Getting up in the mornings has not been an issue. That surprises me as I’m not a morning person. But you do what you gotta do! I didn’t have to work today, but I still left the house at 9am and picked up my prescription refills, helped Mike P with a deal, and made it to the meeting at Hanna’s Town early.

We had about a dozen people at the meeting, and were able to go over the schedule and agenda for the Spring tea and make all the food assignments. We had several new members of the committee and they were pretty willing to make cookies and sandwiches, etc. We’re all ready for the adventure!

I stopped on the way home and bought all the requested Easter candy for my family. Sometimes if you wait you can’t get what they want. I was able to find everything, but a few of the candy choices were not ‘Easter’ packaging – just normal everyday candy. They taste the same so I don’t think they care. I came home, turned myself into a ‘pretzel’ and got the outdoor spigot turned back on, and washed the Nissan. This is its first bath since I got it – it was super dirty so it looks very nice now!

So – last night! We had a really great evening with the PEEPS! Liz could not make it – (Love her, but her loss!!!). April brought Chick Fil-A, Joelyn brought us hand made soaps (for the bath, not to eat!), and I had drinks and snacks and desserts.

We ate a whole bowl of white chocolate covered popcorn. It was quite a hit. All of us are dealing with something stressful – some harder than others – so we spent the evening bearing our souls and lifting each other up. I felt like I was very fortunate to basically just be tramping through my medical appointments and prescriptions! Theirs were much deeper and even heart wrenching.

Joelyn’s daughter is in Arizona – she just got her Master’s degree and is working out there. April has a son and daughter in the area, both struggling a bit, and a daughter in St. Louis in the military. She plans to visit her sister in Wisconsin for Easter and is excited to go there and visit.

While we were chatting and eating, Chrissy, Autmn and Cameron stopped for a minute. They needed to pick up something and it was fun to see them. We were excited to introduce Cameron to April and Joelyn. There was a lot of laughing going on, and Cameron LOVES to laugh and he just laughed with us! I was obsessed with my little guy and didn’t even take pictures when they were there.

I was able to offer some comfort and suggestions to the girls before they left. They don’t have a strong faith base, but I was able to share a few thoughts with them that I thought would be a comfort and offer direction, without pushing them away. April is generally receptive to that.

Tonight I handled a title transfer for my friend Teresa. She was giving her old car to her granddaughter. So we were able to get that handled for them with ease, and a little discount! I was glad to be able to help with that.

It’s early – for me – and my plans changed for tomorrow, so I’ll be on track for cleaning. Oh, joy. Have a lovely evening and enjoy the beautiful weather!

JOKE: I used to be addicted to the Hokey-Pokey; But I turned myself around…. (HAHAHAHA)

SCRIPTURE for the Day:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 12th is:

Alfred Hitchcock Day; National Baked Scallops Day; National Girl Scout Day; National No Smoking Day; National Plant a Flower Day; National Working Mom’s Day.

I work, and I’m a mom! I used to be a Girl Scout. I’ll be planting flowers, but not tomorrow. God bless…

This will be short. I have friends popping over this evening and all I’m doing right now is getting organized. So I’ll post tomorrow.

I was sweeping the sidewalks after work and found two little crocus popping up. I hope we can have our crocus tea this year – we missed last year. It was just too crazy with Autmn being in Pittsburgh and having the baby, and Chrissy a senior and working two jobs. So I’m hopeful!

JOKE: How do chickens bake cakes? From Scratch!!!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 11th is:

311 Day; National Promposal Day; Debunking Day; Key Deer Awareness Day; National COVID 19 Day ?; National Dream Day; National Johnny Appleseed Day; National Oatmeal Nut Waffles Day; National Organize your Home Office Day; Wash your Nose Day; World Plumbing Day.

I’ll stick with dreaming — have a lovely day. God bless…

I finally got all the clocks in the house adjusted. The car, computer, phone, my alarm, and tablet adjusted on their own. The rest I had to adjust. For some reason it was totally easy to get up this morning. It was an ordinary day. We’ll see what happens tonight. Last night before I went up to bed I stumbled on a documentary about Patsy Cline. I’ve always liked most of her music, and her untimely tragic death saddened me. I think my two favorites are CRAZY and SWEET DREAMS.

It was good to finally see Mary this morning. Our Sundays had not been coordinating. In fact she even sent me a little GIF this week!

Todd’s message this morning was in I Corinthians 13: 4-5 (Love Chapter). He pointed out that the first thoughts in these verses were what was IS, and the next four were what it is NOT. It IS patient and kind. It is NOT envious, boastful, proud, self-seeking. To stay on track we need an accountability partner to keep us humble, honest and loving. Someone who can firmly and respectfully tell us what we need to hear. We need to be honest with ourselves about ourselves. Good thought: “I’m going to consider somebody else’s words more important than mine.” Isn’t that difficult?

I sent all the kids and grandkids requests for their favorite Easter candy. I need to keep ahead of the game this holiday!

Kelly sent me photos of Logan and his friend Craig. They went to a Nailer’s (local Hockey team) game last week. They were picked to play a game at intermission. Logan won! I have no idea what he won…. But they had a great time and loved the attention.

After lunch today I melted some chocolate and drizzled popcorn. I did white and dark chocolate, and then iced a few store bought cookies. I’ll use them for dessert tomorrow.

Autmn and Noah were going to Mt. Pleasant to visit with friends who just had a new baby. They stopped for the walker that was stored here. So at least I got to nuzzle my baby and talk to him a few minutes. He always takes his shoes and socks off – bare toes! Noah gave him a ratchet wrench to hold and he was adjusting his dinosaur’s tail! He knew what it was for, which amazed me!

Tomorrow starts my busy week – but I’ll still have plenty of time for everything. The PEEPS are coming over tomorrow evening, and then something every day until Saturday’s SHWF! Several very special events!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 10th is:

National Pack Your Lunch Day; National Skirt Day; Paper Money Day; National Button Week; Eight Hours Day; Festival of Life Cracks Day; Fill Our Staplers Day; Harriet Tubman Day; International Bagpipe Day; International Wig Day; Mario Day; National Dry Shampoo Day; National Blueberry Popover Day; National Landline Telephone Day; National Napping Day.

I can’t even remember the last time I wore a skirt or dress. I like paper money. My staplers are currently full. No wigs or landline. I could nap… God bless.

Today was sunny but still cold. Kathy and I went on errands this morning. She accomplished a few things but it wasn’t as simple as we assumed it would be. The best purchase of the day was her iced coffee and my frozen Coke at Burger King!

I had a bowl of my potato soup for lunch. I still have a few small pieces of Spam left so I’ll probably fry that for supper with a piece of homemade bread.

The birds were back this morning. There were more but when I got close to the window they flew off.

Autmn sent me another video of Cameron talking. He’s such a happy little boy.

I’m going to get my bank statement balanced before supper, and then try to finish ironing. I’d like to finish the book I’m reading. It’s very well written, grammatically, and the plot moves well. A hint of mystery too. So I will hunt out another book by the same author.

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS:

TOMORROW March 9th is:

Bang Clang Day; Check your Batteries Day; National Barbie Day; National Crab Meat Day; National Dishwasher Day; National False Teeth Day; National Get Over it Day; National Meatball Day; Daylight Savings Time.

No choice but to embrace Daylight Savings Time. Enjoy adjusting! God bless…

It’s still Friday! So I have another whole day to get creative and productive. After breakfast this morning I did some emails and laundry. Once that was done, the sun was shining and bright and convinced me to handle an errand. I really want to find new curtains for the newly painted laundry. No luck. But I got the popcorn so I can drizzle it with chocolate tomorrow or Sunday.

Yesterday Kelly gave me a box that she bid on – do they call is Bid Box or something? Packages that no one claims and are very inexpensive. It was a Mum blanket and it’s the biggest, softest one I have to date! It’s like an early Mother’s day gift. I love it!

I decided to use up the milk. I had an entire half gallon and it expires in a few days. So I got the potatoes cooking then made the white sauce. It was a late lunch but worth waiting for.

When I looked out the window there were about 3 dozen robins in the front yard and at the neighbors. I have never seen that many robins in one place. I think they know something about spring that I don’t.

Once I was sure it was fairly warm enough and sunny, I bundled up and went outside for an hour. There were a few small early spring projects that I could work on. The first was cutting back the dead stalks of Catmint. It filled an entire black trash bag.

I straightened up the little fencing along the side of the shed, then rebuilt two of the mini-walls on the left side of the hill. It felt good to get that done. It was getting colder so I was glad to come inside. I was in here about an hour and saw that it was snowing! I know it won’t stick, and there won’t be accumulation, but if it’s cold enough to snow…

Daffodils are coming up. Won’t be long until we get some blooms.

I’m still trying to be creative for an essay to read at the Skunk Hollow event. I tried to write one earlier but it was too long. I’ll save it for something else and try to come up with something else. In the meantime, I need to iron!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 8th is:

Be Nasty Day (NOT!!!): Genealogy Day; International Fanny Pack Day; National Peanut Cluster Day; National Proofreading Day; National Urban Ballroom Day; World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.

No SNAKES. Period. Don’t be nasty, ever, unless it’s to pay back a rattlesnake. I’m done with this post!! God bless…

It will probably be hard for me to remember what we did all week! Kelly and Chase were here from Monday until yesterday afternoon. I got up early Monday and mixed up bread as that was one of Kelly’s requests. It takes all day to rise and bake so it was a good start. That’s what we had for supper.

While it was rising we ran out to the store. Both of us were looking for certain things. We stopped at Gabe’s and she got a purse – hers was falling apart. I got little shamrock socks for baby doll Dottie. They look so cute!

Kelly and I cooked chicken and shredded it for the tacos on the 15th. I’ll still make beef ones too. Chase wanted Quesadillas so he had that for supper while we had our fresh, warm bread with butter. The chicken is in the freezer for now.

I forgot to post the picture of coming down off the hill from River Hill Church on Sunday – see the river in the center?

We had a slow start on Tuesday just because we could! I picked up ingredients to make Oreo Ice Cream, and I can serve it Monday to the PEEPS (they are coming here) and have plenty left in case someone wants some on the 15th. It stays fresh in the freezer for a long time. Kelly also made a sample flower magnet for her crochet class. There will be color choices. Isn’t it cute?

Kelly and I had Grilled Cheese for lunch (with homemade bread) and Chase had pancakes. We ordered pizza for supper because it’s a Hancher favorite. I made a few notes about the story for the SHWF and hope to get that done tomorrow and Saturday.

Autmn sent a video of Cameron – he’s saying lots of words! I can’t transfer videos to this site so I just snapped a screen shot. He was waving and saying Hi! He also said all our names, very clearly. Especially CeeCee (Christina) and Gigi (Grama Jen).

Nate came first thing Wednesday and finished the touch up painting and also painted the shower wall in the laundry room. It used to be deep burgundy and now it’s the darker gray. I hope to eventually find new gray shower curtains since the old ones are ripping.

I took Kelly and Chase back to Washington after lunch. Traffic and weather were fine until I started home. Rain and wind. But I got almost half way home and the sun came out, and a huge rainbow stretched across the whole sky. For a while it was a double but I couldn’t get pulled over in time to get that picture. I followed the rainbow all the way to Youngwood!

Once I got home I noticed that there was a hyacinth popping up in the garden! That is very exciting! Then I started in cleaning and did the whole house. I was going to do half yesterday and half today but once I got started I just kept going. I was late getting to bed but I fell asleep quickly and slept well.

Today I had a full day until about 1pm when I got home. Worked at Pinnacle, talked to Rege a while, then helped Mike P with a deal. From there I stopped at the bank, then picked up a prescription and got some ice cream for the weekend. Got a gray light switch cover (to replace the brown one) for the new laundry wall, then got gas in the Nissan, stopped for stamps (waved to Dad), and came home for lunch. I hope to do a little writing next. I was going to make cream of potato soup but forgot to get potatoes. So maybe that will be on tomorrow’s list.

I knew Aunt Hazel (Mom’s sister) was born in March and was looking up the date when I discovered that today was the anniversary of her death in 2007. I’m glad I could take a moment and remember my sweet aunt!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 7th is:

World Day of Prayer; Alexander Graham Bell Day; Friday Fish Fry Day; National Be Heard Day; National Cereal Day; National Day of Unplugging; National Dress in Blue Day; National Employee Appreciation Day; National Flapjack Day; National Tartar Sauce Day; Plant Power day; Sock Monkey Day.

Every day should involve prayer! I’m grateful for Mr. Bell’s invention, for sure. Also looking forward to some great Fish this Lentin season. Below is my sock monkey and his lamb buddy!

PS – I’m almost caught up – one more thing to post but have to get info from Kelly later!

Kelly and I had a very nice visit. Chase had a good time, too, if his excitement in playing video games online with his friends was any indication. He did a lot of laughing and ‘directing’ – we heard him from upstairs! I’ll try to recap tomorrow. It’s 10pm and I just finished Wednesday chores so I’m signing off!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 6th is:

Alamo Day; Day of the Dude; National Dentist Day (NO!!!!); Nametag day; National Dress day; National Frozen Food day; National Oreo Day; National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day; No Homework Day.

I’ll maybe have an Oreo and call it a day! God bless…

I forgot to say yesterday that Kelly and Chase would be here until Wednesday so I probably won’t post until Wednesday or Thursday. They are short a vehicle so I had to meet them in Washington, and will have to take them back down on Wednesday. So it depends on how late it is as to whether I post on Wednesday. Wishing you happy days and lot of smiles!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 4th is:

Marching Music Day; National Pancake Day; Fat Tuesday; Benjamin Harrison Day; Courageous Follower Day; Hug a G.I. Day; March Forth; National Dance the Waltz Day; National Grammar Day; National Pound Cake Day; Toy Soldier Day; Unique Names Day; National Sons Day; National Salt Awareness Week.

I love my son! Here’s a virtual hug! Grammar is important no matter what the txt crowd believes. I am very aware of salt – it’s my friend. Hope Tuesday is fun for you! God bless…

Today was the hymn sing at River Hill Church of Christ where Paul and Kathy worship and Paul preaches. I’ve been there numerous times. Everyone is so happy and friendly and casual. And I’m getting to know some of the people there. I left about 9am and headed to Monongahela. Mostly it was an easy, nice drive, but part way down Route 70 I hit a curtain of snow. It was thick and swirling and blowing. The roads were fine but it was a strange mile or so. Then, it was gone!

Paul had a little mini-message before the singing, about singing and joy. We are to Sing to God with gratitude a new song – it should be fresh every day. Songs are from scripture, and music leads to a closer walk with the Lord. Hymns are love songs in our life – expressing joy and love and praise, tragedy and being downhearted and disappointed. Jesus is always with us so we don’t lose our way. “I will sing praise to Him all my life.” Rejoice always and be thankful. God will guide us to peace. Lift your eyes and heart to God — and SING!

Patty Buschek was doing the hymn sing. She had been sick since December and this was the first that she’d been out to play piano since then. We were so blessed that she felt well enough to lead the hymns with the piano. Her daughter Christin Slatt drove her down so she didn’t have to deal with traffic or traveling. It was also nice to see Christin.

Hearing the old, familiar hymns that I grew up hearing and singing was wonderful! For me it was like long-ago Sunday nights at Hempfield Church, with the Heavenaires performing and Jug leading us in song. Or Sunday Mornings at Old Mahoning Baptist, with Aunt Joan playing piano, when we were at the cabin.

The idea was to take turns calling out a favorite hymn and Patty would play. Paul lead the singing. You can’t can’t stump Patty! And the amazing thing is that she always enhances the music. All the songs were lively or reverent or happy. I wanted to pick a song but I just couldn’t pick a favorite, so I let everyone else pick. No one was disappointed. So glad I could be there!

After the service, we all walked across the hall to the gathering area. The committee worked together to provide lunch and fellowship. Unfortunately, my favorite is always the dessert, which I should be avoiding! But I didn’t – I had cookies (yum). Kathy bought a cake and decorated it as piano. It was a big hit! They had a St. Patrick’s day tree on the stage, and the tables were decorated with shamrocks and flowers. Very welcoming and yummy! I again got to spend a little time with Patty and Christin. I’ve known Patty since I was in Middle School – she was my mentor. She even taught me to play the organ when my parents bought me one for my birthday one year. So we go way back.

Paul left after lunch and went to a preaching conference in Indianapolis. I was able to bring Kathy home and same him back-tracking. We had a fun chat on the way home and caught up, since she was in TN last week. All in all it was a great day and I feel blessed and refreshed.

SCRIPTURE of the day, courtesy of River Hill Church sign:

PEANUTS? – courtesy of River Hill fellowship area:

TOMORROW February 3rd is:

33 Flavors Day; Canadian Bacon Day; Caregiver Appreciation Day; Clean Monday; Fun Facts about Names Day; International Irish Whiskey Day; National Anthem Day; National Cold Cuts Day; National I want You to Be Happy Day; National Soup it Forward Day; Navy Reserve Birthday; Peach Blossom Day; World Hearing Day; World Wildlife Day; National Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day).

Hopefully, 33 flavors of ice cream! I haven’t had Canadian bacon in DECADES. I clean mostly on Wednesday. I always want you to be happy. I can read but probably from here. Not going anywhere! God bless…

To begin with, Go Greensburg called me yesterday and said that Dad was back up on S. Pennsylvania Avenue. So I took a ride past, and there he was! Thank goodness – didn’t like him being M.I.A!!!

I’ve been plodding along all day with St. Patrick’s Day decorations – as well as putting away some winter items that I’m done with for now. I switched out the coasters, got the St. Patrick’s Day napkins and blankets, battery operated lights, outdoor flags, and other decorations. I took my time but it took most of the day – in addition to the other Saturday chores.

Here are some photos of St. Patrick’s Day on Wren Drive.

I took time off to run out for about half an hour, then came back to get organized and start posting. All I will have to do when I’m done posting is to get something to eat.

And don’t forget that today was National Pig Day! Jen sent me a picture of Piggy Smalls so I am posting that in honor of the day.

Of course, here we are jumping into the third month of the year. Time goes so fast! And it was snowing!

Scripture of the Day:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 2nd is:

American Citizenship Day; International Rescue Cat Day; Namesake Day; National Banana Cream Pit Day; National Egg McMuffin Day; National Old Stuff Day; Peasant Day; Read Across America Day; Celebrate your Name Day; Finisher’s Medal Day.

Egg McMuffin sounds yummy. I love old stuff! Make sure to take time out to read tomorrow, and celebrate who you are! God bless…