Well, knowing that it’s Wednesday you know that it’s a sort of ‘boring’ day! I had Cheerios for breakfast, fruit for lunch, and still deciding on supper.

I took my time cleaning and organizing the upstairs then had my lunch. In between cleaning the rooms I read a few pages in the book I’m in the middle of. Same author, different series.

My reward for finishing the upstairs cleaning was to go downstairs and clean. One of my favorite Paul Campbell movies was on Hallmark, so I clicked it on and watched /listened to it while I was cleaning. I was in the middle of that when Gen called. She’s been working on our itinerary for the New York trip and is excited about all the amazing sites we will see in June. That makes Kathy and I excited too!

She also refreshed my memory on what garden trimmers I needed to buy. I couldn’t find my note. Of course, as soon as we hung up, I found it pinned to the back of my calendar page. So tomorrow afternoon I’m heading to Heplers to get my new clippers.

So the movie is over, the house is clean, the laundry is done, and I’m ready to finish this. On to other things!

SCRIPTURE of the Day:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 27th is:

International Whiskey Day (???); Major League Baseball Opening Day (Go PIRATES!!); National Acoustic Soul Day; Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day; Scribble Day; World Theatre Day.

I’m not a sports fan but I’m always glad when the teams do well. But I do love quirky lyrics and titles to country songs. They can get pretty clever! God bless…

Today is the anniversary of my Dad’s passing. That was in 1985 and it’s so hard to believe it was that long ago — forty years. He still had a lot of life to live, and a lot of laughs still left in him. Keep laughing, Dad!

Today I had a few deals in Jeannette, and talked Renee through a few issues for Mike P. I left Pinnacle and went to my dentist appointment. I felt like there would be issues – I had so many crazy things happen since my last appointment, with new prescriptions that seemed to effect everything. But it was all good. No issues at all. Whew!!

From Dr. Lane’s office I went to the bank and handled two deposits, then got a few groceries. I was hungry for fruit salad for some reason. I also stopped in town and got gas in the Nissan.

Once I came home and changed clothes and had my salad for lunch, I went outside for a few hours and cleaned up the corner of the driveway. I got most of the driveway edge done before I ran out of steam and ended up being chilled from the wind.

Diane sent me a picture of little birds under an umbrella. Just cute!

Snapped pictures of the fuchsia and purple hyacinths blooming. So now I’m inside for the day and will just do little odds and ends until time for supper.

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 26th is:

Good Hair Day; Little Red Wagon Day; Live Long and Prosper Day; National Nougat Day; National Spinach Day; Solitude Day; Wear a Hat Day; Manatee Appreciation Day.

My hair is never entirely good. I never mastered that skill – so I should wear a hat! I have a little red wagon tucked in the shed for Cameron when he comes over in the summer. We can go for walks. God bless…

Not a very eventful day but it was a happy one, none the less. I had plenty to work on, including personal business, doing some writing, spicing up a former essay, and correspondence (email). I thought that I might spend some time outside since it was so bright and sunny, but it was very windy and I can’t do windy.

I did some laundry, ironing, and paid a few bills. Again today, I can’t get warm enough. I have a little space heater on under my desk.

As the day went on, I popped out to get the mail. One of my hyacinths were up pretty good and will fully bloom soon.

I also noticed a rainbow behind the house, even though I didn’t notice that it rained.

Tomorrow will be a busier day – work, bank, dentist, etc. It’s all good, except maybe the dentist….

Scripture of the Day:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 25th is:

Nine months to Christmas Day; International Waffle Day; National Lobster Newburg Day; National Medal of Honor Day; Tolkien Reading Day; National Equal Pay Day.

I can always celebrate Christmas – in fact, I have Christmas CD’s in my stereo right now. I’m sure I read something. God bless…

The song of the day this morning was Yellow Rose of Texas. I sure remember THAT growing up! Fun way to start the day.

Todd’s message was about anger, and I don’t know anyone who couldn’t benefit from giving that a good thinking through. Very specifically, ‘In your anger, do not sin.’ We all get angry; it’s all about our attitude and how we handle it. We have to understand what makes us angry and find a safe outlet for dealing with those feelings. Don’t let anger fester, and control your verbal expressions of anger. A quote he used was ‘A sharp tongue is the quickest way to cut your throat.’ Nothing good comes from losing your temper. My mom used to always remind us that a gentle answer turns away wrath. Focus on the needs of others and not on your anger.

A young boy, Ben, who used to be in our Sunday School class broke his foot at Seabase last night. He may even have to have surgery. Please pray from Ben and his family as they face this ordeal and long healing.

It’s 4:30pm and most of my day after church was spent running around. After church we had a Ministry Fair. Tables were set up and signup sheets were set out, with people manning the individual ministries. Since I’m not teaching regularly these days (I do have to help out next Sunday), I signed up to help with funeral dinners. Mostly I would be available during the day to help.

I had a mix up in yesterday’s Walmart order, so I straightened that out. Then I zipped down to Irwin (Miller’s Crossing Fleatique) and picked up honey. I stopped to get a frozen Coke at Burger King on the way home, then finished up the egg salad for lunch. I have spent the rest of the day working on emails, stories, letters, and now this.

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 24th is:

Flatmates Day; National Cheesesteak Day; National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day; National Cocktail Day.

There were always chocolate covered raisins in the upstairs conference room at Smail’s. I spent A LOT of time up there and it became a favorite! Not sure I’ve had any since… God bless…

This is the first Saturday in a long time that I kept busy all day with chores. I started with changing and washing sheets, then breakfast. My fingernails were getting too long, and they split easily, so that was next. After that I worked a little on a computer project and answered a few emails.

I still had some leftover Chocolate Chip cookies (store bought) and melting chocolate. It didn’t take long to melt the chocolate and ice the cookies and put them in the fridge. While they were cooling I boiled a few eggs for egg salad, then made that for lunch.

After lunch I was thinking about the old vinyl album I got for Christmas when I was 8. So I got it out and listened to it. AROUND THE CHILDREN’S CORNER – with Josie Carey and Fred Rogers. I loved that album and I still do. “Oh! Today is a very special day. A very, very, very, special day. A very, very ….” (and on it goes, thanks to X the Owl!)

My next project was to hem the new shower curtains. It took me a few days to decide what – if anything – I wanted to do. But I decided I needed to see more of the dark plum trees, rather than the sky and mountains. So I hemmed two of the curtains from the top down. I really like the difference it made

Once that was done, I started working on a project for our summer Skunk Hollow event. Kathy and I are doing that together, so I just sort of organized a few thoughts. I finished the ironing, set out a container of veggie soup to defrost – that will be for tomorrow, since it has barely begun to thaw.

When I started typing it was cloudy and raining. Now the sun is shining! All in a few minutes time..

Autmn sent me a picture of her new shower curtain. Aunt Cordelia gave her brand new bathroom rugs, and she got a new curtain to compliment the rugs. Thank you, Aunt Cordelia!

And the neighboring horse was on the hill again this morning!

Other than finding something for supper that will be it for chores for today. I have the TV on in the background, and I’ll catch up on my reading and be done for the day.

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 23rd is:

National Chips and Dip day; Cuddly Kitten Day; Melba Toast Day; National Chia Day; National Puppy Day; Near Miss Day; OK Day; World Math Day; National Tamale Day.

Chips and dip are good, and who doesn’t like to cuddle kitties and puppies? Have a happy day. God bless…

I was busy all day, but didn’t really take pictures. And I could have! Oh, well. I got a phone message last week that our power was going to be out all morning for routine maintenance. So I got up a little early and got several chores done so it wouldn’t matter. I got a call from Renee at Mike’s office and they needed help. After breakfast I adjusted my schedule and headed over there.

Once that was done I went straight to Kathy’s. We had planned a meeting to discuss some of our summer and vacation plans. Our Mt. Vernon trip (April) seems pretty organized and the important things are settled.

We also discussed our trip to New York in July. That discussion was mostly about dates and times and finances. We even watched a movie on the history of a prominent family in Schenectady.

Kathy took the reins to plan the next Skunk Hollow event and sent out an email. The first step is to pick a date that everyone is available. We’re considering Linn Run.

I had lunch at Kathy’s – she made spring (summer? I never remember!) broccoli salad, veggie pizza, and applesauce. We had a slice of nut roll for dessert. I’m still not hungry for supper! After lunch we sat around for about an hour and just chatted. We didn’t solve any problems or uncover the answer to the mysteries of the universe but we did have a nice visit!

On the way home I grabbed about 6 items at the store, then came home and washed the windows. They were in desperate need to be cleaned! So now I have everything filed in the correct folder or drawer ready for the next steps. And my windows are clean!

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS ?

TOMORROW March 22nd is:

As Young as you Feel Day; Daffodil Day; Gryffindor Pride Day; International Goof Off Day; International Seal Day; Talk Like William Shakespeare Day; Walk in the Sand Day; World Water Day; National Corn Dog day.

I may goof off a little, but not all day. I have a list! No sand here, no water here. I don’t like corn dogs… God bless.

Happy first day of spring. It did not feel like spring today. It was cloudy, chilly, and rain on and off. But we know it’s coming, groundhog or no groundhog.

The sunrise was beautiful and had me hopeful. Didn’t quite pan out perfectly. I had a few things to do in Jeannette, then stopped at Mike P’s. They had probably one of the most messed up title situations I’m seen in a while. We talked about solutions so now we wait to see what happens.

I dropped a small bag of items at Goodwill, then stopped at the bank, then came home and had lunch. Just a can of soup. I got several green peppers given to me, so I washed them and cut them up in tiny pieces. Now when I’m hungry for stuffed pepper soup it won’t take so long.

The Big Ticket Item for the day was the closing on the cabin property. Kathy and I have been debating back and forth on passing it on for absolute years. It’s very nostalgic to us and has strong family memories. The issue is that we cannot manage to get out there often enough for the upkeep. I knew my cousin Eric REALLY wanted the property, which would keep it in the family. So after all the negotiations and decisions we met at the lawyer’s office and the deed is done (Pun intended). It’s very bittersweet. But as Eric says, changing owners doesn’t erase the memories, or the opportunities to visit family that still live in the area. I’m looking at this as a blessing for all of us – hoping the property will be loved and appreciated!

Scripture of the Day:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 21st is:

Big Bang Day; Credit Card Reduction Day; Educational Freedom Day; Harmony Day; International Day of Forests; Memory Day; National California Strawberry Day; National Countdown Day; National Crunchy Taco Day; National Flower Day; National French Bread Day; National Single Parent Day; National Teenager Day; Spring Fairy Fun Day.

What are we supposed to remember? Not to over-use our credit cards. Flowers are nice! Bless all the single parents. Have a happy day. God bless…

So I need to say that I really just fussed around all day. I cleaned the kitchen, the bathrooms, and the laundry room. I dusted and ran the sweeper and did laundry. Took the trash can up to the road. So there is my exciting day.

It was really nice, weather wise, so I went outside and swept some of the garage, the driveway, and the patio stones. It felt good to be outside for a little while. After being outside in the dirt yesterday, I woke this morning to sore muscles in several areas – but that’s ok. Can life get any more interesting than that? Below are a few clusters of purple blooms from my vines.

In between all my chores I kept reading the series I’m in the middle of. I’m really impressed by this author. Her descriptions are very unique and they pull you into the setting and the characters feelings easily. Once I finish this series I plan to try to find a way to contact her and leave a message.

Scripture of the Day:

PEANUTS:

TOMORROW March 20th is:

World Flour Day; World Frog Day; World Storytelling Day; Absolutely Incredible Kids Day; Alien Abduction Day; Astrology Day; Companies that Care Day; Dogs in Yellow Day; Great American Meat Out Day; Hufflepuff Pride Day; International Day of Happiness; March Equinox (First day of Spring); National Ravioli Day; Won’t you be my Neighbor Day.

I love stories! I know some incredible kids, and a lot of companies care. Don’t worry: Be HAPPY! SPRING is here!!! God bless, neighbor!!

Thirty Four years ago this week I purchased and moved into this house – first house I ever owned! And here I am, still going strong. But the secret is, mostly it owns ME. It’s always telling me what to do.

Like today — I was outside for almost 2 hours playing in the dirt. I figure if I spend just a little time whenever I get a minute in nice weather, I’ll probably have the gardens weeded and looking good by November…

Diane sent me pictures of her second round of daffodils, and now her forsythia is in bloom. I noticed that my lilacs are budded, and the trees are full. Hoping I get a lot of flowers this year.

My little dancing sun catchers are very happy today. The bear is really going to town, while Santa Snoopy is just nodding away.

And speaking of bears – today is my friend Bear’s birthday. Hope you have a great day, my good friend!

Scripture of the day:

PEANUTS:

TOMORROW March 19th is:

Certified Nurses Day; International Read to Me Day; National Automatic Door Day; National Backyard Day; National Chocolate Caramel Day; National Let’s Laugh Day; National Poultry Day; National 3-D Day.

Reading is awesome – and so is laughing! And have a chocolate caramel while you’re at it. God bless…

Actually it didn’t seem like St. Patrick’s day for me today. We had a little bit of that celebration on Saturday, then again on Sunday at the potluck. There was lots of food Sunday, and some trivia and a few jokes. The weather got pretty nasty so most people (including me) slipped out a little early. I was glad I did, as the wind was terrific and the rain was a downpour.

Todd’s message was ‘Struggles that Strengthen’. – Basically he talked about kindness. I took a ton of notes, but I’ll just share a few. There is a kindness void these days – don’t withhold kindness. The most prevalent places to see the opposite of kindness is Social Media, Customer Service rudeness, Family neglect, no compassion to strangers, and political and social Divisiveness. In showing kindness you reflect Christ. People are actually starved for kindness. Try to do at least one act of kindness every week!

The surprise at the service was that my great nephew Isaac (Jesse and Tonia’s son) filled in at the piano for worship time! I didn’t even know he could play anything but drums. He was amazing – I was happy and proud of him. His drum teacher, Dr. Booker, has been teaching him extras. Way to go, Isaac!

By the time I got home and finished organizing everything from Saturday, the sun was shining and the storm had completely calmed down. It was almost like Jesus said PEACE, BE STILL!!! I loaded the car up with things I promised to drop off for Kathy and headed over there. We talked through the door for a few minutes. I was glad she is feeling better!

Kelly sent me a video – Logan and Craig were at a hockey game again at West Banco Arena. They and two of their friends were on the ice to play a ring toss game. Looked like they really had fun.

This morning after breakfast the horses were out in the field across the street. I stood and watched for a few minutes, then they kicked up their hills and trotted off across the pasture.

I made a batch of cinnamon muffins for breakfast, then I started on the shower curtain project in the laundry room. It looks so different that I’m still trying to make up my mind. I may still have to adjust the length of one of the curtains. I’ll decide after I see it for a few days.

I also changed the outside flags a few hours early. Sort of spring ones up now. I also switched out the blankets for spring, even though it’s a few days early. I don’t think anyone will be too distressed. Changed out the green lights on the bookcase for multi-colored.

SCRIPTURE of the DAY:

PEANUTS?

TOMORROW March 18th is:

National Awkward Moments Day; Forgive Mom and Dad Day ???; Global Recycling day; National 3-D Day; National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day; National Sloppy Joe Day; Tea for Two Tuesday; World Social Work Day; National AG Day.

I don’t think I have anything to forgive M&D for! I’ll have tea tomorrow- but probably for one! God bless…