Oh, boy, the week is looking wonderful, especially the rain. The heat of last week dried everything terribly. I look forward to rainy days!
Monday -cloudy, 85/63
Tuesday - cloudy, 84/63
Wednesday - cloudy, 83/ 64
Thursday -rain, 77/66
Friday -rain, 83/ 66
Saturday- rain, 85/70
♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
I see that our plants are reveling in the dousing of water that Lynn gave them last evening. The extreme heat had them looking a bit bedraggled. Thankfully they are looking revived today!
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
I am a bit slow to revive myself. I am suffering from quite a sinus headache. The pressure is keeping me from jumping into anything.
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
I am enjoying catching up on my vlogs that make me pretty happy. I have several that I follow, even though about half have either quit or are taking a hiatus. Right at the moment I am watching the Cottage Fairy which I have watched for a couple of years. I enjoy the artistic quality, and in fact have purchased some of the art from this very talented young lady.
♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥ I just finished my lunch. I scrambled an egg and had half an English muffin. Being on Weight Watchers, and really trying to stay right on track, I find the light eating sort of upsets my system, so a scrambled egg and a bit of bread does seem to bring things back into rhythm. I have lost 20pounds so far and am feeling better in so many other ways.
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥
I had low fat Greek fruited yogurt with about 1/2 ounce of chopped walnuts on top and coffee.
♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Grilled chicken on a bib lettuce with fruit salad and a spatter of red wine dressing.
♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥ After my shower, I will be wearing shorts, a summer top and just my morning slippers.
♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Chapters from Judges, Acts, Jeremiah, Mark.
♥♥On my TV this week ♥♥ I am sorry to say goodbye to the Christmas programming on Hallmark! Probably just me! Haha, I must say I’m not happy with the shift in Hallmark for being as inclusive as they are. Something I wouldn’t want to explain to young impressionable granddaughters. So that inevitably returns me to YouTube where I have more autonomy to choose what is interesting to me. Design, vintage films and tv, faith based programming, and various news outlets.
♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
Except for the den which is where I usually spend my mornings , all looks great! My corner of the den is laden with books, journals, and dishes at the moment. I need to return my lunch ware to the kitchen!
♥♥Favorite Vlog ♥ ♥
I really am enjoying following Paula Sutton and her Hill House Vintage vlog. Paula is so gracious, talented, and really inspiring. I especially enjoy her gardening and housekeeping vlogs.
♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥
Do my exercises/ stretches/ and recumbent bike Plan menus Go marketing
Correspondence. Several birthday cards to get ready to mail
daily Bible reading Prayer group meeting Bible Study group laundry Podiatrist visit
Weight Watchers
♥ ♥♥ From the camera ♥ ♥
I’m not bragging.. I’ve just always enjoyed drawing and I’m certainly not an artist. I have to copy or draw from something else. But the top photo was a super fun sketchbook Skool drawing we did online last Thursday as we copied along with our instructor. I highly recommend following Sketchbook Skool online if you love to sketch. The cardinals are the beginning of my cardinal topic in my nature journal. I use the nature viewpoint, as well as, the internet to help me draw a true to form character as I continue in my journal. This is proving to be a beloved pastime for me at this stage in my life!
Chosen in memory of Tony Bennett, who passed away on July 21.
1) In this song, Tony sings that he recognizes his lover's insecurities because she's a lot like him. Are you unsure in social situations? Or do you meet new people easily?The older I get the more confident I am in social settings,, but I surely do remember when I used to feel like fifth wheel . Yesterday I sat between two new women at Weight Watchers and by the time the class was over I had mad two new friends. I initiated the conversation and we had a grand old time!! They both waved at me as I had to leave early before the meet ended!
2) While singing was his livelihood, painting was Tony Bennett's passion. What hobby do you participate in with the greatest enthusiasm? My sketching and nature journalling are a gift I give myself!!!
3) Tony was a proud son of New Jersey. Many singers hail from The Garden State, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra. What heroes, heroines or celebrities hail from your home state?George Washington, Robert E. Lee, ,, haha I can't think of any current folks! I'm sure there are some .. ok I cheated. Ella Fitsgerald and Shirley Maclaine, and oh, boy, Sandra Bullock!
4) Though Tony dreamed of becoming a commercial artist, he had to drop out of school in his teens to help support his family. Looking back on your teen years, what did you want to do for a living? Is that what you ended up doing? As an older teen I had taken all the home ec classes my school offered and I loved interior design. My college offered it and I so wanted to sign up for it. but at the lat moment I chicken out and blessed into elementary Ed. Mainly because the later dealt with children, whom I love, and other dealt with adults and that scared me!!
5) During WWII, Tony served in Germany. The first time his voice was broadcast was during an aircheck for Armed Forced Radio. For the occasion he sang "St. James Infirmary." That was Tony's first. Let's contrast it with your last. What's the most recent song you sang? Last night I looked up online a favorite Spiritual song.
6) After the War, Bob Hope saw him perform under his real name, Anthony Benedetto. Hope told him that, no matter how great his talent, his name would hold him back because it was too long for a marquee. And so, Tony Bennett was born. Tell us about a marquee in your town. Is it announcing a movie, play, or concert performance?
7) In 2006, he recorded his Duets album, partnering with a variety of singers he admired. Tony said he enjoyed working with Paul McCartney at London's Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles created their classic recordings. If you vacationed in London, what would you be sure to visit? Well, I would love to go to Britain, but London doesn't charm me , particularly! IsupposeI would love to take a boat tour of the Thames, and perhaps just catch a Hop On Hop Off Bus and tour the city .. but not hop off until I got to my car!!My love of England is the countryside and homes of famous authors, etc!
8) "I've Got Your Number" was performed by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore on The Dick Van Dyke Show. According to Dick, they were so believable as a married couple that he received glares from a hotel clerk while checking in with his real-life wife, Margie. What TV or movie couple do you feel had "chemistry?" I loved Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, films, as well as, Tracy and Hepburn, And Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant films!I was challenged to look up the Grant/ Hepburn films and I was wrong. I was also thinking of the Grant/ Grace Kelley movie, (To Catch a Thief) but hey, Cary Grant and anybody movie, right?
9) Special summertime random question: Would you have more fun at a pro baseball game or an art museum exhibit? Definitelyly an art Museum!
".,,there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother" psalms 18
It's time once again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.
Let's talk about friendship.
1. Do you have or have you had a special or best friend or do you consider all your friends the same? This may seem sort of odd, but I have very special friends for different things in my life! First, of all, Gerri is my dearest friend with whom her husband, David,...
(This photo below is our last trip to the beach with Gerri, David, and Dottie and Bill a couple of years ago!! We were out for seafood here!! )
... and the two of us share our adventures together. We go to the same church, and dine out afterwards every Sunday as we are able! We share all our best secrets and really just enjoy being together!! We go to the beach with them on occasion.. and I love that!!
Then there is Dottie, who is actually a neighbor of Gerri's, but I've know Dottie for over a decade. She and I are pretty much on the same page spiritually.. We have travelled to various church events and seminars, and conferences. She and I love to get together for tea, and we talk about pretty high level spiritual topics! I have grown a lot knowing Dot! Then Dottie and I formed a prayer team along with Lynne and Judy several years ago and we have gotten together to pray and share each others lives for almost a decade.. We took a hiatus during covid and just recently started getting together again. They actually took me to lunch on my birthday, which we used to do for each other every year!. It is so wonderful to be together again!
This photo was taken 2013 for my birthday and shown behind me from l-r is Lois, now in retirement home, Dottie, Lynne, Colleen , moved to Utah, and Judy.We are delighted that Gerri is adding to our group. We feel that corporate prayer is so very important!
2. Many in the past had close relationships and fell in love through letters. What do you think of online friendships.. are they real ? I met an older gentleman back in the days of Farmtown. I really enjoyed striking up conversations with other farmers Ivan was from Sweden and he was a dear soul, but for a very sad reason was an atheist. After many long talks I was able to break through to him soon before he passed away from cancer.. I led him back to Christ. I also, had a friend from Britain that I was able to discuss spiritual things which and helped him a lot when his father passed. I think I laid a good Christian foundation for him but we haven't spoken since covid. Are their friends who last a lifetime? I met a nice gentleman from Illinois who enjoyed talking politics with me. We still chat back and forth at times..
3. Are there stories, movies or TV programs that you enjoyed because of the friendship or relationship portrayed in it? too many to think of actually.. I loved movies where the duo start out at odds and then finally come together. One of my favs of this kind was The Good Bye Girl.I bet I went to the theater to see it 10 times! I love the long distance romance of Sleepless in Seattle, I suppose relationships that go through some sort of fire appeal to me.. Now what does that say about me?!?!
4. What does friendship mean to you?Friendship is so multifaceted I was at a loss for where to begin so I cheated! I looked this up! “What is the true meaning of friendship? Friendship is a state of enduring affection, esteem, intimacy, and trust between two people. In all cultures, friendships are important relationships throughout a person's life span.” I have to agree with this and say that friends also are a great gift from the Lord. I believe we were created to be social, and ,mainly, so we would be able to share the truth of Christ with others. I am so blessed that all of my friends know the Lord. And that we share with one another in understanding God’s Word in deeper ways. I suppose I am drawn to Christians, but I know we are called to make friends from all walks of life that we might lead some to Christ. I suppose that is why I struck up conversation online. It is much easier to talk about faith when you have a bit of time in between sentences to frame what you want to say. I wish I could talk to some beloved family members, but try as I might I usually get shot down and back away! Yet these are the folks I really hate to see are remaining lost to understanding faith!
Well, we will enjoy the cooler weather early on, but by the week’s end, Katy bar the door!
Monday -cloudy, 89/66
Tuesday - cloudy, 91/68
Wednesday - cloudy, 91/72
Thursday -cloudy, 93/72
Friday -cloudy, 96/74
Saturday- cloudy, 94/73
♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
It looks like another lovely, cooler morning. Hubs will be getting out there to mow as soon as the dew has dried up.
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
I am working in the den, on this post while, also, watching Fox and Friends …it is 7:50 am, and I hear Hubs has gotten up and is walking around right above me. I tried to tiptoe out of the bedroom, trying not to awaken him. I suppose he is determined to get an early start! Oh, my, Fox is still talking about this Mullet Competition. Yuck!
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
Since this is still my birthday month, ( hee hee) I really didn’t get anything much for my birthday, I found a couple items on Amazon that I am going to order this week! I have always wanted down pillow inserts for the living room. Last year Amanda bought me a gorgeous William Morris tapestry style pillow cover from the Stirling Castle gift shop. I was so excited to use it once we got home!
I robbed the insert from one of the sunroom pillows that was the same size and have used that ever since. I want to replace it with a down pillow filler then you can give it that karate chop look that you see all the decorators on tv do. Ok, so I sound crazy, but I love that look and so I am at the doting stage of life. I also saw the same WM pattern on a dining room set, a table runner and placemats set for a ridiculous price of 19.99. So it is also in my wish list!
♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥ Except for a bit of allergy sniffles, I’m feeling fine. Ha, as long as. I’m sitting in my chair, but weakness in my back troubles me when I walk around for about half a day, by lunch time it always feel better and I can walk around straight and feeling like I should!
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥
I have been quite the chicken about trying the nut milks, but being on WW I decided to give Almond milk a try and so I used it in my oatmeal dish with fresh slices of strawberry on top!It was delicious!
♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
I haven’t decided that far into my day, yet!
♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥ I am still in my pj’s and robe.
♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Chapters from Judges, Acts, Jeremiah, Mark. I got The Return of the Gods , by Jonathan Cahn from a friend for my birthday, and I hope to start it today while Lynn mows!
♥♥On my TV this week ♥♥ Well, I must say, last night we finished season 10 of Dr. Martin. A friend loaned the set of videos to us. She had checked it out from the library. It was so good! So sorry it was probably the last season. I loved the theme music. Will definitely miss that! I have been enjoying the Christmas Hallmark movies, there are some I can watch time and again. For example I love The Christmas Detour which will play at noon today!
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♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
♥♥Favorite Vlog ♥ ♥
I would like to introduce you to Lost Forest!! Wonderful!!
♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥
Do my exercises/ stretches/ and recumbent bike Plan menus Go marketing daily Bible reading Prayer group meeting Bible Study group laundry Get together with the Pal Gals one morning over coffee!
Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!
Saturday 9: You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (1943)
1) In this song, Dinah Shore goes on about listening to the breeze. Is it windy, breezy, or still where you are today? It was quite breezy as we are in between storms.
2) The August moon is bright in Dinah's musical fantasy. Let's look at your calendar. Is anything special coming up in August (birthdays, anniversaries, vacation getaways ...)? Nothing for us, but a great vacation upcoming for a loved one!
3) Dinah was one of TV's pioneers. Her first show was a 15-minute variety show that ran two nights/week in 1951. What's the most recent show you watched? I am watching Doc Martin on a dvd . I’ve been missing this show!
4) She followed that in 1956 with the Dinah Shore Chevy Show. It was an hour long and sponsored by the car company. At the end of every show Dinah encouraged her viewers to "see the USA in your Chevrolet ..." Today Chevrolets are still the most popular cars manufactured by General Motors. Tell us about your car. We drive an Outback, Subaru! We really like it..a great car for our family trips up north.
5) From 1970 to 1991, Dinah hosted daytime TV talk shows and found tremendous success, winning 6 Emmy Awards and repeatedly appearing in the Gallup Poll of America's most admired women. Do you remember her? I do remember her, her show, and her singing commercial for Chevolet. I remember her goodbye song at the end of her program when she threw everyone a kiss.
6) Dinah was such an avid golfer that, in 1972, she founded one of the LPGA's major tournaments. Though now officially titled The Chevron Championship, it's still often referred to as "The Dinah Shore" in her memory. Do you golf? If not, would you like to learn? I took golf in college, and enjoyed the game in my younger years.
7) In 1943, when "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" was popular, so were tablecloths. It was common to have cotton tablecloths for everyday use, fun and festive ones for 4th of July and Christmas, and linen for formal occasions. Do you use tablecloths in your home? Yes, I just changed the tablecloth from a blue William Morris design to a cream colored jacquard, actually made in Ireland.
8) Beatle George Harrison was born in 1943. Which of the Fab Four is your favorite?As a teen I refused to love Paul, like everyone else did. I chose inside to favor Ringo. Even though he was a bit odd looking. When I bought my troll doll, I bought the Ringo doll.
9) Random question: Would you rather live on a houseboat or in a trailer?I loved the film, Houseboat, so, I’ve have to pick that one!
Welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we try and challenge you to think , discover and make new friends through blogging.
1. Did any book besides the bible have an impact on your life or beliefs? Only books that would be considered under the topic of Christianity. Great authors like C.S. Lewis, John Bunyan, G.K. Chesterton, John Stott, J I Packer. These authors impacted my understanding of the truths of Christianity.
2. What books influenced you as a young person.? Aside from this listed above which I mainly studied in my twenties, I, also, enjoyed reading simple mysteries as a teenager, Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew. I believe as an only child, reading these books opened up a bit of the world for me. I was not very social, I was very shy and rather timid. So yes, these books helped me quite a bit to see beyond my yard and neighborhood .
3. Do you continue educating yourself by reading books or listening to podcasts or lectures? I watch YouTube videos of my favorite Preachers, yesterday I mentioned the fabulous pastor, Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel, in Leesburg, Va, just outside if Washington, DC. He preaches the Bible with reference to what is happening in the world today, very interesting! I also really like Pastor Allen Jackson of Murfreesboro, Tn. He is excellent as well!
4. Have you ever sat in a coffee shop/restaurant/cafe reading a book? What is your preferred place to read. No, I cannot concentrate around a lot of people. I didn’t even enjoy studying in the library in college. I need quiet and no distractions. I used to love to read in bed. But when .I got bifocals I couldn’t get comfortable and see the page to read. I have a wonderful, rather large chair in the living room where I can put my feet up on the hassock, kick back, and enjoy reading in my dotage!
♥ ♥ Weather ♥♥ Today, Sunday, is a gorgeous day.. fair weather cumulus clouds scattered across the sky and the temps are milder with a lovely breeze!!! And oh, boy, if we can make it through this week, next week looks fabulous. much cooler temps!!!
Monday -rain,90/67
Tuesday - rain, 88/68
Wednesday - cloudy/ stormy, 89/69
Thursday -cloudy/ stormy, 88/72
Friday -cloudy, 89/72
Saturday- cloudy, 86/66
♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ It is a lovely morning and I look forward to working in my nature journal!!!
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥ Working on this post and and hoping t hat it will be received with the same love with which it is written!
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
Now it is very early Monday morning, it is still dark in our bedroom with the shutters closed, but dim daylight is sneaking in , in-between the slats. Cars are starting up around the neighborhood , leaving for parts unknown, even though it is only 6:30 am. I suppose there were mornings when I hit the road, driving the 25 minutes to work…to school. There were days that it was beneficial to arrive 30 minutes before the first bus. But I must admit, I am glad those days are over! I am so very glad I do not teach in this political climate.. all the evil mandates. Well, I would have had to resign!
♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥
My allergies are kind of going wild this morning!.
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥
My delicious fruited yogurt topped with crumbled walnuts with coffee and a glass of water!
♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Didn't get to the market so I made WW Chicken salad with grapes, cooked seasoned tomatoes with melted Monterey Jack cheese, corn on the cob.. pretty good stuff!!
♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
I am still in my pjs, I may remain in them awhile. Thus seems like perhaps a slow morning!
♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Chapters from Joshua, Acts, Jeremiah, Matthew. Btw, I am following the Gospel Coalition , Read Thru the Bible schedule for the year. I like to do it online, that way, it will read it to me, as I follow along. It really help, especially in the Old Testament with people and place names!
♥♥On my TV this week ♥♥
YouTube treasures I happen to run across! I do enjoy some home and food shows. And I have enjoyed some of the Hallmark Christmas movies. But what I really love has been listening to Gary Hamrick’s preaching on YouTube. He is speaking truth about the evil in our world and his sermons are very refreshing. Look him up! I think you’d you glad you did! A link is provided below!
♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
As I look in the dining room, I realize it is time to change up the dining room table.. Yay , that is a favorite thing to do! I think I may go green in there!!!
♥♥A Favorite Vlog ♥♥
Ok, for my friends who are concerned about what is going on in our world I highly recommend this pastor who isn't afraid to preach the truth. Gary Hamrick is the pastor of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia which is right outside of the Capitol . He has many videos online and I find myself listening to him every day. All of my friends love him, as well!!!
♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥
Do my exercises/ stretches/ and recumbent bike Plan menus Go marketing daily Bible reading Prayer group meeting Bible Study group laundry
♥ ♥♥ From the camera ♥ ♥
I really miss looking out at the bird feeder and tracking the various birds who visited us. But hubs is adamant about not putting feed out regularly so maybe I can get him to do so today in between our rain days.
Not too clear through the screen, but you can see the birds were prolific and I miss them!!!
A Good Word:What Do we Believe? This is from Pastor Hamrick's church. I really like it very much!!!
We believe there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons:
the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created
all,
upholds all and governs all;
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness,
wisdom,
power, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men;
that He
hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who
come to
Him through Jesus Christ;
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by
the Holy
Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings; His
substitutionary atoning death; bodily resurrection; ascension into heaven;
perpetual intercession for His people; and personal, visible return to earth.
We believe that He is one and the same as God. He was fully human and
fully God;
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to
convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and to regenerate,
sanctify, and empower in ministry all who believe in Christ. We believe
the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an
abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide. We believe that Jesus Christ baptizes
the seeking believer with the Holy Spirit and power for service, either
at the time of or subsequent to regeneration, which is a separate
work from the indwelling Spirit for salvation.
We believe that all the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
are the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original
manuscripts, and that they are the infallible rule of faith and practice;
We believe all people are by nature separated from God and responsible
for their own sin, but that salvation, redemption, and forgiveness are
freely offered to all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. When a
person repents of sin and accepts Jesus Christ as his/her personal
Lord and Savior, trusting Him to save, that person is immediately
born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit, all of his/her sins are forgiven,
and that person becomes a child of God, assured of spending eternity
with the Lord;
We believe in the universal Church, in the living spiritual body, of which
Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members;
We await the pre-tribulation rapture of the Church, and we believe in
the literal Second Coming of Christ with His saints to rule the earth,
which will be personal and visible. This motivates us to holy living,
heartfelt worship, committed service, diligent study of God’s word,
regular fellowship, and participation in baptism and Communion;
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to
the Church: 1) baptism, and 2) the Lord’s Supper. We practice baptism
by immersion and regularly celebrate Communion according to the
Scriptural guidelines found in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34;
We believe in the laying on of hands for the sending out of pastors and
missionaries, and in conjunction with the anointing of oil by the elders
for the healing of the sick;
We believe that marriage is exclusively the union between one man and
one woman in a lifetime commitment to each other (Genesis 2:23-24;
Matthew 19:4-6). Marriage reflects the relationship between Christ and the
Church and provides for procreation, intimate companionship, and we
believe is the only basis for any form of sexual expression. We believe that
any intimate sexual activity outside of marriage is sin (1 Thess. 4:3;
Ephesians 5:3). We believe that God disapproves of any attempt to alter one’s gender
(as revealed at birth) through surgery, medicine, appearance, or otherwise and such an attempt violates God’s creative order. Sex and gender are inseparably determined by God at the moment of creation and may not be legitimately changed by human action (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:18-22; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). AMEN
Good evening.. It is 5 pm, on Friday and Ive been so busy today, I should have done this last evening!!
I'll get right to things! This week has been a good week. I got very into my new Nature Journal. I am using great quotes and my own drawings of the nature that comes to our yard! Unfortunately, I was getting very inspired by the birds coming to the feeders, but alas, because many unwanted critters were almost taking the feeders over.. Hubs is rationing my feeding the birds as he really thinks, anyway, birds have plenty of food in the summer. We were spending quite a bit on having to fill the feeders every day!.. and the squirrels and deer were getting the greater share of the food. But I do have a great list of the kinds of birds who were previously attending the feeders, so I can still keep up with the journal.
I had a great week on weight watchers this week. I lost 2.4 pounds this week. .. which brings me to 17.2 pounds in 6 weeks.I think this is pretty good, because better slow and steady than to lose it too quickly. I all too well, know I gain it all back so easily that way!
Today my prayer pals took me out for a birthday luncheon at our finest restaurant. It was so wonderful to get back together.. Like so many things when covid hit all the great things of life seemed to slam to a close.. as did this group.. And then it seemed we had all gotten older and had issues,, but praise God we are doing well and getting together has ignited a flame of prayer revival in us. We all had missed each other so badly but it seemed the world and its problems were keeping us from getting back together ! Yay, today we were victorious!!
Speaking of prayer, I am dealing with an issue that I will not go into but it is strongly on my mind and really needs resolution. I really need direction prayer for what the Lord has in store for us in the coming days.. It seems I am at a crossroads about an issue and I really am seeking God's direction for which way to turn. This would be a family decision so it is between hubs and myself.. regarding a church issue. The enemy is seeking to rob, steel, and destroy and he must not win.. I just really desire to the Lord's will in this issue!!!
I am so thankful for the lovely rain , even the storms we have been getting. It has been so dry and hot here. .. the gentle rain all night last night was heaven sent. Everything looked so beautiful this morning! Thank you, Lord!
I am so blessed to be a member of the Intercessors of America Prayer team from our city.. Plus, a new prayer initiative has come to Roanoke called Pray Now America.. I think 15 cities in Virginia are meeting once a month in the towns best restaurant to eat lunch, get to know the others who show up.. anyone can come if your hear about it from a friend who knows you are serious about praying, and there is still plenty of room for twice as many more. The food is served buffet style usually an Italian dish, salad and dessert.. and then prayer warriors leave a donation at the end.. I am so over the moon that these cities are participating across our state and I do hope this starts in every state! After we eat, we pray for about 45 minutes corporately and it is powerful!!!
This is a huge blessing for me and all who get connected!!!!
Hello! Welcome back to our weekly question fest begun by Toni Taddeo and kept in her memory. Let's talk about old times.....
1. My town had an old-fashioned strawberry festival, a summertime picnic and carnival and the local church went caroling at Christmas time. What did/does your town do? Our city holds a Dickens of a Christmas every year with carriage rides, costumes, specialty foods and dramatic events. It is very well done, but we have never participated. What about your family? I grew up going to the country with my parents to enjoy old time events, reunions, Decoration Days, old- time picnic with home made ice cream and roasted corn on the cob! I love my memories at both grandma’s! I particularly enjoyed Christmas at my Grandmas’. One was rather genteel. Baking the most exquisite food , home made cream custard, chantilly crème with fruit on homemade chocolate pound cake, everything was grand and gloriously decorated and sublime, while down at grannies, folks sat around the wood stove after a delectable, huge country dinner telling funny tales of the past, then at midnight we’d go out and shoot of fireworks.
3. What would you like to bring back that are no longer as popular as they once were? Would you talk to friends about perhaps reviving old traditions? Hayrides are a wonderfully fun thing to do. Also,I wish we honored our dear families who have passed by celebrating Decoration Day again. Every year growing up , the end of May, my parents went to grandma’s we kids walked the country road picking Queen Anne’s lace , sweet peas, chickory, everything that bloomed. Grandma picked her garden clean, zinnias, snap dragons, dahlias, roses, and grandpa brought the many floral baskets up from the cellar. Thus would begin the compilation of scads of beautiful baskets of flowers to place on a myriad of graves at the family cemetery. Some of the dates in the graves were from the 1800’s. I always asked to pick the basket for my great aunt who died as a child around the turn of the century!
4. Do you belong to an organization of any kind and do they have outings, picnics or pot lucks?what special events did they do? Over the years I was a member of a teacher’s sorority, Alpha Delta Kappa. We did many fund raising events to help several area missions, like Ronald McDonald House, for one. For a couple of decades at two consecutive churches I was the chairman of the social committee where we planned dinners, showers, picnics and other personal type events for the pastors, etc. I was a member of the P, Buckley Moss Society where we worked to raise money for charities and other philanthropic institutions important to Miss Moss. We regularly did pot lucks to share at our meetings which were held at Ronald Mc Donald House. We’d bring 2 dishes, one for our dinner and one to leave for the guests staying at the House. Later in my life I was a member of the local Garden Club which I enjoyed but I found that to be a true functioning member, meant spending more money than I really wanted to do. But I enjoyed the outings and associations with all of my endeavors.
By the way, I looked up the usage of 'old- fashioned vs old- fashion and old-fashioned is the correct usage. and must have a hyphen as well
♥ ♥ Weather ♥♥ I was hoping for a cooler week, but now I see it will be brutal! Extremely humid and hot! The air will be thick and my sinuses are already feeling it. I have a horrid sinus headache today! I couldn't go to church!!!
Monday -rain,87/63
Tuesday - cloudy, 89/67
Wednesday - cloudy, 91/67
Thursday -cloudy, 92/69
Friday -cloudy, 92/71
Saturday- cloudy, 93/71
♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ It is pouring rain and it is very dark at 11;30am
♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥ I am cooking lunch while I type. Actually it is a breakfast for lunch. Boiled eggs, and sausage patties with English muffin.
♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
I was rather sad yesterday even though it was my birthday! I wasn't hubs fault. One thing, MY special birthday gifts I ordered from Amazon were due to a drive yesterday but they didn't! That was disappointing. Then a situation occurred later in the day which sort of sent us into a downward spiral. I couldn't sleep last night because of it! Just not a good finish for my special day! 😞
♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥
As I mentioned before I have a horrible sinus headache which makes me feel miserable.. I probably will not get dressed today, I will be watching church services on line!!!
♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥
My delicious fruited yogurt topped with crumbled walnuts with coffee and a glass of water!
♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Lynn took us to our favorite restaurant for lunch yesterday and I brought half of mine home for dinner tonight. It is an avocado, tomato, bacon and green salad with grilled chicken and delicious Green Goddess dressing!
♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
In my terry robe and pjs and will be through to tomorrow! I mean why, not, I do hope to nap some today!!!
♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥
Chapters from Joshua, Psalms, Jeremiah, Matthew.
♥♥On my TV this week ♥♥
YouTube treasures I happen to run across!
♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
I'd say things are presentable.. And that shall remain for the foreseeable future!!!
♥♥A Favorite Vlog ♥♥
A new favorite, Randi Lynn Reed and her art!!!
♥♥ To Do List ♥♥
Do my exercises/ stretches/ and recumbent bike Plan menus Go marketing daily Bible reading Prayer group meeting Bible Study group laundry
Belated Birthday luncheon with my prayer pals
♥ ♥♥ From the camera ♥ ♥
A purple finch at our feeder yesterday.
A Good Word:
Scripture makes it clear that God is a bird watcher and He loves and cares about all birds. That is an awesome thing for us. God provides for the cardinal birds, the ravens, and the hummingbirds. If God provides for the birds when they cry out to Him, how much more will He provide for His children! Psalm 11:1 “ I take refuge.
“Our sorrows are all, like ourselves, mortal. There are no immortal sorrows for immortal souls. They come, but blessed be God, they also go. Like birds of the air, they fly over our heads. But they cannot make their abode in our souls. We suffer today, but we shall rejoice tomorrow.” Charles Spurgeon
