Tuesday 4 & Sunday Stealing

Let's talk about food this week shall we? Most people enjoy eating good food after all.

1.What is/are your favorite foods to eat? Homemade tacos with my mom's recipe.

It includes ground beef with diced potatoes and small bits of onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder.

I add it to warmed corn tortillas, fry in hot oil, then drain. Fill with lettuce, tomato, grated cheese and sliced olives. Top with hot salsa.

2.How often do you cook at home and what kind of meals do you make? I am trying to eat healthier. I have been eating a lot of protein to help build muscle. I eat eggs every day. I like salads, that I add chicken or tuna. Hubby usually cooks the meats I buy. He makes a pot of beans every week. I usually make the veggies and salad.

3. When you go out to eat what foods do you find yourself ordering most? I like to order a salad with my meal. I have tried to cut back on carbs. I like seafood. Though I like Italian, I don't eat it often because it is so high in carbs. If given my choice, I prefer seafood places.

4. Can you recommend a restaurant in your area?  Why do you like it? Our anniversary is August 10 and we are going to Newport Beach to eat at the Crab Cooker. It is across from the beach/pier. We have been going there since we started dating back in 1973. Newport Beach is about 35 miles away.  A new place just opened near us that we plan to try next week.

This week we stole from Follow That Dream. Bonnie, who posted it, admits she stole it from Stella. Now here it is, just waiting for you to steal it for your blog ...

Sunday Stealing  Stolen from Follow That Dream

 

1. My bestie and I once ...walked 8 miles in San Francisco

2. When I'm nervous ...my stomach hurts

3. My hair ...is curly, but I like when the way it looks when I straighten it.

4. When I turn to the left, I see ...my bookcase that holds my favorite books and Bibles.

5. My favorite aunt ...passed away a year ago. She was so nice to me.

6. I have a hard time understanding ...why a good friend decided to not be my friend.

I know that sounds so grade school. My bestie said it was not me, it was her.

7. You know I like you if ... I want to spend time with you.

8. When I was 5 years old ...I had my tonsils taken out.

Meme links are on the left. Thank you!

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!

Sunday Stealing

 Sunday Stealing

1. What book are you currently reading? The Bible, the book of Joshua,

The Names of God and Angelwalk.

2. Have you ever smoked? I tried it a couple of times, Yuk!

3. Do you own a gun? Not me personally. 

4. What is your favorite candy? Dove's Dark Chocolate with almonds.

5. Hot dogs: yay or nay? Once in awhile with mustard.

6. Favorite movie? GWTW

7. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? one cup of coffee with creamer and a touch of cinnamon and then I whip it up with a mini hand blender.

8. What do you drink throughout the day? Mostly water. 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of green tea.

9. Do you do push ups? I push myself out of bed every day!

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? The ring my mom gave me.

11. Current worry? Our nation

12. Current annoyance? house repairs, but thankful I have a house!

13. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? No, real cotton is cooler.

15.  Can you whistle? a little.

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

Sunday Stealing & Tuesday 4

1. What are your plans for August We have a busy August. 

August 1 Last physical therapy appointment.

August 3 Family Swim Party

August 8 Lunch with friends to celebrate out August birthdays

August 9-11 Anniversary get away for our 50th( cruise postponed until January 2025

August 12 My birthday and my granddaughter's birthday

August 13 Bible journaling, topic is peace and school starts.

August 21 Life group begins

August 28 Physical

2. Your mid year resolutions or goals Work on health and declutter.

3. Are you good at taking care of plants? I have a few I am growing in water and doing well.

My roses and plumerias are doing great.

4. What makes you feel nourished? Eating well and exercising. Getting more water. I still don't get enough sleep. Spiritual health is important too!

5. Which animals do you see most in your area? birds, cats butterflies, squirrels. and a few opossums, which are usually dead on the street. Family pets,  dogs, our Minnie, Grands dogs Rey and Coco, and other grands, rabbit named Loki.

6. Books on your summer reading list I am reading book two of Call the Midwife called Shadows of the Workhouse. I am also reading a book called The Hidden peace.

7. Projects you want to tackle this summer. Decluttering! Hubby brought the shredder in and I am currently shredding old paycheck stubs and bills.

8. Do you have weddings, graduations, summer celebrations. Just what I mentioned above.

9. Which summer snacks are you excited to enjoy again. Mostly a lot of fruit.

10. How much time do you like to take for vacations. We usually do a few days at a time.

We are taking a 7 day cruise in summer.

11. Where are your favorite picnic locations? There is a large park in the city over the county line that we like to go to. It has a lot of things to do and a lot of trees. Lots of ducks, geese and squirrels.

12. Something that would be out of character for you? Staying organized all the time.

13. Which summer movies are you excited to see? Hubby wants to see Twister. We saw Despicable me at the beginning of summer with the grands.

14. Your favorite free / cost effective ways to have fun Having a picnic at the park. Monday, I took my grands back to my friends pool. We take water, snacks and pool toys.

15. Who do you trust most to house & pet sit? My grandkids are watching our dog while we go on our weekend getaway. My daughter will be here too. Sometimes my daughter in law and kids watch Minnie too.

I have been enjoying the Olympics. I watch as much of it as I can every 4 years. Go team USA!

Well, we are on the doorstep of August. How do you like that?   A lot of Tom Sawyers adventures take place in the summer like whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence. Hannibal, Missouri has fence painting contests in July and July 4th is National Tom Sawyer day there. They have a parade, carnival, fireworks, and a general good time is had by all it seems.

So here is another set of questions for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.        I hope you enjoy them.

1. What special things happen around you in summer? If nothing, have you ever considered organizing something? Our city does several things, but we don't participate. They have Thursday night farmers market with music and food trucks. They have cover band concert too at the open mall. We don't want to be out in the heat and get bitten by mosquitos. Our younger grands have been here a lot this summer. Our older grands have been gone for a few weeks since they have been off school. Their camps start to this week, so they will be back. They all are here on Monday night.

2. Tom hated painting. But on the subject of painting, what color is your house? Your living room? Your bedroom?  Thinking of changing anything? The day after we moved into this house, I painted the master bedroom grey. The whole house was painted this weird deep yellow gold color. I hated it! painted most of the others rooms a shade of antique white. The outside needs painting and we decided to take a cruise first to celebrate our 50th.

3. Were your childhood summers carefree and did you have any adventures or chores like Tom did?

Yes, my summers as a child were fun. No school, sleeping in, riding my bike to the park, water balloon fights and getting wet in the sprinklers or slip and slide. When we got older, it was going to the beach.

4. Did you ever help paint a house or a fence or anything at all?  How did that go? I hate painting, but so does my husband. I wanted it done and he didn't care, so I did it. Any painting I am doing now is a part of my crafting. I am getting ready to paint a page in my bible with acrylic.

Saturday 9 and Sunday Stealing

Saturday 9: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (1963)

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

1) In this song, Nat King Cole sings about enjoying "soda and pretzels and beer." Which of those three would we find in your kitchen right now?

 I think the grands have pretzels in their drawer. We don't buy sodas or beer. We have some Snapple diet peach tea that I add to water sometimes.

2) The lyrics mention a romantic movie. Which movie couple do you believe had onscreen chemistry?

Only thing that came to my mind was Gone with the Wind. Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'hara. Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh)I know there are many more, but my mind is tired after a busy couple of days with the grands.

3) He wishes "summer could always be here." How has your summer been so far? It has been nice so far. I am taking the grands swimming at my sisters today as I write this on Friday and we come back Saturday. My sister lives about 45 minutes away.

4) According to the song, a great warm weather meal includes sandwiches and wieners. Tell us about your perfect sandwich or, if you prefer, what you believe is the ideal way to dress a hot dog. 

The last sandwich I had had was made of turkey, avocado, Havarti cheese, lettuce and tomato with mayonnaise. I like my hot dog grilled and the bun slightly warmed. Mustard and ketchup. Sometimes with dill pickles.

5) Nat was a big baseball fan. Growing up in Chicago he played sandlot games and listened to Cubs games on the radio. As an adult he was a season ticket holder at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. 

Do you enjoy playing/watching baseball or softball? I have gone to a few Angel games. I watch the World series.

6) The lyrics of this week's song were written by Charlie Tobias, who wanted to create a sense of nostalgia for summers gone by. Share one of your special summer memories. In 1971 when I was 15, I went to Mexico City with my friend and her family. Her sister was getting married. The station wagon was loaded with people and the top stacked with luggage. We left early in the morning to get through the hot desert. I got to see so many places like Mazatlan, Guadalajara, and Acapulco. We stayed with family in Mexico City. The family was very nice and I learned some new customs. My Spanish was limited, but they were all so helpful. The boys were cute. One boy's name was Cuahtemoc Anderson and had the prettiest green eyes. I enjoyed sitting at the dinner table eating white rice and black beans with a particular roll. We ate red (Mexican rice and pinto beans at home with tortillas) After the wedding, they took me to Acapulco to see the Clift divers. I ate a lot of good food and fresh seafood. We stopped at a huge open air market in Guadalajara that was huge. The family was careful with what I ate and drank. I never got sick. We went a place and spent the night at a where the Olympic divers had stayed. Each hotel room had its own mini pool/hot tub. Mexico had hosted the Olympics back in 1968. I remember taking a book to read on the long stretches of driving. 1834 miles from Los Angles to Mexico City.

When I got home, my mom had decorated my room and bought me Carole King's Tapestry. I also had a nice birthday party with my friends for my 16th birthday. It was a very exciting and fun summer! Alejandro is the boy standing behind me in the white shirt.

7) In 1963, one of the best-selling books was Happiness Is a Warm Puppy by Charles Schultz. The cover showed Lucy giving Snoopy a big hug. Name another character from the Peanuts comic strip. 

Lucy, Charlie Brown, Linus and Peppermint Patty.

8) Also in 1963, men were wearing thin, solid-color ties. Later in the decade, ties would become wider, patterned and more colorful. Where do you turn to keep up with fashion trends? I tend to get what I need. I found some pants I liked at TJ Max. I got two shirts at Kohls in the Jr. section. I am more into comfort and how it fits than style. I ordered some bathing suits too.

9) Random question: Would you rather be a cowboy or a pirate? Cowboy.

1. What is the hottest temperature you've seen this summer so far? 102

2. What is your favorite summer beverage? Ice water with fruit.

3. Have you seen any fireflies/lightning bugs yet? Cicadas? no

4. What are the last 3 things you bought online? a book, charms and essential oil glass containers. 

5. Where do locals go to cool off? Pools and the beach.

6. Where did you buy your last postcard and what was on the pc? When I was in Oregon last summer.

It had a lighthouse we visited.

7. What's your favorite summertime scent? my plumerias.

8. What kind of a/c do you have - central, room, fans only, chillers, none and what temperature do you set it to?  Central

9. Do you have a summer vacation planned and if so, where are you really going??We are spending a few days at the beach four anniversary and may go whale watching. We moved our cruise to January.

10. What are your favorite summer activities? Pool, beach and family gatherings.

11.  What's your favorite summertime food? BBQ burgers and chicken.

12. Did you ever go to summer school? Yes, once in elementary school. Once in Jr high to take typing twice in high school to take drivers education and behind the wheel training and government and economics.

13. What's your favorite summertime memory? See #6 above.

14. Do you like fireworks? Not as much anymore.

15. How do you feel about the longer days of summer? I like them. I like the extended light and I can drive in the early evening.

Sunday Stealing

1. Are you double jointed? No

2. Are you ticklish? A little.

3. Cookies, cakes, or donuts? None, too much sugar My sugar treat would be a peach pie.

4. Did you go to prom? Yes I did, with my husband, 51 years ago.

5. Do you bite your nails? I did for 15 years. Then my then boyfriend(husband)dared me to stop and I did. That really shocked my parents.

6. Do you enjoy dancing? Yes, but don't get to much anymore except to music when I am alone.

7. Do you forgive easily? For the most part.

8. Do you prefer to bathe or shower? Baths, but I mostly shower because it is faster.

9. Does your name have any special meaning? Means Lily. It comes from the Hebrew word Shoshan. My grandmother called me Susana, and my grandfather's name was Susano.

10. Have you ever gone camping? Yes, we did when we were younger, by ourselves and with our kids. In 2022, I went to a craft, glamp camp and I slept in a retro camper. It was indoors, thankfully because it was 105 outside in Texas.

11. Have you ever won something? Yes, the last thing was a bingo game poolside at our timeshare. About 15 years ago I won a complete baking set and I don't bake. But then I had grands and started the tradition of baking ginger bread and sugar cookies at Christmas. I still have a lot of those items and bring out for Christmas baking.

12. What did you last eat? Greek yogurt, fruit and nuts.

13. What's your longest relationship so far? My aunts, both are over 80. my mom's younger sisters who used to babysit me. My siblings(62-67 years) and my husband, going on 51 years.

14. Have you ever been on a diet? Who hasn't?

15. Do you enjoy DIY or crafts? Yes, I am a crafter. I used to make a lot of my own clothes. I mostly do paper crafting and simple material crafts. I am also a Bible journaler. Here is a kit I made for my group, a challenge page for my craft group and a Bible journal page.

Sunday Stealing

It's Sunday afternoon and I am watching the stars arrive for the Grammy's.  A big storm is coming in and but the show most go on! It is keeping me distracted from my buzzing, swishing ear. It is not getting better and so I will have to try to get an appointment on Monday. I am 5 minutes away from our local clinic, but they have been so busy with all the viruses going around. The hospital/clinic is about 25 minutes away, but I don't want to drive in the rain. But if ENT could take me in, I would brave it. 

I was happy to make it to church with my messed up ear. We had lunch with our son and grands while there mom shopped with her mom. We picked up some food from Trader Joes relaxing at home.

Link on the left.

1. What three words best describe you? Creative, friendly , ADDD!

2. What makes you unique? I am who God created me to be. 

There is no one else like me. I have traits from my mom and dad.

3. Who is someone important in your life? Jesus, then my family.

4. What is something that always makes you laugh? When my dog goes wild with her cat toy.

5. Who is someone who can always cheer you up? My friends.

6. When was a time you were really proud of yourself? 

When I finally gave birth to my first son. He was a long time in the making after 3 miscarriages. I had to have bed rest, a week long off and on labor, 24 of hard labor, and difficult c section. I had a fever and could not hold him right away. I had the shakes and sweats and pain. I just wanted my baby. I could have said when I graduated from college, being the first in my family to attend a 4-year university. My grandparents were there along with the rest of my family. I made them proud.

7. What is something that is difficult for you? Asking for help.

8. What three places would you love to travel to? Italy, Spain and Israel

9. What is a fun memory you have with your best friend? 

10. If you could have dessert for breakfast, what would you eat? 

Healthy Oatmeal cookies.

11. If you published a book or wrote a movie, what would it be about? 

Things I wish I would have asked my parents and grandparents. 

12. Which is easier, math or English? 

English, but I do make lots of mistakes. I was not good in math, and it kept me from going into the medical field. I was going to be a counselor, but after working for the department of Social Services during my senior year, I decided that I did not want to go into a field that made me so sad. I decided to start my family and that did not happen right away. So I stayed at the post office. I guess I did my math there because I had to memorize a lot of Zipodes and end up working on spreadsheets.

13.What three things make you the happiest?

 My relationship with the Lord, my family including my dog) and my close friends.

14. What is an event in your life that has shaped who you are today? Infertility.

15. Which is more important, being kind or being honest?   Bing kind.

Currently, Tuesday 4, Sunday Stealing

Currently, 11 pm, watching Hallmark Christmas movies, working on Christmas cards. I usually get them out sooner, but better late than never right. I had a busy weekend. Saturday, we went to our younger grandkids school Christmas program. It was so special! We took videos that I can't get on here.

 Saturday evening, we went to the Mission Inn in Riverside to see the lights. It was so busy! We didn't stay long or take many pictures. We will go on a weekday next time. Our grands did not want a picture.

Sunday morning, we watched church online, then met my family for a Christmas lunch and present exchange. We plan to get together every couple of months. Time is going by so quickly and we are all getting up in age, I am the eldest of my siblings,

Hi there. It's time for another of Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4...  

Christmas is next week...Let's talk a bit about it, okay?

1. Are you excited for Christmas to come? Yes, I love having all my kids and grandkids together.

2. What do you look forward to on Christmas? Having breakfast together, the laughter as they open up their stockings and gifts. 

3. What will Christmas Eve find you doing? Church in the morning. Evening -Filling up stockings, setting the table for breakfast, making sure the house is all set for everyone. My friend called and invited us over to eat!

4. What will be on the menu for Christmas? Chicken pozole (a chicken soup seasoned with green chili salsa, cumin, and basic seasoning and hominy. It is served with shredded cabbage and lemon.

Beans, rice, and green chili chicken enchiladas. We are adding something with shrimp since our daughter's boyfriend is a pescatarian.  My daughter is bringing the desserts. Cake pops and rice crispy treats have been requested.    

1. What is the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received? Finding out that grandchild # 3 was on the way.

2. What is the worst Christmas gift you’ve ever received? I can't think of any.

3. Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Lots of them! O Holy Night.

4. Does your family have any favorite holiday traditions? Every year I give each family member a new ornament. I try to find something they like. Baking cookies with the grands is another. Everyone puts on gingerbread apron and there is a lot of laughter. Then we go look at the Christmas lights and come back for Mexican hot chocolate and cookies.

5. What is your favorite Christmas snack? Cookies and Mexican hot chocolate.

6. Did you believe in Santa growing up? Of course, no belief, no gift.

7. How early do you start decorating? I started a week before Thanksgiving and it takes about a week.

8. Are you an early or last-minute shopper? In between. I just ordered my last gift. 

9. Would you rather give or receive gifts? I am a gift giver.

10. What’s your favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Carol, White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life.

11. What is one of your Christmas memories? I have many. My parents giving my husband then fiancé a box of ornaments to put on our first Christmas tree. We have put them up every year. The other special memory is how my mom would decorate the table for the family Christmas dinner. I think that is why I try to do the same. I want it to be special. 

12. Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve? No, I am busy filling stockings. My family comes over for breakfast on Christmas morning and then we open up the gifts. I have gingerbread theme in for breakfast and a more formal setting for dinner.

There are pictures of our house from last Christmas on the link above.

Sunday Stealing 15 Questions

1.  What do you have hanging on your walls? Pictures of my family and a few with sayings.

2.  Have you used an outrageous excuse to get out of jury duty? Truthful reasons. Severe cramps. I can be there, but I will be on meds and may not be able to pay attention. Most recent, I can't sit for long because of pain. I would have to get up about every 15 minutes. The judge asked if I was under doctor's care, and I said yes and going to physical therapy. Told him I had sarcopenia which is severe muscle loss, and my rear muscles were hit the hardest. I was excused since it would be a 5–7-day long service.

3. Where so you like to go shopping (not for groceries) TJ Max and Marshalls. Been looking for smaller luggage for my vacation to Oregon next week. Craft stores and Amazon.

4. What was the last movie you saw in a movie theater? Barbie with my sister and her adult kids.

5. If you wrote a note and put it in a bottle to throw out to sea, what would the note say? For God so loved the world, that He gave his only son (Jesus) Whoever believes in Him with not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 in the Bible

6. What decision have you made in your life that you regret? More than one. Earliest one is breaking up with my boyfriend Oscar when I was in Jr. High. No real dating, just phone calls and church youth gatherings. My sister and I were just talking about regrets. We both wish we had stayed in our homes in Santa Ana. We lived a block away from each other. But then, if we had not moved to my current city, my son would not met his wife at church and then there would not be the grands I have now. My granddaughter sang at church again today.

7. What is in your junk drawer? A little of everything. Charging cords, receipts, costume jewelry, change, Cards and pens.

8. Have you ever gone to a high school reunion? Yes, my 5 and 15. I go to my 50th at the end of the month.

9. Would you rather receive the GOOD news or the BAD news first? Good news.

10. What are your top 3 pet peeves? Barking dogs at night, dirty bathrooms at the stores and me not putting things where they belong!

11. Are there famous people from where you live? I am not originally from here. I was raised in the next county over in Santa Ana. Bill Medley, Diane Keaton, Chuck Smith, Gerald Carr and Greg Louganis.

12. What kitchen gadgets do you use most? Microwave oven, rice cooker, icemaker.

13. Who was your elementary school best friend? Karen Carr. 1-5th grade and then she moved to Oregon and we lost touch.

14. Choose an animal and tell us 4 things about that animal. My dog Minnie. She is loving but had anxiety issues. She hates to be left alone and waits on the couch for hours for us to return. She liked the security of her crate. She is attached to my husband.

15. What is your favorite pizza topping?  pineapple! What do you never want on a pizza? Bell peppers.

Sunday Stealing Facts about Me

One song that describes my life. You Say, Lauren Daigle.

Two things I wish I had more of in my life, muscle and years.

Three ways I relax, Bible journaling, watching tv and reading.

Four of my best accomplishments Being the first in my family to get a degree from a university.

staying married for almost 49 years, having 3 kids after 3 miscarriages, becoming a Christian.

Five things I am looking forward too. Easter, Bible journaling April meet up. Visiting my friend in Texas in May My next birthday and our family trip to Hawaii on the fall.

Six things I am grateful for. My relationship with Jesus, my kids, my grandkids, my extended family, my dog and my church friends.

Seven facts about me. I will be 68 but feel like I am a lot younger. I got a degree but end up working at the post office part time so I could be home in the day with my kids. I was a tomboy growing up and loved it.

Eight things I can see from where I am sitting.  I am in my bedroom, the tv, a bookcase, a clock, a picture of my family, my dresser, the window, the carpet and a wall shelf and my bible.

Nine words I would use to describe myself I am short, 5 feet. I have dark curly hair that I have layered. I color my hair every 6 weeks, I wear glasses and  have cataracts, I have gone to the same church for 30 years, I grew up in church and loved singing in children and youth choir. I met my husband at church. I have osteoporosis. I have to do strength training 5 days a week. I love to Bible journal. 

Ten little things that make me happy. Waking up every morning, morning coffee with hubby and my dog. My kids, my grandkids, my grand doggies, my church friends,

Bible journaling, teaching Bible journaling, studying the Bible and listening to music.