Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What's one thing you want to get done before the calendar flips to a new year? Finish reading the 2 books I'm currently reading.  I'm sure there are many other things, but that's what popped into my head first.

2. What's something that brought a smile to your face this year? Our oldest daughter coming home for a visit this past summer.  

3. What do you like on a cracker? Chicken Salad or Cheese Ball or peanut butter.    Do you have a favorite cracker variety? Wheat Thins, Club Cracker, Chicken in a Biskit, Saltines with soup, etc.  But mostly I eat Wheat Thins  

4. Do you have plans for ringing in the new year in a fun or special way? No plans yet, except to be with hubby.  Are you typically awake at midnight on the last day of the year? Yes, now I may have to wake up first in order to be awake at midnight. lol

5. What are three words that describe your 2024? We have survived!  I know that's probably not what you meant, Joyce, but...

6. Insert your own random thought here. "Jesus did not promise to change the circumstances around us. He promised great peace and pure joy to those who would learn to believe that God actually controls all things." ~ Corrie Ten Boom

Thanks for visiting.  Click on the Hodgepodge button at the top of the page to link up with others answering these questions.

Cathy

Tuesday 4 - Holiday Thoughts

 

Holiday Thoughts

From Annie, "Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 which you can do any day of the week you want! No time limit.

 It's frigid across Canada and America and winter is early this year.  

There are only a few days left until Christmas...how are you spending this time?" Link is here.

1.What are you up to in preparation for the holidays?  I finished my last bit of gift shopping this morning.  Now, we'll see if they all get delivered on time.

2. What is your absolute favorite holiday movie? White Christmas

3. What are your hopes for this coming season? That I'll stay as close to Jesus as I can and that others will see Him in me.  But truly this is my hope for every day of my life.

4.  Tell us your view on the great tea/coffee/hot chocolate debate and do you want it with fruitcake or cookies?  Come on own up!! Hot Chocolate with cookies.

Thanks for visiting and tell me your answers.  I'd love to know your thoughts.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

Good morning.  It's warmed up around here some, but unfortunately, it's very cloudy and raining this morning and it looks like we will have rain around most of the day.  But that's okay.  At least it's not ice!

I know I haven't been around here much lately, but I have been keeping up with reading a lot of your blog posts.  I have just felt like I needed to spend a little more time with the Lord and it's been good.  Sometimes I just have to get my priorities straightened around.

I've been reading some (I'm currently reading Melania's new biography), working jigsaw puzzles (I just picked up 5 more from my sister, who has a humongous stash of puzzles),watching lots of Hallmark Christmas movies with my hubby and spending lots of time at home, which I have been loving.  We've always spent a lot of time running around and eating out and just being busy and it's been nice to slow down some. We still are going into the church office 2 or 3 times a week, and I love that.  But we are both enjoying the time at home (and Lucy loves it that we are home more now too).  Here are the latest 2 puzzles I've completed.

I talked with Colton a week or so ago and he showed me his early Christmas present.  He lot a leopard gecko.  Let me just say, this is one time I'm glad he's not here and I'm not there.  Lizards are definitely not my thing.  lol

  

When I was decorating the tree, I broke one of my favorite ornaments that said Joy on it.  Unbeknownst to me, while I went on decorating, hubby went on line and bought we a new Joy ornament.  What a sweetie and he picked good!

Here's our tree this year

Hubby and I are doing an Advent Bible study called, The Marvel and Miracle of Advent with Lisa Harper and Christine Caine.  I'm really enjoying it.

Last night we picked up hubby's mom and went out to see some Christmas lights.  I didn't take a single picture, but we sure did enjoy it.  Hope you all are doing well and I hope you have a great day.

Cathy

Currently - December 2024

 I am linking up with Jennifer for Currently - December 2024. Link up is here. We are talking about loving, looking forward to, buying, hoping, baking.

Loving:  I'm loving watching all the Christmas movies and reading some Christmas books.

Looking Forward To:  Taking drives to see Christmas lights in neighborhoods around us and also those in some parks around us. This is one of our favorite Christmas traditions.  

Buying:  I just ordered a new cover for my Kindle from Amazon.  I also ordered a new cake pan as the lid on my current one is broken.  I also ordered a new Bible study and companion book for my oldest daughter and I to do together starting in January.

Hoping:  To have a wonderful December.  We have several upcoming events that are going to be fun. A Church Luncheon and a Candlelight Christmas Carol Sing, which is always a favorite.

Baking:  I have made some sugar cookies and I baked a cake this week, which I have not done in a really long time.  Chocolate Cake with my mom's chocolate icing (that she taught me to make) is my all time favorite dessert.  I don't make it often as it is not good for my sugar issues. lol

Thanks for visiting.  

Cathy

Share 4 Somethings - November 2024

  

This is my November post of Share 4 Somethings, where I'll talk about the things I loved/disliked, accomplished, improved upon/needs improvement and something I noticed. Link-up is here.  

Loved or Disliked:  I'm loving watching all the Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channels and Great American Family Channel.  I'm also enjoying working jigsaw puzzles. 

 

 

Accomplished: I finished crocheting and gifting the baby blanket I made for our nephew's new baby.

          

Improved Upon/Needs Improvement: I've been pretty behind on my reading goal for 2024.  I improved on this by reading several books in October and November.  I still need to read 9 more to reach my goal.  I probably won't reach that goal, but I'm happy with what I've read.  

Noticed: Winter is here.  We've had some snow a few days ago and now the temperature has dropped a lot and it appears it's going to stay this way for a bit. It's Friday night as I'm editing this post and it's snowing (really just flurries, but it looks like it's sticking).  We didn't expect it. But on a Friday night when I don't have to go anywhere, I can certainly enjoy it and say, "Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow!

That's the end of my Share 4 Somethings for this month.  Thanks for reading and I hope you have a great weekend. Again, the Link-up is here.  

Cathy