STuff I think about

• I can like being called ma'am.
• I can appreciate a good hand-written thank you note.
• A first aid kit is a good thing to have on hand.
• So are tweezers.
• I can appreciate a simple thank you. Period.
• I don't have to suffer fools or toxic people.
• Differences of opinion are just that.
• I like to play Words with Friends and Trivia Crack.
• I appreciate  my down time.
• I like my doctor. It's a good thing since I seem to see her often.
• I can say "no" more often.
• I don't feel unfriendly for not wanting to breathe second hand smoke.
• I can honor my children's independence. Mostly.

First snow of the season Nov. 21, 2015

 

Poor Little John .. he is still fishing and his buddy Goose is keeping him company.

 

The snow is coming down at a pretty good rate. This is the Markle Park across the Wabash River

 

Looking east up river at the park across the Wabash

 

Looking west at the big old pine tree and Little John.

 

Brrrr but it sure is pretty

Looking to the west at my PINK barn and the big pine Tree. Yes the barn really is pink. Because it is mine and I can .. haha

5 for Friday

1.Do you celebrate the religious aspect of Christmas or the commercial aspect of Christmas?
 I sort of hate how commercial it is.
I just like being with my family, seeing my friends and having a couple of nice days with no arguments or animosity. It's nice.

2.What's your favorite activity to celebrate the holidays? (i.e. baking, making ornaments, etc.) I don't really have one. Unless you count curling up somewhere warm to watch A Christmas Story. I love me some Ralphie

3.Would you rather give or receive?
I feel awkward receiving presents, but I love giving them.

4.What is the gift you are most anxious to give this holiday season and who is it for? What makes is so special?
I'm anxious to give Morgan her gifts. I got her an early reader Bible and a toy.
I'm also anxious that I had to set a limit this year again,.

5.What is the most memorable gift you have ever gotten for Christmas? Why did it stand out more compared to other ones?
This falls in the "be careful what you ask for" category: One year I put Socks and Underwear on my gift wish list, just to be stupid. Sure enough, they showed up under the tree, beautifully wrapped and everything. Obviously not the most extravagant gift ever, but I've never forgotten it!.

Random Tuesday

Gratitude

• my children
• my brother
• my family
• my friends
• my helpers
• my health
• my roof
• my pillow
• my memories
• my freedom
• myself

It's what is sustaining me today. You?

5 for Friday

1. What's your favorite smell in nature? The  air after a storm.

2. What smell makes you nostalgic, and why? Lilacs They remind me of my Grandma, who used to put a vase of them on the kitchen table when they were in season.

3. What smell makes you happy?  In general, all Christmasy scents make me happy. Piney scents; ocean scents.

4. What do the seasons smell of?  Winter - pine and cinnamon, Spring - grass, roses, Summer - heat (it does have a smell), sweat, grilling, Fall - damp leaves, rain, pumpkin

5. What is the last thing you actively remember smelling? I just had the most delicious cup of coffee; the old paperwork I'm going through (well, avoiding going through, right this moment).

Thank You

Monday Memories:

 

• Peter Max posters.
• Mary Quant.
• OJ cans as hair rollers.
• The Zodiak Killer.
• Bonne Bell 1006.
• Klackers.
• 4 TV channels.
• The milkman.
• Earth shoes.
• Ashtrays in doctors' offices.
• Mercurochrome. With the wand.
• Denim binders.

You?

5 For Friday

1. What do you really want to be when you grow up?
I wanted to be an astronaut. And I wanted to own a  knitting machine so I could make sweaters for people I've never even met.
But, my goal was to become a veterinarian, 'cause I really love children!

2. Where were you born?
Logansport Indiana

 3. Who were you with on September 11, 2001?
I was here alone watching the Today Show and drinking my first cup of coffee. I stayed glued to the TV the rest of the day and for many days to follow..


 4. When do you brush your teeth?
Before bed and in the morning after breakfast.

5. Where is Waldo?
Trick question. Last time I saw Waldo he was in the Himalayas but that was a decade ago, So I am pretty sure the right answer is that he is  in a book.

Things that I think about on Thursdays

• I do not understand why people post so much personal information on facebook.
• Nancy Grace annoys the tar out of me..
• I am having leftover Chinese food  for breakfast.
• I have somehow become an early to rise person.
• I slept with the windows open last night
• I am ready for boots and sweater weather.
• Why do people keep saying "on point"?
• I have a wacky horoscope today. It's telling me to be in denial.
• I have lately become obsessed with  angels.
• I have my sight set on a really nice binding machine on Amazon.
• I cannot eat enough cookies.  
• I might also have an issue with dill pickles.  And sauerkraut.
• And Viennese Coffee.

Things my Spam Folder tells me

 

• I have millions of dollars waiting for me in Africa.
• I don't ever have to worry about erectile dysfunction ever again.
• My hip injury recall is all taken care of. Whatever that is....
• Single moms make $1,470 per week working from home.
• The Scooter Store wants me to become a client.
• I also have millions of euros waiting for me.
• Alexander McQueen left me all his money!
• There are lots of dating sites for people over 50.
• Olive Garden really misses me.
• I am eligible for a Master Card. Platinum.
• If I buy an iRenew bracelet, I will never have a health issue. Ever.
• I have a dead relative in Latvia who left me $12 million.