1. Let's do our gratitude question first this week...what's the best thing about your home, and have you taken time to enjoy it lately?
I love sitting outside!! So, I love my side porch and my back deck. Usually I am reading a book or in deep thought about something I plan on doing while sitting outside. When sitting on my back deck, I am watching the grands play or breaking up a fight!!
When the weather gets cooler, I am grateful for my sun room. And when it begins to snow, I can look out and see how white the world has become.
2. Do you like squash? Of the varieties listed, which one's your favorite and how do you like it prepared? Is squash of some sort on your Thanksgiving menu??
acorn, butternut, delicata, spaghetti, zucchini, crookneck (yellow squash), patty pan
I do like squash. I grew crookneck squash in my garden and some years I can't give enough of it away!!! Mainly, I just steam my squash or fry it with a little oil. I have tried butternut squash, but I am not a fan.
Squash will not be on my Thanksgiving menu. I usually go to my cousin's house for Thanksgiving and she doesn't like squash. However, there will be green beans from my garden that she canned.
3. Last time you were 'squashed in' somewhere, or felt squashed?
In September, I went to Hot Springs, Virginia. There was more than one vehicle there, but we all wanted to ride together. Why??? I don't really know. I remember when growing up having three people in the rear seat was no bid deal. Now, it is a big deal with three people in the rear. Definitely was squashed on our outings with three adults in the back.
4. Have you ever played squash? What about other 'racquet sports' such as racquetball, tennis, pickleball, badminton, table tennis (ping pong)? Are these sports something you enjoy?
I had to look up the game squash, never heard of it. I have never played squash, racquetball, or pickleball (this is becoming a big sport in me area). I have played badminton and table tennis. Badminton is more enjoyable for me than table tennis.
5. Something in today's society or culture that feels like a 'racket' to you? If you don't like that one, tell us about a place you've been recently where there was a lot of 'racket'.
I have two answers for this. First,would be healthcare. The high cost of healthcare and prescription drugs is sky rocketing. A single medical event can cause a financial burden.
Coming in second would have to be grocery stores. Just the other day, I spend over $100 and was able to carry the two bags out in my hand!! I feel like this is a system designed to get the maximum amount of money from us. We all need food to survive.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Monday was a MONDAY!!!!
After church on Sunday, daughter and her family came to the house. We ate a quick, not so healthy lunch. The boys played for a little bit and then went home with their dad. Daughter and I went Christmas shopping. I cannot remember my pin # for my card and I have always used the bypass pin button. Well, FYI, you can't do this at Target!! After the third attempt I gave up and just used cash. Yes, I still carry cash! I got home around 8pm and began getting school items ready for the next day.
I set my alarm for 5:30 during school days. As I went into the kitchen to pour me a cup of coffee, I heard water. The water was coming from the boys' bathroom. The toilet was running and running and wouldn't stop!! I tried turning off the valve, but no luck. I called my cousin (actually hub's cousin) and he said he would be out later that afternoon. When I explained to him it had been running all night, he said he would be right on out. The flapper had broken off and he was able to replace it. SHEW!! a relief.
After school, I stopped to get gas. My card wouldn't work! WHAT???? Again, I had some cash on me. After getting gas, I went to the bank. My card was locked because I had tried using it at Target and kept pushing in the wrong pin number. This did not take long at all at the bank. THANKFUL for that.
By the time, I had gotten home it was time to head back out to my Bible Study Group. I told the ladies that night what all had happened and I needed this Bible Study Group tonight probably more than they did.
Tuesday was a much better day!! Hoping today will be same.
Have a great rest of the week and Enjoy Life!
What a DAY you had on Monday!! Even if all that happened on a Tuesday I would still say, "it was a Monday kind of day". . .because, for some reason, stuff like that generally happens on a Monday, right?!? Better to get it over with at the front end of the week, though :)
ReplyDeleteRecently our CC didn't work for me (I carry two) and just used the other one. My husband didn't believe me, so tried to use his and it didn't work. He was frustrated - turned out he had gotten an e-mail about returned mail and ignored it. . .working for a bank I can tell you that is an automatic shutdown for them. Same with the PIN attempts. It's a pain on our end, of course, but it's protection for YOU and the rampant fraud "out there" in the world. Until this latest job, I had NO IDEA everything our financial institutions go through to try to keep our $$ safe. "People" will believe and do anything - you wouldn't think so but it's true. Glad you had the cash - I'm starting to see a bit of an uptick in people using cash (including me) - I don't want every penny I spend tracked!!
Anyway, great to visit your blog today, "neighbor" in the linky party :)