Share 4 Somethings - March 2024

Welcome to my Share 4 Somethings Post where the prompts for March are:

things I loved or disliked, 

things I accomplished, 

things I improved upon or something that needs improvement, and 

things I noticed this month. 

The Link-Up is here.  Now here I go.

*Loved:  One of my favorite things I loved in March this year was doing Bible Study with my daughter on FaceTime.  We would each watch the video and then do the homework on our own. Then we would FaceTime and talk about our thoughts about all that we were learning. My daughter brings so much insight when we talk which helps me to grow more in Christ and I think I sometimes I help her also. She is a great Bible Study companion. We're planning to do another sometime soon. She gets to pick the next one.

*Accomplished:  I finished a baby blanket I've been working on for a few months. I haven't taken a picture of the finished project yet. I'll try to do that sometime soon. Anyway, I always feel accomplished when I finish a crochet project.

*Improved:  I switched the furniture around in my little office at church and I really am enjoying the way it is now. I now face the door out to the sanctuary, so I see hubby most every time he leaves his office, and I can holler a hello or something similar to him throughout the day. I love that we are together so much since I retired.

*Noticed:  With the rain we have been having, our grass has greened up so much and it looks wonderful. I'm also seeing so many spring flowers and trees blooming in the neighborhood. I do love this time of year.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

Good morning:

I hope everyone is well today.  We both are doing well and enjoyed our weekend.  So, I'll share a bit about the last few days.  

On Thursday we came to church for a bit so hubby could pre-record the Sunday morning sermon.  Then we went to his mom's, and he programmed her new house phone and got her set up there.  Then we went to Fazoli's for lunch.  The food was good and the conversations even better.

On Friday, we had Outback for lunch and then I ran in the grocery and picked up some stuff we needed.  

On Saturday we had lunch at our local Buffalo Wild Wings.  It's been several years since we've eaten there.  It was kind of fun being there during one of the March Madness games (Dayton vs Arizona).  Food was good and it was very loud, but it's always a fun place to people watch. 

On Sunday we went to church and had Sunday School and morning service...both were good.  Then we had a potluck lunch afterwards.  Good food and again good conversations.  After coming home, we took a nap and then Lucy and I went out for a walk, and I listened to a book while we were walking.  I definitely need to do this more often.  It feels less like exercise if I'm listening to a good book.  

All the evenings we watched some TV.  I think 2 of the nights we watched a Hallmark Mystery Movie and then some of our regular shows.  Some laundry was done, some housework, and just whatever else we felt like doing.

So, while not exciting, it was a very good weekend.  Tonight, I'm supposed to meet up with some former co-workers, which should be fun.

Thanks for visiting.  Tell me something you did over the weekend.

Cathy

Thankful Thursday

 

I'm linking up with Jennifer for Thankful Thursday.

I'm so thankful for the beautiful weather we had yesterday and for that matter, it's gorgeous this morning too.  Yesterday, my sister and I went to the cemetery and the park to put fresh flowers out.  It was so beautiful with bright blue skies and sunshine.

I think I've posted about this before.  Larry's ashes have been spread all over the place by his friends.  And some of his friends bought this marker and put it in one of our city parks in memory of him (also some of his ashes were spread here)

This is my aunt (mom's sister) and her husband.

This is my grandparents (mom's mom and dad)

This is my sister, Karen's spot.  Her stone has not been placed yet,

And this is my mom and dad.

I sure do miss all my family, But I am so thankful for all the years I had with them and I'm also thankful to know we'll be together in heaven some day.  All of them belong to Jesus!

While we were out, my sister called our Aunt Lou, who lives in Florida with her husband (he is one of the younger brothers of my dad).  He is 90 and I'm not sure how old she is.  She told us that if they both make it to the end of the month, they will have been married for 68 years!  I'm so thankful for them as they were absolutely always so fun to be around.  I've been very blessed to have such wonderful aunts and uncles in my life.

Well, that's it for now.

Cathy

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

1. Thursday is National Pi Day...are you good at math? I do okay.  What was the last thing you had to calculate? Probably a tip or a discount in a store.  Did you use your head or technology? Technology for the tip and my head for the discount.  Last slice of pie you ate? Probably a piece of pumpkin pie last fall.

2. What makes a house a home? Love and those who live in the home.

3. Your current favorite green thing? The grass and tree leaves turning green

4. How do you define achievement? Successfully reaching a goal you've set for yourself.  How does your personal definition look similar to, or different than, society's definition? No idea. What's something you think is worth achieving in life? First of all, a personal relationship with Jesus.  Financial security.

5. What song is a good soundtrack for your life right now? "It Is Well With My Soul".

6. Insert your own random thought here.  

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
   When sorrows like sea billows roll;
   Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
   It is well, it is well with my soul.
   • Refrain:
     It is well with my soul,
     It is well, it is well with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
   Let this blest assurance control,
   That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
   And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3. My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—
   My sin, not in part but the whole,
   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
   Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
4. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
   If Jordan above me shall roll,
   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
   Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
5. But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
   The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
   Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
   Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
6. And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
   The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
   The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
   Even so, it is well with my soul.

Thanks for visiting.  You can link up with Joyce here.

Cathy

Bits of This and That

 

Good morning!

We had another nice weekend!  Obviously, I forgot to take pictures, because I've got nothing on my phone.  lol  Anyway, here are a few things we did.  

*  On Friday we picked up his mom and we went to McAlister's for lunch.  Junis and I both got a cup of soup and half sandwich and hubby got a bowl of soup and a side of mac & cheese.  His mouth was still a little tender from his dental appointment on Thursday, so he only wanted something soft.  After lunch, Junis didn't want to shop because her niece wanted her to go with them in the afternoon.  Though our time was short, we had lots of good conversation while we were together.  After that, I ran into Wal-mart and picked up a couple of things and then we went home for the rest of the day.  We watched a Hallmark movie called 3 Baths, 2 Beds. 1 Ghost.  This is now one of my favorite Hallmark movies.

*  On Saturday, we slept in a bit.  We each got a big salad at Outback for our lunch and it was delicious.  Hubby got their steak salad and I got their cobb salad with chicken. Yum!  After that I ran into Kroger and we got a Starbucks drink and home we went.  That evening we watched some TV and I did some laundry, and some reading.

*  On Sunday, we went to church and had a really good service.  We stopped and picked up some Gold Star Chili and spent the afternoon at home napping and reading.  We went back for the evening service and had an interesting discussion on "When Jesus Speaks in the Midst of Your Storm.  After that we went home and relaxed in front of the TV and I did some crocheting.  Here's a pre-recorded video of Sunday's Sermon from Hebrews.

It was a simple weekend, just the way we like it.  So how was your weekend?

Cathy