I have brown eyes. My mom was 5'2' and she had green eyes.

5) Ringo gave his first wife, Maureen, a one-of-a-kind birthday gift. Frank Sinatra recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" with special lyrics, written just for her. Do you have anything that's personalized? (It could be a monogram on a scarf, it doesn't have to be as cool as a gift from Frank Sinatra.) 

I have some jewelry that has my name that was a gift from my grandmother.

6) Ringo appeared as Mr. Conductor on Thomas the Tank Engine. He recorded the narration for the entire first season in just a week. Tell us what you did last week. Go to church work on my Lent study, declutter.

7) As a boy in Liverpool, Ringo loved watching American westerns. Do you like cowboy movies/shows? Not really. I like Little House in the Prairie and When Calls the Heart.

 

8) In 1973, when this song was a hit, former President Lyndon Johnson died. Who was President when you were a kid?  

Dwight D Eisenhower (1953-1961)was president when I was born in 1955-. President Kennedy from 1961-1963. He was the one I remember the most. I remember when he was shot and teachers crying. We were sent home early and it was on the news. Lyndon B  Johnson 1963-1969, Gerald Ford 1974-74. Jimmy Carter was the first president I voted for. I have voted on both sides of the parties. I have never liked politics!  

 

9) Random question: When you woke up this morning, did you know the day and date (before looking at your phone)? I am posting this Friday I knew what day it was. I even remember a dream I had.

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 & Wednesday Hodgepodge

1.   Name a TV series show or shows in which you have seen every episode at least twice:

Little House on the Prairie, When Calls the Heart. I Love Lucy. I have seen When Calls the Midwife once and I plan to see it again on Netflix. Season 13 just started on PBS last night.

2.   Name a show or shows you can't or would not miss: 

Grey's Anatomy. Hubby and I have been watching Survivor for years. We also watch Blue Bloods and the Good Doctor.

3.   Name an actor or actors that would make you more inclined to watch a show:

I am more about the Storyline. I love medical shows, so I watch most of them.

4.   Name an actor or actors who would make you less likely to watch a show: 

None that I can think of on shows I see. There is one insurance commercial I do not like that has an actor causing disasters everywhere. So annoying!

1. Spring is officially upon us, no matter what the weather may be in your neck of the woods. Is there any 'spring cleaning' on your to-do list? What's your most dreaded task? The blinds need cleaning and I want to organize my linen closet. The dread cleaning is dusting. I am going to see if my grandson wants to earn some extra money and help me out. There are also some boxes I need to go through and purge. My hubby said he will help so we can make more room in the garage. Our city is having a hazardous materials drop off this weekend.

2. What's something many people seem to love, but to you feels like 'watching the grass grow'? 

3. Mint grows in abundance during the spring season. Are you a fan? What's your favorite food with a 'minty' flavor? I used to enjoy mint, especially tea. But it high on the list of what not to eat with acid reflux. I had to give it up.

4. It's been said, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.' Agree or disagree? Explain. Yes, for the most part I think it is true. Just depends on what the situation is. I appreciate my parents so much more now that they are gone. When I am away from my family, I appreciate them more. 

5. Are there any festive spring events in your city or town? If so, will you take advantage of them? 

There is an arbor day event. The Eagle Scouts will help plant a lemon tree that was grafted from a grove of trees dating back to 1892. The park near my home and my might attend the event. Our city was once known as the "Lemon Capital of the World". At the height, there was 7,500 acres producing 300,000 cases a day. I moved to this town in 1990 and there were still a lot of citrus groves. We even got our Christmas tree at a Christmas tree farm in town. Most of the groves are now housing tracks. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Spring is a time of new growth, and I am looking forward to what is to come. My husband and I joined a retired married life group and the first meeting went well.  I have a busy week. My ears are well now and I hope to get to the gym. I need to get my new glasses ordered. My eyes are worse, and I will eventually need cataract surgery. I am doing a lot more reading now, and have dry eyes, so they eye doctor recommended some drops I could take. I am spending less time on the computer to give my eyes more time away from the bright screen.

I posted my book list on the previous entry.

1. Has spring sprung in your part of the world? How can you tell? Did March come in like a lion where you live? Going out like a lamb or something more ferocious? It is a beautiful spring day to day, sunny and in the 70's. The grands will be going in the spa today. The birds are chirping away. Lawns are being mowed. The grass is really green from all the rain. It is a beautiful day!

2. The last thing that caused you to spring to your feet? When my grandson said my eye looked read. I had felt a pain in my eye earlier and so I ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror and the whole left of my eye is blood red. I called the advice nurse and they asked me tons of questions. Then she scheduled a phone appointment with a nurse practioner. She asked me a lot of questions too. She said there would be some pain because my eye from the area the vessel broke. She said if my vision got blurry, if my my eyes was bleeding tears or there was any other unusual symptoms, to call back. Today it is sensitive but I can see. It looks a little swollen and it doesn't help that I only slept for 4 hours.

3. Do you have a spring clean to-do list? What's one chore on the list you've already managed to accomplish? What spring clean chore do you most dread? I do have a list, but right now I am busy making face mask for my daughter's job. She works for an OB. They had to turn in their N90 mask to the hospital.I am also making them for my family.

4. Tell us something you've learned about yourself or the wider world as a result of social distancing/the virus crisis. I am reminded how much I miss not being able to see my younger grands, sons and wives. Our daughter is staying with us but she works all week. I miss my friend. It makes me more thankful for all the people we take for granted. I am pleased how the state has put us on "lockdown". I like how the schools are trying to keep the kids busy and my grands use a program called Zoom to chat with the teacher. I like how our pastor is sending us messages during the week through all the different media. We have had online services but not it has expanded. I think a lot of positive things have come out of this. I hope that more people will tune into the online church services as we repost them. I am focusing on the positives.

5. Something you love that's the color pink? My pink roses.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I am going to be dreaming of making mask. I made 8 today and I am so tired. Since I am making my own ties and it is very tedious. But it will last better than elastic. Some of the nurses are allergic to latex and the ears get sore from wearing them all day. I made my daughter a rainbow one.