Four Years

How long have you been blogging? I just celebrated my 4th blogoversary Thursday, September 13th. Who knew that 4 years ago when my friend talked me into starting a blog that I'd still be plugging away at it today. There have been times I've blogged a lot and there have been times when I haven't had much to say. But even in the slow times, I'm glad I've stuck it out. I've met so many interesting and wonderful people out here in the blogging world. So Lord willing, 4 years from now I'll still be here and celebrating 8 years of blogging!

Have a great day!

Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. What's the best and worst thing thing about growing older?
Well the best thing is that I'm still alive and the worst thing is I can't always do everything I used to be able to do.

2. Autumn arrives this week in the Northern Hemisphere...what one thing do you love most about the fall season?
The beautiful fall colors.

I took this picture in 2010

 3. Speaking of fall...pumpkin seems to be flavoring everything these days-are you a fan? What's your favorite pumpkin flavored food or beverage?
I'm not a big fan of the pumpkin flavor except in pumpkin rolls and pumpkin pies.

Picture from internet

Picture from internet

4. Since we're on the subject of fall...what's the worst fall you've ever taken?
When I still lived with my parents on the farm.  It was a very cold, snowy, winter day and I was carrying a pan of hot water out to my mom to put on the windshield to clean off the ice.  I stepped off the porch onto the snowy grass and slipped and fell backwards.  I spilled the water all over myself and I cracked the back of my head on the concrete porch.  Ouch!!

5. If you could own a prop from any film what would you choose?
Just off the top of my head I would say the house in "Home Alone"

Picture from internet

6. What's the most interesting word you've read or learned in the past week?
Chairein which is a Greek greeting meaning Joy to You!  Isn't that a wonderful way to say hello?  It's pronounced like ki-rain with the ki part as a long "i".  Learned this in our women's Bible Study of James, Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore.

7. When was the last time you locked yourself out of your house, car, or office? Was it a big deal?
Can't remember the last time.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
I want to show you a picture of Carina.  She's 9 weeks old now.  I love this little girl.  Kerri's holding her after Bible Study.  Oh and Kerri (my baby) turned 18 last week.  I love this little girl too!  She'll always be my little girl.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? The NFL is back in action along with all the college teams. Are you a fan? Who do you root for? If you're not a fan what do you do while the rest of America watches Saturday, Sunday, Monday night, and now Thursday night games?

I am not a fan of football.  Never have been.  However, if I were to root for a team, it would be the Bengals, just because they are the local team.  What I do when everyone else is watching?...live life.  Fortunately, my husband doesn't spend a lot of time watching football either.  He follows the scores and knows what's going on, but doesn't live in front of the TV for football either.

2. What's something I'll always find in your closet?
Shoes and clothes

3. Share one of your earliest memories.
Playing out in the back yard with my brothers and sisters.  Playing such things as army, rollerskating (in the garage), trying to learn to ride my brother's bike, playing in the sandbox and on the swingset.  All these things occurred sometime before 2nd grade.

4. What circus act best describes your week so far?
Juggling -- just trying to pull it all back together after vacation.

5. What's a food you disliked as a child but you love now?
Soup Beans and green beans

6. Describe your summer in three words.
Not Long Enough

7. Where were you on September 11, 2001? Will you do anything special to mark the day this year?
I was in surgery having my gallbladder removed.  I was in recovery when the first tower was hit.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
My baby turns 18 tomorrow!

Weekend Wrap-up and Now Back to Work

 We're back home and this weekend we've started to get back into the swing again. We got home Thursday night and got unpacked and the laundry done and the dog picked up from the kennel. Friday we had to grocery shop because we had nothing in the house to eat. Then Saturday we visited with my parents, and did some Walmarting and just relaxed some. Sunday was back to church and I taught Sunday School, hubby preached and it seemed we were back on schedule again.

Now today, it's back to work for me and hubby and our youngest (who, by the way, turns 18 this week) will be back to full-time school work. She does the online virtual school. She's planning to try to do 2 years in one and get her high school finished this year. I believe she can, depending on how hard she wants to work.

Our ladies' Bible Study starts tomorrow night. We are doing Beth Moore's study of James, Mercy Triumphs. I can't wait to get started. Isn't that such a cool name. Mercy Triumphs. Thank God, for his mercy!!!

So vacation is over and now it's time to get back to work. I'm hoping I'll go back with a better attitude and not sweat the small stuff. I'll try to show some pictures this week from our vacation and tell you about it. We had a great time. I'll show two pictures from our trip.

Kerri and Kelli at the Florida Welcome Center

New Smyrna Beach

Wednesday Hodgepodge

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I'm not home yet. We're leaving Disney this (Wednesday) morning. We'll be home on Thursday evening. Just thought I'd try to play along. I probably won't get to read your answers until Friday.

1. In your opinion what's the most important job in the world? Oh, and parenting is a given so besides parenting, what's the most important job in the world?
Living for Christ in such a way that others will want to live for Him too.

2. Share a favorite or not so favorite memory from a childhood birthday.
Sorry I can't really remember a specific childhood birthday.  I know they were always kept pretty simple.  Mom made dinner (like she did every night) and then baked us a cake and we received a gift.

3. Peanut butter-crunchy or smooth?
Smooth

4. William Butler Yeats is credited as saying, "Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that but simply growth, We are happy when we are growing." Your thoughts?
 All I can say is I'm not happy when I'm growing in size!  lol

5. What's something that makes you cringe?
Watching someone make a fool out of themselves.

6. Name a song that always puts you in a good mood?
Most any Disney song.

7. The answer is yes. What's the question?
 Did you have a wonderful vacation?

8. Insert your own random thought here.
 While I'm not necessarily ready to get back to work, I am so ready to be home.  I love coming home!