If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.Romans 10:9 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.John 3:16
1 - Tuesday. Took hubby into work and I stopped in for a bit and used the computer to finish a blog post and then went to the grocery (I really didn't have anything else I needed to do) and stood in line for approximately 50 minutes to check out...Snow or ice coming later this week...but everyone seemed to take it in stride and it was rather fun standing and talking to people and watching their faces when they realized we were almost in the back of the store but we were in the checkout line. lol
This guy was a hoot. He was taking pictures just like me. Said his wife was going to wonder why it's taking him so long. I told him he was in trouble, except he had pictures he could prove it with. lol
2 - Wednesday. I took hubby to work as his van is still in the garage (almost 2 weeks now) and then I went and met my sisters for our weekly shopping trip and then back to church and spent the afternoon there and then we had Bible Study at church where hubby did a lesson on Gideon and the Fleece.
3 - Thursday. Hubby and I both were home because the weather was pretty bad this day so I did some cooking of potato soup for lunch and a chicken broccoli casserole for supper.
4 - Friday. We had another day at home where sleet finally stopped and snow started and my guess we got about 2 inches of ice and 3 or 4 of snow.
5 - Saturday. We finally got out and took a drive and got Chick-fil-a for lunch and I ran into the grocery because I wanted some chips and hubby wanted some pop and then we spent the rest of the day at home, reading (finished reading With You Always Orphan Train #1 by Jody Hedlund) and watching TV and working a puzzle.
6 - Sunday. Church was cancelled because the parking lot was really bad and later in the afternoon we ran to McCallisters and got a sandwich and soup for lunch and again spent the day reading and working the jigsaw puzzle and watching some TV in the evening and also my baby brother turned 59 today.
7 - Monday. Finished the jigsaw puzzle I've been working on for the past week or two and then my new laptop was finally delivered today and I'm using it now for this post and so far I'm liking it.
Disney-Thomas Kincaide puzzle my sister got me for Christmas
8 - Tuesday. Worked another jigsaw puzzle and went to lunch at Chuy's with hubby and then ran into the grocery and got the stuff to make Chicken Tortilla Soup (recipe by Jennifer at Overflowing With Thankfulness) with plans to make it tonight to eat tomorrow.
9 - Wednesday. I made the soup I talked about above and Jennifer it was delicious!
10 - Thursday. Got my new laptop set up.
11 - Friday.
12 - Saturday. Finished a puzzle in the morning and had lunch with Tracy at Texas Roadhouse and then a quiet evening at home. and finished Reading Together Forever by Jody Hedlund.
13 - Sunday. Super Bowl Sunday so I made a black and orange scrunchie for my cousin as she's a big Bengal's fan...but unfortunately they lost.
14 - Monday. My sister and I went shopping at Joann's and Walmart and had lunch at Chick-Fil-A.
15 - Tuesday.
16 - Wednesday. Took my youngest sister to her neurologist appointment and then went to Walmart and had a quick dinner from McDonald's.
17 - Thursday. Finished reading Searching for You by Jody Hedlund
18 - Friday. This was our 33rd Anniversary so we went to P.F. Chang's for lunch and just enjoyed a day spent together.
19 - Saturday. I finished 2 hats and hubby and I went to lunch at Olive Garden
20 - Sunday. We had church and the sermon was titled "The Lawyer Who Wanted a Loophole" from Luke 10: 25-27...he is preaching a series on Conversations with Jesus and I also made another hat.
21 - Monday.
22 - Tuesday. I went into church for a bit and did some Bible Study and blogging and then we made meatloaf for dinner and I had fresh asparagus and hubby had roasted brussell sprouts and again a quiet evening at home.
23 - Wednesday. Went out with both sisters to Walmart and then picked up something for my younger sister and she went home and Beverly and I went to Lowe's and Kroger and got a sandwich from Arby's and then church that evening.
24 - Thursday. Hubby put a beef roast in the slow cooker and then we added noodles to it for supper...we stayed home all day except for going to pick up my car from the mechanic after and oil change.
25 - Friday. Went to Red Robin for lunch and came back home and I completed another puzzle and we binged Bones and Murdoch Mysteries and finished reading An Awakened Heart by Jody Hedlund.
26 - Saturday. Picked up hubby's mom and we went to lunch at Chuy's and then to Joann's and drove around and had the best time talking about all kinds of stuff...past and present.
27 - Sunday. We had 2 great services on Sunday and in the afternoon I finished a puzzle I was working and started another.
28 - Monday. I went to the church with hubby for the day and then ran in the store to pick up some hamburger buns for supper along with a few other things, then home for a quiet evening with some house cleaning and puzzle working and a little TV binging.
And that's my month. How was your month? Thanks for visiting.
I swear I do not know where the time is going so fast. I thought I'd have lots of time when I retired and I guess I do, but somehow I just seem to have something going on all the time and don't get to other things. Now mind you, I'm not really complaining. I'm loving retirement and the freedom from having to take 8 hours of every day to go to work (although, I liked that too). But just like I planned to do a Thankful Thursday post, but just never got to it and I really don't know why. lol Anyway, here are a few things I'm thankful for.
I love spending time with my sisters. On Wednesday morning my older sister and I picked up our younger sister from Assisted Living and took her too Walmart and then she wanted to stop and get a sandwich to take back with her. And then I needed something from Lowes so we went there and then my older sister needed groceries so we went to Kroger's together. Let me tell you, grocery shopping is so much more fun when you go with someone else. So I'm very thankful for my sisters.
Hubby took Thursday and Friday off and I love the extra time we have together. I thoroughly enjoy my days with him.
I love hearing from my girls during the week. The youngest calls quite often and the oldest calls less frequently, but still I enjoy both their calls. I used to seldom call them because I didn't know their schedules and they knew mine. But now, I just call anyway and they tell me if they can't talk and I do the same for them.
I've been enjoying the time I have to read, crochet, knit and work puzzles lately (maybe that's why I didn't get around to blogging on Thursday. lol
Puzzle I finished yesterday.
Adult hat and adult and child's head/ear warmer
Anyway, I'm thankful for all these people and things and I'm thankful for each of you who visit here.
Reading: An Awakened Heart Book #0.5 of the Orphan Train by Jody Hedlund. I was not aware of this book until after I had read 1-3 of this series. I've enjoyed this series and look forward to reading more of this author's books.
Listening to:Spotify to a channel I created of the Collingsworth Family. I love to hear them sing and they're from Ohio, in fact not all that far from where I live.
Loving: Having a little office at the church to come in and work to help hubby or a place to do some of my Bible study for our upcoming Women's Bible Study.
Thinking: Our upcoming study by Lisa Harper called How Much More is going to be a good one.
Celebrating: Yesterday was National Love Your Pet Day and I missed it. But here's a picture of Lucy while we were out for a short walk this morning.
Feeling: Happy. Life is pretty good right now.
Grateful for: All my family and friends.
Weather: 54 degrees and beautiful sunshine and blue skies, just exactly as I love it!
Enjoying: Machine knitting some hats and have an ear warmer to make this week and I just bought some yarn to make a baby or lap blanket as I'm feeling the need to do some crocheting. This is the latest hat and the ear warmer I'm making will be from the same yarn. It's kind of hard to see in this picture, but it's got a twinkle to it when moved in the light. Love this yarn.
Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you have a great day!
1 - Saturday. Hubby and I went to lunch at Outback and we knocked an almost full glass of pop off the table...thankfully we were getting ready to leave...great way to start the year. lol
2 - Sunday. At church I delivered 2 hat and scarf sets and received an order for another...as long as I can make enough money to pay for my addiction to yarn, that keeps me pretty happy.
3 - Monday. My first official day off work...went to church to meet with my cousin and a guy looking at the church organ...trying to decide if we should fix it or ditch it.
4 - Tuesday. Took my sister out to shop and we had White Castle for lunch...fun!
5 - Wednesday. Worked for a couple hours at church and picked up lunch for hubby and I and then I came home and relaxed and made some stuff for dinner and then off to church for a really good Bible Study.
6 - Thursday. Spent the entire day at home and worked on my sister’s paperwork, started organizing the room I’m turning into my craft room finished reading Gideon’s Gift by Karen Kingsbury, and cut hubby’s hair…good day. Also my brother’s first grandchild got to go home today after over two months in NICU…very good day!
7 - Friday. Day 2 at home…can’t even remember the last time we spent 2 days at home…finished the hat and scarf set for a friend, read some, napped some, watched some TV and worked some.
8 - Saturday. Went to lunch as normal and then in the evening watched Bones and crocheted some more on a gray scarf I've been making for awhile.
9 - Sunday. Went to church in the morning, then caught a nap in the afternoon and then back to church where I got to see a really beautiful sunset.
10 - Monday. Started the day reading my Bible and drinking hot chocolate which is just about the perfect beginning to any day.
11 - Tuesday. Hubby and I took his mom for cataract and glaucoma surgery very early (still dark for the first hour or so we were there) and then took her home and spent most of the day with her to make sure she was okay before we left...she did really well.
12 - Wednesday. I took his mom for her 24-hour check-up...things going well (I sat in the car and read as I wasn't allowed to go in).
13 - Thursday. Went out with my sisters and had Chick-fil-a for lunch and then did some Walmarting and went to Hobby Lobby...all in all a very good time.
14 - Friday. Hubby and I took a drive to Plain City and went to an Amish style restaurant for lunch and it was delicious and then came home and then that evening I went with my sister and her husband to see our great nephew for the first time...he is beautiful and he is doing so well.
15 - Saturday. I can't remember what I did this day, but according to my pictures I started another puzzle.
16 - Sunday. Went to church in the morning and hubby cancelled the evening service due to snow, so we stayed in the rest of the day.
17 - Monday. We stayed home in the morning due to the snow (only about an inch) and then headed out for lunch.
18 - Tuesday. Spent most of the morning at church working on the nursery and also an office space for me and have a bunch of trash now to take out.
19 - Wednesday. Made a white beanie hat with a black fur pom and went to Bible Study in the evening.
20 - Thursday. Relaxed at home in the morning and watched some Better Together shows on TBN and then took my sister to an eye appointment.
21 - Friday. Went to lunch with hubby and then to the grocery and that evening started a puzzle and also a navy blue beanie.
22 - Saturday. Cooked some breakfast for hubby and I and spent most of the day at home. Worked on the puzzle and then found out my nephew and his girlfriend got engaged.
23 - Sunday. Went to church and then picked up some fried chicken for lunch and then spent the rest of the day at home due to impending snow (which there was never really much accumulation).
24 - Monday. My daughter called early in the morning and told me she and her boyfriend got engaged on Sunday and I am so excited and happy for them...grabbed some Chick-fil-a for lunch (this is getting to be a habit) and
then stopped at Joann's and bought a skein of red yarn (have an order
for a red beanie with a white pom).
25 - Tuesday. Hubby and I went out to lunch at Chili's and I made the red hat that I bought the yarn for on Monday.
26 - Wednesday. Went to the store with both my sisters and then picked up lunch and went to church with hubby and did some more work there...and I'm so enjoying spending this time at the church.
27 - Thursday. Picked out the Bible Study we are going to do in the spring starting in mid-March.
28 - Friday. We spent the day at home due to snow and extreme cold...there really wasn't that much snow, but we had no need to be out and it was so nice to just be home together.
It snowed off and on all day, so we really ended up with more than this.
29 - Saturday. Another day spent at home, which we seldom do and I so enjoyed reading, puzzle work, TV, some cooking and just being together...hubby also spent the morning setting up his new laptop and mine should be here in the next week or two...I can't wait.
Lucy's favorite spot when we're all home.
30 - Sunday. Yay! Our local team, the Bengals are heading to the Super Bowl!
31 - Monday. Took Lucy to be groomed and picked up some lunch for hubby and I and took it to him at church, then went to the grocery and time to pick up Lucy, who looks so cute after being groomed.
Although I must say she doesn't look very happy. lol
I decided to try one of the 1 second a day videos.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful February.
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Things I am thankful for today and they are in no particular order:
***Another morning shopping with my sisters.
***Getting both the organ and the piano tuned and repaired at church and I can't wait until Sunday to get to play them together. Plus I'm also thankful that my cousin has started attending our church and she plays the organ and piano. She has already been such an asset and getting the organ repaired will make it even better. We haven't had anyone to play the organ in probably at least 15 years. Thus, the excitement for Sunday.
***I received another order for a hat and have completed it...I'm so happy to have this little side business and to see it starting up again some.
***My youngest daughter and her boyfriend got engaged over the weekend. I am so happy for them. Plans are for a summer 2023 wedding.
Kerri and Matt
Life is good, but even better than that, God is good, all the time and all the time, God is good!! Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!
1 - Thursday. Back to work for the first day since our trip.
2 - Friday. Work and then out to dinner with hubby's mom with good food and lots of gabbing.
3 - Saturday. Went to O'Charlie's for lunch with hubby and ran into Joann's and bought 4 skeins of yarn and then picked up my sister and we did our Wal-marting together.
4 - Sunday. Easter Sunday church with several people coming back for the first time in quite a while.
5 - Monday. Worked and then came home and made dinner and made a hat and a scrunchy.
6 - Tuesday. Our ladies Bible Study started back tonight after about a year off because of Covid - we were a very small group tonight, but what a sweet time we had together.
7 - Wednesday. Work and then hubby's online Live Bible Study and then a quiet evening together.
8 - Thursday. Enjoyed another evening home with hubby after we picked up our taxes from the preparer, so I made another hat.
9 - Friday. Picked up pizza and salads for dinner and then watched TV and knitted a couple hats.
10 - Saturday. Got up and made breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen then had to have the dog at groomers at 12:30, then my two sisters and I went Wal-marting that evening.
11 - Sunday. Had 2 good services at church and a nice little nap in the afternoon and then finished up the week's Bible Study Lessons for Tuesday evening.
12 - Monday. Had a Dexa Scan (bone density test) which I have to have every 2 years since cancer and then when I got to work found a new Yeti cup on my desk that a co-worker made for us in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
13 - Tuesday. Received a delicious box lunch in appreciation for National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week and got news from the Doctor that my bone scan was good.
14 - Wednesday. After work we fixed Salisbury Steaks for dinner and then hubby did his FB Live Bible Study and then an evening at home taking care of some tasks I've been putting off for a long time.
15 - Thursday.
16 - Friday. Took the day off work and attended a couple of Webinars with my hubby in reference to my retirement.
17 - Saturday. Shopped a little and bought some new summer shirts for work.
18 - Sunday. Saw a hot air balloon after church.
19 - Monday. Dentist for cleaning and after work did a birthday drive-by for my Uncle who turned 90.,
20 - Tuesday. It actually snowed this evening...for goodness sakes, it's late April!
21 - Wednesday. And this is what we woke up to this morning and thankfully it was mostly melted by the afternoon.
22 - Thursday. Doctor's appointment with regular doctor for hubby and I both and I got a Tetanus booster (which is supposed to happen every 10 years).
23 - Friday. After work we went to dinner with hubby's mom.
24 - Saturday. Hubby and I went to lunch at Texas Roadhouse and then ran in to Walmart for some stuff and I placed an order at Joann's and picked that up (what a nice service) and then my 2 sisters and I went to Meijer's for a shopping trip together and I actually left without buy anything....it's been a long time since that has happened.
25 - Sunday. Just a really nice normal Sunday with church and an afternoon nap.
26 - Monday. Had my 6 month check up with the oncologist and all is good as far as we know.
27 - Tuesday. Work and Bible Study and such a great lesson on Joseph.
28 - Wednesday. Work and hubby's online Bible Study and then some TV.
29 - Thursday. Salisbury Steak and rice for dinner and laundry and some crocheting and TV.
30 - Friday. Last day of April and it was just a typical day with nothing out of the ordinary.
1. What are some memories you associate with spring?
Easter always brings fun memories...new dresses for us girls and also for our girls. Beautiful flowers blooming, warmer weather, spring break and knowing school would soon be out for the summer.
2. April showers bring May flowers...was that saying proven true where you live? Snapdragons, anemones, carnations, lilacs, sweet peas, tulips, lily of the valley, orchids, roses, gardenias...which one on that list is your favorite May bloom?
Yes, it's true and I have see some beautiful blooms, especially the trees and the magnolias, plus I also like the yellow dandelions. Here are some photos I've taken this spring.
3. What are your top three distractions and how do you deal with them?
FB, Instagram are probably my biggest time users, but I enjoy them and I just try not to be ridiculous about them.
4. Do you eat beef? Yummy! Yes!! In the course of a week, how often is beef on the menu? Probably at least 3-4 times in some form or other. A hamburger, steak, prime rib, or a roast beef dinner...which beef entree would you choose and yes you have to choose. Unless you're a vegan, and then you may pass. I like them all, but prime rib is probably my favorite, although I don't eat it often.
5. In what way were you creative during the month of April? Making hats and now making scrunchies (ponytail holders).
6. Insert your own random thought here. If you're wondering why I am making all of these things, my sister and I have signed up to have a table at a craft show in the fall. Also, I'm hoping this fall to re-open my Etsy shop. Plus I'm sure we'll donate hats again for Christmas.
I know I posted this picture yesterday, but I think the moon looks so cool and just could not resist posting it again.
Made these earlier in the week
Love this mug that a friend made and gave to me.
Took this picture of Lucy Wednesday evening. She looks so cute after having been groomed on Saturday.
For some reason she does not like to look at the camera.
A friend at work made one of these for all the dispatcher for National Public Safety Communications Week. I work with some of the sweetest people. I'm going to miss them when I retire.
I'm also going to miss this tree that is out in front of the police department. It is beautiful in every season.
