Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

1. Do you know much about (or understand) Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Does it worry or excite you? Hubby was just telling me about some of the AI stuff coming up and he also showed me some examples he's done with pictures in AI.  I think it's exciting on the surface, but it does worry me a bit too.

2. What was the last song you listened to? Your favorite movie soundtrack? What song always puts you in a good mood? The last song I listened to was me singing The Lord's Prayer while walking the dog this morning.  Favorite movie soundtrack would probably be "The Sound of Music" or "The Music Man."

3. What were you doing ten years ago? I went back to my blog history and it appears that:

• Kelli had just finished her Junior year of college and was in Wyoming for an internship
• Kerri had moved out, and was with her boyfriend
• Traci and I were empty nesters, sort of:  Caroline and her baby, Carina were living with us.
• I was still working although I attended a class about retirement.  I worked for another 9 years though.

4. Your favorite no-bake summer dessert? Ice Cream

5. Something you're looking forward to in June? Hopefully lots of beautiful weather and maybe a couple of day trips.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I just ordered a new Bible Study that I plan on doing by myself starting tomorrow.  

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Cathy

Tuesday 4 - Beddy Bye

 

Beddy Bye

It might be nice to talk about our homes and how we like our rooms to be ordered and used.  What about the bedroom.. a place of comfort and peace.

1. How do you make up your bedroom and bed... colors? blankets? Quilts? Bedspread? Comforter? Throws? Pillow? what goes into making your bed comfy for you?   Honestly, we do not sleep in our bedroom any more.  I sleep in a recliner in our living room and hubby sleeps in his chair.  I have not been able to sleep in a bed in comfort since I had my surgery in 2016.  

2. What is in your dresser? Is it organized or messy? Right now it's rather messy.  I'm overdue to straighten it all out again.  The top drawer is where my jewelry is, 2nd is underclothes, 3rd is socks, 4th is sweats, shorts etc. and the last is a junk drawer of things I'm not quite ready to get rid of.  lol

3. What's in and on your night stand?  Do not use a night stand, but an end table since I sleep in a recliner.  At bedtime, I put my water glass, Kindle, iPad and my sleep apnea machine is on the bottom shelf and I always have a fan there also.  

4. Do you read in bed or watch TV before going to sleep?  We do not sleep with the TV on ever.  We made the decision to not have a TV in our bedroom ever when we first married.  Sometimes I read or look at social media.  Although, social media is pretty distracting and I end up staying up later than I like.  Much better if I'm not quite ready to sleep to read instead.

Thank you Annie for these questions.  If you'd like to link up, you can click here.

Cathy

Bits of This and That - Memorial Day 2023

 

It's a beautiful morning on this Memorial Day Monday.  It's 59 degrees and partly cloudy right now at 7:38am.  Hubby and I are trying to ease into the day and just enjoy being together.  No real plans for the day yet.  I know we're going to head into town in a bit and either watch the parade or head out to the church (which is on a hill at the edge of town) to try to catch the planes that fly over the parade.  He thinks we could maybe see them better from up there.  When you're right downtown some of the buildings block the view partially.  Here's a picture from last year.

Then we'll grab a bite of lunch and I need to run into the store and get a couple of things.  I've got eggs on to boil right now to make some deviled eggs and I think we'll have hamburgers or hotdogs and maybe some baked beans for dinner.  We missed the National Memorial Day show on PBS last night, but have found it on YouTube and we plan to watch it tonight.  We try to see it every year.  So that's our plans so far for the day.  What are you doing?

Below is yesterday's sermon from the current series hubby is preaching.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!

Cathy

Thank you to each service man and woman who served and are serving now to protect our country throughout it's history.    

Wednesday Hodgepodge

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1. May 24th is National Brother's Day. Do you have a brother? Older or younger? Did you raise brothers? Tell us something about your brother or tell us something about your own children who are brothers. Yes, I have 2 brothers, 1 is the oldest sibling and 1 is the youngest sibling.  They are like the bookends to us 3 girls in the middle.  My older brother, Larry passed away in 2014.  He was a pretty awesome guy.  He traveled lots and he was adventurous.  He walked over half of the Appalachian Trail a couple years before he died.  My youngest brother, Jeff is pretty awesome too.  He is married and has 2 sons (the younger one is the groom in the photos from Monday's post).  They both have incredible talents for building and remodeling homes.  They both have really great voices too.  While my oldest brother did not sing publicly, the younger does and he's pretty amazing.  In case you can't tell, I really love my brothers!

Larry is in cap and gown in 1969, he was 17
 and entered college that fall and Jeff in front of
 mom entered 1st grade that year.  They were 12 years
 apart in age.

2. A great book you've read or movie you enjoy that features brothers?  How about the Sound of Music.  There were some brothers in the family.   

3. Something you think is overrated? Target  Something you think is underrated?  Walmart   

4. How much does your past shape you? I think it plays a big part in who I am.  What parts have shaped you the most? I think the fact that I was raised in a Christian home had a big impact on my life and my spiritual life.   

5. What's your favorite simple pleasure? I know I say this all the time, but just being with my husband is the best to me.   

6. Insert your own random thought here.  You know, I think if we would all do what this verse below says, we'd be so much better off.

This is from the story of Jesus' first earthly miracle.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day

Cathy

Tuesday 4 - What Things....

 

What Things.....

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 It's time for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.

Questions about your life........

1. What makes you tired?  

• Being around fussy people;
• dealing with insurance and medical issues;
• Worrying about problems and issues;
• Not turning things over to God or when I do, I pick them up again.

2.What things do you value in life?

My Relationships with my:

• God
• Family
• Church Family
• Friends

3. How do you want others to see you? As a kind, loving and forgiving person and also someone who likes to be a little crazy and have some fun!

4.  What things do you enjoy most and find most relaxing to do? Reading, watching TV with my hubby, day trips with hubby.  Many more things too, but these are what come to mind first.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day.

Cathy