Tuesday 4 Holidays

Light Hearted December

Hosted by Annie!

 Welcome, welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we sometimes like to be very silly. December is a fun month filled with expectation and hope.  We should be light hearted and thankful as the month progresses. What do you think?

Let's be light hearted today and ask some not so serious questions shall we?

1. What is the dumbest  rule you've ever had to follow?

It must have been so ridiculous I 

 pushed it out of my memory!

2. What is the weirdest or funniest thing a guest ever did/said in your home?  “But, Gaga, why do I have to ?

3. If you had a warning label what would it say? Beware! Do not question Gaga!

4. What is the first thing you must do in  case of a Snoopy/Charlie Brown Apocalypse? I would hide all of the toilet paper in the attic.   Who is the first person you call for advice when that happens? I would call my cousin Cindy Lou ( her real name).  She thought she was Lucy when she was a child.. She knows all about all her idiosyncrises! (Imagine that The characters of Charlie Brown series take over the world! I am sure beyond a doubt that Lucy would announce herself as “Queen”. What do you do as your first move?  I probably would try to get on her good side and hope I don’t get stricken from the planet! She can be rather vicious  in her rule over people!Who would you call for advice on how to live in that world?)  I would follow Snoopy around like a puppy dog! His sensibilities have always been correct living with these folks and besides he is sooooo  coool!

Happy Homemaker Monday

                                              

Hosted by Sandra! 
                       ♥ ♥ weather ♥ ♥

                      Monday -cloudy, 57/35
                      Tuesday - cloudy, 54/35

                 Wednesday - freezing rain, 47/31
                   Thursday -partly cloudy, 57/31

                       Friday - sunny, 63/38

                     Saturday- cloudy, 62/38

                

           ♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ 

The day  started out  very clear and sunny ...  Lynn and I had to  take both  vehicles to the  collision repair  early : we left the truck and  I brought hubs home. A lady  plowed into his  parked truck at the  grocery store.  And that was  2 months ago. The  collision shops are so very behind!!! 

   ♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥

 I am working on this post, while listening to Tim Janis  music on  the  YouTube in the den.    So pretty..  I have been doing some odds and end decorating.   I just finished my bird tree in the sunroom!  

We recently returned from our trip to  see the girls in Massachusetts and while we were there  Amanda took us  by a fabulous garden shop  where I found the cutest  array of birds.. to add to our tree!!  Below are a few of them!

    

  ♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥ 

I have been working  a little bit here and there trying to get  decorating done.   I  am so glad to get the bird tree accomplished.  Next I will be in the parlor working on a  small in there! We are deliberating about putting up the large tree this year.I have several small one around the house!!!    Note:  Were decided against the  large tree this year and I am relieved!!!

  ♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥

.I  was so hopeful to arrive home  fits a  fiddle.  but. alas. I missed church and the Christmas  musical last night due to a bursitis flare up!  I have done everything I know to lessen the discomfort.  Things are better, but I have so much to do this week.  I pray this malady will just go away!

.    

      ♥♥ What am I Wearing♥♥

I am wearing olive green slacks, a red turtleneck, and I wore my Irish loden green cardigan, while I was 

 out and about this morning!

     ♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥ ♥

I am back to my coffee with creamer and fruited yogurt.  Thanks to my dear hubby!

     ♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥

We will enjoy our left over Chinese we ordered yesterday

  ♥♥ On my reading pile ♥

2 Chronicles, 1 John, Micah, Luke

     

♥♥On my TV this week ♥ ♥ 

 I have listened to YouTube Christmas carols, and watched Hallmark movies.

♥♥Favorite Vlog ♥ ♥

I enjoy following Forgotten  Way Farm and this Christmas  one is wonderful!

♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥

Drop the truck off at the Collision Repair Garage

Decorate the House

Bible Study 

Attend a prayer meeting at a friend’s home

Attend an Open House at our Connect Group leader’s  home

Joy Ministry  Christmas Gathering at Jersey Lily for lunch

  ♥♥ From the camera ♥♥

Our tree in our tv room. A very cozy room!

 ♥ ♥  A Good Word ♥ ♥

Sunday Stealing- Identity

 

Sunday Stealing - Identity by Bev

 

Welcome to Sunday Stealing. 

1. if someone wanted to really understand you,

 what would they read, watch, and listen to?

 They would be a fellow follower of Christ, 

and also be a conservative.

2. have you ever found a writer who thinks 

just like you? if so, who? My favorite Christian 

author is Derek Prince… we believe much the 

same way.   I also, love Liz Curtiss Higgs. We 

enjoy the same humor! 

3. do you care about your ethnicity? If you 

refer to my countries of origin, then yes.  

I have been blessed to live in Germany, and 

travel around Ireland and Scotland, my most 

prominent genealogical points of origin, and I  

enjoy meeting the people, seeing  how the 

people live, and learn the history of their 

lives. I enjoy genealogy to that extent!

4. what musical artists have you most felt 

connected to over your lifetime?I took piano 

from age 6 to 22 and love the classical 

composers, especially Frank Liszt and Chopin.

Culturally, growing up in the 50’s and 60’s I 

loved all the musical eras.  I was weaned on 

r&r, came of age with the British Invasion, 

and loved the excitement of the newer 

sounds of the 70’s as a young adult. I loved 

Iron Butterfly and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and 

Young. It really is hard to pick one I moved 

along with each new weekly top 40 and 

always found  music to admire,

5. are you an artist? As an elementary school 

teacher I drew quite a bit on the board each day  

and my skills improved quite a bit. After 

retirement, I took up oil painting and now some 

water colors. At this stage of life I am keeping 

a nature journal which I really enjoy!

6. dog person or cat person? Had cats during 

my life, but would love a dog.  But hubs doesn’t 

care for animals.

7. inside or outdoors? At this stage I prefer 

indoors, but enjoy looking out or being on the 

porch.. I still love the beach, but enjoy it mostly 

from the balcony.

8. five most influential books over your lifetime

Bible, Secrets of the Secret Place, by Bob 

Sorge, Time Travel books by Lynn Kurland, Anne 

of Green Gables, 

Love books set in Scotland, Ireland, England during  

the 1700, 1800, early 1900. 

9. would you rather be in Middle Earth, Narnia, 

Hogwarts, or somewhere else? I really enjoyed 

the Lord of the Rings films, but I think I’d rather 

be in Narnia. 

10. list the top five things you spend the most time 

doing, in order. I enjoy movies on tv, I enjoy listening 

to music, I enjoy journalling in my common place 

journal,  .I enjoy drawing and adding pages to my 

nature journal, and last but not least I love it when 

we get to FaceTime with my granddaughters once 

a week.

11. have you ever felt like you had a “mind-meld” 

with someone?

Perhaps long ago in my youthful life, but not 

lately!

12. could you live as a hermit? Yes.

13. do you feel like your outside appearance is 

a fair representation of the “real you”? Even 

at age 73 I would say yes.  I hope my outward 

look shows a fun spirited, loving countenance 

that shows that I am approachable and enjoy 

company. But if no one come about I am 

perfectly satisfied, as well. I am comfortable 

in my own presence! 

14. three songs that you connect with right 

now. How We Need the River, Most any Christmas 

Carol, You are my Hiding Place by Selah.

15. pick one of your favorite quotes.

From Psalm 42

7 Deep calls to deep
    in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
    have swept over me.

8 By day the Lord directs his love,
    at night his song is with me—
    a prayer to the God of my life.

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Tuesday 4 Thankful

 

Sunday, November19, 2023

Thankful

Hosted by Annie!

 Hello friends and welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.  

Thanksgiving Day is about here. Let's talk about the holiday and thankfulness.

1. Whether you are from the USA or not, thankfulness is beneficial to a nation and people.  Is it a natural thing for you to think of being thankful or is it something you must be reminded about?  As a child of God I am naturally thankful.. I list my many blessing every week in my Gracelaced journal which I recommend  to anyone who enjoys journaling! 

2.  Plimoth Plantation is the site of the original settlement and everything is authentic to the 1600's including how they speak. Have you been to Plymouth Rock? No.    How about the Plimoth Plantation (yes that is the proper spelling). No, but since I am in Massachusetts as I type, I should!. Would you like to go visit these places?     What places are you thankful for having seen?    I love historical sites and am very happy to live in Virginia! As a previous fourth grade teacher I have tour every historic site in the Commonwealth!  

3. Do you tune into the Macy's Parade ? We used to, but not much any more!! Too busy in the kitchen!

4. What will you be eating on Thanksgiving Day this year?  My son in law is cheffing this time around!  He has a very specific manner of prepping the “bird”! It is called Porchetta style! But don’t ask me what that entails! …let’s just say he had been prepping the meal since Monday!  

Tuesday 4. Fall

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Fall Y'all.. how's it going?

Hosted by Annie!

 Happy Fall Y'all

So, can we talk about how your autumn is going this year? Maybe we can get you to post a photo  or two
of your area in autumn...big changes or not.

1. Are leaves still falling where you are or are they done now? Have they even changed yet?The maples have fallen and have been raked, but we have 4 large oaks which have barely turned so we wait before we can get them all up!

2.  Does anyone in your family go hunting? Have you ever gone? Would you tell us about it? The generation before me were the hunters.  I love to fish, but hubs doesn’t, so no we don’t go hunting!

3. Who does the raking  at our house?  I used to help, but no more. Hubs has his own routine, but it is a very large hilly property. I can barely stand to be outside because of the mold!

4. Is football on your menu for fall? What teams get you cheering?

We cheer football to an extent. Both our daughter and SIL graduated from Virginia Tech, and they have had several difficult coaching seasons since Beamer left, who was coach during their time at Tech.  We aren’t as into Tech football these days, but we do love the college!  Lynn just sort of gets excited about a team and will watch the games, but I have better things to do! 

Happy Homemaker Monday

 

Hosted by Sandra! 
                       ♥ ♥. weather ♥ ♥

Monday -sunny, 68/40
Tuesday - cloudy, 66/37

Wednesday - cloudy, 61/37
Thursday -cloudy, 69/47

Friday - rain, 67/50

Saturday- cloudy, 61/39

                

                ♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥ 

It has been a beautiful day but I have been extremely busy. I packed fir our two week trip to see our kids, I sorted and planned for a church ministry I am charge of.  I am the bereavement meal planner and implementer… we have several folks in our church who are not doing well.   I always have to be prepared for any eventuality.   I am new to this ministry and my women helpers will be out of town  a bit as well. So .I am taking my ministry info with me so I can lead from 7 states away. But most of all  I am praying for good health and miracles while we are away!

                ♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥ 

I also made a pumpkin pie and some maple pecan whipped cream to serve at a lady’s get together tonight. It is safely tucked in the fridge and I’m just doing this post and also trying to relax.  I have about an hour before li leave for church

              

               ♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥ 

  

It has been quite a time since I was so connected to church ministry and I love the electric charge that comes with doing God’s work. I love this committee even though I’m really new at it,  but once our team gets to provide a meal, I just know the love and encouragement we can give will be so rewarding. I remember well the meals the church provided my family back at the church following the funeral of each of my parents. It meant so much to me!

                    ♥♥How am I feeling ♥♥

.     I am feeling  very well… getting a little stronger everyday 

               ♥♥ What am I Wearing♥♥

White turtle neck, olive slacks, caramel colored quilted zip up vest and a festive gold fleck red animal print scarf. 

             ♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥ ♥

I am enjoying my usual fruited yogurt and coffee. 

                 ♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥

               I will have a bite when I get home.  Not decided yet!

               ♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥

Chapters from I1 kings, Hebrews, Amos, Psalms,

              ♥♥On my TV this week ♥ ♥ 

  Hallmark movies. I love forward  to the one set in Scotland this Saturday evening. I am taping it, because I’ll probably miss it .. the kids don’t like Hallmark.,

                   ♥♥Favorite Vlog ♥ ♥

I also love slow living vlogs.  

♥♥ To Do List ♥ ♥

Ladies’ Bible Study on the 7 feasts is taking a several week break for the holidays

Do my exercises/ stretches/ and recumbent bike
Plan menus / track my meals on weight watchers  app

Daily Bible reading

Women’s event at church 

Weight Watchers. 

Work on my nature journal

A two day drive to visit our children and grands for the holidays

A special lunch with the family at Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Inn then we go pick out the tree with our  kids

                 ♥♥ From the camera ♥ ♥

On the road in the fall!

♥ ♥  A Good Word ♥ ♥

Friday’s Fave Five

                              

                                                Hosted by Susanne

I cannot believe that I’ve been so busy that it has been two weeks since I posted on this meme… but there have many prayer meetings and I’m doing two very deep Bible Studies so I suppose that is my excuse, and I do know each weekend when I realize I missed this yet again, I felt pretty bad! It seems I don’t have a whole lot to write about but let’s just start!

Sunday’s have been pretty hectic the last month.. of course, there is church, then we always dine out for lunch with our best friends from church, from which we usually get back home around 2:30 .. just enough time to get comfortable before it is time to be back to church Sunday night. Then we are home by eight and that is when I enjoy getting cosy in bed and watch a good movie etc. so that’s our Sundays. 

Monday is a day we have the whole day to get our agenda under way. This week I worked on  taking down autumn decor to make way for Christmas… you might question why… because we leave in less than a week on our journey to New England to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and our youngest’s 8 th birthday.  We plan to take our time driving. ..over two days.. we generally take several state highways, and try to miss especially  Interstate 81 which is HORRIBLE.     So,  I am working every empty day on decorating for Christmas which I really enjoy.  I, also , have some beautiful medieval Christmas cd’s I love to play while decorating. These are gorgeous but not too Christmassy. Just right for enjoying during these early days. 

Tuesday is a Bible study day… at church I am taking a ladies’ Bible Study on the 7 feasts.  This study has been so enjoyable and eye opening. It is amazing the many connections the original feast days have through scripture and especially in relation to the coming of Christ. I love the discussion, but the homework is a bit grueling.  Much writing and thinking, but it really pays off.  By the time I get home I’m ready to eat lunch and settle into a lazy afternoon. I usually pick myself up around 3-4 to do something worthwhile around the house.. especially to think about supper!

Wednesday is about the same as Tuesday.  Hubs and I both are in a couples study that again is quite intense.  We are studying the Minor prophets and how they relate to the church in the end times. We love our group and appreciate the huge amount of study our teacher does in preparation! 

Thursday, today, I enjoyed driving up into the mountain to my dear friend , Gerri’s home.  It was her turn to host our bimonthly prayer meeting. There are 5 of us ladies who meet, but today there were 4. I so love this group because we are so close , like sisters, we can be completely  candid about our true prayer needs and concerns.  Today we shared for two hours over coffee and goodies, and prayed together for an hour. It was glorious! The day was so gorgeous it may be our last warm and sunny day for some time.  So I cherished the drive back into the city! I barely had time to grab a half of a ham sandwich before I had my second hair cut in the new salon .  I am so bad I couldn’t remember my new hairdresser’s name.  I wrote it down in my wallet this time! But she is very good and I’m getting more compliments about my hair and paying 20 dollars less. So glad I made the move!

Friday, tomorrow, the day starts out with my usual diet breakfast and then on to Weight Watchers to weigh in. So far I have lost  36 pounds…since June. They say losing it slowly is good  but I am anxious to make it 40. On Friday nights we actually go back to our Wednesday Bible Teacher’s home to pray with Intercessors for America. There are so many things to pray for  and we are honored to be called to do this , now for almost twenty years.

So this is much as every week goes, except there are monthly prayer meetings  depending  on what week it is.  I am not complaining, nor not trying to impress, I am thankful to be spending our days doing something for His kingdom.  Since hubs and I really have no other family than these wonderful folks we have chosen to spend this precious time together, it truly is a blessing!