Bits of This and That

 

Good Morning:

I hope you had a good weekend.  I did and I think I'll share a bit with you.  

On Friday, hubby and I each had a chiropractor appointment, then we picked up our grocery order and then went home.  Later I met my sister and we went to Joann's ( the 2 in our area along with many more are closing down), then we hit the health food store, Sam's and Hobby Lobby.  So fun!

I completed this puzzle.

On Saturday, hubby and I spent the entire day at home.  We did some laundry, watched TV, read and relaxed.  I started the day with Bible study and then I watched a couple Hallmark movies, crocheted and enjoyed something warm to drink.  Off and on all day I worked on my blanket and finally finished it right before bed.

Started my Saturday out like this. Movie, Crochet, Hot drink.  Perfect!

I finished this blanket late Saturday night.

On Sunday we went to church and then picked up some lunch from Gold Star Chili and then relaxed for the afternoon and back to church for the evening service.  After church, I started a new blanket.  This one is for me for the back of my chair.  I love starting new crochet projects.

If you have been following along with our study of James, below is the pre-recorded video of #7 in the series.

I loved this weekend and I'm looking forward to a really good week.  I hope you are too.  I'm linking up with Holly and Sarah with Hello Monday.

Thanks for visiting.

Cathy

Share 4 Something - February 2025

Today is the time for Share 4 Somethings.  Jennifer has given us these prompts to talk about:  things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of.  Here's the Link-up. So here we go!

Things I Loved:  I have really loved reading this month.  I've read six books and I'm in the middle of 3 others.  One of the 3 is a companion book to the Bible Study my daughter and I are doing together.  I also enjoyed working a puzzle earlier in the month and I finished another last night.  I picked up 4 more from my sister yesterday to work.  Puzzles are a good evening activity during this cold weather.

Some Things I've Learned:  I love doing Bible study with my daughter.  I learn so much from her thoughts and hopefully she learns some from me.  I didn't necessarily just learn that this month but it's reinforced every time we do a new one together.

Some Things That Went Well:  I'm almost finished with the current blanket I'm crocheting.  I think I'll probably get it finished before the end of the month (hopefully today) and that makes me happy,

Some Things I Let Go Of:  I was reading the Bible through chronologically and I've done it before.  But I just feel like I'm reading just to say I've done it and wasn't getting too much out of it.  So after talking with hubby, I decided to drop trying to read to a schedule and instead I've decided to start in the Psalms and slow down and try to enjoy and learn what God wants to tell me.  To just spend time in His Presence. I may read one chapter or I may read just 1 verse.  I just want to be with Him.  God wants me to want Him as much as He wanted me. (After all, He sent Jesus to die for me.)  Please understand, I'm not writing this to say reading through the Bible in a year is bad. I think reading through the Bible in a year can be a good thing (and it has been for me in the past) but currently, I just feel this is more what I need.

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

Cathy

Thankful Thursday

 

I am thankful for God's Word.  I'm currently reading in the Psalms and enjoying them.  I was looking through for a verse to share today and I found this one that I have highlighted at some point.  

Psalm 9:10  "Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you."  I know He will never abandon me and that brings such peace.

I'm thankful for:

• my husband
• my girls
• my grandson
• my sister
• my brother
• my mother-in-law
• my church family
• my dog
• my home (we woke up to another fresh layer of snow this morning-which makes me so happy that we have a warm place to live) 

There are so many, many more things that I am thankful for.  Most of all my Savior and Lord.

So what are you thankful for today?

Cathy

Wednesday Hodgepodge

 

1. Many of our earliest presidents created words or expressions widely used today. Teddy Roosevelt is credited with mollycoddle, pack rat, frazzle, and loose cannon...which of those words/phrases currently relates to your life in some way?  Probably pack rat.  I can be a bit of that, but I'm working on getting rid of a lot of stuff a bit at a time. 

2. Have you visited many (or any) of the US Presidents homes, monuments, libraries or related sites?  I've visited a few. If so what's been your favorite? My favorite is Lincoln's Monument for sure. Are there any you particularly want to see? I'd love to see Lincoln's Monument again or anything else connected to him.. Here's a link to presidential sites listed by state which is kind of fun to read-Presidential Places by State. And since several bloggers who participate in the HP each week live outside the US, here's a link to Presidential Places Outside the US. Have you seen any of those? No.

3. February 20th is National Cherry Pie Day...will you celebrate? I don't think so.  Given your choice of cherry pie, cherry cobbler, cheesecake with a cherry topping, or black forest cake which would you choose? Probably black forest cake.

4. Last time you worked a puzzle of some kind? Something that had you puzzled recently? I work word puzzles almost every day.  I've got a jigsaw puzzle laying out for me to start soon.

5. Of the early blooming flowers (January-early March depending on your zone) which one's your favorite? snowdrops, lenten roses, pansies, violets, snapdragons, reticulated iris, crocus, winter jasmine Do you have any of these in your own yard/garden? Of those listed, I would say pansies.

6. Insert your own random thought here.  I was on a school trip with my oldest daughter's class.

Thanks Joyce for another week of fun questions. The Hodgepodge Link-up is here. Thanks for visiting my blog.  I hope you have a great day.

Cathy

Anniversary

 Thirty six years ago today, (February 18, 1989) Hubby and I were married.  Best thing I've ever done marrying this man!  Thank you Lord, for bringing us together and giving us all these years together.  I pray we will have many more to be together.

Dad and I just before walking down the aisle