Happy Homemaker Monday

 

Hosted  by Sandra!

♥♥The Weather♥♥ 

Monday - mostly sunny, 90

Tuesday -partly cloudy, 93

Wednesday -mixed clouds, 87

Thursday-clouds, 90

Friday-mostly cloudy, 91

Saturday - storms, 88

Sunday -rain, 86

I can only hope  the humidity  won't be so bad this week!

♥♥How I am feeling this morning♥♥

I was so very excited this morning. Today is the second Monday of the month 

and  therefore,  it is  prayer Monday.  We meet every second and fourth 

Monday.  We just began this initiative in June and we started out with  5 

 praying friends from our church.   Today two  of our  friends  had other 

commitments  so I was expecting  our small little group of 3 ,  but  praise 

the Lord, two new  folks from church joined us.  Glory to God, thank you, 

Jesus.  The Lord told me to  start this  church prayer group  and  He is 

faithful to see itgrow! I love you, Lord!!!

    

 ♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥

Coffee, fruited yogurt,  a blueberry waffle and  two strips of  crisp bacon.  

Thank you, Lynn  for such a delightful  breakfast!!

♥♥On my reading pile♥♥ 

We are still doing Lord, I want to Know You, by Kay Arthur, in 

Sunday school, but  I  got three new books last week for my birth-

day.   The Prayer Box, by Lisa Wingate, Hannah Coulter, by 

Wendell Berry, and The Women of the Bible Speak, by Shannon

 Bream..  I hardly know where to begin.  If you  can share anything

 about any of these  books,  please help  me!

♥♥On the menu this week♥♥ 

 Monday- Chinese    leftovers  from Szechuan,  Garlic chicken and

                     fried rice

Tuesday-  mashed potatoes, and   baked chicken,  salad

Wednesday - takeout from  the Roanoker

Thursday- dinner with friends  at the Deli

Friday-   baked cod  , baked potato, and slaw

♥♥From the camera♥

Last week Amanda sent me  a gorgeous box of  fresh flowers...     flowers I 

didn't even know the name of..  and they are  still blooming so beautifully!!!

These gorgeous flowers  filled two  vases...!  So I took  various shots to  enjoy their beauty!

 

I just love them!!!

♥♥Looking around the house♥♥

I  sort of  got out of the mood for purging  last week..  Since  our girls 

are coming to celebrate birthdays in August, I   have  doing a bit of 

ordering   gifts and   planning  a party.  So  I haven't been  paying 

too much attention to the house either.   It is straight  for unexpected

 guests, but  I've done nothing special. Every time I pass through the 

dining room,  I stop to enjoy my flowers!!!

♥♥What am I listening to♥♥

Lynn is listening to a local sports talk show on the radio while he is 

washing the dinner dishes...  

♥♥Something I want to share♥♥ 

I am just copying what they wrote about their vlog."Living Traditions Homestead 

is all about living a simple and sustainable way of life. We believe the world has 

gotten too “busy” and that people are missing out on many of the true blessings 

this world has to offer. We started as a small urban homestead in Gilbert, AZ and 

after the city grew up around us, decided it was time leave corporate America and

take a big leap of faith by moving our family to the Missouri Ozarks.

We put out 2 new videos every week! Wednesday and Saturday. We hope you 

will become part of our homestead family by subscribing to our channel and

watching as we give upthe rat race and live simpler, more fulfilling life in the

country. "   I find it very informative!

♥♥Devotional, inspirational, prayer list or Bible verse♥♥

I have been going to Intercessors for America nfor  about 10 years... feeling

 all the time that America needed so much prayer and we  prayed so, 

for  deliverance for our  nation,  for its culture,   for the decline in so 

many areas,  now  against racism,  critical race theory in

 our schools, abortion, just everything. 

Lately,  as we consider  the demise of  our nation,  the  eradication of 

statues, and  history, the voting debacle,  the attack on families, 

 churches, Christians,  and the Constitution,  we  realize  just how con-

certed the enemy has been over the decades  to bring us to this point.

 This is not something that just came upon us,  but  has been brewing for decades.  I believe it really began in the  early 20ith century with some  innocuous  moves of various liberal presidents.  These things were packaged to   look innocent, but  really   were  setting a foundation for  future  actions that  systematically eroded  cultural mores  to bring us to where we are today.  Unfortunately, as  the erosion  took place, the church was silent,  

and continues to  stick her head in the sand and allow  the entities that are to push their ungodly  agenda on the nation.    God has a solution, but it all begins with the church.  Christians  need to  seek God's face,  and  learn to know  His will for them.  When I  began doing this I could  hear  the Holy Spirit tell me to  start a prayer ministry in our small church.  I was faithful,  an obedient servant to  do this to the best of my ability starting in June.  We started with 5 pray-ers.  This week we had 7 prayers..  which is significant  as our church only has about  35   attending members.  I praise God for His faithfulness  and  look forward to  what He will do with  our small group!.  Pray that you might  be a faithful and obedient  servant   and willingly  attend to what  the lord is speaking into your Spirit!.

Prayer:

Our government leaders to seek God, and for the fear of the Lord to  spread among all people.

For healing of the sick,  salvation of the lost,  deliverance for the hurting,  

Personal:  situations,   Prodigal children to return to  their roots and be spiritually healed, Churches to arise,  against   ungodly moves of government to  infringe on  godly   practices...  protect our children from  the ungodly teachings and  protect them from ungodly people who  wish them harm for their own purposes. 

Pray for  organizations that are  doing good in the communities,  Crisis Pregnancy  Centers, Straight Street, Street Ransome, Salvation Army, Rescue Missions,  etc!

Saturday 9

Mairzy Doats

Welcome to Saturday 9. 
Return to Sam's page here!

Saturday 9: Mairzy Doats (1944)

Unfamiliar with this song? Hear it here.

 

1) While today this is considered a children's song, "Mairzy Doats" was a #1 hit and a staple on radio stations in 1944. Do you know any of today's most popular songs? (Here's this week's Hot 100.)I am completely out of touch with  today's music...  I  cannot relate to it....  to me  it lacks  what I am looking for in music!

2) One of the song's writers recalled that the song was inspired by an old English nursery rhyme. Tell us a rhyme you remember from childhood.

Pease porridge hot

Pease porridge cold

Pease porridge in the pot

Nine days old

Some like it hot

Some like it cold

Some like it in the pot

Nine days old. 

What can I say .. it was the first one that popped into my mind!😉

3) This week's group, The Merry Macs, was formed by three brothers -- Judd, Joe and Ted McMichael -- who learned to harmonize at home. Did you grow up in a musical household?  I did.  My dad loved  music and listened to the radio all the time,  in the car, his workshop, etc.  My mother was a pianist  and  played all the great standards of her time  on our piano.  I started piano lessons at age 6 and took through sophomore year of college.Unfortunately,  I can't see well enough to play anymore!

4) When the McMichaels decided their new group needed a woman's voice, they asked Cheri McKay to join them. Realizing all their names began with Mc, they began calling themselves The Merry Macs. Have you ever performed with a singing group? (Yes, that garage band you played in after school counts.) If yes, what was your band called?  I have only sung in choirs...  in college,  and at every church until now!

5) The Merry Macs' first gigs were playing high school dances. Do you have any memories of school dances you'd like to share this morning? I didn't attend any school dances until senior year when Lynn, my first  longtime boyfriend and   future husband, took me to the Homecoming dance. Sam and Dave  were the performers.  

 This was their best 1967 hit...  loved them!!  Oh, I was a huge Motown fan!!!

6) Once their recording career took off, The Merry Macs went to Hollywood. They appeared in a film with the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Who last made you laugh?..   Oh, Im trying hard to think..  I can't think of  a comedian  act I've seen lately!!  I saw  Mrs. Doubtfire    a while back  and,  of course,    I laughed   then!

7) In 1944, when "Mairzy Doats" topped the charts, sunscreen was invented. It was first developed to protect soldiers during WWII, and that original formula was sold to Coppertone. Do you regularly use sunscreen?  I really should..  but funny story..  Lynn is outside  working in the yard and he came in looking for sunscreen.  The only one we have apparently is my very expensive  tinted  sunscreen I ordered  to go with my makeup. He asked to use it and I said , 'Well, it is  expensive but  go easy on it.  He said,  "oooo",  when he asked, "why is it   tinted", I replied,  "Well, it is makeup.  and remember  I paid quite a bit for it.  Don't waste it!"

  Well, he washed his hands and  smeared  a bit on the towel.  I fussed and fussed and he went out grumbling about makeup.  It was  pretty funny,  but  I won't even look up on amazon to see how much  that sunscreen did cost me.Ok, I looked. ( $53.00 for 3 oz.) We need to   stop by the market while we are out today!

8) Also in 1944, a board game called Murder! was introduced in England. In 1949 it made its way to the United States and was renamed Clue. It's still popular today. Can you name any of the original 6 "characters" in the Clue game? (Extra credit: One was replaced in 2016; who was it?)  Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum,  Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Miss Peacock,  and uh! Mr. Green??

9) Random question: The new house you just bought comes with a big mirror on the ceiling of the master bedroom. Would you take it down or leave it there?Absolutely!

555

Hosted by Susanne!

Welcome to Friday's Fave Five.  

These were my  favorite blessings this week?

* So July finally showed up...I love July, it is my birthday month, and even though  the temperature is absolutely not to my liking, at least I am enjoying the rain showers  that do give a bit of respite! To begin,  even though we did not  actually go out to see fireworks for the  Fourth celebration,   we could  definitely hear and      booms  from the town center      and I always enjoy just knowing that    people are reveling and enjoying the  Fourth celebration.  Certainly, now  when there are those who a re trying to  destroy our  history and  diminish anything related to  our  country.  Plus, we did have  more than usual  neighborhood revelry and  fireworks aplenty right  here on our street.    And I was full of  smiles!!!  

* I received an invitation   to attend a meet and greet of Virginia's nominated candidate for governor,  Glenn Youngkin's wife. The event would be an Afternoon with Suzanne Youngkin  at Rockledge.  Rockledge happens to be the  gorgeous  home  of   a good friend at our church... What a treat to   enjoy an afternoon on the mountain with  many friends and others who supporting  a great  candidate for the new Governor of Virginia

  Because it was a bit rainy I did capture this  one photo!  

Maybe you can  piece the puzzle together to see how  wonderful this place  is!

How marvelous to  enjoy  the view of our city from   this magnificent   home.  What a treat on my birthday!

* Then that evening we  dined out  at  Montanos.  I can't believe I forgot to take photos..  but I had  Veal  Saltimbocca  which was absolutely divine and Lynn enjoyed his favorite   Fried  Oysters    with all the trimmings!We then  split a slice of French Silk Chocolate Pie!

Yum, sooo delish!!!!

*Today I finally made connection with  the  Director our our local Straight Street.  Our church has been collecting diapers  for the  participants of SS to use  while in attendance.. Several  of the young women bring their  babies with them  to meetings.So it is our pleasure to aide them as one  of our Mission projects.

It was quite a haul   to get  them there!

*  Tonight we go to Intercessors for America to pray  for our nation. We  enjoy meeting with these prayer warriors so much!!!  There are  usually about  10 of us who   worship  before  our God, and  lift the nation up  before the Throne of Grace   in many areas of concern.. it seems the list of petitions grows  every week! You can click here  to  see how you can start a prayer group in your  home.

Wednesday Hodge Podge

 Hosted by Joyce!

1. July 5th is National Hawaii Day...have you ever been to Hawaii? No.

Any desire to visit or make a return trip? NO. Pineapple, mango, or guava...what's your pleasure? I enjoy pineapple and mango.  Never really had guava.

2. Last time you were 'thrown in at the deep end'?  When I was 5 some older boys at the pool lknocked me into the deep end on purpose..  I  almost drowned and it made me fearful of water to this day.. I did barely learn to swim in college,  but  I dont really enjoy being in the pool~

3. Sun, sea, sand, salt...your favorite when it comes to summer?  I love to be at the ocean and enjoy the beauty of it!  I love to listen to the  surf  at night  from my  hotel!

4. Bury your head in the sand, the sands of time, draw a line in the sand, pound sand, shifting sands...pick one and tell us how the phrase currently relates to your life in some way..  I suppose it would be sands of time as  time seems to be fly.. I can barely keep up with  how my granddaughters are getting older  when I so seldom get to  be  with them..  Once a year  in the last two years, just isn't enough!

5. On a scale of 1-10 (1 = make your own rules and 10=like a warden), how strict were your parents? If you're a parent where on the scale do you land? I'd say my parents were about  a 7. I had some leeway, but I knew  how to tow the line, too!  I tried to be the the same with  our daughter. Mainly, I wanted her to live a life that would  lead her to the Lord.  I didnt want her to stray away from Him. Thankfully,  she  was saved at age 8 at Bible School that summer!  She eventually married a wonderful Christian man,  who has loved her and provided for her very well.  They have two  amazing daughters who are also being brought up in the admonition of the Lord. 

6. Insert your own random thought here

Amanda's family  stayed at a beautfiful  lodge in upstate NY last week with an amazing pool.  Having the pool to themselves  was  ideal for teaching the girls (age 7 and 5)  to swim...  So far they have learned to play tennis, and swim this summer. What a fun summer so far!!

Tuesday 4~ Blogging

Blogging

Hosted by Annie!

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 kept up in her memory.

This week the questions were supplied by Pamela Steiner... Here we go, let's talk about 

Blogging!

1.  Tell us about your blog.  When did you start blogging? My  first post was  April 8, 2008.
2. What prompted you to beging blogging?  I had retired from teaching in 2003  and my students had really encouraged me to keep writing..  That apparently was my forte all through my career.  I  really loved to instill in my students  the ability and love for writing!  I started out writing short stories   in a writing competition site  which  was  great fun for a while, but  it was taking a lot of my time, as I  grew to be quite competitve.

  At that time my daughter was about to get married and all of a sudden I had no time so that ceased. Following that I invested my time in  seeking out other venues for writing and discovered blogger. It was so easy to establish a platform for writing  that I  grew to really enjoy the creativity of it to. HAHA, up until that time I fed my creativity yen with moving the furniture around in the living room.  Wow!  Changing my blog appearance was much easier and more fun! 

3.  What was your first blog about and why did you choose that subject/title?In the beginning I wrote about  my days  of retirement. Lynn and I had discovered the joy of taking small trips  nearby and staying at bed and breakfasts. I couldnt find   that very first one, of April 2003, but I did find  the following summer of 2008.  So I daresay  in spring that year we had  gone on our very first  adventure to Lynchburg, Virgina,  an hour away,  to stay at the Federal Crest Inn.

 I just discovered it has since closed, but oh, was it a beauty!

We fell in love with the  grandeur and comfort extended  to the guests.  We  stayed in B&B's there after for  many vacations, even when we went to New England in the fall!

4.  How has your blog changed over time, and has it done for you what you hoped it

 would do in the first place?  I  have gone through various stages in blogging. Soon  after I began I realized  the importance of joining in with fellow bloggers to   join their various memes.

That really helped me realize the  many   types of blogging there were. I suppose for the longest time my blogging technique was a hodge podge of the various themes I  either   joined  with others or  copied from others , always trying to make mine true to my life, and experiences.

 In about 2012,  I  really  became  much closer to the Lord and I realized my desire to incorporate much more about  what I was learning about Him in my writing.  Now I just want my writing to demonstrate my love for God and desire to see others  find  salvation through Jesus Christ!  I try to  compose my writing to encourage, inspire and demonstrate love, kindness, and true fellowship.. 

Happy Homemaker Monday

  

Hosted  by Sandra!

♥♥The Weather♥♥ 

Monday - mostly sunny, 91

Tuesday -mostly sunny, 91

Wednesday -mixed clouds, 91

Thursday-showers, 85

Friday-storms, 88

Saturday - storms, 88

Sunday - sunny, 84

Yikes,   time to stay inside for me, for sure..  I've got lots to do!

♥♥How I am feeling this morning♥♥

    Things are coming up roses!

 ♥♥On the breakfast plate♥♥

Coffee and fruited yogurt , baked egg on bagel

♥♥On my reading pile♥♥ 

Bible- reading  Doing more research in preparation 

for prayer.   Lord, I Want to Know You, by Kay Arthur,  a study 

on the names of God.  We are doing this book for Sunday School.  

Our teacher  studied with Kay and  is a veritable  study resource..

great class!

♥♥On the menu this week♥♥ 

 Monday- mashed potatoes, kale, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers

Tuesday-  chicken fingers, potato cakes, leftover Kale

Wednesday - hamburger  and onion rings

Thursday- Birthday dinner out!

Friday-   Crab cakes and slaw

♥♥From the camera♥

 We only had ten ladies come to our luncheon last week,  but it was  

very  well appreciated,  the fellowship was  amazing and the food was 

 delish!!

Two ladies arrived a bit late!

Update:

As per a couple of comments about our luncheon even though only 10 came,

 that is about half of  the women in our church.   That was a great breakthrough. praise God! 

♥♥Looking around the house♥♥

I purged paper work in my  computer desk..Especially a folder packed 

full of recipes I have  used in the past or  printed off for the future. I  tossed  

alot of the  future ones  .. especially if they looked  especially difficult or  had 

 a lot of ingredients..  I, also, purged  some of the drawers in  the rooms  down-

stairs. 

♥♥What am I listening to♥♥

 I am enjoying Pandora,   Listening the the Donal Lunny  station.  Donal has 

played with two very fine Irish Celtic/rock groups, Coolfin, being one. I really 

enjoy his music..

♥♥Something I want to share♥♥ 

See above

 

♥♥Devotional, inspirational, prayer list or Bible verse♥♥

I have been going to Intercessors for America now 

for  about 10 years... feeling all the time that America needed

  so much prayer and we  prayed so, for  deliver-

ance for our  nation,  for its culture,   for the decline in so 

many areas,  now  against racism,  criticalrace theory in

 our schools, abortion, just everything. We worship and pray

 every week, but lately the Spirit is leading us  to be more quiet. 

To listen to the small, voice of God.  Oh, how we have been praying

 for discernment to hear correctly, and pray in His will.We are all 

convinced that God has this, even though,

it doesn look  right in our  natural eyes,but He is  mightily at work

 bringing  everything into alignment.  Now here is  the thing.   

It is very likely that what He is bringing into existence will not be 

exactly what we had been praying for the last 10 years.

But  it is  what he is  doing in this time  on His calendar. So 

we are praying for us, His children,  to  eat more of His Word,  

understand His ways more, even though they a re much higher

 than our ways  and prepareour hearts for what  He is  doing..

Soak in the first chapter of James.Build  ourselves up in His  

truth and  be strong in His Word! Pray for the church... to wake 

up and truly desire  more of God. The days of playing 

church are behind us... We are entering into a  spiritual battle

 and a shaking.....We pray for the church revival and a great

 awakening.. we pray for church leaders to  seek  the power and

 guidance of the Holy Spirit  to apply in their  godly assignment..

we pray for  Christians to  awaken to the truth of what is actually 

going on.  Too many Christians  hold  to their politics more than their  

purpose  under heaven.  I Pray for the Lord to call their name to wake

 up and  seek godly  kingdom initiatives  as  time is  speeding by and 

 there is much to be for the kindgom of God!

 Study to show thyself approved 2 Timothy 2:15