Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1.What makes love last?
If you're talking marriage love, then determine when you marry that it is forever.  Never think for one second that if I don't like it, I can just divorce. And a good rule for anyone you love (including spouse, children, friends,etc is, don't expect perfection from the one you love and don't try to change them.  Just keep on loving them.  And hopefully they'll do the same. 

2. The Beatles made their US debut fifty years ago this week. Are you a fan? If so, what's your favorite Beatles tune?
No, I have never really been what I'd call a fan.  However, when I look at a list of their music, I really did like quite a few of their songs.  Let It Be and I Wanna Hold Your Hand are probably a couple of favorites.

3. Valentine's Day-your thoughts? Do you celebrate in any way? Do anything special for the people you love? Expect anything special from the people who love you?
Hubby and I typically go out to dinner to celebrate and I send my girls cards and sometimes little gifts and candies.

4. Steak or burger...you have to choose. Now that that's settled, how do you like it?
Steak - Prime Rib specifically and medium suits me.  In fact, that's what we had for dinner last night.  We did our Valentine Dinner early.

5. The Hodgepodge lands on the birthdate (February 12th) of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America. Lincoln is quoted as saying, 'Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test his character give him power.' Do you agree? Why or why not?
Yes, I agree.  I think power can mess us up if not handled right.

6. Honest Abe's image is featured on the US penny (1 cent coin) so I'm wondering...what do you do with your pennies (or your country's equivalent)? It's been suggested the US stop making the penny, and two bills have been introduced proposing just that, but neither were approved. What say you?
We put pennies in a glass jar, along with other change and use it for our Disney trips.  And yes, I am one of those people who will always bend over and pick up a penny!  

7. Do you think pop culture deserves serious study?
Can't say I really have much of an opinion on this.  At least not right now.  

8. Insert your own random thought here.
Lucy comes home this afternoon after being spayed.  She's been gone since Monday morning.  Sure do miss her.  How in the world do you learn to love something so much so quickly? :)

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday night was a good evening at home with hubby and the puppy.

Saturday, we met Kerri and Charlie for lunch at Qdoba's. This was my first time to eat at Qdoba's. I really enjoyed the food a lot. The company was even better. Then it was off to the grocery and back home for another quiet evening. We spent a lot of time while watching JAG playing with our new phones and adding some new apps. I'm really enjoying Instagram and Instacollage a lot.

Fun with Instacollage

On a side note:  We took Lucy to the vet this morning.  She's getting spayed tomorrow morning and then we can pick her up on Wednesday after work.  I think she looks so sad in this picture, almost like she knows what is going to happen.

Sunday, we got up and got ready for church. About 30 minutes or so before leaving for church, it started snowing really hard. We went ahead and went and then decided after we got there to cancel the service. The lot was just not good for our people to have to walk on. So afraid someone will slip and get hurt.

This is what it looked like driving into our subdivision

So after calling everyone and canceling the morning service, hubby and I went to breakfast at Bob Evans and then home. I took a nap and then just enjoyed the day at home. More and more, I love just spending time in my home. It's one of my most favorite places to be.

Later Sunday evening, Carolyn and Carina came to visit. Carina and Lucy had a ball running around the house playing together. They are just the perfect size for each other.

Now that is how my weekend went. How was yours?

Friday Fragments

Even though I took Monday off (not feeling well) and 2 hours off early on Wednesday, this has still been the..longest..week..on..record!  Almost as long as that sentence I just typed.  haha

Too much snow on the ground and with that layer of ice on top of it, it's rather hard to walk in.  I crunch every step I take.  And Lucy is so funny.  She's so light, she just runs around on top of the snow.  Hysterical.  I took a video of her on it and a couple pics.  I'll have to post them later as I'm doing this at work and the pictures are on my PC at home.

Hubby and I have just moved up into the 21st century.  We got our first smartphone last night.  We chose to get the iPhone 5s.  I think I'm going to like it.  But right now I'm just trying to figure out how to use it.  haha 

I'm on Instagram now.  There's a link in my sidebar, if you are interested.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Are we always responsible for our actions? Are there any exceptions?
If we are in our right mind, I believe we are responsible for our actions.  Are there any exceptions? Possibly, such as a medical condition or mental condition; but then those could fall under being in our right mind.

2. Has anyone from your home town become famous?
Woody Harrelson is from my hometown and so is Marty Roe from Diamond Rio.

Woody as Haymitch in the Hunger Games

Marty Roe of Diamond Rio

3. January was National Slow Cooker month. Do you own a slow cooker/crock pot? Did you use it last month? What's a favorite dish you make using a slow cooker or crock pot?
Yes, we have a slow cooker and in fact we used it last week.  Hubby made a beef roast. Yummy!

4. How do you feel about private companies collecting data about you?
I'm not real fond of it, but it does seems to be the way things are ow.

5. The Games of the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off with their opening ceremony this coming Friday....will you be watching? Which Winter Olympic event would you most like to see in person? Have you ever been to Russia? Any desire to go, Olympics or otherwise?
If we're home, we may watch (we did last winter Olympics).  I'd like to see women's ice skating.  No, I've never been to Russia.  Let me put it this way, I wouldn't turn down a free trip to Russia.  But there are a lot of other places I'd rather see first.

6. Share a good or bad sports related memory from your childhood or teen years.
I was never really involved in sports in my childhood.  I know I loved playing baseball or basketball in our yard, but that would've been about it.

7. What's a must have song for you on a work out play list? If you don't work out, run, swim, bike, walk, or anything else that could be construed as 'exercise', then what's a song that movtivates you to at least get up off the couch?
Here's a good one.
 


8. Insert your own random thought here.
Miss Carina is getting so big.  Love this little girl.

We're listening to bluegrass music.  That little girl loves her some bluegrass!

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Weekend Wrap-Up

Not a lot going on this weekend, but it was a good one.

Friday evening we came home from work, fixed supper and just relaxed.

Saturday we got up and went to Newport Aquarium. We got an annual pass this year for Christmas and this was the first time the weather's been decent enough to go. We had a good time.

Mighty Mike

Skin Diver

Jelly Fish

Jelly Fish

More Jelly Fish and people on the other side of the tank. :)

Saturday evening hubby and I stayed home and  relaxed.  Also, I cut his hair and trimmed his beard.  Here are a couple of cute pictures of Ms. Lucy in her favorite place on the couch. 

Totally sacked out!

Sunday we went to church and then out to lunch with the in-laws.  Had some really good pizza at Marion's Piazza.

Hubby started a new sermon series last week on Forgiveness.  Here are a couple of statements from the first 2 sermons that have really stuck with me:

1. "Everyone thinks forgiveness is a great idea...until we have something to forgive."

2. "We will forgive to the extent we appreciate how much we have been forgiven."

3. "Having a resentment is like drinking poison and praying for the other guy to die."
 
I just keep thinking about this forgiveness thing.  It's not easy, but we must do it.  Matthew 6: 14-15 says: "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."  I don't know about you, but I think this forgiveness thing is very important and something I need to work on in my life.

I didn't go to work today as I wasn't feeling very well this morning.  I lay in bed and finished reading the book I've been reading.  It's called "Angels Watching Over Me" by Michael Phillips.  I got it free on Amazon for Kindle.  It takes place during the Civil War.  If you get a chance, you should give it a read.  Very good.

Well, that's all for my weekend.  Hope you had a good one and that your week is even better.